The problem with SmartTV; Nokia E7 hands on; Flash zero day; Ubuntu in history [TECH UPDATE]

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Today's Top Picks   IDF: SmartTV can't win as long as it's treated like a PC If we've learned nothing else from Bill Gates over the years, we should at least know by now that a computer in the living room is a bad idea. 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.   Nokia World 2010: Hands-on with the E7 business smartphone The Nokia E7 was announced at Nokia World 2010 today and is designed as the successor to the Communicator series of devices. Here's a look. READ FULL STORY   Adobe Flash Player zero-day under attack The zero-day hacker attacks against Adobe's software products are coming fast and furious. READ FULL STORY   IBM's Palmisano: HP 'used to be inventive' IBM CEO Sam Palmisano knocked Big Blue's primary rival---Hewlett-Packard---as well as Mark Hurd, who is now taking aim at the company at Oracle. 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.   Hurricane Trackers: Survival tools for iPad, iPhone and even Desktop users I found my iPad to be an invaluable tool for keeping myself out of harm's way during my Labor Day Weekend encounter with Hurricane Earl. READ FULL STORY   Outsourcing and cloud-based IT: Has the great offloading begun? 'At some point you won't think of [IT managers and professionals] as an IT department at all' READ FULL STORY Founder: Ubuntu's contribution goes beyond the code tree Ubuntu creator Mark Shuttleworth shot back against detractors today, pointing out that his project has made Linux more marketable and successful on the desktop. READ FULL STORY RIM intros BlackBerry Curve 3G; will launch in Verizon stores in 'coming weeks' RIM has updated the BlackBerry Curve collection with a new 3G version set to launch on Verizon Wireless. And what else would it be called but the Curve 3G? READ FULL STORY Nokia World 2010 opening keynote; Nokia is back? Nokia World 2010 is taking place over the next two days in London and I am at the event to hear and see all about what Nokia's plans are for the near future. READ FULL STORY Cisco: Facing threat from specialized switch makers? Cisco's Swiss Army knife approach to data center switches may equate to market share losses in 2011 as networking companies with specialization in hot areas like virtualization gain ground. READ FULL STORY WiMAX is getting ready for its big leap in the U.S. WiMAX is finally about to arrive in 12 major metros in the U.S., including tech hubs New York and San Francisco. In fact, some customers can even get in on a pre-launch trial. READ FULL STORY Using 'free' in search attracts malware A study from McAfee to be released on Tuesday finds that adding the word "free" when looking for entertainment content in search engines greatly increases the chances of landing on a site hosting malware. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   In Newark, Anheuser-Busch brews solar-powered beer Anheuser-Busch is moving to get 10 percent of the power for its Newark brewery from solar power. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   Rant: online retailers and their crappy packaging jobs Attention, my fellow geeks. You have your orders. Now fight. Fight back hard. This battle can be won. This battle must be won. READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: Nokia World 2010: Hands-on with the E7 business smartphone RIM intros BlackBerry Curve 3G; will launch in Verizon stores in 'coming weeks' Featured Photo Gallery   The 10 best Android smartphones (photos) Here's the photo gallery of the 10 top android smartphone picks by Jason Hiner of TechRepublic. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Nine years of Master Chief and Halo (photos) Samsung NX100 photos Featured Product Coverage   Canon adds 720p HD video to new PowerShot G12 high-end compact Canon updates its G series high-end compact digital cameras with the new PowerShot G12, adding 720p HD recording capability to last year's top-rated G11. 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