[TechRepublic] Cracking Open the $40 Raspberry Pi

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | May 01, 2012

Editor's note TechRepublic's Nick Heath was one of the few tech journalists to get his hands on the Raspberry Pi when it was released last week.This unboxing gallery explores the $40 computer's hardware in detail – from the chipset through to its ports. Raspberry Pi unboxing Resource of the day Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation Take a look at this white paper to learn more about using real-time analytics and automation to get more out of your IT admins and make your network easier to manage. Additional TechRepublic resources   Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 teardown reveals efficient hardware layout and replaceable battery The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Android tablet has a case that's easy to open, clean internal design, and replaceable battery. Read more Nokia achieved Lumia 900's $209 bill of materials with single-core processor, low RAM Windows Phone 7.5 and low hardware costs help Nokia hit aggressive $99 price point for Lumia 900. Read more Raspberry Pi: Tell us what you've got planned for yours We want to know what you are doing with your Raspberry Pi. Read more Keep your IT consultancy running smoothly with MyIT CRM If you're looking for a solid CRM tool to handle the business end of your IT consultancy, Jack Wallen recommends giving the open source MyIT CRM a try. Read more 10 tools TR members consider essential We recently asked the question "What's the one tool you can't live without?" Here's a roundup of some of your responses -- which took an interesting turn. Read more Let Super Security Standard protect your Android mobile Jack Wallen takes a look at the Super Security Standard application. Find out why he believes this is one of the finest security apps for Android platform. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Cracking Open the HTC Titan II Cracking Open the HP Omni 27 Quad all-in-one Featured multimedia   Kids in costume at C2E2 2012 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) was held on April 13 - 15, 2012. There were quite a few kids in costumes at this year's event. Here are some photos that were taken by C2E2 attendees. View on site Geeks in costume at C2E2 2012 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) was held on April 13 - 15, 2012. Take a look at some of the costumes from this year's event. View on site Kids in costume at Emerald City Comic Con 2012 Emerald City Comic Con was held in Seattle, WA, on March 30 - April 1, 2012. There were quite a few kids (and even a few pets) in costumes at this year's event, so we decided to create a gallery that's dedicated to these big personalities in small packages. View on site Today's recommended downloads Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio (VMware) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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[TechRepublic] Focus on iPad development instead of Windows 8 for now

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | May 01, 2012

Focus on iPad development instead of Windows 8 for now After studying the details about Windows 8 versions, Justin James encourages software developers to look at iPad development first. Read more Resource of the day Virtualization Changes Everything: Enter the vWOC With the help of a virtual WAN optimization controller, or vWOC your plans for streamlining your WAN don't have to be complicated. Check out this white paper to learn more about vWOC and how they can assist in your WAN optimization plans. My first Windows 8 application: Performance problems Justin James discusses the trials and tribulations of week three of his Windows 8 Metro/WinRT application development project. Read more ASP.NET basics: the page life cycle This overview of the ASP.NET page life cycle covers how and when page elements are loaded and corresponding events are fired. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five online tools that simplify HTML5 coding HTML5 is revolutionizing website and web application development. Developers can benefit immensely from online tools that enhance and simplify coding in HTML5. Read more Fixing up ICS on Samsung Galaxy S II Last night, Australia's biggest telco released its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it comes out backwards and ugly. We can fix that. Read more How the parallax effect is used in web design Ryan Boudreaux defines the parallax effect and how it has been used in animation and gaming. It is also an effect that can be achieved in web design. Here are some examples. Read more Animations: How to use fadeout and slideToggle functions in jQuery Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to use the fadeout and slideToggle functions in jQuery to create animation effects. Read more How to find and develop Android tablet-specific apps Jack Wallen answers a reader's questions about finding Android tablet-specific apps and getting started with mobile development. Read more 0x10c: the new way to assemble hype Often when a new game is announced, the reader will make a mental note to check back at a later date. Rarely does that reader head off and start building usable components before a single game build has seen the light of day. Read more Featured multimedia   Oracle's slideshow alleging how Google copied Java (images) Oracle kicks off its Java patent and copyright lawsuit against Google and its Android mobile operating system with a 91-page slide deck. Here's a sampling. View on site Geeks in costume at C2E2 2012 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) was held on April 13 - 15, 2012. Take a look at some of the costumes from this year's event. View on site Today's recommended downloads Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio (VMware) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors) Connect with TechRepublic How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] B&N, Microsoft ink $300M e-reading deal

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Barnes & Noble, Microsoft ink $300M deal on e-reading The software giant will invest $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, giving it a 17.6 percent equity stake in the company. The Nook digital bookstore will be bundled with Windows 8. Read more Resource of the day Why LotusLive Won Out for One Translation Agency Learn how global translation agency aatranslations made its processes more efficient and improved collaboration with customers and translators to change the way they do business. Discover why they chose LotusLive over the competition. More from TechRepublic   2012 AWS Cloud Summit: An intro to Amazon's cloud tech for businesses AtG: Conroy launches tech pricing probe, Linux Australia name debate continues Infographic: Cisco Certified careers Focus on iPad development instead of Windows 8 for now News from ZDNet   IBM: Clock runs out on massive Siebel implementation, enter SugarCRM SNOPA legislation would bar employers from social network passwords Australia's Apple store 'Wake Up' stunt: Let's run through the suspects Is there a Windows-based Barnes & Noble reader in the works? VMware, Piston partner on OpenStack layer for Cloud Foundry Drobo combines SSDs, hard drives in SMB storage solution Apple vs. Samsung: Settlement talks scheduled for May 21-22 Nvidia unleashes $999 GeForce GTX 690 dual-GPU graphics card U.S. counterfeit regulations could affect global tech supply chain Thunderbolt momentum at NAB 2012 News from CNET   CISPA Web-surveillance bill advances despite opposition Skype exploit reveals all user IP addresses Apple responds to tax criticism by highlighting job creation Java creator James Gosling: 'Google totally slimed Sun' Google Drive comes to Chrome OS Firefox Aurora slightly tightens security Google reveals two international probes LG to open up multi-screen cloud streaming service Woz: Microsoft might have reincarnated Steve Jobs Google releases full FCC report on Street View probe Microsoft deal allows B&N to go toe-to-toe with Amazon and Apple Featured galleries   Android strategy on display in Oracle v. Google showdown (images) Today's recommended downloads Why LotusLive Won Out for One Translation Agency (IBM) Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration (IBM) Case Study: Signature Mortgage and Electronic Paperwork (IBM) E-Form Video Demo (IBM) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check 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 CIO Insights newsletter: Subscribe today! TechRepublic's CIO Insights newsletter highlights the world of technology and business from the point of view of CIOs, IT directors, and other senior tech professionals. Go go to our Newsletters page to subscribe to CIO Insights today. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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