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Top Editors Picks Apple and Google's native vs. Web app iPhone game: Get used to it Larry Dignan: Google launched a crippled version of its Latitude app for Apple's iPhone, inviting new discussion about native apps vs. browser apps. Apple and Google are on a mobile collision course. Who will come out unscathed? READ FULL STORY Garett Rogers: Latitude for iPhone shows off iPhone deficiency Jason D. O'Grady: Google Latitude arrives for iPhone, wither Loopt? Sponsored Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers This white paper explains how to select the best power and cooling approach for a successful and predictable blade server deployment. (APC) Apple to launch 'iPod touch DX'-esque tablet? Sam Diaz: New rumors suggest that Apple has plans to launch a 10-inch, 3G-enabled tablet that resembles an oversized iPod Touch. Because it would be 3G-enabled, there's also growing speculation that Apple is tapping Verizon to be the carrier partner. READ FULL STORY Apple's tablet in time for Christmas? Rumor: Apple to team with Verizon for tablet computer Can Apple launch a tablet device and do what it did with the iPhone? Rumor: Apple 9.7-in. tablet coming October; $800 The backlash to the Wintel blue light special Robin Harris: Wintel's results are in the toilet and Apple's surpassed estimates. Despite Microsoft's sassy Laptop Hunter ads, Apple sold more Macs than anyone expected. Want to know why? Quality. READ FULL STORY PCs need a brand (and why Microsoft stores could revolutionize how a consumer buys one) Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptops Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school 'while supplies last' 10.1" Samsung N310 Go netbook offers Atom N270, chiclet keyboard; $479 Adobe 'zero-day' flaw is eight months old Ryan Naraine: The current zero-day attacks against Adobe Flash Player are not quite zero-day after all. According to new information, Adobe's security response team knew about the vulnerability since 2008 but misdiagnosed it as a "data loss corruption" issue. READ FULL STORY Adobe Flash zero-day attack underway; Harden PDF Reader immediately Adobe ships insecure version of Reader from official site SmartPlanet: Should smartphones be banned from meetings? Heather Clancy: Recently, an acquaintance was out on a sales call in which the person with whom they were meeting spent the entire time responding to messages on his BlackBerry. Not only is that just plain rude, it is just plain counterproductive. But it's all too common. READ FULL STORY SmartPlanet: Payback can be quick for social media SmartPlanet: Time for more MBWA (Management By Walking Around) SmartPlanet: Why your sales team needs to change your expectations of consumer spending SmartPlanet: How to manage teams that are thousands of miles away Sponsored Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers This white paper explains how to select the best power and cooling approach for a successful and predictable blade server deployment. (APC) King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3G Matthew Miller: The original T-Mobile Dash was successful because of its form factor, battery life, smart dialing and stability. I am pleased to say that the T-Mobile Dash 3G improves on just about every area of the original. READ FULL STORY King of the QWERTYs: RIM BlackBerry Tour King of the QWERTYs: AT&T Nokia E71x Review: T-Mobile Dash 3G takes the Dash torch and runs with it Image Gallery: Kings of the QWERTYS Featured TalkBack Blog Are early adopters all suckers? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Tech companies would love us all to be early adopters, whipping out wallets and flexing credit cards as soon as there's a new OS, cellphone, graphics card, CPU, etc. But are early adopters suckers who ultimately pay over-the-odds for buggy products while those who follow up pick up a superior product for less? READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Microsoft and the 'premium mix' dilemma "I don't mind if my notebook looks cool. But I would much prefer if they improved the functions first." -- terry flores SSDs are getting better, still not there yet "I don't see any reason that SSD will become replacement of hard disk." -- privacy matters Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery How to load music onto a mobile phone Mobile phone companies have been trying to get people to use their phones as MP3 players for a long time, but it's not always obvious how to get music on your phone. Here are some tips. VIEW THE GALLERY Apple QuickTake 100 Inside the world's largest wind tunnel More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews First impressions of the AT&T Nokia Surge Matthew Miller: There have not been many Symbian smartphones in the U.S. lately. One of the best, the Nokia E71x, was recently launched. AT&T and Nokia have now made the Nokia Surge available. Here's a look. READ THE REVIEW T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 (Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home) More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs Microsoft to fix critical hole in IE Next-generation students want careers in computing RantWatch: Shoddy AppleCare, arrogant Apple 'President of the Internet' Leo Laporte names his cabinet Upgrading to Final Cut Server 1.5? Check the best practices note first New Olympus Stylus-7010 ultracompact sports 7x wide-angle zoom for under $200 Streaming music fundamentally changing music business Toshiba introduces Stainless Style LCD/DVD combo unit Questioning the safety of batteries in electric cars Cooking the books on global warming. Withholding evidence Dead-Finger Tech: Ducati Monster Dead-Finger Tech: Moleskine notebook, Rotring pen SmartPlanet: Fandango CEO on multiple revenue streams SmartPlanet: Taking LED technology to the streets Panasonic VIERA LCD HDTV Buy now, only: $599 NEW Apple iPhone 3G S Pre-Order Sale! $199.00 Most Rated Posts The Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school 'while supplies last' Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless? Latitude for iPhone shows off iPhone deficiency   Videos and Podcasts How does a solar cell work? How does solar conversion work now and how do we want it to work in the future? Paul Altivisatos, interim director for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at UC Berkeley, explains how a solar cell works and how the solar energy of the future can become more efficient. PLAY VIDEO Freemium: The first business model of the 21st century At the Revenue Bootcamp Conference in Mountain View, Calif., Chris Anderson, author of "Free: The Future of a Radical Price," discusses how different companies use the free-to-premium, or freemium model to not only make money, but often keep customers at a higher rate than fully paid services. PLAY VIDEO Beyond Google AdSense: Monetizing smaller Web sites What can small companies and start-ups without huge audience numbers do to earn money from their Web sites? At the Revenue Bootcamp Conference in Mountain View, Calif., panelists discuss pay-per-click ads, and why they might not be the best model for small companies. Rather, they say, finding a single sponsor or targeting a more specific audience could be a better strategy. PLAY VIDEO What's working and what's not in SEO? At the Revenue Bootcamp Conference in Mountain View, Calif., panelists discussed the best ways to drive traffic to your site. Dion Lim, COO of SimplyHired.com, stresses his company's success with partnerships--if you make people money, he says, they'll be your friends for life. PLAY VIDEO The future of... Dressing rooms Need to update your business wardrobe, but don't have the time to scrutinize yourself in the fitting room mirror? Researchers at PARC are working on putting an end to dressing room indecision. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das meets up with the brains behind the "responsive mirror" and tries the technology on for size. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers This white paper explains how to select the best power and cooling approach for a successful and predictable blade server deployment. (APC) The Value of Storage Learn how one university implemented a scalable storage solution at a lower cost than Fibre Channel solutions. The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats Read this Osterman Research paper to learn how organizations must implement a layered defensive strategy to protect against messaging, internal and Web-based threats and how Sunbelt Software can help. (Sunbelt Software) Solutions Brief: Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Intel Platforms Read how Red Hat and Intel move intelligence forward with an integrated solution that reduces complexity, boosts performance and expands scalability. Server Consolidation and Containment With Virtual Infrastructure Learn how solutions implemented with VMware Infrastructure meet the challenges of server sprawl and reduce hardware costs by as much as 50%. More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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