Windows 7, Server 2008 released; Amazon buys Zappos; T-Mobile's myTouch 3G [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks A good fit: Amazon gobbles up Zappos Larry Dignan: Amazon said Wednesday that it is acquiring Zappos in a deal worth $850 million. The CEOs of both companies portrayed the deal as an e-commerce learning adventure where both sides can learn from each other and leverage strengths. READ FULL STORY 5 looming questions about the Amazon-Zappos deal Enterprise 2.0 Case Study: Following Zappos Shopping together, online: Into a closet vs. real-time See What Your Friends Are Buying:Zappos Set To Introduce 'Social Shopping' The Real case in social media: Zappos CEO not all atwitter about Twitter Happy Birthday, Zappos: A billion-dollar business built on ... culture? Jeff Bezos, meet Tony Hsieh: Zappos moving into electronics, more 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) Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 has been tightly controlled from its first days on the drawing board. The last milestone is no exception: At 4:40 p.m. ET today, Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. What's changed since May's builds? READ FULL STORY RTM: Server 2008 R2 and System Center VM Manager Gallery Tour: Windows Server 2008 R2 Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up? Microsoft's fiscal 2010 battle cry: Growing our share Special Report: Windows 7 nears the finish line Hands-on Review: T-Mobile's myTouch 3G is all about you Matthew Miller: In its continued support of the Google Android platform, T-Mobile launches the myTouch 3G on August 5. If you found the QWERTY- based G1 too geeky, check out my hands-on review of this customizable and very impressive device. READ FULL STORY Image Gallery: Hands on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device Smartphone UI vs feature list, can any device excel in both? Clash of the Touch Titans: Which device is my favorite? King of the QWERTYs: BlackBerry Tour Teams in the (troubled) cloud Brian Sommer: Technology can help someone who's communicative, social and team-oriented to become a great team worker. But technology can't force people to share information. Hoarders and those who use knowledge for power can really screw up a virtual project team. READ FULL STORY Social media: Pondering the corporate ROI Global collaboration competitive success: Old dogs, new tricks & the shift index Enterprise 2.0 ROI Metrics: One Size Doesn't Fit All Organizational social anxiety SmartPlanet: 4G mobile wireless? 3G is too expensive as it is! John Dodge: Just when most of us have yet to spring for pricey 3G mobile wireless, Sprint starts advertising 4G service in Baltimore. When it comes to mobile broadband for PCs, speed isn't my problem. It's the $60 per month with a two year service commitment. READ FULL STORY Growth of 3G wireless broadband illustrates demand for 4G connections SmartPlanet: Where the big money is in Wi-Fi SmartPlanet: Will today's video flood crush tomorrow's Internet? SmartPlanet: Finding smart policy in tech monopolies 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 can't seriously be "very happy" with AT&T relationship Sam Diaz: If you're Apple and you sell 5.2 million iPhones in the third quarter, then you're probably feeling just fine about that exclusive carrier agreement that you have with AT&T in the U.S. Or are you? READ FULL STORY Rumor: Apple to team with Verizon for tablet computer Plastic Logic Reader will connect via AT&T and WiFi Featured TalkBack Blog Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up? Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 is near completion. Yet Microsoft brass isn't publicly thanking an inner circle of about 40 or so individuals who actually were the "real" Windows 7 testers: those who the Windows team counted on for much of the feedback on test builds of Windows 7. What gives? READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Is Windows 7 E just a gimmick? "They removed IE just like Opera was crying about. If OEM's will install it anyway, then how is this Microsoft's fault?" -- NStainecker Users petition Apple for anti-glare screens "The glare is frankly horrible and makes them illegible outdoors." -- CobraA1 Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery Best MP3 players for podcasts A round up of the best MP3 players for listening to podcasts. All of the devices included here offer software for syncing podcasts, have bookmarking features, include accelerated fast forwarding, and some allow you to delete files on the fly. VIEW THE GALLERY Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 M-Edge e-Luminator2 photos More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Review: e-Luminator2 book light and three M-Edge Kindle cases Matthew Miller: M-Edge continues to roll out some excellent products for the Kindle line of devices and I personally find the e-Luminator2 to be an essential accessory for any Kindle user who reads in bed, on a bus or train with poor lighting, on a plane at night, or at other times when some light is needed. 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