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CES 2010 Highlights; 39 secret Windows 7 shortcuts; Office 2010 upgrade hassles [WEEK IN REVIEW]

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Must-Read News Stories Forrester warns of possible Office 2010 upgrade hassles Forrester Research released a new study this week that warned of some potential upgrade hassles for business users looking at Office 2010, due out by June of this year. by Mary Jo Foley READ FULL STORY Encryption busted on popular USB flash drives A word of warning to those of you who rely on hardware-based encrypted USB flash drives. Security firm SySS has reportedly cracked the AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption used on flash drives manufactured by Kingston, SanDisk and Verbatim. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes READ FULL STORY Researcher exposes Google spyware connections A prominent anti-spyware researcher is calling on Google to sever its ties with an advertising partner that covers popular sites with pop-up PPC advertisements promoting those same sites. by Ryan Naraine READ FULL STORY Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday this month Microsoft's first Patch Tuesday for 2010 will be very light: A solitary bulletin addressing a vulnerability that is rated critical only for Windows 2000 users. by Ryan Naraine READ FULL STORY This Week's Highlights Buying into a new PC form factor? It's the best (and worst) of times If you're in the market for a PC---laptop, slate, tablet or some other newfangled form factor---it's the best of times. And it's also the worst of times. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY XpanD debuts first Bluetooth-enabled, active-shutter 3D glasses Ford triumphs with Touch, Sync Samsung reveals 0.3-inch thin flagship LED HDTV CES 2010 gear in pictures Special Report: See full CES coverage Recommended Have you made your New Year salary resolution? It's still not too late. Find out how much your peers are earning and manage your salary expectations for the year. IT professionals - Join activeTechPros and use the IT salary benchmark wizard to find out how much other IT professionals earn Business professionals - Join activeBizPros and use the salary benchmark wizard to compare salaries. Join us and access these services absolutely free! The ultimate 'God Mode' list: 39 secret Windows 7 shortcuts For some reason that only the gods of the blogosphere can explain, an old Windows trick took on new life this week. Even Steven Sinofsky got into the act, sending along his own list of secret 'God mode' shortcuts to CNET's Ina Fried. But that's not all. READ FULL STORY IT failures, weak processes and an attempted terrorist attack Human error, a failure to conduct database searches, weak information technology and process problems contributed to a security failure that allowed Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to sneak an explosive device onto a Northwest flight Christmas Day, according to a White House review of the terrorist attack. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY Microsoft already setting a high expectation bar for Mobile World Congress After the no-show and no mention of Windows Mobile 7 at the Consumer Electronics Show CES this week, Microsoft officials have begun touting the Mobile World Congress MWC event in mid-February in Barcelona as the place that Windows Mobile 7 will finally be on public display. READ FULL STORY Commerce Secretary: Patent delays are a scandal U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says it is scandalous how long it takes for a individual or company to get a patent, stating that it takes almost 3 years before an application is even looked at and another year before a decision is even made. by Doug Hanchard READ FULL STORY Fixing IT in the cloud computing era The reality of cloud computing as it exists today already offers significant potential to IT departments that want to cut costs, lighten their infrastructure footprint, and adopt agile new technologies. Whether it's private clouds or public ones, all signs point towards it being one of the top new approaches for 2010. READ FULL STORY Are there really 800,000 Windows 7 apps? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may not have shared many (any?) new tidbits about Microsoft futures, but he did whip through a lot of stats during his Consumer Electronics Show CES keynote on January 6. READ FULL STORY Photo Gallery CES 2010 gear in pictures The gadgets are coming out in droves from CES 2010 in Las Vegas - and we've got the first look at many of them. VIEW THE GALLERY CES: 2010 new e-book readers galore (photos) CES 2010 Vehicles Open source may be a venture capital dry hole The best open source companies are service businesses, like law firms. Just as restaurants sell food for more than they pay for it, so open source companies sell the time of their people for more than they pay for it. by Dana Blankenhorn READ FULL STORY Infor snags AMR's Bruce Richardson Surprise surprise! No sooner does AMR announce it is being acquired by Gartner and Bruce Richardson, one of the industry's legends hops over the wall to Infor, joining as Chief Strategy Officer. READ FULL STORY When greening your data center, don't forget the lights With LED technology a more viable commercial lighting retrofit option, it may be time to evaluate how much of your data center energy is going toward keeping the lights on. by Heather Clancy READ FULL STORY Featured TalkBack Post Year of Linux? Decade of Linux? I don't have a working crystal ball here at the PC Doc HQ, but I can tell you one thing, it's not going to be the year, or decade, of Linux of on the desktop, and I'd bet the farm on that. READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Active TalkBack Posts Sleep for the insomniac Mac Is $99 too much for Office 2010? VIZIO introduces new line of LED backlit LCD HDTVs; sizes range from 16" to 72" VIZIO has unleashed details of its new LCD HDTV catalog at CES 2010, and they've got 37 new displays in the XVT and M Series lines, ranging from 16-inch to 72-inch wide-angle screens. by Rachel King READ FULL STORY ZDNet Reviews Nvidia pushes Tegra tablets and 3D technology at CES Nvidia is known for hardcore PC gaming hardware, but at CES company execs instead focused on new areas such as mobile gadgets, smarter cars and 3D display technology. READ THE REVIEW HTC Nexus One by Google (unlocked) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis EPA moves toward tighter smog rules EPA moves toward tighter controls on ground-level smog in the U.S. by Harry Fuller READ FULL STORY	In The Blogs Palm's next steps: Distribution outweighs product buzz (for now) Medsphere delivers a thoroughly modern MUMPS CES 2010: A walk around Showstoppers, from a mobile perspective AT&T issues at the Consumer Electronics Show Netflix imposes 28-day waiting period on Warner Bros. films Gateway introduces lightweight and slim EC series laptops IronKey: Our USB storage is secure Many 'GodModes' to be found in Windows 7 Spring Design's dual screen Alex e-reader gets Feb. 22 date, $399 price tag Maybe the HP/Microsoft Slate needs Ubuntu or Moblin to be less of a yawn Google forms energy subsidiary USB 3.0: freakishly fast - maybe Latest SmartPlanet That free side dish can kill you Tweet this: Your company may not be ready for social media Toshiba gets A-, Best Buy C- Your helmet protects your head, but what about your neck? Do U.S. business models work in China? Disney Interactive Hannah The Rating: Vendor: BUY NOW $29.99 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War Rating: Vendor: BUY NOW $19.49 Recommended Downloads Have you made your New Year salary resolution? It's still not too late. Find out how much your peers are earning and manage your salary expectations for the year. IT professionals - Join activeTechPros and use the IT salary benchmark wizard to find out how much other IT professionals earn Business professionals - Join activeBizPros and use the salary benchmark wizard to compare salaries. Join us and access these services absolutely free! On-Demand Webcast: Breakthroughs in Data Center Management and Measurement Join the experts as they discuss solutions for preventing outages, improving operating expenses, and increasing capacity in the data center. On-Demand Videocast: Revealing the Power of Information Learn how enterprise search can boost the return on your information investment, ensuring your company leverages its valuable data acquired over time. On-Demand Webcast: Top 5 Security Concerns of IT Directors Now Get real-life solutions for managing internal and external network threats, controlling Web access, and satisfying industry compliance requirements. Free White Paper: Easing the Adoption of Server Virtualization Find out how to reduce space, power and hardware costs in your data center by converting under-utilized physical servers into virtual machines. More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry Videos and Podcasts Microsoft highlights new devices at CES 2010 At CES 2010 in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage and highlights some of the key devices and technologies the company will be launching in the coming year. He demos a new slate PC from HP running Windows 7 as well as some new Windows Mobile phones. PLAY VIDEO Google introduces the Nexus One smartphone At Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Google VP of Product Management Mario Queiroz and Android Senior Product Manager Erick Tseng demo the new Google Nexus One smartphone, or as he calls it, "superphone." PLAY VIDEO SNL's Seth Meyers 'thanks technology' at Microsoft keynote At CES 2010 in Las Vegas, Microsoft came with a few surprises. This skit with Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live was one. PLAY VIDEO Google demos 'Earth' app on new Android OS At Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Senior Product Manager Erick Tseng demos Google Earth for Android. The new app mirrors the Google Earth application on the desktop. The app also supports the voice features in Google Earth, searching for geographic locations like "Mount Fuji." 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