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Top Editors Picks Windows 7 first look: More than just 'Vista, fixed' Ed Bott: After 10 days of installing and testing the final release of Microsoft's new operating system on a wide range of desktop and notebook configurations, I continue to be impressed by the many small but meaningful changes -- and several large ones -- that give Windows 7 its own identity. READ FULL STORY The Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ Gallery Tour: First impressions of Windows 7 RTM Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows 7 activation...FAIL! CIO Jury: Split on deploying Windows 7 Special Report: Windows 7 at finish line Sponsored Keep unwelcome activity away from your data Learn how a combination of software and managed security services provides automated oversight you can count on. Microsoft-Yahoo: Gauging the IT integration risks Larry Dignan: So Microsoft and Yahoo made a deal. But once you strip away the financial, strategy and ad prospects for M icrosoft's 10-year search partnership with Yahoo, you're left with an impressive amount of information technology integration heavy lifting. READ FULL STORY It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact With Microsoft search deal, Yahoo risks becoming AOL Poll: Did Microsoft and Yahoo do the right thing? Microsoft-Yahoo search pact appears to be a win-win deal Microsoft and Yahoo: Still a few surprises SmartPlanet: What Microhoo means to you Docx, Pptx? I've got the file format blues Dan Kusnetzky: I frequently receive documents formatted as Microsoft Office 2007 files and have to request that the person resend them using a more friendly format. Sending DOCX or PPTX files can be a mistake. But is OpenOffice.Org or XML really the answer? What's an IT professional to do? READ FULL STORY $299 Kindle: Great, now make it read PDF! Dead-finger tech: Google Apps Good enough to pay for: Microsoft Office Microsoft Office still owns the desktop, future of StarOffice unclear SmartPlanet: The 500 worst passwords of all time...and how to avoid them John Dodge: We all have lots of Internet passwords, and about half of them are not difficult to guess. Here are the 500 worst passwords of all time -- and how to avoid them. READ FULL STORY Digital divide: Wireless access methods vary by demographic File sharers leak government secrets Spammers go multilingual, use automatic translation services Windows 7 activation ... FAIL! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft's activation and Windows Genuine Advantage mechanisms do little to prevent piracy. Exhibit A: Windows 7 activation mechanism cracked weeks before the release of the OS. READ FULL STORY TechRepublic's CIO Jury: Split on deploying Windows 7 White Paper: The RTM version of Windows 7 is ready, but are you ready for it? Windows 7: The waiting is the hardest part (for Microsoft) Sponsored Keep unwelcome activity away from your data Learn how a combination of software and managed security services provides automated oversight you can count on. Report: Acer back-tracking on Android in August John Morris: In response to reports that it had delayed its Android netbook, Acer told News.com that it wasn't discussing the timing of a dual-boot netbook. That sounds very different from what the company said last month, when it announced plans to release an Android-based Aspire One this quarter and predicted that "the majority of Acer netbooks will offer Android in the future." READ FULL STORY New features found in Android dev branch Why the first Chrome netbooks may not be so revolutionary Featured TalkBack Blog Was 4chan block about censorship, security or net neutrality? Dana Blankenhorn: AT&T insists its temporary block of 4chan was about security, that the site was hosting a Dedicated Denial of Service (DDoS) attack aimed at one of its customers. Others aren't so sure. 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 The stunning Sun Tunnels Located in the middle of the Great Salt Lake Desert, Earthwork artist Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels are worth driving hundreds of miles to see. VIEW THE GALLERY Sample photos: Canon PowerShot D10 Gallery: Ballmer-Bartz ink Microhoo deal More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Logitech unveils seven new webcams; HD, Zeiss optics Andrew Nusca: On the heels of the announcement of Vid, streamlined videoconferencing software, Logitech on Wednesday unveiled seven new webcams priced from $29 to $99. READ THE REVIEW RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Sprint) Acoustic Research ARIR200 Internet Radio More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs Black Hat: Hijacking an iPhone via SMS Researchers exploit SSL and domain flaws Barnes & Noble offers free Wi-Fi in stores nationwide, no purchase necessary Report finds fake antivirus on the rise Samsung Spinpoint F3 HDD offers 1TB; 500GB per platter Slow Internet connection? Try using a coffee filter T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 coming 12 August Risk rating for fatties? Sony, Google announce 1 million free books Wrecked your car? There's an app for that SmartPlanet: The next business hotspot? New Orleans SmartPlanet: A translator that can mediate conversations in different languages 32" Sony Bravia S Series HDTV Buy Today, Only: $499.99 Apple iPhone 3G (refurb) Rating: Vendor: Price drop! only: $49.00 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. 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