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Top Editors Picks Will Ubuntu stay a minor player? Dana Blankenhorn: I always assumed that Ubuntu was the Linux desktop play, but it's been blown out in netbooks and seems to have no presence in phones. It's time for open source advocates to take off the rose-colored glasses and ask if Canonical's distro is ever going to be a factor below the server level. READ FULL STORY Ubuntu aims at healing Linux's 'paper cuts' In netbook market, Wintel monopoly healthier than ever Fight Windows tax with a penguin stick Run Ubuntu inside Windows with Portable Ubuntu Top 7 reasons people quit Linux? How about 7 reasons to try it/a> Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro? 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. Would you sacrifice a puppy for an iPhone 3G S? Jason Perlow: Or de-friend your closest friends and family on Facebook? Yes, people LOVE iPhones. But how much? I'm taking an informal poll: What horrible, unconscionable things would you be willing to do for a free iPhone 3G S (the 32GB model with data and voice service)? READ FULL STORY AT&T revises iPhone upgrade eligibility policy Gallery: Apple iPhone 3G S Apple iPhone OS 3.0 update plugs 46 security holes Can MLB.com hit an iPhone homerun with AT&T powering the network? Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity How-to: Enable tethering under iPhone 3.0 right now iPhone OS 3.0 update fails connecting to cellular data network Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch Pack Ed Bott: Last month I had a chance to see a quick demo of Microsoft's new Touch Pack for Windows 7. This collection of a half-dozen multi-touch-enabled programs won't be available for download by Windows buyers, but will be installed on touch-enabled PCs that pass Microsoft's logo testing. Here's what I found when I went hands-on. READ FULL STORY Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess Will touchscreen Windows 7 netbooks be hot or not? What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much! Microsoft bets big on a new platform subscription license Iran protests meet the social Web: What we've learned Larry Dignan: The aftermath of the Iranian election has provided quite a case study of the intersection between social media, the increasing difficulty of censorship and government affairs. READ FULL STORY Facebook testing real-time search before Twitter becomes defacto State asks Twitter to put off maintenance Iranian protesters take to the tweets 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. Featured TalkBack Blog Bing posing a serious threat to Google? Garett Rogers: We've been hearing about a lot of buzz surrounding Microsoft's Bing "decision" engine. More precisely, we're seeing that Google is worried about Bing, and that they Sergey Brin has assembled a group of his finest Googlers to analyze Bing and figure out what makes it tick. Is Bing really posing that serious of a threat? 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 camera photos CNET puts the upgraded iPhone 3G S camera to the test. Check out our slideshow for a gallery of shots. VIEW THE GALLERY Apple iPhone 3G S photos 2010 Mazda Mazda3 s Grand Touring 5-door More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Retro is the wave of the future for camera design Rachel King: On the heels of the announcement of the July release of the Olympus EP-1, on first glance, it would look like there's a new wave of camera design. But it's a design we've all seen before. READ THE REVIEW Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive w/ Protection Suite (320GB) HP Officejet 6000 More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs Adobe morphs the online spreadsheet IDC: Server spending tanks in second quarter, but the worst is over Bing's search boost continues, but will the gains hold? Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity Building walls between PR, journalists: A worst practice PC makers plead with China for release from Youth Escort Green IT video case studies Fujifilm zooms in on Eastern India market Microsoft to scale back Soapbox video service Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings Organisations: who should and shouldn't blog Outsourcing? Avoid long-term deals IRS asks to drop work cellphone personal usage tax; Calls it obsolete Disney, Asus launch 'Netpal' netbook for kids Apple 16GB iPod Touch (Refurb) Buy Today, Only: $259.00 Palm Tungsten T3 Handheld Buy Today, Only: $181.04 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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