[TechRepublic] Don't get whacked by DroidKungFu

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Update apps, get malware From the "Wow that's cool, hope it doesn't happen to me" files comes news that F-Secure has discovered an Android application that will update itself and install malware known as DroidKungFu. Read more Resource of the day Fostering Collaboration through Unified Communications The problem with having so many ways to communicate is that between all of the different lines of communication, some wires are bound to get crossed. Watch this webcast to learn how to unify and simplify your communications. Top 10 trends that will transform mobile between now and 2015 Gartner analyst Nick Jones laid out his top 10 mobile and wireless technologies to watch over the next four years. Read it and get our take. Read more Five Windows Phone 7 apps for coping with everyday life Looking for Windows Phone 7 apps that can make life a bit easier, day in and day out? Here are five worth trying. Read more Key factor for Nokia and Windows Phone 7: Android angst While the first round of Nokia Lumia handsets running Windows Phone 7 looks solid, their fate will likely rest in the hands of Android. Read more Five fun Halloween-themed Android games Jack Wallen lists his top five free Android games that have a certain scary appeal for the Halloween season. Read more Analyst: Android growth slowing, many may jump to iPhone A new Wall Street analyst report finds a troubling sign for Android. While's there's some truth to it, here's why the conclusion is flawed. Read more A third of BlackBerry's enterprise base to head for exits in 2012 BlackBerry got a big warning sign this week from a new survey showing enterprise customers leaving, but the platform isn't dead yet. See why. Read more Smartphone technology of the future Deb Shinder takes a look at a few features that are rare or not found at all in today's phones that will likely be standard on the smartphones of the future. Read more Manage the battery life on your Droid Bionic Jack Wallen highlights the Battery & data manager settings on the Droid Bionic. This tool allows you to have serious control over battery usage. Read more PhoneGap: What app developers need to know Kyle Miller provides an overview of PhoneGap and then shares his thoughts on the cross-platform framework for developing mobile apps. Read more Featured multimedia   Must-have mobile apps for smart workers ZDNet Asia picks out top apps across four mobile platforms--iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone--to put some organization into your life. View on site Samsung Transform Ultra (photos) Boost Mobile adds a new Gingerbread phone to its lineup, this time with a QWERTY keyboard. View on site Nokia's new Lumia 800, 710 Windows phones (photos) At Nokia World, the phone maker showed off the centerpieces of what it hopes will be a road to Windows Phone-powered recovery, the higher-end Lumia 800 and lower-cost Lumia 710. View on site Motorola Atrix 2 (photos) For the price, the Motorola Atrix 2 is an amazingly feature-packed high-performance Android phone for AT&T customers. View on site Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015 Today's recommended downloads Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Keep Your Storage Area Network at Peak Performance (Diskeeper) Best Practices For Defragmentation on Storage Area Networks (Diskeeper) The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg)) Make Better Decisions with Better Information (IBM) Perennial favorites   Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Ways to improve your mobile computing experience Predicting the future of tablets in the enterprise Patrick Gray offers some insight about what we can expect to see next for tablets, particularly in the enterprise space. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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[TechRepublic] Alienware M14x Teardown: Wireless HDMI portends future without wires

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Editor's note Today's newsletter includes a look inside the $1800 Alienware M14x gaming notebook, tips for user security training, and Windows command line tools for the IT ninja. Alienware M14x Teardown: Wireless HDMI portends future without wires Bill Detwiler cracks open the Alienware M14x for a look at the high-end gaming notebook's integrated wireless HDMI transmitter and other hardware. Read more Resource of the day Increasing Efficiency in the IT Environment The read/write capabilities of your system are coming in to play more and more. Check out this white paper to learn more about improving your system's I/O capabilities. Additional TechRepublic resources   Windows 7 command-line tools for the IT ninja Bill Detwiler reveals four lesser-known command-line tools for IT pros who troubleshoot Windows 7 problems. Read more Keyboard shortcuts let you quickly format Word documents Bill Detwiler demonstrates Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that can help you quickly and easily format your documents. Read more Training employees on security measures doesn't have to be boring Alfonso Barreiro offers some practical tips on how to cover security awareness with employees without boring them to tears or ignoring opportunities for meaningful engagement. Read more Write an advanced Excel data import with Agile Platform Justin James explains how to create a data import for Excel in Agile Platform. He states the process is much faster than using third-party components in .NET code. Read more Five Windows Phone 7 apps for coping with everyday life Looking for Windows Phone 7 apps that can make life a bit easier, day in and day out? Here are five worth trying. Read more Use styles for quick Word to PowerPoint exchange If you're lucky enough to have presentation information in a Word document, you don't need to start from scratch to build your presentation. Start with Word. Read more   Must-have mobile apps for smart workers Cracking Open the $1,800 Alienware M14x gaming notebook SteamCon III: Costumes of Steampunk enthusiasts Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 4S Featured multimedia   Samsung Transform Ultra (photos) Boost Mobile adds a new Gingerbread phone to its lineup, this time with a QWERTY keyboard. View on site Nokia's flexible, kinetic device interface (photos) Here's a look at the flexible device from Finnish mobile phone company. It's controlled by twisting and bowing the device. View on site Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet (photos) Take a closer look at the ThinkPad Tablet from Lenovo, a Google Android 3.1 tablet geared for business use. View on site Today's recommended downloads Inside the Midmarket - A 2011 Perspective (IBM) Increase The Efficiency Of Power Distribution In Your High-Density Data Center (Eaton) Finance and IT: Greater Collaboration in a New Economy (IBM) Best Practices For Defragmentation on Storage Area Networks (Diskeeper) Overcoming Eight Common Power Management Challenges (Eaton)   About this newsletter TR Dojo is built around a philosophy of constant learning. Our bi-weekly newsletter is my chance to share real-world lessons, IT best practices, and advanced technical tips. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Predicting the future of tablets in the enterprise Patrick Gray offers some insight about what we can expect to see next for tablets, particularly in the enterprise space. Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015

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[TechRepublic] Google and Salesforce are about to collaborate a mess for their customers

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How Google Apps works when actual people use it Kevin Purdy shares his hands-on experience and grades Google Apps when it was used as the primary tool for organizing TEDxBuffalo. Read more Resource of the day The Kellogg Executive MBA Program It's becoming harder and harder to stay competitive in the job market today. For those interested in pursuing more education, but limited by their job requirements, this white paper is worth checking out. Google presentations wants to be your slide making tool of choice Google has recently released a new version of Google presentations for their Google Apps suite of office tools that emphasizes collaboration. Read more Google and Salesforce are about to collaborate a mess for their customers It is clear that Salesforce's Chatter and Google's Google+ will soon be direct competitors for the collaborative space of small and medium companies. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   The 10 most important things to teach your Word users Sharing these tips and precautions with your Word users will help them become more confident and proficient -- which is a win for everyone (including you). Read more The IT industry is accepting failure as the norm No project manager sets out to fail. But have project/program managers and leads begun to accept failure as the norm? Read more Get drastic: 15 IT best practices to kill Gartner analyst Ken McGee has a radical assessment of IT and what CIOs need to do about. Read his principles of the "new CIO manifesto." Read more DIY: Use the free WebCollab software to manage projects The free and user friendly WebCollab collaboration server software can help your company manage projects of all sizes and scopes. Read more Featured multimedia   Prosthetic arm doubles as phone dock (photos) Born without a left forearm, Trevor Prideaux used to use his smartphone by balancing it on his prosthetic arm or putting it on a flat surface. Now that his prosthetic has a built-in phone holder, things have gotten easier. View on site Top 10 tablet problems that need a fix, fast (photos) The Apple iPad may be on the rise, but fundamental limitations in the tablet concept need serious attention. View on site Today's recommended downloads The Kellogg Executive MBA Program Webcast: From Wow to How 2: Virtual Desktops, Networking and the Cloud (Citrix Systems, Inc.) Extending Virtualization With Application Infrastructure Virtualization (IBM) 24 Technical Considerations for a Defragmentation Solution (Diskeeper) Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Perennial favorites   9 reasons why smart businesses upgrade to Google Apps for Business Be honest, do you really trust Google? Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace Use Microsoft Office to create Google docs with Cloud Connect   Predicting the future of tablets in the enterprise Patrick Gray offers some insight about what we can expect to see next for tablets, particularly in the enterprise space. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, security news, tech analysis, and more in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise IT Security Tech Sanity Check Smartphones Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015

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[TechRepublic] Windows 7 command-line tools for the IT ninja

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Editor's note In this week's TR Dojo episode, I ask the question "Is there still value in "troubleshooting" PC problems?" Let me know what you think. Also, be sure to check out the roundup of recent Cracking Open galleries below. Windows 7 command-line tools for the IT ninja Bill Detwiler reveals four lesser-known command-line tools for IT pros who troubleshoot Windows 7 problems. Read more Resource of the day Fostering Collaboration through Unified Communications The problem with having so many ways to communicate is that between all of the different lines of communication, some wires are bound to get crossed. Watch this webcast to learn how to unify and simplify your communications. Additional TechRepublic resources   Keyboard shortcuts let you quickly format Word documents Bill Detwiler demonstrates Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that can help you quickly and easily format your documents. Read more Free and open source text editors every developer should try Even if you work in an IDE, a good text editor is always handy to have. Bill Detwiler looks at five text editors every developer should try. Read more How to connect Lion to Exchange servers Erik Eckel addresses a common problem -- trying to get Lion Mail connected to Exchange servers. Here are some tips for how to do it. Read more Only half of you have downloaded Windows 8 In a recent poll I asked how many TechRepublic members had downloaded Windows 8 Developers Preview. There weren't as many downloads as I would have guessed. Read more Office challenge: How to use input values as default values in an Access form This week, test your Access skills with this fairly common efficiency request from data input personnel. Read more 10 reasons to be wary of Google in business Google caters well to consumers, but it falls short of meeting the business needs of larger organizations. Here are the biggest areas of concern. Read more   Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 4S Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Bionic Lapdock Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle 2011 Featured multimedia   SteamCon III: Costumes of Steampunk enthusiasts Steamcon III was held in Seattle on October 14-16, 2011. Take a look at some of the Steampunk costumes from this year's event. View on site New York Comic Con 2011: Costumes and cosplay New York Comic Con 2011 was held on October 13-16. Take a look at some of the costumes and cosplay during the four-day event. View on site Seattle hosts the very first GeekGirlCon The first-ever GeekGirlCon was held in Seattle, WA, on October 8-9, 2011. Take a look at some of the photos that were captured by attendees. View on site Today's recommended downloads Lessons Learned from the Trenches of Convergence (Alcatel Lucent Enterprise) The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg)) Live Webcast: How to Create Cost Effective Storage in the Cloud (TechRepublic) Enable Mobile Productivity (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Storage Solutions for Your IT Problems (IBM)   About this newsletter TR Dojo is built around a philosophy of constant learning. Our bi-weekly newsletter is my chance to share real-world lessons, IT best practices, and advanced technical tips. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Google's Dart: An object-oriented JavaScript alternative Todd Fluhr looks at Google's web-programming language Dart, which even at its unfinished stage, says a lot about Google's plans to dominate the mobile consumer market. Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015

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