[TechRepublic] Create a better desktop with these free app launchers

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Editor's note Both the gallery and blog versions of today's feature are linked in this newsletter for your convenience. Five Apps: Create a better desktop with these free app launchers Resource of the day Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center This paper describes an often ignored class of threats to the data center environment, suggests approaches to deploying monitoring devices, and provides best practices in leveraging the collected data to reduce downtime. Learn more now. Hottest new lists   Five useful WordPress Add-Ins WordPress capabilities can be greatly expanded through the use of plugins. Here are five of Brien Posey's favorites. Read more Five free application launchers to make a better Windows desktop It is actually quite remarkable how much more efficiently you can work with multiple means of launching a tool. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   IBM MobileFirst combines mobile technology and strategy IBM recently launched IBM MobileFirst, a suite of mobile technologies and services targeting SMBs and large enterprises. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: July 2013 Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's July 2013 patches in your organization. Read more Band of brothers: Vendor partnerships strengthen security for all Security vendors who band together on solutions instead of persisting in adversarial relationships with one another should be the favored providers for IT departments. Read more Executive's guide to IT innovation in small businesses This guide offers a look at some of the ways small businesses are embracing best practices, new tech, and transformative opportunities to achieve unprecedented growth and success. Read more Featured multimedia   Screenshots: Dual-boot Windows 8.1 Preview with VHD When you use a VHD in a dual-boot configuration, you really get the best environment on which to experiment with the Windows 8.1 Preview. View on site Today's recommended downloads Secrets Revealed: Brilliant Simplicity and Lower TCO (ShoreTel) 13 Infrastructure Decisions That Result In Poor IT Security (Global Knowledge) Webcast - Better Application Performance Monitoring for Mobile Applications and Services (HP) Live Webcast - Next Generation Backup and Archive in a Cloud-Centric World (Quantum) How to Start Your Big Data Journey (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic IT Innovation for Small Businesses In this Special Feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic, we look at tech best practices and transformative opportunities for the small companies that make up such a big part of the business world. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Week in Review Big Data Analytics TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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