Windows 7 Test Pilots; Apple's 'thrilling' Q3; Social 'Notworking' [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up? Mary Jo Foley: With Windows 7 almost done, Microsoft officials have been thanking the millions who downloaded test builds and provided feedback. But the company isn?t thanking publicly an inner circle of about 40 hand-picked testers. Was the testing experience any different for these Test Pilots? READ FULL STORY Microsoft's Linux code release: Not all fear and loathing in Linux land Who will get the Windows 7 bits and when? Windows 7 'Anytime Upgrade' prices to chisel netbook users Special Report: Windows 7 Gallery Tour: Microsoft's FY 2010 launch plans Windows 7 walks fine line between saving battery life and alienating users Sponsored How much do IT professionals earn? Find out in the 2009 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member and get free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * How much do business professionals earn? Take our salary survey and find out once the salary benchmark wizard is completed. Apple beats for Q3; Jobs "thrilled" over iPhone sales Sam Diaz: Apple once again beat Wall Street's estimates, selling 5.2 million iPhones during the third quarter and 2.6 million Macs, both increases from a year ago. READ FULL STORY Yahoo earnings better than expected; Bartz 'pleased' AMD's second quarter margins squeezed Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless? Does social media really correlate with the bottom line? Larry Dignan: A study has found that revenue, gross margins and profits correlate nicely with companies that are the most engaged with social media. Should you build a portfolio around these highly engaged social media friendly brands? Probably not. READ FULL STORY Facebook at work: 'Social Notworking'? Survey: 71% of IT departments block users from social networking The psychology of social media: Can a visible brand ruin your life? SmartPlanet: Study: payback can be quick for social media SmartPlanet: Social media tips for business: 10 smart ones for Twitter Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal? Paula Rooney: Microsoft's decison to release 20,000 lines of device driver code under GPLv2 is viewed as a big deal but not that surprising given the context. After all, the only technology Microsoft fears more than Linux is VMware's bare-metal virtualization platform. The release of the three device drivers under GPL2 this week is designed for one reason and one reason only: to advance Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor. READ FULL STORY Mary Jo Foley: Why Microsoft open-sourced its Linux drivers Dan Kusnetzky: Microsoft submits Hyper-V compatibility code for Linux kernel Microsoft's Linux code release: Not all fear and loathing in Linux land Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines of Linux code Silicon Valley's recession rebound: Optimism or Arrogance? Sam Diaz: The latest unemployment figures are in for Silicon Valley, and it doesn't look good: 11.8 percent, among the highest in the Bay Area. Still, the doom-and-gloom is not filling the air. There's a hint of optimism in the air, the feeling that good things are in the future and that these tough times won't last forever. READ FULL STORY IT budgets: Shifting by the week? In an economic downturn, prepaid mobile is big business Are economic conditions changing how you manage server turnover? Recession, depression, and a graduate job market drought Sponsored How much do IT professionals earn? Find out in the 2009 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member and get free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * How much do business professionals earn? Take our salary survey and find out once the salary benchmark wizard is completed. Featured TalkBack Blog Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion? Larry Dignan: Microsoft's move into retail is often portrayed as a defensive move to thwart Apple. But Dana Blankenhorn notes that it Microsoft's move is really about the demise of the tech retail channel. But what about Walmart? 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 Redesigning the router London art students have come up with cool concept designs for that most humble of gadgets--the router. VIEW THE GALLERY Wyoming's stunning Grand Tetons Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Adesso wireless mini trackball keyboard more useful as a bludgeon Andrew Nusca: The Adesso wireless mini keyboard offers the ability to work from a distance, portability and a trackball to get the job done. But it's awful. 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