Testing Microsoft antivirus; 100% open source?; iPhone 3GS: 500,000 units [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software? Ed Bott: Microsoft's free consumer antivirus, formerly code -named "Morro," will enter public beta testing next week. Over the past few days I've been testing recent builds of Microsoft Security Essentials and here's what I found... READ FULL STORY Mary Jo Foley: What wannabe testers need to know about Microsoft Security Essentials Free AV from Microsoft? It's about time Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The FUD campaign Fake Microsoft patch malware spreading Sponsored Safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance Find out how you can protect against zero-day threats, safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance. Could you switch to 100% open source? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Whether it's the economy or the slow death of XP, I'm hearing from more people looking to jump off the Microsoft bandwagon and pitch up with Free and Open Source Software. Could you replace your operating system and all your software with open source alternatives? READ FULL STORY Dana Blankenhorn: Fight Windows tax with a penguin stick Top 7 reasons people quit Linux? How about 7 reasons to try it The state of Linux - Is it ready for the 'average' user?' Linux: The Joe Sixpack Strategy It's official: My wife likes Ubuntu Your next software buying decision: Zero cost? Windows 7 E: More FAQs Mary Jo Foley: What can users and developers expect from the browserless version of Windows 7 that Microsoft plans to sell only in Europe? Company officials have a few answers. READ FULL STORY What's really new in Windows 7? Not much! Windows 7 editions at a glance Microsoft: IE-free Windows 7 in Europe 'Voting' for browser - Microsoft's worst nightmare Special Report: Windows 7 nearing the finish line Ranking quality: A beautiful cycle of greatness? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: The former head of Google's ad sales strategy wants to apply the search giant's numeric ranking techniques to that most intangible of products: quality content. Can Patrick Keane figure out what constitutes a Quality Score for every article, podcast, Webcast and other piece of Web output? READ FULL STORY AP, meet AC. And, BTW, news is not really 'monetizable' on the Web Barry Diller: The Internet 'absolutely' will become a 'paid system' in 5 years The state of Internet TV: Consumers may pay for content Phil Wainewright: At last, the Web moves beyond advertising We're not in Omaha any more: Microsoft's Bing share on the rise Sponsored Safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance Find out how you can protect against zero-day threats, safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance. iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekend Larry Dignan: With Apple's iPhone 3G S hitting stores on Friday analysts are starting to guess how many units will be sold over the weekend. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is guessing Apple will sell 500,000 iPhone 3G S units over the weekend, that's half of what the iPhone 3G did over three days last year. READ FULL STORY CIO Jury: iPhone has no place in business Say goodbye, responsibly, to your old iPhone Does Sprint need its own Mac vs. PC commercial to lure subscribers? How-to: Enable tethering under iPhone 3.0 right now Featured TalkBack Blog Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on facts Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: I just saw the official Microsoft web page where users can "get the facts" on Internet Explorer 8, and boy, is it full of weasel words and misinformation! 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 Favorite new iPhone 3.0 apps--screenshots We take a look at the best brand-new Apple iPhone apps the day after the 3.0 software launch. VIEW THE GALLERY Top 10 alternatives to Google Search TCHO, where Willy Wonka meets technology More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 with BlueTrack technology Jennifer Bergen: Microsoft just announced the Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000, its newest portable wireless mouse targeted at netbook users. The Mobile Mouse 4000 uses BlueTrack technology, a new advancement which supposedly provides better accuracy than laser and optical mice. READ THE REVIEW Corel Home Office Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs RIM: We "don't fret" new competition; reports solid Q1, outlook Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgrades IBM to invest $100 million in mobile research Multitasking parents out-surf business pros 3 to 1 on mobile Internet Who said outsourcing was a security risk? Popcorn Hour C-200: Hot, buttery media streamer Wow! Jury verdict in Capitol v Thomas-Rasset: $2 million Enterprise ripe for green disruption, Samsung VP says Is there a green fossil fuel? New York Times embraces Linked Data Xerox debuts multifunction printers for small, medium business China's not backing down but Green Dam Girl fights back PC makers are lying to you about battery life 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 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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