[TechRepublic] Asus Padfone leaked: Phone docks into a tablet

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Asus Padfone leaked: Phone with tablet dock Take the Motorola Atrix 4G and its innovative laptop dock, and replace the laptop with a tablet and you get the rumored Asus Padfone. Read more Resource of the day Future Proofing Mobile Computers It's easy to be optimistic about your new hardware's life-cycle. Yet as that hardware ages, it's even easier to get anxious about replacing it. Read this white paper to get real about hardware life-cycles, and learn how to extend them. More from TechRepublic   Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Jack Wallen shares five Android tips he's learned that may improve your mobile computing experience. He covers using voice activation, the power strip widget, 3D maps, and more. Read more Working towards bug-free, secure software Buggy and, thus, insecure software is a fact of life. But, it doesn't have to be, according to an Australian research team. Michael Kassner reports on an ambitious new effort in code verification. Read more 27" Apple iMac (2011): Cracking Open hardware analysis With Intel Sandy Bridge processors and AMD GPUs the 2011 Apple iMacs are powerful all-in-ones. Bill Detwiler analyzes the hardware inside a 27" iMac. Read more News from ZDNet   Pros and cons of the Asus Padfone modular approach The modular approach of the newly announced Asus Padfone can be a good one if its done correctly, but it can be doomed for failure if it is not done properly. Here are the pros and cons as I see them. Read more Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook users eventually get over privacy anxiety Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes that users eventually get used to new features that initially worried them. Read more Lockheed Martin confirms attack, allays concerns for now Lockheed Martin confirms that it was attacked, but fended it off due to "swift and deliberate action." The upshot is that critical data was secured. Read more The cloud at the gates of the enterprise Recent possible security breaches at Lockheed Martin have highlighted how connected even the most security conscious enterprises have to be. You can't isolate your business from the cloud, you... Read more Days after being bought by Microsoft, Skype starts installing crapware on Windows systems without consent Just days following the announcement that Microsoft is to buy Skype for a massive $8.5 billion, the company has begun pushing crapware called 'EasyBits Go' onto Windows systems without consent or... Read more Samsung: Our lawyers should get to see iPhone 5/iPad 3 The legal battle between Apple and Samsung just racketed up a few notches as Samsung's legal team file a motion to get their hands on samples of Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3. Read more Microsoft: Will it be too late to tablet party? Not with Office optimized device Microsoft's tablet strategy hasn't been much to get excited about, but there's a compelling case to be made that the software giant can play catch up---especially in the enterprise. Read more New Name, Same Linux Linus Torvalds has announced that the next major update of the Linux kernel will be called Linux 3.0, but don't get too excited about it. Read more Twitter's 'landmark' court ruling: Why British free speech is over Editorial: The conflict between privacy and freedom of speech continues, one will always win: privacy, leaving a trail of gagging court orders behind it. Read more Does end of the Space Shuttle mean NASA lost its mojo? The New York Times' David Pogue reports for CBS News on NASA's future. The big debate is whether the end of the Space Shuttle era means NASA has lost its way. Read more Featured multimedia   8 design-winning ideas for computing's future The winning entries in a global contest to further innovation in PC-related design View on site Today's recommended downloads Discover HP's Affordable Storage Options (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) State of Virtualization (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software) Ensure High Availability for Critical Systems and Apps (Quest Software) Optimized Desktop Infrastructure Using Dell Flexible Computing Solutions (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my picks for the top stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet with technology. 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) Four things to nail down early in the web design process Ryan Boudreaux identifies four areas where it's best to clearly define basics and work out details before getting too far into coding and design elements. 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] 10 add-ins that make Outlook easier to use

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10 add-ins that make Outlook easier to use If you can't do something in Outlook, chances are there's an add-in that can. Susan Harkins lists some handy add-ins that close a few feature gaps. Read more Resource of the day Learn about the best Data Backup products for your business There are several options out there for data backup products. Knowing which one to get can be difficult when you don't know which information to trust. Get real with the objective tests to HP's D2D product line in this white paper. New at TechRepublic   10 traits to look for when hiring a field engineer Field techs encounter a wide array of challenges, making it tricky to determine who will be a good fit for the job. But if you can find candidates who exhibit the qualities listed here, you'll be on the right track. Read more Poll: Is cloud computing or mobile having a bigger impact in 2011? The two hottest topics in technology in 2011 are mobile and the cloud. We'd like to get a real world perspective on which one is the bigger innovation driver. Answer the poll and join the discussion. Read more Five tips for freeing up PC hard disk space You can degunk your PC and reclaim a surprising amount of disk space. Here are a few things worth trying. Read more 10 tips for deploying new wireless access points When you set up a wireless access point, certain basic practices can help you avoid problems. Brien Posey offers his advice for a successful deployment. Read more Five tips for using Office 2010 Actions Office 2010 Actions provide on-the-fly information from within your documents. Here's a look at how to put this feature to work. Read more Simple data storage with Ruby Data storage does not always need a complete SQL RDBMS like PostgreSQL. In fact, sometimes small is beautiful, and plain text data formats can be even easier to use with the right libraries. Read more Featured multimedia   8 design-winning ideas for computing's future The winning entries in a global contest to further innovation in PC-related design View on site Today's recommended downloads Transitioning between Database Management Systems: What You Know Won't Hurt You (IBM) Understanding & Evaluating Mobile Printer Performance (Intermec Technologies) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software) Transparent Application Scaling (IBM) Ensure High Availability for Critical Systems and Apps (Quest Software) Four things to nail down early in the web design process Ryan Boudreaux identifies four areas where it's best to clearly define basics and work out details before getting too far into coding and design elements. 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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How Stronger Devices Can Lead to Big Savings

TechRepublic White Papers TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2011 How Stronger Devices Can Lead to Big Savings Anyone who's used tech for a while knows the feeling of dropping your device. There's that moment of truth when you attempt to power on again. Will your device work? Will it kind of work? Or is it completely shot? With a device which is designed for strength rather than low cost, you'll be able to breathe a little easier. Furthermore, these devices could also save your company money. Read this white paper to learn how the high costs of these devices can lead to high savings later on. Check out these additional resources: Delivering Efficiency: Streamlining Pick-Up and Delivery in the Post & Parcel Industry When you know where a package is going before you pick it up it makes things easier for everyone. Learn about new technologies that encourage customers to offer information earlier in this white paper. Read more   Future Proofing Mobile Computers It's easy to be optimistic about your new hardware's life-cycle. Yet as that hardware ages, it's even easier to get anxious about replacing it. Read this white paper to get real about hardware life-cycles, and learn how to extend them. Learn more   Selecting the Right Label Printer When printing labels in high volumes, it helps to have a printer designed for the job. This white paper takes you through the different options out there for label making and helps you find a solution that fits your needs. Learn more   5 Tips for Choosing a Mobile Printer Your printer can be a real jerk. Thanks to new, mobile printers, problems can happen anywhere. This white paper explains the different options out there for mobile printers and how to pick the right one. Read more   Sponsored by:

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[TechRepublic] Microsoft is making big money from Android, due to patent settlement

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Analyst: Microsoft gets $5 for every HTC Android phone Why does Microsoft have such a large patent portfolio? Maybe because thereââ¬â¢s big money to be made in patents. Todayââ¬â¢s proof comes from HTC, one of the biggest smartphone handset makers in the... Read more Resource of the day Optimized Desktop Infrastructure Using Dell Flexible Computing Solutions The Dell Flexible Computing Solutions suite simplifies and centralizes administrator control over end-user desktops while helping to enhance security and reduce TCO. Explore how you can optimize these solutions for your enterprise environment. More from TechRepublic   How innovative design allowed one cloud company to withstand Amazon's recent outage The criticism of the recent Amazon outage was nothing short of bountiful. One cloud solution company managed to avoid any interruption due to the Amazon failure, however. IT pro Rick Vanover explains how ShareFile's robust design allowed it to route around outages. Read more Poll: Should you really trust the cloud with your valuable data? Cloud computing is the latest hottest thing right now, but should you really trust Microsoft, Google, Amazon, or anyone else with your valuable data? Read more News from ZDNet   Microsoft's next cash cow - Android! Microsoft is raking in $5 for every Android handset HTC sells thanks to a lucrative patent settlement, according to Citi analyst Walter Pritchard. Read more Top 10 controversies of Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft Slideshow: A run down of the top 10 controversies and foul-ups from Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft respectively. Read more Senator: "The 'real' Patriot Act is classified" The 'real' Patriot Act is classified, and the law is reinterpreted by the US Department of Justice, the FBI and other law enforcement, according to a US senator. Read more Details on Apple's iCloud strategy emerge Apple's new service will identify the music already in your iTunes library and unlock a cloud-based version that can be streamed to your device. But will it offer subscriptions too? Read more Top 10 questions Google must answer before launching Wallet Google announced its new Wallet payment program for mobile devices on Thursday. Despite a lengthy introduction, plenty of questions remain unanswered. Read more HTC to unlock Android bootloader HTC has announced that it will no longer be locking the bootloader on its Android handsets. Read more As IT offshoring hub, Mexico is all grown up Mexico has become a growing hub for offshore IT activity by multinational enterprises, particularly those with operations in the U.S., experts said at the 2011 Forrester IT Forum. Read more PayPal sues Google over mobile plans, trade secrets Just hours after Google made its mobile payment plans public eBay's PayPal unit sued the search giant Read more Smartphones prove to be bigger hinderance to TV ads than DVRs A logical assumption would be that DVRs from the likes of TiVo and Dish Network are the biggest roadblocks for TV advertising. It turns out that such an assumption would be wrong. Read more Sprint adopts aggressive green technology stewardship policy Telecommunication and wireless carrier Sprint Nextel has already been very active when it comes to setting green technology policies for itself. Now, the company has adopted what it calls an... Read more Featured multimedia   Sloan Digital Sky Survey maps the universe The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is mapping the universe while we sleep. Here are some of the images taken by the telescope in the past eight years. View on site Cracking Open the 27" Apple iMac (2011) Bill Detwiler cracked open the monster, 27" Apple iMac released in 2011. Inside the iMac, he found hardware from Intel, AMD, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Seagate. View on site Today's recommended downloads Industry Leaders Team Up to Help IT Departments Meet Today's Challenges (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Optimized Desktop Infrastructure Using Dell Flexible Computing Solutions (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Take Application Performance to a New Level with Oracle Exadata (Oracle) Solve the Desktop Management Challenge (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Virtual Client Solutions for Success in a Tricky Economy (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my picks for the top stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet with technology. 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) 10 traits to look for when hiring a field engineer Field techs encounter a wide array of challenges, making it tricky to determine who will be a good fit for the job. But if you can find candidates who exhibit the qualities listed here, you'll be on the right track. 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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