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Top Editors Picks Leaner Windows in the works? Mary Jo Foley: Would Windows still be Windows if Microsoft yanked out the Win32 programming interface and User GDI layers and replaced them with .Net managed code? That's not a purely hypothetical question: Microsoft is apparently looking to make Windows less bloated and more manageable. READ FULL STORY On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori Ed Bott: Is Microsoft aiming for an early Windows 7 launch? Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel? Sponsored Sept. 11: Integrated Security: Simplified and scalable threat management Join TechRepublic's live Webcast to learn about the growing need for Integrated Security--deploying, managing, & supporting a comprehensive portfolio of complex network security solutions. (Nokia) Wall Street's meltdown and the potential technology hit Larry Dignan: While the technology industry is removed from Monday's fiancial carnage on Wall Street, it will still feel considerable ripples--some tech giants sooner rather than later. READ FULL STORY Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Weakened economy? Not for tech shipments Video: IT survival strategies Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Gauging your own risk, on this Black Monday Sponsored Sept. 11: Integrated Security: Simplified and scalable threat management Join TechRepublic's live Webcast to learn about the growing need for Integrated Security--deploying, managing, & supporting a comprehensive portfolio of complex network security solutions. (Nokia) HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integration Sam Diaz: Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd and executives are releasing details of the company's plans to integrate EDS into growth strategy, including a restructuring that will reduce the workforce by almost 25,000 employees over the next three years. READ FULL STORY HP vs. IBM: The looming IT services war Larry Dignan: IBM targets HP's server beachhead IT services rates under pressure over economy Dana Gardner: HP explains new wave of virtualization products and services John Morris: Mainstream media writes Windows obit Might Ubuntu and Firefox part ways because of the dreaded EULA? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Users of the upcoming Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" are in for a surprise -- being confronted by a EULA the first time they launch the Firefox web browser. And it's caused a bit of a stir. READ FULL STORY Joe Brockmeier: What's the big deal about the Firefox EULA? Shuttleworth defends Firefox license in Ubuntu Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issues Ryan Naraine: Apple has shipped another mega-update to address security vulnerabilities affecting Mac OS X users, warning that the most serious issues could lead to arbitrary code execution attacks. READ FULL STORY Jason D. O'Grady: Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.5 The iPhone reset feature, or why throttling matters Apple rolls back USB driver in iTunes 8 for Windows Social networking enhances career growth -- only if used correctly Mike Murray: Top three ways to use social networking tools to enhance your brand and your career -- and what pitfalls to avoid. READ FULL STORY Jennifer Leggio: Warning - Feedburner can be hazardous to self-esteem Steve O'Hear: Facebook: no social networking here Featured TalkBack Ubuntu should not copy the Mac Dana Blankenhorn: It is past time for open source to become truly innovative. The Macintosh interface is a nice point-and-click interface, but that's all it is. We need something completely different. How about a high quality voice interface, based on Perlbox? READ FULL BLOG What do you think? if voice isn't your favored direction for Ubuntu, what is? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Elsewhere on ZDNet Download ChunkIt Firefox Give your favorite search engine super strength by transforming your favorite search engine into an information powerhouse. License: Free OS: Windows XP/Vista, Firefox 1.5 DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE Netretina EVO LockLizard Safeguard PDF Security More Downloads ZDNet Videocasts Microsoft's rough start to a new beginning ZDNet senior editor Sam Diaz shares his views on Microsoft's recent commercial starring Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The new 90-second ad was a letdown mainly because it had nothing to do with computers, says Diaz. WATCH THE VIDEO CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones Business meetings in Second Life More ZDNet Videocasts	News and Blogs BusinessWeek site hacked, serving exploits Best Buy acquires Napster Spore DRM could kill PC gaming SIMtone races to provide cloud-deployed offerings, including wireless device support In-flight Internet: Web sites, but not phone calls LinkedIn the ad network NEC tees up six-core Intel Dunnington server Semantics in Advertising Exploit published for Windows Media Encoder flaw Call off the dogs--authentication solution already in enterprise-class PCs Microsoft joins the 'everyone but Apple' digital-media coalition Desktone, Wyse bring Flash content to desktop virtualization delivery Live BNET Webcast: Unleashing the Value of VoIP Thu., Sept. 18th @ 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT / 20:00 GMT Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is now more than just a cheap way to route phone calls over the Internet—for companies of all sizes, the challenge is how to leverage VoIP to save money and improve productivity. Where do you start? Join this FREE, live Webcast and Q&A, sponsored by VoIP-News, to learn about the challenges and rewards of using IP-based communications and get expert insight on the value of VoIP for other services. Register NOW! Most Rated Posts The $2,000 build-it-yourself gaming/video editing/photo editing PC An inside look at Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 upgrade Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts Microsoft: It's time to consummate the marriage with Citrix already Does DRM guarantee Spore is destined for extinction?   Videos and Podcasts EIC Podcast: Google Chrome; Apple; Dell and Salesforce.com On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk Google's Chrome browser, Apple's iPod event next week and my theory that Dell and Salesforce.com should merge. PLAY AUDIO Slide CTO Jeremiah Robison: Inside social networking apps Jeremiah Robison, CTO of Slide talks with CNET News? Dan Farber about what it takes to develop a technology infrastructure to support applications across a host of social network sites and the company's unique relationship with Facebook as both competitor and partner in the area of application development. PLAY VIDEO Second Life enters the realm of the enterprise Joe Miller, VP of platforms and technology development at Linden Lab talks to Dan Farber about the challenges in developing dynamic and reliable backend operations for the 3D virtual world of Second Life. Miller also discusses how they're incorporating new hi-tech conferencing tools for business users such as VoIP solutions and video streaming technologies. PLAY VIDEO CareerBuilder.com CTO: New search engine analytics Eric Presley, CTO of CareerBuilder talks about how the company is analyzing keywords to better understand the intentions of its users and then applying those results back for job recommendations. PLAY VIDEO Wozniak on Apple, Jobs, and the iPhone line At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares his views on the current state of Apple and Steve Jobs' role in the company's turnaround and whether he really did cut in line while waiting for the iPhone 3G. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers Sept. 11: Integrated Security: Simplified and scalable threat management Join TechRepublic's live Webcast to learn about the growing need for Integrated Security--deploying, managing, & supporting a comprehensive portfolio of complex network security solutions. (Nokia) Sept. 11th: PCI DSS therapy for the smaller retailer Join TechRepublic's live Webcast to learn best practices for implementing a cost-effective, sustainable end-to-end cardholder data security policy and strategies for preventing data breaches, all meeting PCI DSS requirements. (McAfee) Tools & Strategies for Expense Management Read these research findings from CFO Research Services to learn how mid-sized companies can better manage indirect expenses. (American Express) Live Webcast: Simplified payroll services Join this live BNET Business Webcast on Wed., Sept. 3rd to learn about the benefits and challenges of outsourcing one of the most important aspects of your business--payroll. (HR World) Hosted CRM comparison guide Find out which companies are the main players in the hosted CRM market and how they stack up in a head-to-head comparison. (InsideCRM) More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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