[TechRepublic] Apple now worth more than Microsoft + Intel

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Surreal: Apple now worth more than Microsoft + Intel With Apple about to announce its next wave of product updates at WWDC 2011, the company finished the week with a market value than now exceeds Microsoft and Intel combined. Read more Resource of the day LIVE WEBCAST: 10 Tips to Protect Your Business Against Cyberattack Everyone always worries if they're doing enough to protect themselves from online attacks. These worries are very real if you're running a business. Watch this webcast to learn ten tips to protecting yourself. More from TechRepublic   Please join: Live analysis of Jobs keynote at Apple WWDC On Monday, June 6 at 1:00PM EST, TechRepublic will host a live commentary and analysis on the Steve Jobs keynote at Apple WWDC 2011. Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler will lead the live chat. Read more Listen, learn, question, and think before you consult Chip Camden believes consulting is a five-stage process, and the consult is the final stage. Read how being a listener, student, interrogator, and thinker helps to inform your consulting decisions. Read more Model builders display their creations at WonderFest 2011 Movie geeks and model hobbyists recently converged at WonderFest 2011 in Louisville, KY, to show off their creations, learn new build techniques, and attend expert lectures. Take a look at some WonderFest 2011 photos. Read more News from ZDNet   Microsoft to launch Office 365 on June 28 Microsoft is holding its official launch of its cloud-hosted application suite, known as Office 365, on June 28. Read more Computex 2011: New ARM processors target tablets and laptops Whether you call it a companion computing device or a tablet, the next generation of mobile devices has reignited the battle to build the best chip. ARM kicked off Computex this week by... Read more SmartPlanet's Week in Innovation: memory-erasing pills, 313 m.p.h. trains, military smartphones SmartPlanet's Week in Innovation: memory-erasing pills, 313 mile-per-hour trains, military smartphones and more in a news roundup from our friends at SmartPlanet. Read more Google expands analytics coverage with PostRank acquisition Google is beefing up its social networking data tracking with the acquisition of PostRank, a business dedicated to following the path of user-generated content for analysis. Read more Men make death threats on Facebook, go directly to jail Two men in completely different parts of the country recently made death threats on Facebook. They both went to jail. Read more Low productivity: Social networks or irresponsible employees? The popularity and use of social media sites is eating up employee time during and after work. Should we again 'blame the internet' or are we hiring irresponsible employees? Read more Featured multimedia   Microsoft demos Windows 8 for tablets At the D9 conference, Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky and Julie Larson-Green show off the next version of Windows. View on site Cracking Open the 55" Samsung LED TV (UN55D6300SF) Bill Detwiler cracks open a 55" Samsung LED TV and finds hardware from Samsung, Realtek, ST, Intersil, AKM, Weltrend, Silicon Image, and TI. View on site Plan trips to these geeky museums and exhibits Don't spend the dog days of summer hiding from the heat -- get your vacation plans rolling with this list of great geeky museums and exhibits. View on site Today's recommended downloads Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability (TechRepublic) Defend Against Malware without Sacrificing System Performance (GFI Software) LIVE WEBCAST: 10 Tips to Protect Your Business Against Cyberattack (TechRepublic) IT Case Study: Psomas Consulting (Riverbed) How Stronger Devices Can Lead to Big Savings (Intermec Technologies)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies 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 My Facebook page (click Like) DIY: Five free web builder CMS tools Who says your company must be flush with dough to have a respectable website? Get your small shop's website up and running with these free CMS tools that are Jack Wallen's favorites. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Must-read resume tips Resume tips for experienced IT pros Lead with your skill set List accomplishments not duties Use punctuation to your advantage Never underestimate the power of a resume typo

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[TechRepublic] Windows 8: Two things wrong and one right

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First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of Windows this time. Read more Resource of the day Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability Data storage is getting cheaper, and the systems for managing it are getting stronger. In this webcast you'll learn how to expand your data storage while maintaining security and scalability for the future. More from TechRepublic   Choosing the best mobile device for managing your email Deb Shinder discusses the pros and the cons of email management on popular mobile platforms and explains why she might switch to Windows 7 Mango when it comes out. Read more 10 tips for establishing Microsoft Windows security Keep your organization's networks are as well protected as possible with these 10 tips provided by Brien Posey. Read more Five tips for protecting your data in a breach-laden world Reports of data breaches involving sensitive information are growing at an alarming pace. (Just ask Sony.) Here are a few steps you can take to safeguard that data. Read more HTC Trophy is a powerhouse despite the Windows platform Is the Verizon HTC Trophy a worthy replacement for your current device? Jack Wallen's review may help you answer that question. Read more TR Dojo Quiz: Name that tech company founder Take our TR Dojo tech founders quiz and test your knowledge of the names behind some of the biggest tech companies. Read more News from ZDNet   Syria shuts down the Internet Here we go again. This time Syria has cuts its people off from the Internet. Read more China claims US started global 'Internet war' after Google attack This Gmail hacking scandal is continuing to blow up. China has not only refuted claims that it was responsible for the incident but now accuses the United States of starting a global "Internet war." Read more Google expands analytics coverage with PostRank acquisition Google is beefing up its social networking data capabilities with the acquisition of PostRank, a business dedicated to tracking the path of user-generated content for analysis. Read more Apple iCloud: Nice incremental revenue boost, but halo effect more notable Apple has locked up the labels and will reportedly charge $25 a year for an iCloud subscription. That revenue stream---once you factor in splits with the music industry---is essentially peanuts,... Read more Groupon: The IT moving parts behind the growth Groupon's growth---revenue, subscribers and merchants---is off the charts and under the hood rests on whale of an information technology story. Read more VMware, Citrix on virtual desktop collision course VMware is increasingly eyeing Citrix's virtual desktop turf as it moves beyond being a one-trick data center pony. Citrix, however, is a very formidable foe. Read more HP's Apotheker: WebOS focused on the right apps, showcasing developers Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker said the company's plan for the WebOS is on "getting the right applications on our devices" and then showcasing them in a "magazine type of an approach." Read more AT&T 4G network won't catch up with Verizon for at least two years AT&T recently announced plans to roll out its own 4G LTE network this summer. But even the wireless provider's CEO says that the network won't be able to catch up with Verizon any time soon. Read more Kingston Wi-Drive for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; starts at $130 Store and share files between up to 3 iOS devices through the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity on the new flash-based Wi-Drive from Kingston. Read more Featured multimedia   Plan trips to these geeky museums and exhibits Don't spend the dog days of summer hiding from the heat -- get your vacation plans rolling with this list of great geeky museums and exhibits. View on site iCloud unveiled as Apple readies Moscone for WWDC (photos) Apple's already let iCloud's name out of the bag with a press release earlier this week. Now the company's unveiled its logo in plain sight. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Mitigate Vulnerabilities with Lockdown and Privilege Management (Viewfinity) The Migration Went Great. Now, Ensure Your Microsoft Exchange Success (Quest Software) Are Your Smart Phones Tough Enough? (Intermec Technologies) Business Video: User Experience and Operational Efficiency (Cisco Systems) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies 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 My Facebook page (click Like) DIY: Five free web builder CMS tools Who says your company must be flush with dough to have a respectable website? Get your small shop's website up and running with these free CMS tools that are Jack Wallen's favorites. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! 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[TechRepublic] Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right

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First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of Windows this time. Read more Resource of the day Contain Rampant Data Growth Cost Effectively with HP Guaranteed, one thing didn't shrink in the down economy: Data storage requirements. Discover how HP's unified, collaborative solutions help companies meet burgeoning storage needs, even as budgets continue to grow smaller. New at TechRepublic   Photographer captures entire night sky in massive image Astrophotographer Nick Risinger traveled 60,000 miles and took 37,440 exposures to create a 5,000 megapixel photo of the entire night sky. Learn more about his Photopic Sky Survey. Read more DIY: Six free web editors for coders Komodo Edit, Bluefish, CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor, NetBeans, KompoZer, and Aptana Studio 3 make Jack Wallen's list of the best free web editors. Read overviews about each tool. Read more Steven Levy's Hackers is a classic of the information age The book that made the term "hacker" popular is still relevant, and the ethic it identifies is still influential -- perhaps more now than ever. Chad Perrin reflects on Steven Levy's Hackers. Read more Web master challenges: Customer service Ryan Boudreaux focuses on the customer service angle of working with clients on web design and development projects. Do you feel more comfortable with technology than customer relations? Read more IT pros have the power to watch the watchmen TechRepublic member Todd Fluhr believes that IT pros are on the front lines as old laws collide with new technologies that allow intrusions into personal privacy and freedoms. Do you agree that tech professionals have the power and the right to watch the watchmen? Explain your answer in the discussion thread. Read more Quick tips: Web designers should be aware of these four legalities Ryan Boudreaux offers some guidance on several legal matters that web designers need to address, possibly with the aid of a professional legal adviser. Read more Featured multimedia   Road Trip 2011 heads to Europe (photos) This year, as CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman tackles Europe, he'll bring a variety of gadgets and gear with him. View on site iCloud unveiled as Apple readies Moscone for WWDC (photos) Apple's already let iCloud's name out of the bag with a press release earlier this week. Now the company's unveiled its logo in plain sight. View on site Toshiba's Thrive tablet (photos) Photos of Toshiba's first tablet, the Thrive. View on site 3DS games/features wish list for 2011 (photos) Now that the 3DS has had a few months in the wild, here are some games and features we'd like to see for the world's first portable 3D gaming system. And with E3 2011 right around the corner, we're hoping Nintendo starts addressing these now. View on site Today's recommended downloads VMware Recovery Revolution (Veeam Software) The Migration Went Great. Now, Ensure Your Microsoft Exchange Success (Quest Software) Impact of High Density Hot Aisles on IT Personnel Work Conditions (American Power Conversion (APC)) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software) Switching to DB2 Made Easy (IBM) Schmidt calls tech a 4-way race: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook Google chairman Eric Schmidt sees four big platforms dominating the current technology era. See why Microsoft isn't on the list and what Schmidt thinks about the destiny of IT. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Five Tips 10 Things Must-read resume tips Resume tips for experienced IT pros Lead with your skill set List accomplishments not duties Use punctuation to your advantage Never underestimate the power of a resume typo

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