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Must-Read News Stories Microsoft confirms server vulnerability warning Ryan Naraine: Microsoft has activated its security response process to deal with the release of a exploit code targeting an unpatched vulnerability affecting IIS 5.0 through 6.0. The company released a formal pre-patch advisory to acknowledge the vulnerability and offer mitigation guidance for customers. READ FULL STORY 'Gumblar' web attacks spreading quickly D-Link router's CAPTCHA flawed, WPA passphrase retrieved Sponsored Build or buy: Oracle's pre-built analytic applications vs. building a custom warehouse Read about the pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse. (Oracle) Mac OS X vulnerable to 6-month old Java flaw Ryan Naraine: Attention Mac OS X users: Turn Java off immediately or you could be at high risk of malicious code execution attacks. READ FULL STORY Apple eliminates CanSecWest Pwn2Own flaws Tored-A email worm for Mac OS X called "lame" Apple Patch Day: 67 Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilities Microsoft cancels EC antitrust hearing Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft requested the hearing to be rescheduled because the company believed that a number of the potential attendees are going to attend may not because of a conflict. READ FULL STORY Microsoft won't bother with EU hearing EC complains about IE integration in Windows More Microsoft competitors join European browser-bundling antitrust case Microsoft to pay $200 million for patent infringement This Week's Highlights Living with a netbook: The performance penalty John Morris: Sure, netbooks can't match the performance of laptops costing hundreds or even thousands more. But is the performance of a netbook "good enough"? I put five favorite models to the test. READ FULL STORY Analyst: An Apple tablet is coming to shake up netbook market Next-gen 11.6-in. Acer Aspire One: 16:9 display, full-size keyboard Intel boosts Atom; puts a new face on Moblin Top 10 laptops for grads Are netbooks really junky? Apple already has a netbook. It's just not competitive Sponsored eBook: BI and the Power of Choice Download this eBook from Oracle and DMReview.com to learn how companies implement and use Business Intelligence (BI) in different ways to overcome challenges. (Oracle) Gallery: Inside the botnets Dancho Danchev: Big botnets like Conficker and Torpig grab the headlines, but smaller botnets, often launched by novice cybercrooks and operating under the radar, never make the news. Until now. Here's an insider's view, based on a year's worth of surveillance, into the work of botnet masters. READ FULL STORY Adobe plans quarterly Patch Day for Reader/Acrobat fixes McAfee: Welcome to the United States of Zombie PCs New Microsoft Office 2010 test build leaks Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft officials said last week that the company would release a new test build of its Office 2010 suite in July. But it looks like some testers got it at the end of this week and subsequently leaked it to the Web. Screenshots show the entire Ribbonization of the suite. READ FULL STORY Screenshots: Office 2010 technical preview New Microsoft SharePoint 2010 details start to emerge Broader Microsoft Office 2010 test program to kick off in July Office 2010: new logo, Outlook, and user interface EMC: Virtualization is ready to run the world's biggest applications Jason Hiner: EMC, which owns virtualization market leader VMware, spent a lot of time at EMC World 2009 this week driving home the point to IT professionals that the entire data center can be virtualized. READ FULL STORY EMC's Tucci: The four next big things in IT EMC World: You still need to manage that data Image Gallery: EMC World 2009 Can EMC keep cloud computing from forking? EMC World: A view of the enterprise from above the cloud Photo Gallery Dell Vostro A90 unboxing 13 pictures of the new Vostro A90, including some comparison shots between it and the Dell Mini 9 and some internal shots of the SSD and RAM slots as part of the migration process. VIEW THE GALLERY Canon PowerShot SD960 IS sample photos HTC Touch Diamond2 first impressions More ZDNet Photo Galleries Put together a solid barebones system for $350 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: As component prices continue to fall, it's a great time to build a great computer for a few hundred dollars. Here I'll list the components that I'd choose for a $350 barebones system. READ FULL STORY Will these be the first DirectX 11 GPUs? Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09 $99 - The new "high end" for GPUs How Office SP2 manages to reduce interoperability Jeremy Allison: Microsoft Office SP2 claims to have a fully compliant version of ODF, and that's probably true, as defined by the specification. It's just completely useless at interoperating with other vendors' products. This is not interoperability; it's an attack on the very concept. READ FULL STORY Microsoft backs document-format test tool Where is Vista SP2? Judge: Shield law doesn't protect online commenters Richard Koman: Illinois has a shield law that protects reporters from having to reveal their sources. But a state judge held that the law does not apply to "online bloggers" and ordered the Alton Telegraph to turn over the identities of two people who commented on the newspaper's website. Are you next? READ FULL STORY Internet Archive's Kahle: Stop Google's book grab Craigslist CEO demands apology Scalia gets a schooling in online privacy Featured TalkBack Now Gmail lets you understand your spam Garett Rogers: A new feature in Gmail Labs offers translation of messages written in foreign languages. No doubt, this feature was probably created with good intentions - such as being able to effortlessly communicate with someone that doesn't speak your language. READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Is this a worthwhile feature? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks IBM rolls out the 'Smart Cube' "SMBs can save 'beaucoup deniro' by using Linux and hire a certified Linux admin off the street." -- Dietrich T. Schmitz Shame on you, Facebook! "Make up your mind: free speech or not." -- techboy_z Microsoft, Linux Foundation nix software-licensing plan Mary Jo Foley: While Microsoft and the Linux Foundation are normally on opposite sides of the software-licensing fence, both agree that the American Law Institute's proposed licensing principles could do developers more harm than good. READ FULL STORY The new Linux.com is open for business Microsoft: FOSS violates 235 Microsoft patents Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft Microsoft backs document-format test tool The just shoot me vacation Larry Dignan: Vacation advice: Bring along your smartphone, laptop and every other work-tethering device. Forget about two full weeks. Install a fax in your hotel room. And at least look like you're working -- or you'll just worry about being laid off. READ FULL STORY Telecommuting nightmare: Workers use mobile devices 2 to 6 hours per week in bed Adult Attention Disorder - 'splittering' communications Have we all become a bunch of anxious, depressed, sleep-deprived irritable stress-heads? Modern maladies: I have the attention span of a gnat ZDNet Reviews Five great cameras for summer Rachel King: Summer travel is just around the corner, and now would be a great time to start shopping for a new digital camera. Here's a round-up of five point-and-shoots on the market you could take on the road. READ THE REVIEW Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 iDesign Power Speaker Stereo Dock for iPod More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis Can Microsoft claw back lost market share from Apple? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Ad trackers at BrandIndex are suggesting that Microsoft's latest "Laptop Hunters" ad campaign allowed Microsoft to overtake Apple in value perception scores with the 18-to-35 age group. Could Microsoft, with the help of Windows 7, claw back lost market share from Apple? READ FULL STORY Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter? Microsoft: Exchange 2007 SP2 required for interop with Exchange 2010 Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spending Is Windows 7 really too expensive?	In The Blogs Salesforce.com delivers mixed fiscal year outlook: Earnings up, revenue light -- Larry Dignan Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks -- Mary Jo Foley Ballmer, You Can Drive My Car -- Andrew Nusca Microsoft struggles with Xbox vs. Windows Media Center positioning -- Mary Jo Foley Can open source refuse to do business? -- Dana Blankenhorn Windows XP Mode for dummies -- Zack Whittaker Turn your iPhone into an iPod Touch -- David Morgenstern Jetpack: Firefox's secret sauce? -- Larry Dignan Environmental groups dump on "global warming" bill -- Harry Fuller Google chief Eric Schmidt's Carnegie Mellon commencement speech -- Larry Dignan Oracle under fire with x86 hypervisor licensing -- Dennis Howlett Hamburg threatens sanctions over Google Street View -- Richard Koman Do CEOs *really* care about IT? -- Michael Krigsman Most Rated Posts Cloudy day: Google falters; Packets lost in key cities Is the Kindle one massive DRM timebomb? 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