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Must-Read News Stories And the most popular password is... Analysis based on 32 million passwords from last month's RockYou.com server breach, shows that millions of people continue using weak passwords. by Dancho Danchev READ FULL STORY NASA unveils personal flying suit named 'Puffin'; flies at 150 mph SmartPlanet: NASA on Wednesday said that it is working on a personal flying suit and stealth plane concept called "Puffin." by Andrew Nusca READ FULL STORY This Week's Highlights Will switching from Internet Explorer make you safer? The panic over this month's wave of targeted, zero-day attacks against Internet Explorer is over. Microsoft has released an emergency security update that patches the underlying vulnerabilities, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. But what does this episode say about Internet Explorer? Is it inherently unsafe? READ FULL STORY Join us and access these services absolutely free! Firefox 3.6 - The review I've had Firefox 3.6 installed on my system for a few hours now and I've been putting it through its paces, I'm ready to give you my thoughts and feelings on this new release. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes READ FULL STORY 10 must-have Android apps The Android Market is teeming with apps that can make your life easier in countless ways. These 10 are among the best. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY Suggestion engines: the web directory is back Ever since the information superhighway has existed, web developers have tried to build the perfect roadmaps for people to find compelling content. Yahoo started it, Google copied them, but there hasn't been any true visions of a web directory in a long time. READ FULL STORY Microsoft confirms 17-year-old Windows vulnerability Microsoft warns that a malicious hacker could exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code in kernel mode. by Ryan Naraine READ FULL STORY Kindle Apps: You're No Apple Tablet With other more versatile MID platforms on the horizon, such as the Apple Tablet and new form factor Android devices, is Amazon two years too late with their Kindle Development Kit? by Jason Perlow READ FULL STORY More laptops and monitors adding stereoscopic 3D It's no secret that 3D TV was a big theme at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Electronics companies are banking on 3D to sell the next wave of flat-panel TVs starting this holiday season. READ FULL STORY Newly discovered snail shell may offer insight for engineers The armor of a mollusk discovered in the Indian Ocean may hold keys for mechanical design principles. by Melanie D.G. Kaplan READ FULL STORY Photo Gallery 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i (photos) With its standard all-wheel-drive system, the Subaru Legacy handles well, has decent fuel economy, and is overall a good every day driver. However, Subaru is far behind the curve in cabin tech. VIEW THE GALLERY Play.me for Android (photos) Motorola Crush photos The consumerization of IT -- and of Microsoft Not everyone thinks Microsoft should be so focused on the gadget and Web 2.0 space. More than a few industry watchers, customers, partners and Microsoft employees themselves believe Microsoft is spreading itself too thin and should stick to its enterprise knitting. READ FULL STORY With Foursquare for BlackBerry, compete to be 'mayor' of your office Trendy geolocation app Foursquare lets you know where your friends are and compete to be "mayor" of locations in your neighborhood. Now it's available for RIM BlackBerry. by Andrew Nusca READ FULL STORY The app store: The new "must-have" digital business model Amazon announced today that it was opening up its Kindle reader device to 3rd party applications to be distributed later this year in the Kindle Store. This news was just one more in a string of announcements from platform vendors large and small that they're getting the... READ FULL STORY Featured TalkBack Post Your chair is trying to kill you... Two studies have shown that the longer you sit, the sooner you'll die... Exercise won't protect you. by Tom Foremski READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Active TalkBack Posts Ballmer doesn't get why Google is upset about attacks Zuckerberg: I decide societal norms. (Are Facebook users lobotomized lemmings?) U.S. stands behind Google, says free access to Internet is foreign policy priority In a speech in Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on the Chinese government to investigate cyberattacks that originated in that country. by Sam Diaz READ FULL STORY Are sports cars dead? According to Edmunds.com, sales of the Chevy Corvette in 2009 were the worst for the nameplate since 1961. You could blame the economy, but... READ FULL STORY ZDNet Reviews Could Hulu's fee-based programming plans mean it's coming to your TV? Long, long after the cat has been let out of the bag, it's finally dawning on companies that an Internet of free content might not fit into the business plans... READ THE REVIEW Kodak EasyShare Z950 Apple Mac Mini (2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 160GB, Fall 2009) More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis Apple tablet: 70% won't spend more than $700, survey says 70 percent of consumers won't spend more than $700 for an Apple tablet, and consumers were equally split over whether they would pay for 3G connectivity, according to a new study. by Andrew Nusca READ FULL STORY Top 20 most common passwords of all time revealed: '123456,' 'princess,' 'qwerty' The worst, weakest and most common passwords ever have been revealed in a new study, drawing from an exposed list from a recent hacking incident.... READ FULL STORY	In The Blogs Microsoft: Developing Windows Phone apps and games on the Mix 2010 agenda Software bug in NVIDIA 196.21 WHQL drivers disables overclocking Open source can win the Kindle-Apple tablet wars Valdes and Astronaut putting VA VistA in the cloud AMD: Positive signs emerge, but Intel and Nvidia loom large Expect Microsoft attack on open source citadel, says Allison SAP: Voice of the Customer Facebook grows up, builds its own data center Google and Apple: Schmidt calls partnerships "quite stable right now" Of mice and monitors: The science of green tech ratings systems Latest SmartPlanet The menace of texting while driving There is less venture capital and it is going to the wrong places Would tourism to Haiti at this time hurt or help? NASA unveils personal flying suit named 'Puffin'; flies at 150 mph Newly discovered snail shell may offer insight for engineers Format: DVD, Wedding Planner/ Rating: Vendor: BUY NOW $28.99 Soul by Curve by Liz Claiborne Rating: Vendor: BUY NOW $27.50 Most Rated Posts UPDATE: All About Microsoft CodeTracker Download: Smartphone and Carrier Buying Guide 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! The Case for Cloud Archiving Learn how cloud archiving can help companies easily and cost-effectively reduce backup headaches. 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More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry More Popular Resources Recover a damaged Windows XP user profile 10 things you can do to optimize and maintain your PCs Maximize the Performance of Windows XP 10 Firefox extensions you can't live without Videos and Podcasts IDC predicts top tech for 2010 IT recovery Senior editor Sam Diaz talks to IDC Chief Analyst Frank Gens about the technologies he believes will drive a small IT recovery in 2010. He points out mobile, business applications, and cloud computing as three core drivers of innovation and explains which companies will lead in these areas. 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 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. Robbie Bach, the company's p... 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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