Must-Read News Stories
The Ultimate Windows 7 upgrade FAQ
Ed Bott: As Microsoft dribbles out details of the Windows 7 release schedule and product lineup, I've been deluged with questions from readers about whether they qualify for a Windows 7 upgrade and what's the simplest, most cost-effective way to acquire it.
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Report: Americans dumber than a box of rocks about spam
Sam Diaz: When it comes to spam, we Americans are quick to point our fingers at Russia, China and eastern Europe as the regions responsible for the bulk of it. But a new report issued today found that Americans are largely to blame -- not because we create it, but because we're too stupid to recognize that we're spreading it.
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This Week's Highlights
The Scarlet V: What's a Vista business user to do?
Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 is obviously the operating system that Microsoft and partners will be pushing for the next two-plus years. If you're one of those business users who is in the midst of deploying Vista, what should you do?
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A good fit: Amazon gobbles up Zappos
Larry Dignan: Amazon said Wednesday that it is acquiring Zappos in a deal worth $850 million. The CEOs of both companies portrayed the deal as an e-commerce learning adventure where both sides can learn from each other and leverage strengths.
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Does social media really correlate with the bottom line?
Larry Dignan: A study has found that revenue, gross margins and profits correlate nicely with companies that are the most engaged with social media. Should you build a portfolio around these highly engaged social media friendly brands? Probably not.
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Teams in the (troubled) cloud
Brian Sommer: Technology can help someone who's communicative, social and team-oriented to become a great team worker. But technology can't force people to share information. Hoarders and those who use knowledge for power can really screw up a virtual project team.
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Silicon Valley's recession rebound: Optimism or Arrogance?
Sam Diaz: The latest unemployment figures are in for Silicon Valley, and it doesn't look good: 11.8 percent, among the highest in the Bay Area. Still, the doom-and-gloom is not filling the air. There's a hint of optimism in the air, the feeling that good things are in the future and that these tough times won't last forever.
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Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?
Paula Rooney: Microsoft's decison to release 20,000 lines of device driver code under GPLv2 is viewed as a big deal but not that surprising given the context. After all, the only technology Microsoft fears more than Linux is VMware's bare-metal virtualization platform. The release of the three device drivers under GPL2 this week is designed for one reason and one reason only: to advance Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor.
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Top 5 free iPhone automotive apps
Although its main focus is on communications and media playback, the iPhone offers a surprising amount of utility for cars. Developers have written numerous apps to help out drivers. Here are our favorite five free apps.
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SmartPlanet: 4G mobile wireless? 3G is too expensive as it is!
John Dodge: Just when most of us have yet to spring for pricey 3G mobile wireless, Sprint starts advertising 4G service in Baltimore. When it comes to mobile broadband for PCs, speed isn't my problem. It's the $60 per month with a two year service commitment.
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Hands-on Review: T-Mobile's myTouch 3G is all about you
Matthew Miller: In its continued support of the Google Android platform, T-Mobile launches the myTouch 3G on August 5. If you found the QWERTY- based G1 too geeky, check out my hands-on review of this customizable and very impressive device.
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Featured TalkBack
Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Flip open your notebook pretty much anywhere and there's a good chance you'll come across at least one unsecured WiFi connection. Police in Australia are going wardriving to actively look for open WiFi connections in order to warn users about the dangers. But who's really to blame?
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Reader TalkBacks
Is Windows 7 E just a gimmick?
"They removed IE just like Opera was crying about. If OEM's will install it anyway, then how is this Microsoft's fault?" -- NStainecker
Users petition Apple for anti-glare screens
"The glare is frankly horrible and makes them illegible outdoors." -- CobraA1
Dead-finger Tech: Google Apps
"Dead-finger tech" is a gadget you simply can't live without...so much so that someone has to pry it from your cold, dead fingers. In the first installments of our series, Christopher Dawson explains why, as an educator, he simply can't live without Google Apps.
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ZDNet Reviews
Adesso wireless mini trackball keyboard more useful as a bludgeon
Andrew Nusca: The Adesso wireless mini keyboard offers the ability to work from a distance, portability and a trackball to get the job done. But it's awful.
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Barnes & Noble answers Kindle
Larry Dignan: Barnes & Noble has outlined its answer for Amazon's Kindle: A partnership with Plastic Logic, which will launch an eReader in early 2010, and plans to open its e-book sales to multiple platforms.
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What do you want from your next computer?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Most people need the cheapest, lowest cost system they can find - until they get it home! But being sold a system is different from being sold the right system.
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