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In this episode of TechRepublic’s Hot 5, Sonja Thompson highlights the most active discussions of the week and gives a shout out to the TR members who provided the most chatter on the site. If you’re not a fan of video, you can choose to just download the mp3.

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt announces the availability of a summary of the Obama administration’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative. Schmidt says the new plan will help create transparency within the intelligence community.

Here is my evaluation of the Google Nexus One smartphone from a business and IT perspective. As usual, we’ll talk about the pros and cons of the device and where it fits in for business.

Bill Detwiler provides a brief tutorial on setting up a Windows 7 homegroup and using it to share files. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Another week has flown by here at TechRepublic, and so I try to recap it just as quickly for the TR members that might have blinked and missed it. In this episode, I count down the hot 5 discussions of the week. If you’re not a fan of video, you can choose to just download the mp3.

Bill Detwiler shows you create a PowerPoint presentation that runs all on its own, without human interaction. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

As promised, we recorded the pilot of the new TR Out Loud video series, which is called “TechRepublic’s Hot 5.” The pilot turned out so well, I decided to publish it so that you all can enjoy it too! In this episode, I count down the hot 5 discussions of the week. If you’re not a fan of video, you can choose to just download the mp3.

The Palm Pre has gotten an update and landed on Verizon. See the two features that make it stand out for business users, and learn the drawbacks.

Bill Detwiler shows you how the free Prey application can help you track down and recover a stolen laptop. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler shares 10+ lesser-known Microsoft Word keyboards shortcuts that let you format text with ease. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Learn what WAN acceleration can and can’t do, how it works, the ROI case, and why it’s such a hot project for many IT departments.

Bill Detwiler examines four, free defragmentation utilities that are popular with TechRepublic members. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.