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Top Editors Picks Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free) Only suckers pay retail. You don't have to pay full price for Windows 7. Most people have much better options available. Here are seven of them. READ FULL STORY Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" What Microsoft won't tell you about Windows 7 licensing Lenovo all-in-one ThinkCentre PC aims for business; starts $499 Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts! Holiday Gift Guide 2009 Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples 8 out of 10 malware samples tested on Windows 7 with default UAC user access control settings don't trigger a warning. by Dancho Danchev READ FULL STORY Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security? MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded Phishing experiment sneaks through all anti-spam filters What the Google Privacy Dashboard can mean for health What if you could find out where all your health data is? What if you could learn just which doctors, which hospitals, which insurers have what types of electronic data on you? by Dana Blankenhorn READ FULL STORY Not enough hours in the day? There's a personal assistant for that For the time-crunched and cash-strapped, Handmark is launching a personal assistant service that could help people actually hammer through their to-do lists. by Sam Diaz READ FULL STORY 10 ways to evaluate your IT management software Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. READ FULL STORY 18 truths: The long fail of complexity Your annotated guide to a profound paper describing important truths about why systems fail. by Michael Krigsman READ FULL STORY Verizon's HTC DROID ERIS may be the best $100 smartphone Which smartphone is the best for $100? Here's a hint: It's not the iPhone or the Palm Pre or even the myTouch 3G. READ FULL STORY A bad mood can help you think more clearly SmartPlanet: Bad moods can improve judgment and boost memory, according to a new study. Apparently, misery loves productivity. READ FULL STORY Newborn babies cry in native tongue, study says Envisioning what the future of cities will look like Why the BPA scare has gotten scarier Film festival challenges definition of 'environment' Another business case for telecommuting: H1N1 Study: Many top executives can't read balance sheets One small step toward a space elevator Featured TalkBack Blog Which antivirus is best at removing malware? According to a comparative review of sixteen antivirus solutions, only a few were successful at completely removing the malware they were tested against. by Dancho Danchev READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Active TalkBack Posts T-Mobile experiences voice and text outage across the country Acer adds Core i7 to its desktop replacement Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery HTC Droid Eris Check out CNET's hands-on photos of the HTC Droid Eris for Verizon Wireless. VIEW THE GALLERY Photos: Emerging devices at AT&T Labs Hyundai Genesis at SEMA ZDNet Reviews Viewsonic introduces $100 VMP70 HD media player without network connectivity Sean Portnoy : Viewsonic is best known for its computer monitors, but it also offers HDTVs, mostly through online retailers. Now it hopes to expand its living room presence with its first HD media player. READ THE REVIEW Samsung HZ15W Gateway NV5207u More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News & Blogs Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near you Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes Canon releases EOS 7D firmware update A 4 SSD array: Apricorn pt 2 Frugal Friday: Verizon DROID, Intel Antitrust, V-Block, Oracle/EU, ICCA The Enterprise 2.0 Value Propositions Agenda FCC Chairman testifies on driving while texting Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming PriceDoc bringing price transparency to you Copyright associations want enforcement for free Latest SmartPlanet The future of the remote control Film festival challenges definition of 'environment' Another business case for telecommuting: H1N1 Newborn babies cry in native tongue, study says A bad mood can help you think more clearly Today's Product Highlight Western Digital My Passport GB 250 GB USB 2.0 2.5-inch external hard drive ideal storage solution for Mac or PC USB connection; ... Buy Now » $99.99 merchant rating ★★★☆☆ Most Rated Posts Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place Antitrust charges filed against Intel Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' MSN reinvents as a social hub Videos and Podcasts Short clip: American Airlines’ upgrading its passenger service system Monte Ford, CIO of American Airlines describes how the company’s new passenger service system will work in the future. 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[podcast] The Verizon Droid launches Nov. 6 amid a lot of hype and anticipation. It's also being aimed at business users. We discuss how it measures up. The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic. Larry Dignan is on vacation this week, so I have two guests: Bill... PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads Looking for a new job? Find out how much you should be asking for. IT professionals - Use the activeTechPros IT Salary Benchmark Report to check on salaries between 36 different IT job functions. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business professionals - Use the activeBizPros Salary Benchmark Wizard to check on salaries for various business job functions. Register for free access to this salary resource. Live Webcast: Speed ROI On Your Database Upgrade Been questioning the real cost of upgrading your database infrastructure? Learn how to lower the cost of your data with IBM System x Servers and DB2. 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