Chrome OS: Rusty by 2010?; Windows 7 family pack prices leak; Mobile malware [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks Chrome OS: Rusty by 2010? Mary Jo Foley: After reading the few Chrome OS details that Google smartly dropped just weeks before Microsoft announces the RTM of Windows 7, I've got a few doubts about the search giant's entry into the operating-system game. It's also telling that many Google fans assume Microsoft is standing still. READ FULL STORY Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Chrome OS is a game changer Dennis Howlett: Why Chrome OS is no threat to Windows Chrome OS: Good for you; bad for Microsoft Google's software stack is revealed; shrapnel everywhere Complete ZDNet coverage of Google Chrome OS Sponsored Live Webcast: Maximize Uptime, Performance and Savings with UNIX Listen to experts as they discuss how you can best utilize UNIX to improve service, reduce costs and manage risk on your network. Windows 7 Family Pack, Anytime Upgrade prices leak Ed Bott: Three years ago, Amazon Canada inadvertently published the price list for Windows Vista before it had been officially announced. Now, thanks to some similarly careless online retailers, I've found details confirming both the availability and price of the Windows 7 Family Pack and three Anytime Upgrade products. READ FULL STORY Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows 7 'Family Pack'...fact or fiction? Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard: How much do upgrades really cost? Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Special Report: Windows 7 nearing the finish line Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it? Jason Perlow: Optimum Online's $99-per-month Ultra DOCSIS 3.0 service is one of fastest residential broadband offerings available today. But is it really "Up to" 101Mbps as advertised? READ FULL STORY The harsh reality of suburban broadband My experience with Dell's namastechnical support Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: When service goes out, how will utility company respond? Larry Dignan: My Verizon FiOS installation Photos: Verizon FiOS installation step by step Transmitter.C mobile malware spreading in the wild Dancho Danchev: Researchers are reporting a newly discovered mobile malware variant (Transmitter.C) distributed through a modified version of legit mobile app. Upon execution, the malware attempts to automatically spread by sending hundreds of tainted text messages. READ FULL STORY Spammers like shortcut URLs, too. Should Twitter be worried? Koobface worm joins the Twittersphere US, S. Korean websites under attack; N. Korea blamed SmartPlanet: Marketing mobile in an economic downturn Andrew Nusca: In an economic downturn, consumers are reevaluating the privilege of paying mobile service providers $50 to $150 (or more) per month for their cell phone. According to Boost Mobile president Matt Carter, that's a smart thing worth calling someone about. READ FULL STORY 'Never Eat Alone' author on smarter relationships How to manage employees that are miles away Sponsored Live Webcast: Maximize Uptime, Performance and Savings with UNIX Listen to experts as they discuss how you can best utilize UNIX to improve service, reduce costs and manage risk on your network. Trafficking in Michael Jackson Jason Perlow: The news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent coverage of his memorial service brought the Internet to a crawl and saturated even the most robust of content delivery networks. Have we learned anything about unplanned media streaming and how to prepare for it? READ FULL STORY Michael Jackson funeral delivers pop in video streams Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps? Michael Jackson's death themed malware campaigns spreading Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Banking On the Internet breaking Are we falling out of love with the Dell Adamo? Andrew Nusca: Next Friday marks the four-month anniversary of the proper debut of Dell's Adamo luxury ultraportable laptop, and it occurred to me recently that Dell hasn't done much since then to promote or reposition the ultra- premium notebook. What happened? READ FULL STORY Cheaper ultraportables meet more powerful netbooks Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic Building high-performance, luxury computers in a recession Lenovo debuts ThinkPad T400s business thin-and-light laptop; 0.83 in. thick, under 4 lbs. Featured TalkBack Blog Free is not a business model Phil Wainewright: The usual blast of hot air is wafting around the Internet in a renewed discussion of how to make money from giving content and services away for free. Just how much rubbish can one man read? READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Toybox Ten: 10 laptops for less than $750 "I've mulled over buying a laptop for almost a year and keep asking myself the same questions." -- mhatter13 Microsoft gets something right! Well, maybe. "As long as they don't try to control the market using the power of their monopoly." -- wackoae Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery Toshiba Satellite L305-S5955 For only $350, the 15.4-inch Satellite L305-S5955 is certainly cheap. But it won't get you much more power than a Netbook. VIEW THE GALLERY Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 photos Photos: Ares I five-stage solid rocket booster More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Sony announces flash memory HD camcorders with built-in GPS Janice Chen: Like their predecessors, the CX500V and CX520V can capture full 1920?1080 high-definition video and up to 12-megapixel still photos, and can geotag video and photos using built-in GPS receivers. READ THE REVIEW Asus G71GX-RX05 laptop Mitsubishi WD-82737 HDTV More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs NetApp, Data Domain merger nixed; EMC wins with $2.1 billion bid CNET: It's time for Google's CEO to resign from Apple's board Amazon drops Kindle e-reader price to $299; is it enough? SEC inquiry into Steve Jobs health is too murky to go anywhere Microsoft promotes Windows chief Sinofsky to president Why Oracle bought Sun: 60% of enterprise software vendors rely on Java Calling IT to action for disaster recovery planning Don't use an ESB unless you absolutely, positively need one, Mule CTO warns Japan gives the Pope a Sony HD camcorder Analyst: iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre gang up on BlackBerry sales SmartPlanet: Why your sales team needs to change its expectations SmartPlanet: Smile! Face-scanning tech urges employees to cheer up NEW Apple iPhone 3G S On Sale 6/19. Pre-Order Today! HP IPAQ HX2490C PCKT PC Buy Today, Only: $387.08 Most Rated Posts Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09 Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium? Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium Microsoft gets something right! Well, maybe. ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps   Videos and Podcasts Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz talks about the company's effort to sell its products to the SMB market. He says Dell executives are hoping to gain ground on the competition by retooling offerings to be more customizable. PLAY VIDEO Is AT&T slowly dethroning the almighty iPhone? ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the release of Apple's new iPhone 3G S. Diaz says there is a dark shadow being cast over the new device because of its exclusive relationship with carrier AT&T, while users complain about two-year contracts and lack of support for MMS messaging. 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