[TechRepublic] A third use for the iPad

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I discovered a third use for the iPad Jason Hiner previously said that the iPad was only good for two things. Now, he's found a third. See what it is and why it's one of the things winning over a lot of business users to tablets. Read more Resource of the day Solve the Desktop Management Challenge Discover desktop virtualization in this white paper. The latest virtualization technologies enable the virtual desktop or application environment to be maintained centrally and delivered to users across the network, leaving you with fewer IT hassles. New at TechRepublic   Apple, Google, Adobe sued for allegedly fixing salaries In an attempt to stave off multi-million dollar bidding wars, several high-tech companies entered into agreements that the Department of Justice now says violated anti-trust laws. Read more Suicides at iPhone manufacturing plants cause corporate change Foxconn's founder takes positive steps to alleviate issues that led to 11 suicides at the factory that makes iPhones. Read more Sony's scapegoat for the PSN compromise fights back Sony has cast some blame for its PlayStation Network security problems in the direction of Anonymous, but Anonymous has denied any involvement. Read more Does the Skype acquisition signal a new risk-taking market-making Microsoft? Whether the Skype deal ultimately ends up being a coup for Microsoft depends in large part on what the company does with the technology. Read more Programming news: Alleged salary fixing, developers' unethical behavior, open source un-contest Read about the Ajax Control Toolkit update, Mule Studio, iBuildApp, Entity Framework code first and data scaffolding, ZendCon 2011 call for papers, and more. Read more Researcher fingerprints networks to find rogue hardware Unauthorized devices are the bane of network admins. New technology based on digital fingerprinting might offer some relief. Read more Before your project team high fives and runs for the hills, consider this Most project teams finish a project and then flee with no looking back. Patrick Gray talks about why this is a terrible idea. Read more Featured multimedia   High-end 13-inch laptops Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 looks impressive, but how does it stack up against the Samsung Series 9, 13-inch MacBook Air, and Toshiba Portege R835? View on site Gallery: Another step toward harnessing memristors Researchers say they have found out that memristors function like the neurons that pass information around the human brain View on site SAP, Sybase roll out mobile apps for business (screenshots) SAP and Sybase fit your briefcase into your pocket with new mobile apps built on Sybase Unwired Platform that will put you to work on the go with your iPad, BlackBerry, Galaxy and more. View on site Today's recommended downloads State of Virtualization (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Improving Airflow in a Raised-Floor Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Take Application Performance to a New Level with Oracle Exadata (Oracle) Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Virtual Client Solutions for Success in a Tricky Economy (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Five tips for smooth client application updates and upgrades A little planning and preparation will go a long way toward ensuring that app updates and upgrades are trouble-free. Erik Eckel outlines several steps you can take to avoid potential gotchas. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Must-read Sanity Check posts Stop being duped by the 3D scam While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Poll: Is youth or experience more valuable for working in IT? Goodbye Firefox. Hello Chromium.

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