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Top Editors Picks Windows 7: Why risk it? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: There's a big gulf between liking a product, and liking it enough to pay for it. Though 5% of people said they were willing to upgrade now, and another 10% in a year, a large number of people are playing the waiting game. Here are four reasons why. READ FULL STORY Windows 7 Family Pack, Anytime Upgrade prices leak "Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu" Touch in Windows 7: Just for show? What PC makers are paying for Windows 7 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. Snake oil at its slickest: A social media spam story Jennifer Leggio: Social media snake oil is becoming so rampant that potential scammers have taken to spamming out emails in the hopes of what? Making money, of course. I couldn't let this go. It wasn't even amusing this time; it was more of a reality check on the state of our industry. READ FULL STORY Is Twitter making us all self-centered? Organizational social anxiety Why it is crucial to make sense of 'Twitter speak' Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips Larry Dignan: Google's Chrome OS, which generated an extreme amount of hubbub, is a defensive move as much as it is an offensive one, say analysts. Nevertheless, Google's move will have a wide impact on the industry. READ FULL STORY Will Chrome endanger Android? Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010? Continuing ZDNet coverage on Google Chrome To the Moon: How we built the technologies Jason Perlow: The Apollo 11 mission in July of 1969 culminated in the first manned moon landing. Forty years later, the technologies behind that historic flight live on, are being further refined, and will return us to that lonely world and beyond. READ FULL STORY Photo Gallery: Kennedy Space Center Scientists envision inflatable alternative to tethered space elevator 'EvoGrid' to model life's origins, and maybe answer the big questions Futurist pinpoints world's top ten long-term challenges Images: Xcor rockets private space flights Images: Microsoft puts universe on your desktop One-third of mobile phones to use accelerometers by 2010 Jason D. O'Grady: Accelerometers are expected to appear in one-third of mobile phones shipped next year, due to their inclusion in the popular iPhone and Palm Pre handsets, according to a new report. READ FULL STORY Motorola Clutch has QWERTY smartphone style, PTT, military-grade toughness, no contract Survey: 48% of consumers would drop data plans if cash was tight In an economic downturn, prepaid mobile is big business 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 Can Office 14 live up to the trailer? Phil Wainewright: Office 14 will take the spotlight next week, but in the meantime we have some funny trailers from the folks at Microsoft. What follows isn't going to lead to a lot of Office 14 sales, but it's worth the two minutes. Or is it? 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 Images: The many faces of the smart grid There's a growing buzz around the smart grid. What technologies are needed to make the grid more efficient and reliable? VIEW THE GALLERY Smart Outlook add-ons--screenshots Factron Quattro adds interchangeable steampunk lenses to your iPhone More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Sharp unveils new LED-backlit Aquos LCD HDTVs Sean Portnoy: LED backlighting is becoming this year's 120Hz when it comes to being the hottest trend in LCD HDTVs. Once limited to pricey sets from Samsung and Sony, sets using LED backlights, which greater improve black-level performance compared to fluorescent-tube ones while drawing less power, are coming in more affordable prices. READ THE REVIEW Acer Aspire One 751h-1545 Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs How to shop for your first Digital SLR 'Critical' DirectX patch in Microsoft security updates PecoBOO knows when your PC should be sleeping Netflix's streaming-video service comes to Sony's networked Bravia HDTVs Sun Valley roundup: Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple and more Google image search adds usage rights filtering Five essential metrics for managing IT Extreme makeover enterprise edition: move that bus! SmartPlanet: Promote innovation: Lead, follow, get out of the way SmartPlanet: In tough times, do you change leadership? Ibanez GRGM21 Mikro Electric Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $129.99 Blueant X3 micro Bluetooth Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $36.99 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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He believes it's important for the green industry to persuade governments to mandate environmentally sustainable buildings in order to speed up construction. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers 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. Free Executive Blueprint: Cautious Growth-Tending to Your Core Business Three CEOs discuss the importance of balancing your present needs and future prospects in order to concurrently grow and sustain your business. Fact Sheet: The Top 5 Must-haves in Your Next Storage Consolidation Solution Shopping for a storage consolidation solution? Here are the 5 most critical things you need to consider before making your final decision. 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