[TechRepublic] Five warnings for DIY smartphone/tablet repair

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2012

Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone. Read more Resource of the day 24 Technical Considerations for a Defragmentation Solution Read this white paper for 24 technical considerations for evaluating a defragmentation solution on enterprise workstations. You'll learn all about the steps you'll need to take in order to make fragmentation worries go away. Additional TechRepublic resources   Nook GlowLight teardown reveals secrets behind integrated light and lower weight Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and shows you how Barnes and Noble reduced the e-reader's weight and gave it an integrated light. Read more Clueless users: 10 more tales of the absurd User support may be stressful at times, but it can also be highly entertaining. Brien Posey shares another round of silly things his users have said and done. Read more Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding. Read more 10 innovative ways businesses are using the iPad Brad Hintze highlights 10 ways that companies are streamlining operations and customer engagement with the iPad. Read more HDmobile: All the important standards rolled into one Joshua Burke takes a look at HDmobile by TranSwitch, which is a complete mobility solution that converges standards to offer high definition video connectivity. Read more Featured multimedia   10 wild new patents: The future of tech? Cracking Open the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Five password recovery tools to use in a pinch Cracking Open the HTC One X Featured multimedia   Desktop wallpaper: Eclipses Solar and lunar eclipses are some of the most fascinating astronomical events to take place and still be visible from the Earth's surface. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012, is Memorial Day in the United States. A day we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Endangered species There are over 1000 endangered species of wildlife tracked by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This photo gallery provides you with just a taste of the plants and animals on that list. View on site Today's recommended downloads Increasing Efficiency in the IT Environment (Condusiv Technologies) Windows Defragmenter: Not Good Enough (Condusiv Technologies) Why Preventing Fragmentation Is Good for Your Budget (Condusiv Technologies) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) 24 Technical Considerations for a Defragmentation Solution (Condusiv Technologies)   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 Does IT need an image makeover? Top tips for winning over the business IT tends to neglect its own PR - and often only steps up communications with the business when things have already gone wrong. That approach has to change, say a growing number of IT leaders. 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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