iPhone OS 4.0: multitasking, iAds, folders, unified inbox; PDF trickery; AMD Phenom II [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks   Dissecting Apple's iPhone 4.0's sources of 'me-too' inspiration Apple launched its iPhone 4.0 OS today and the big news is that it now multitasks. Why didn't I jump out of my chair? Because other mobile operating systems can do that. Much of the iPhone 4.0 buzz revolves around me-too features. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY   Recommended Free IT Salary & Skills Report 2010 Register on activeTechPros and view the 2010 IT Salary & Skills Report. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business professionals - Join activeBizPros and use the salary benchmark wizard to compare salaries instantly.   iPhone OS 4.0 fallout: Is RIM toast? Apple appears to have checked off most of the issues enterprise managers have raised over the past several years. READ FULL STORY   The real dangers of PDF executable trickery There is more that can be done with this latest PDF hack that may not be immediately apparent. We could start seeing persistent PDF worm attacks. by Ryan Naraine READ FULL STORY   Time to tee up 3D? Now that 3D hardware is here, the content will follow, starting with The Masters this week. But is it compelling enough to convince consumers to upgrade? by John Morris READ FULL STORY   Recommended Free IT Salary & Skills Report 2010 Register on activeTechPros and view the 2010 IT Salary & Skills Report. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business professionals - Join activeBizPros and use the salary benchmark wizard to compare salaries instantly.   iPhone OS 4.0 revealed with some major enterprise improvements Apple revealed several details and new features coming to the iPhone in OS 4.0 updates this Summer and Fall. Enterprise improvements were actually a major focus of this update too. by Matthew Miller READ FULL STORY   AMD's six-core Phenom II X6 CPUs will underclock three cores and automatically overclock the other three More details have emerged about how AMD's forthcoming six-core desktop CPUs, the Phenom II X6 lineup (a.k.a. Thuban), plan to handle all that processing power when most applications still can't make use of four cores. READ FULL STORY Algebraix: A new approach to querying huge databases Algebraix says it has a new approach to querying very large databases. If it can do what it says, it is one very hot startup... by Tom Foremski READ FULL STORY Apple's iAds: More to do with apps and developers than mobile ads It looks like Apple wants to be a player in the ad game - but this latest move is all about keeping developers interested in apps for Apple's ecosystem. by Sam Diaz READ FULL STORY Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec: Microsoft Women Worth Watching Today's Microsoft Woman Worth Watching, Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, made a lot of career leaps -- and leaps of faith -- to get from the Peace Corps to heading the IIS engineering team. Here's how she did it. by Mary Jo Foley READ FULL STORY Accenture: ERP, systems integration deals coming back Accenture said that big technology projects---such as enterprise resource planning implementations and systems integration efforts---are starting to come back. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY Android is the only potential competitor for iPad HP's Slate computer, while still not available, is the closest thing to market so far that could be pitted head to head against the iPad. READ FULL STORY Report: Bank of America ATM hacker to plead guilty A Bank of America BofA computer specialist will plead guilty to charges that he hacked the bank's automated tellers to dispense cash without recording the activity. by Ryan Naraine READ FULL STORY Salesforce.com ramps Chatter beta; Launches social enterprise app exchange Salesforce.com expanded the beta of its Chatter application and launched an exchange built around the effort. The company also pitched a new concept, Cloud 2, which features social enterprise applications. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY   Engineers develop enhanced vision; GPS tracking tech for your brain SmartPlanet: Researchers have unveiled cutting-edge technology that combines the Internet, GPS and biofeedback to augment and enhance your natural vision. READ FULL STORY Scientists discover 1.9 million-year-old skeletons; mull human ancestor link Men get breast cancer, too. Here's what that means for screening IBM, Saudi Arabia research center eye solar-powered desalination plant How can the livestock industry operate more intelligently? Crisis mapping the Haiti quake Like what you see? Sign up for SmartPlanet's weekly newsletter   Featured TalkBack Blog   450,000 iPads sold but how many returned? iPads are being returned as people try to figure out what problem the device is trying to solve. by Joel Evans READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Active TalkBack Posts RIM's Balsillie on Blackberry's future: What? Me Worry? Podcast: Will AMD and Intel convince you to buy servers? Elsewhere on ZDNet   Photo Gallery Image Gallery: Apple iPad Experience Series The Apple iPad is now available for purchase and through this new series I will be discussing different aspects of the device as it relates to life and daily usage. The Series will cover Bible applications, ebook readers, TV content, sports, games, and more. VIEW THE GALLERY iPhone OS 4.0 features (photos) Gallery: Solar airplane takes off ZDNet Reviews World's largest DVR taunts couch potatoes with 50 TV tuners, 125+TB capacity If you're thinking there's no way the world's largest DVR would be available for the average consumer, you're absolutely right. 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PLAY VIDEO   Apple takes on Google in the mobile-ad business Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces iAd, a new mobile-ad platform that will enable developers and corporate marketers to include interactive ads in iPhone applications. PLAY VIDEO   Apple iPhone OS 4.0 brings folders for apps Apple CEO Steve Jobs demonstrates folder creation for organizing apps in the new iPhone operating system due out in the summer. PLAY VIDEO   Apple iPhone OS 4.0 unifies in-box, enables threads Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces new iPhone mailbox features that allow users to organize multiple e-mail accounts and individual messages by thread. 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