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Must-Read News   Between the Lines Marvell, Qualcomm set to duel over China's smartphone market Marvell dominates processors for Chinese smartphones, but is about to take some heat from Qualcomm. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Beware the Delta Air Lines phishing attack A phishing attack that mimics Delta Air Lines has enough real links to lull you into thinking a bogus email is real. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Zero Day Critical (of) severity Google's Michal Zalewski: Instead of “highly critical”, just start telling your users “patch right away”. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Researchers spot malware using a stolen government certificate Researchers from F-Secure have spotted a digitally signed malware using a stolen government certificate belonging to the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Recommended Cloud Computing and Security... Thoughts From An Expert Check out this resource guide to hear from cloud security expert Malcolm Harkins. You'll hear his take on the security challenges that face the cloud and how IT managers everywhere can address them. Companies   All About Microsoft Microsoft, Windows Phone makers roll out bug fixes, firmware updates Microsoft and Windows Phone partners are pushing out new firmware updates and bug fixes to some users on select carriers, as of this week. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Googling Google Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich source code is now available Google fulfills a promise by releasing Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (and Honeycomb, too) into the open source community. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK The Apple Core Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview foretells his return to Apple PBS magically found the master tape from a Robert X. Cringley interview with Steve Jobs from 1995 and has released it as a 70-minute feature film. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Operating Systems   The Ed Bott Report Bank of America's Google+ page is "brand-jacked" Google+ launched its business pages a week ago. One of the highest profile sites is from Bank of America. Or is it? Judging by the biting satirical content, Google has been thoroughly punked. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Linux and Open Source OpenSUSE's new Linux distribution is for the clouds It's the season for major new Linux releases, and openSUSE is following on the heels of Fedora and Ubuntu with its latest Linux distribution. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Tech Broiler Amazon's Kindle Fire: The tablet's Volkswagen moment The Amazon Kindle Fire will be known as the device that ushered in the tablet that was made and priced for everyone. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK ZDNet Industries   ZDNet Government Did Chinese security firm snag too many American security secrets before the barn door closed? Just how much of Symantec's security code does and has Huawei had access to? And how much of a risk does that present to American interests? READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK ZDNet Education Kindle Fire: Edu holy grail or one more DRM-ridden toy? We're so close I can taste it. But the business models and content just aren't there yet. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK ZDNet Health The Pox Party pops over the top on Facebook Some people have taken the pox party idea too far, by trading in pox-infected lollipops on Facebook. This is very disturbing. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Web 2.0   SEO Whistleblower Social burnout: I am officially sick and tired of chasing social platforms Ugh, not another friggin' social media/networking/bookmarking platform… Just shoot me now! READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Social Business Google+ finally launches Business Pages, now what? Google has finally released Google+ Business Pages. Now, just like Google+ itself, we need to figure out the value of these pages for, well, business. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Gamification Amazon Kindle Fire vs. Apple iPhone 4S: New platforms for gamification? There most common gamification platform may be your standard PC web browser, typically accessed via a laptop or desktop computer, but every new piece of personal tech hardware has the potential to open up new avenues. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK iGeneration Schools, universities snap up .xxx domain names Universities and schools are snapping up .xxx domain names to prevent cyber-squatting of domain names. But where does it end, exactly? READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Emerging Markets   India IT India's prestigious UID program faces bureaucratic and legal hurdles A legal notice against Accenture along with working beyond 200 Million citizen registration limit have the UIDAI in a tough place. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK	Enterprise Corner   Burnette: Kindle Fire first impressions: Wow!   Virtualization: Bloatware - a creaping problem   Wainewright: Enterprise software pivots to new stacks   SOA: IT executives taking lead role with both private and public cloud projects: survey   Marks: Benign and dark 'informal' supply chains   Gardner: HP experts to explore advances in service and support for highly virtualized VMware data center environments   Five Nines: AMD set to Bulldoze the datacenter   GreenTech: Despite Solyndra debacle, Americans support solar (part 2)   Foremski: Bring back high-tech manufacturing to US says MIT president   Howlett: Innojam, DemoJam, Train Race, SIT: the innovations SAP might miss?   IT Failures: Three tips for studying IT failure Featured Photo Gallery   Facebook's downfall year: The beginning of the end? A look back at some of the major controversies to grip the world's largest social network over the past few months. Is Facebook teetering on the edge of collapse? VIEW THE GALLERY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More photo galleries: Amazon Kindle Fire vs. Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 7 must-have retro-style games for the iPad Autonomous Wave Gliders travel the oceans collecting data Featured Video   Google rolls out music service to masses At a Google press event in Los Angeles, the company officially launches its music service and store. Now open to all, the service enables users to upload their music libraries to Google's servers,... WATCH THE VIDEO  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More videos and podcasts: PARC scientist recalls Jobs' famous Xerox visits The story behind Apple's NeXT OS in 1996 United States CIO: Innovation is an endless resource Hardware Corner   The Toybox: Decide's new iPhone app helps consumers buy gadgets at the best time   Hardware 2.0: Security researcher creates Windows 8 'bootkit'   Smartphones: MixRadio on Nokia Lumia is powered by EchoNest   Computers: Latest Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook gets Intel Core i7 CPU, SSD, $1,299 price tag   Mobile: Amazon Kindle Fire vs. B&N Nook Tablet: Is there a clear winner? (review)   Cameras: Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 dual-lens 3D shooter to sell for $500   Home Theater: Sears Black Friday ad leaked: Are its HDTV deals the real deal?   Networking: Google Music: Your Great Music Locker in the Cloud (Review)   Emerging Tech: MIT creates analogue 'brain' chip Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Latest SmartPlanet   NYC SHoP Architects take modular construction to new heights   Startup HzO to release 'waterproof' iPod [video]   Will Sunday's elections boost Spain's economy?   Neutrinos outrace light again   Ford, Burton Snowboards embrace recycled plastic fabrics Latest TechRepublic   Troubleshoot network time issues in Windows   Create a lightweight version of PhoneGap in Android   Office solution: Why an IF() might return an unexpected result   Office challenge: Can you change the defaults for PowerPoint text boxes?   Kindle Fire teardown: No-frills tablet filled with TI hardware Recommended Downloads Virtual Desktops For All More and more employees are choosing to work remotely. 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