iPhone 3G S or Palm Pre?; Jobs transplant; The Internet devalues everything [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks iPhone 3G S or Palm Pre? The decision-making process Jason Hiner: With all the great devices out there, like Google Ion, Nokia N97 and BlackBerry Tour, it's a good time to be in the market for a new smartphone. The bad news: After narrowing down my choices, I had a really tough time deciding between the iPhone 3G S and Palm Pre. See which one I chose and why. READ FULL STORY Palm Pre beats iPhone 3G S in 2 out of 3 speed tests by CNET Day long iPhone 3G S buying saga ends in success iPhone 3G S launch: Less euphoria, smoother customer experience Total cost and feature chart: iPhone, Pre and Android G1 Sponsored How much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. How the Internet devalues everything it touches Tom Foremski: By reducing the costs of doing all manner of business, Internet-based disruptive technologies continue to erode the value of most products and services. Did the Internet help cause our current economic crisis? And where will it lead us next? READ FULL STORY The tectonic forces at the intersection of technology and media Failure in Silicon Valley and the guild of entrepreneurs The marketing myth of 'free' social media Trying to fix "broken" online advertising Enterprise 2.0 Conference: Let's focus on business value FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive deal Sam Diaz: It was only a few days ago that four U.S. senators sent a letter to the FCC, asking the agency to investigate whether these carrier-exclusive deals - such as the Apple- AT&T deal for the iPhone - limit consumer choice. Now, Michael Copps, acting chairman of the FCC, said he has instructed the commission's staff to start examining these deals. READ FULL STORY Richard Koman: Genachowski will look into iPhone, Pre deals Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivity Microsoft's Office 2010 Pro Plus: What's inside? Mary Jo Foley: A month ago, Microsoft officials acknowledged the name and one feature of the company's forthcoming Office 2010 Pro Plus SKU. Thanks to a new slide from an alleged Microsoft presentation, now we know a bit more about what?s likely to debut in that version. READ FULL STORY Analyst says economy leading some users to bypass Office 2007 New Microsoft Office 2010 test build leaks New Microsoft SharePoint 2010 details start to emerge Broader Microsoft Office 2010 test program to kick off in July Sponsored How much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. Cheap jibe sullies SAP's SaaS strategy Phil Wainewright: If SAP wants to be considered a leader in the on-demand space, as John Wookey proclaimed in Amsterdam, then the last thing its top executives should be doing is going around belittling the achievements of other SaaS players. READ FULL STORY SAP CTO comments in ZDNet TalkBack: 'You misunderstood' How badly are your business applications performing? Brian Sommer: SAP & SaaS clarifications 10 data center paradoxes -- out of complexity comes simplicity Joe McKendrick: For every action there is an equally potent reaction, and that is certainly the case in IT developments we've been seeing as of late. Call them paradoxes if you will, but here are five of the top 10 paradoxical trends, based on the views of some leading experts and practitioners. READ FULL STORY Harry Fuller: One example of "smarter planet" Some like it cool: HP/EDS fellow shares data center best practices Dell bolsters virtualization, data center portfolio Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data center Featured TalkBack Blog Boycott Bacardi: Your Summer Rum Buying Guide Jason Perlow: Bacardi's misogynistic Israeli Internet advertising campaign about "ugly girlfriends" will only get them scores of disdain from American consumers. What the hell was Bacardi thinking? READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Ubuntu aims at healing Linux's 'paper cuts' "Papercuts? More like deep stab wounds that require major surgery." -- Loverock Davidson What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much! "You could've said the same thing about the OS9-OSX switch." -- JoeMama_z Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery iPhone 3G S launch day Friday morning, the iPhone 3G S went on sale across the United States, and CNET News' team was on the scene at Apple and AT&T stores in Manhattan and the San Francisco Bay Area. VIEW THE GALLERY Inside the HP Garage Inside the Intel labs More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Top 5 affordable Father's Day digital camera accessories Rachel King: It's not too late to pick up a great gift for your digital-camera-loving dad, though you may have to hit (heaven forbid) a brick-and-mortar store to get it by Sunday. Here are some great, affordable picks that you can snap up at your local Best Buy, Target, Walmart, RadioShack or other electronics or camera store. READ THE REVIEW Apple iPhone 3G S (16GB) (AT&T) HP 2009m More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs Steve Jobs recovering from liver transplant Jailbreak out for iPhone OS 3.0; but not for 3GS Directory of CIOs on Twitter The greatest student laptop ever? No, but it's close Google prepares to open up Google Voice Sonos killer? Yamaha unleashes MusicCast2 multiroom audio system Would your students hand over their passwords to Bozeman? Seven post holes and one thought Survey: Don't just measure, do something! 'Insane' $1.9 million verdict could prove RIAA's downfall Equity in the cellular world SmartPlanet: The problem with hydrogen-powered cars SmartPlanet: Tackling the value of corporate sustainability programs Palm Tungsten T3 Handheld Buy Today, Only: $181.04 32" Sony Bravia S Series HDTV Buy Today, Only: $499.99 Most Rated Posts Outrageously cool new hard drive Clash of the QWERTY sliders: HTC Touch Pro2 and Nokia N97 Windows enthusiasts launch 'Boycott Opera' campaign Too many .Nets, too little time? What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!   Videos and Podcasts WWDC 2009: Apple unveils iPhone 3G S At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's SVP of marketing, Philip Schiller, shows off a new, speedier iPhone. The iPhone 3G S features a 3-megapixel camera and can shoot video at 30 frames per second. The phone is available next week in the U.S and some other countries. PLAY VIDEO WWDC 2009: Apple previews Safari 4 At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's VP of Mac OS engineering, Craig Federighi, shows off improved features of Safari 4, including faster display speeds and full history search. PLAY VIDEO A look at high-speed autonomous driving At JavaOne in San Francisco, Calif., Volkswagen's Marcial Hernandez and Sun's Greg Bollella detail Project Bixby, an Audi TTS programmed by Volkswagen and using a Java runtime environment. The vehicle will then be raced on a Rally course against other automated vehicles. PLAY VIDEO WWDC 2009: Apple highlights Snow Leopard features At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's SVP of Mac OS engineering, Craig Federighi, demos the Snow Leopard version of the operating system. For current Leopard users, the new OS--due in September--will be upgradable for $29. PLAY VIDEO WWDC 2009: New 15-inch MacBook Pro revealed At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's vice president of product marketing, Philip Schiller, shows off the company's latest MacBook Pro. The new notebook has a 3.06GHz processor, a unibody architecture, and a built-in lithium polymer battery. Schiller adds that customers shouldn't need to change battery in a notebook at all in five years. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers How much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. Safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance Find out how you can protect against zero-day threats, safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance. 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