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10 Things TechRepublic Member | May 31, 2013

10 reasons why Kingsoft Office is better than the competition Move over Microsoft Office and LibreOffice - there's a new suite in town. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now As the modern multi-channel consumer becomes more empowered than ever, organizations are struggling to identify the right customers to target with the right offers. View this on-demand webcast now to discover 5 key strategies to enhance customer loyalty. 10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros Today's IT pro needs both technical expertise and soft skills -- that's nothing new. But the scope of those in-demand soft skills just keeps growing. Read more 10 keys to a successful corporate online training program If it's done right, online training can help employees develop the skills they need to do their jobs effectively and expand their knowledge and expertise. Read more 10 timesaving strategies for the help desk Vague descriptions, off-the-wall requests, and ad hoc 'quick questions' can slow help desk operations to a crawl. Try these tricks to remove obstacles and speed things up. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Top 10 companies with the best business outlook, according to employees See which companies employees said had the best business outlook for the coming year. Read more Project management: One size does not fit all Some projects are not suited to a Waterfall approach, and they're not a perfect fit for a 100% Agile approach. The solution might be a combination of the two project management methodologies. Read more The curse of cloudwashing lives on Dressing up products with the latest buzzwords isn't unusual in the tech industry, but consumers shouldn't be misled about what makes for a true cloud service. Read more Five apps to help secure Thunderbird If you're looking for some added security for Thunderbird, you might want to look into the various available extensions. Read more Featured multimedia   Extreme weather photos from the NOAA Weather can be an awesome and dangerous thing and these images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prove it. View on site Screenshots: Five encryption tools for Windows Whether you want to encrypt an entire hard drive or just a folder or a few files, using the right tool is vital. View on site Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now (IBM) Room, Row, and Rack-based Cooling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Tweak It: How to Harness Small Changes for Work-Life Harmony (Citrix Online) ZDNet Asia IT Priorities 2013 Report (ZDNet) Turn Big Data Inward With IT Analytics (Riverbed) Connect with TechRepublic The Internet of Things: What you need to know The Internet of Things has emerged as one of IT's hottest trends of 2013. We have a great set of resources to help you figure out how it can help your business. 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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[TechRepublic] Steering around the potholes with Google Drive

Google in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | May 30, 2013

Steering around the potholes with Google Drive Read one user's difficulties with Google's cloud storage/file synchronization service and how these problems were addressed. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now As the modern multi-channel consumer becomes more empowered than ever, organizations are struggling to identify the right customers to target with the right offers. View this on-demand webcast now to discover 5 key strategies to enhance customer loyalty. Additional TechRepublic resources   Cheat Sheet: Chromebooks Here's what you need to know about Google Chromebook and how they are reinventing the laptop. Read more What Google I/O 2013 means for Google Apps At Google I/O, Google's annual developer conference, the company released myriad application updates, the most notable being an updated Google+. Read more Google Glass: CIOs say no thanks, or at least, not yet Google's wearable tech is quite a spectacle, and while they aren't quite ready to invest yet, CIOs are interested in potential business applications Read more Featured multimedia   Google+ gets a cleaner interface and photo-editing tools (pictures) The latest Google+ app for Android adds new photo-editing features and a cleaner layout that matches up with the recently redesigned Web version. View on site Customize a mouse's behavior with these five apps A number of utilities allow you to reassign mouse buttons or change a scroll wheel's behavior. Brien Posey lists a few he has found. View on site Today's recommended downloads Overcoming the Challenges of Database Patching in Production Environments (McAfee) Business-Class Servers for a PC Budget (IBM) On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now (IBM) HIPAA/HITECH Compliance for Databases: Comply fully and reduce database security risk (McAfee) Case Study: QlikView Deployment for Big Data Analytics at King.com (QlikTech) Connect with TechRepublic The Internet of Things: What you need to know The Internet of Things has emerged as one of IT's hottest trends of 2013. We have a great set of resources to help you figure out how it can help your business. 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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Access Microsoft Dynamics CRM from an Android tablet

Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | May 30, 2013

Access Microsoft Dynamics CRM from an Android tablet Android and Microsoft Dynamics CRM seem like an impossible mobile CRM combination, but some free apps in the Google Play Story say otherwise. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now As the modern multi-channel consumer becomes more empowered than ever, organizations are struggling to identify the right customers to target with the right offers. View this on-demand webcast now to discover 5 key strategies to enhance customer loyalty. Posts from TechRepublic   HP and BlackBerry abandon in-house tablet ecosystems Patrick Gray offers his insight on what HP and BlackBerry's recent decisions mean for the rest of the tablet market. Read more Unit testing Android apps is easy with Robolectric Robolectric unit tests can verify expected application behavior, saving you the trouble of deploying your Android app to a device or an emulator. Read more Posts from ZDNet   The need for cross-platform app parity Android and iOS dominate the mobile space in sales and market share so app developers are driven to support both platforms with their apps. Sadly, they don't always do that well. Read more Android poised to overtake iOS in tablet platform share Despite Apple holding onto more than 50 percent share of all tablet shipments during the calendar first quarter, Android is expected to take the crown as the leader in the tablet platform share. Read more Windows Updates: The secret life of Windows 8 Windows 8 will drive tablets, desktops, and laptops with ease. Even with such a big undertaking it still has time to be doing lots of stuff that may surprise many users who haven't read the fine print. Read more Is Android's market share really a 'joke'? Google is seeing some 1.5 million new Android devices being activated daily, but is the Android ecosystem too focused on market share rather than profits? Read more Mobile micro sensors estimated to generate almost $8 billion by 2018: report MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensors are at the core of modern smartphones and tablets, in the form of microphones, cameras, and gyroscopes. A report by Juniper Research predicts that by 2018, they will generate almost $8 billion. Read more Featured multimedia   Google shows off Maps at Google I/O 2013 Google announces its overhauled Maps at Google I/O 2013 that include new UI, immersive imagery and with features built specifically according to user demands. View on site Screenshots: Five encryption tools for Windows Whether you want to encrypt an entire hard drive or just a folder or a few files, using the right tool is vital. View on site Today's recommended downloads Resolve Performance Issues Within Your Citrix Environment (Riverbed) On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now (IBM) Batten Down The Hatches: A guide to protecting data in motion (senetas AU) IBM System x M4 Servers Deliver Compelling Performance and Energy Efficiency (IBM) Tweak It: How to Harness Small Changes for Work-Life Harmony (Citrix Online) Connect with TechRepublic The Internet of Things: What you need to know The Internet of Things has emerged as one of IT's hottest trends of 2013. We have a great set of resources to help you figure out how it can help your business. 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 The Editor's Daily Picks Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] A stuttered start with Office 365

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2013

A stuttered start with Office 365 Weeks went by, and Tony McSherry was not able to finish his Office 365 set-up, all thanks to an intransigent domain registrar. One that was in the same corporation selling Office 365 subscriptions. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now As the modern multi-channel consumer becomes more empowered than ever, organizations are struggling to identify the right customers to target with the right offers. View this on-demand webcast now to discover 5 key strategies to enhance customer loyalty. Additional TechRepublic resources   LinkedIn company pages: Get a good return on your social media investment After deciding to have a company page on LinkedIn, use the tips here to gain some social media leverage. Read more Why Android Studio looks very promising (a hands-on review) After using the Android Studio Early Access Preview for 48 hours, William J. Francis walks you through the install, some surprises he encountered, and more. Read more Get started with the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate Find out how to get the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate and learn to create your own custom plugins. Read more IT needs to understand the move from BI to data analytics How exactly do the areas of data and predictive analyses differ from business intelligence and what should IT leaders be doing differently? Read more Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs There are a lot of Linux distributions out there. Out of those hundreds of variations, which are best suited for enterprise-level servers and desktops? Read more Does IT eat its young? Sometimes IT is less than welcoming to new blood. Is your IT department willing to destroy its future in order to maintain its current all-stars? Read more Avoid getting buried in technical debt Ward Cunningham wrote in 1992 that shipping first-time code is like going into technical debt. Chip Camden explains that the usefulness of the technical debt metaphor is awareness. Read more Featured multimedia   Screenshots Windows 8: Local account or Microsoft account Should we use a Local account to sign into Windows 8 or should we use a Microsoft account? Neither choice is wrong; Greg Shultz explains. View on site Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast: 5 Steps to Nurture Customer Loyalty and Increase Profitability - Now (IBM) A Practical Guide to Database Compliance (McAfee) Real-Time Database Monitoring, Auditing, and Intrusion Prevention (McAfee) IBM Storwize V3700: Ideal for Microsoft Environments (IBM) Addressing The Small and Midsized Business Storage Challenge (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic The Internet of Things: What you need to know The Internet of Things has emerged as one of IT's hottest trends of 2013. We have a great set of resources to help you figure out how it can help your business. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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