The netbook is dead, but its legacy remains; Ubuntu is coming to smartphones; CES 2013 preview

The Editor's Daily Picks TechRepublic Member | January 02, 2013

The netbook may be dead, but there's no escaping its legacy The netbook has fallen out of favour - but don't underestimate the huge impact this tiny form factor has had. Read more Resource of the day Codorniu tastes the benefits of the Cloud With a mix of HP servers and varied storage systems, Spanish vintner Codorniu was vulnerable to outages and taxing the IT staff. This case study shows how adopting IBM hardware and software and a cloud-based approach changed everything. More from TechRepublic   Battling the Google Redirect virus Microsoft Office for iOS to hit iPhones, iPads A developer's predictions for 2013 Big Data recruitment: Making the move from information management to data science A look back at tablets in 2012 News from ZDNet   Ubuntu Linux enters the smartphone wars CES 2013 preview: Tech in Transition, or As I Lay Buying Apple shifting A6X processor production from Samsung to TSMC: report Windows 8 market share jumped in December Israel launches cyber warfare training program Cassandra v1.2 Released Shuttleworth: Ubuntu all about mobile, cloud in 2013 Google claims it has five essential apps for your new gadgets Avis buys Zipcar for $500 million: A look at the IT threads Intel rumored to be working on a set-top box S'pore arrests teen for threatening Facebook post Apple to play wearable computer game, says analyst Samsung unveils Smart TV transformer kits ahead of CES 2013 Apple: What you need to do in mobile in 2013 What big data means for small businesses Today's recommended downloads PHH Customer Reference (Oracle) CBS eBook: Oracle Database (Oracle) Utility Storage: The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing (Hewlett-Packard (HP)® & Intel®) Oracle Database 11g Product Family (Oracle) Codorniu tastes the benefits of the Cloud (IBM)   About this newsletter The Editor's Daily Picks newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic The brewing battle between hybrid and all-flash storage Scott Lowe breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of solid state and hard disk drives for storage and explains why a hybrid solution brings you the best of both methods. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Big Data Analytics Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Ad Choice | Privacy Policy Copyright 2013 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.