Friday 31 May 2013

Standardize your Android contact phone number format

Smartphones

TechRepublic Member | May 31, 2013

Standardize your Android contact phone number format with Twitch

Organize all of your Android contact phone numbers into a standard format with the help of Twitch! Contacts Formatter. 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 ZDNet

 

Google Reader shutdown countdown: Newsblur, good alternative

The shutdown of Google Reader is drawing nigh and you'd better have an alternative in place when it goes. Newsblur combines a good service with mobile apps to take its place. Read more

HTC One with Nexus User Experience coming to Play Store on June 26

The HTC One with Sense is excellent, but many have been asking for a Google Edition. Like the Galaxy S4, a Google Edition HTC One will be launching soon. Read more

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini: Are smaller screen smartphones in demand?

Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 Mini with a 4.3-inch display. Its big brother ? the S4 ? sports a 5-inch display, but many people still find such devices too big for daily use. Read more

Moto X confirmed: Made in the USA and coming by October

Motorola's CEO confirmed the rumors that the Moto X is indeed real and will launch by October. It's being made in a Texas plant previously used by Nokia. 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

Worst pitch of the month: Blackbook's 'discreet' cheating mobile app

This month's roundup includes cheating, sexting, and even 'sexy mobile health' apps. Read more


Featured multimedia

 

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

Add hidden international desktop themes to Windows 7

There are several hidden international themes in Windows 7 that are not visible through the normal personalization section of the Control Panel. Mark Kaelin shows you how to add them to your available Windows themes. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

CITO Research Report: Big Data for Big Industries (QlikTech)

IT Buying Behavior and Customer Satisfaction Study (IBM)

Evolving APM Big Data Approach (Riverbed)

Tweak It: How to Harness Small Changes for Work-Life Harmony (Citrix Online)

Case Study: QlikView Deployment for Big Data Analytics at King.com (QlikTech)


Smartphones perennial favorites

 

Connect your iPhone to Microsoft Office 365

MailDroid: A more versatile, user-friendly Android email client

Back up Windows Phone 8 to the cloud

Cleaning supplies for your smartphones, tablets, and accessories

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!0 reasons to try Kingsoft Office, essential soft skills, optimizing the help desk

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


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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)


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Thursday 30 May 2013

[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.


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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


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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)


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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)


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