Oracle-IBM detente; Samsung Galaxy Tab; SEO guide; Windows Phone 7 [TECH UPDATE]

ZDNet Tech Update Today ZDNet Member | September 17, 2010
Today's Top Picks   Oracle, IBM detente forged by dollars, distribution, HP Listening to Oracle's fiscal first quarter earnings call was like being transported to an alternative enterprise IT universe. READ FULL STORY   Recommended What are the highest paying job roles? IT Professionals - Find out in the 2010 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member for free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business Professionals Join activeBizPros and identify the highest paying job roles in your country with our salary benchmark wizard.   Samsung Galaxy Tab: Specs and thoughts on an iPad competitor Samsung has officially announced its Galaxy Tab tablet computer. I detail its specifications, features and how it fits in the marketplace alongside Apple's iPad. READ FULL STORY   3.14159265 Things to Consider if You are New to/Interested in SEO SEO (Search Engine Optimization) can be a confusing and convoluted topic. READ FULL STORY   Intel's ambition: Be everywhere, do everything As Intel's developer forum wound down this week it became increasingly clear that the company has two big ambitions. READ FULL STORY   Recommended What are the highest paying job roles? IT Professionals - Find out in the 2010 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member for free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business Professionals Join activeBizPros and identify the highest paying job roles in your country with our salary benchmark wizard.   Hands-On: Windows Phone 7 looks cool, but is it cool enough? Windows Phone 7 is on target to ship by the holidays. Are you interested in dumping your phone for one running this new mobile OS? READ FULL STORY   Dear XP users: No IE9 for you (Listen up people, XP is dead!) Yesterday Microsoft unveiled to the masses the beta of its new browser IE9. But this new browser won't run on the majority of Windows systems currently out there. Is this a problem? READ FULL STORY HDR app shootout: Apple v. Pro HDR v. TrueHDR (updated) I did a casual high dynamic range (HDR) imaging test this morning. Apple HDR blows out the highlights, Pro HDR is heavy-handed and TrueHDR is the best. READ FULL STORY RIM beats Street, says momentum will continue into holidays RIM reports better than expected second quarter earnings and offers a strong outlook that reflects optimism of a strong holiday season. READ FULL STORY Leaked HDCP key is the real deal When news broke on Tuesday that the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) master key had been leaked, no one was sure if it was the real deal or not. READ FULL STORY Oracle posts strong first quarter: Hurd makes debut; Exadata the focus Oracle handily topped expectations for both first quarter earnings and revenue as the company said its hardware business "grew faster than expected." READ FULL STORY First generation Windows Phone 7s won't be on Verizon or Sprint Verizon and Sprint won't be offering Windows Phone 7 CDMA models until 2011. That's not welcome news. READ FULL STORY Amazon makes a welcome entry to the Linux market From a business standpoint it is designed to protect Amazon, and its cloud customers, not just from intruders but from themselves. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   Talk-powered cell phones? Korean scientists create a nanowire panel that generates electricity from sound waves. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   Is Google's new real-time flight data in Google Earth a gift to terrorists? I don't know. Hopefully, it's not the kind of thing that you don't know, until you know. You know? READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: Is Google's new real-time flight data in Google Earth a gift to terrorists? Is Microsoft planning a "major rewrite" of the Windows Phone OS? Featured Photo Gallery   Scenes from the Samsung Galaxy Tab event Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab at a New York press event, discussing carriers, Media Hub, and more. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: A look at some Windows Phone 7 apps (images) Energy storage on grid heats up (photos) Featured Product Coverage   Sony unveils trio of new Walkman collections in Japan Sony churned out and debuted twelve new colorful Walkman models in Japan this week, ranging from budget-friendly to high-end. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Motorola has plans for a tablet computer; won't launch until next year Apple 27" Cinema Display now shipping Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Is Microsoft planning a "major rewrite" of the Windows Phone OS?   Google Health updated with new dashboard, fitness partners   HIMSS winners have arrows in their backs   PlayStation Move Starter Bundle already selling at Amazon   Microsoft tea party against open source   Tech cannot replace the traditional schooling experience   JP Morgan Chase's IT failure: An apology and some informed speculation   Mirror, mirror, etc. What's the greenest technology of them all?   IDF 2010: Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs puts AMD in a Catch-22(nm)   Time to grow up and get a big boy website     Latest SmartPlanet   NASA: Moon is more complicated than we thought   Bank of America ahead on its $20B environmental business plan   NRG acquires clean energy retailer Green Mountain Energy   Supercomputers might be able to drive cars in the future   Robots make quick work of hospital tasks     Connect with ZDNet         Videos and Podcasts   Intel CTO touts mobile-sensing devices At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CTO Justin Rattner discusses "context-aware computing." The new technology will soon be embedded in mobile devices and will be able to learn about who you are, where you are, how you're feeling, and what you want. Tim Jarrell, publisher of Fodo... PLAY VIDEO   Dell unveils convertible Windows 7 tablet At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Dell's Dave Zavelson shows off the company's new 10-inch Windows 7 tablet. Its standout feature is the ability to open up the case, flip the screen, and then convert it into a laptop design. The tablet will be available later this year. PLAY VIDEO   Intel shows new MeeGo devices At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel VP Renee James unveils a new MeeGo tablet and smart TV, both running the company's Atom processor. MeeGo is an open-source software project targeting Intel customers looking to add their customized interface to Internet-enabled devices. 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