News from ZDNet | | | Microsoft's Ballmer names three new presidents; creates two new business units Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has handed off the Office, mobile and gaming businesses to three presidents and has decided to make the gaming and mobile units separate entities. Read more | | Android apps collecting GPS data? You consented...right? It's time for Google to step in and make sure that Android users are protected from malicious applications. Read more | | OLPC's Negroponte: A new "constructionist" medium needed for tablets "There's an interesting point in history for us. All we have to do is threaten to build the tablet and that may be enough," said One Laptop Per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte. Read more | | BlackBerry Playbook: I'll believe it when I see it The BlackBerry Playbook is being touted as the big rival to the iPad but has anyone actually seen it in action? Read more | | HP's Apotheker: A "global citizen" positioned to lead a global company On a webcast this morning, HP introduced its new CEO, Leo Apotheker, who fielded questions and offered a glimpse into his thoughts on the future of the company. Read more | | Windows Phone 7 might be unveiled as soon as October 11 If you've been waiting for the unveiling and launch of Windows Phone 7, you won't have to hold out much longer. Read more | | Nokia N8 review units roll out, can it live up to expectations? The Nokia N8 is now getting sent out into the hands of reviewers so next week will be an interesting time for Nokia as we see if they can overcome the shadow of the failed N97 flagship device. Read more | | Samsung Galaxy Tab to drop in the U.K. on November 1 Just as the Galaxy Tab is headed for the top four U.S. carriers, Samsung has announced that its tablet will hit the streets of the United Kingdom with all of the major wireless players on board. Read more | | With Net Neutrality dead in Congress, is it time to rethink that Google-Verizon proposal? Now that Congress has failed to take any action on Net Neutrality (big surprise), the heat is back on the FCC. Is it time to dust off that Google-Verizon proposal submitted back in August? Read more | | Google, Apache, Apple back Microsoft's patent-invalidation play Talk about a group of strange allies. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Apache Foundation, Apple, Facebook, Google and a cast of others are backing Microsoft's attempt to make it easier to invalidate an issued U.S. patent. Read more | | Department of Defense IT: Years late and billions over-budget A new GAO report highlights $6.9 billion in over-budget IT projects at the Department of Defense. The report also provides excellent advice that private-sector business leaders can apply immediately. Read more | | Logitech beating Sony to the punch with earlier debut of Google TV products Sony is expected to unveil its first Google TV product on October 12, but Logitech will debut its own products less than a week earlier. Read more | | Oracle targets e-waste with new dashboards Many people tend to think of the electronic-waste or asset disposition problem as this sort of siloed business intelligence challenge, but why wouldn't you consider it in the context of your "normal" day-to-day business processes and enterprise planning applications? That's what Oracle is hoping to encourage by updating and releasing... Read more | | Keep Xmarks alive: Pledge to pay for the Service Xmarks, the popular Web browser bookmark service and utility, may yet live, if you're willing to pay for the service. I've already signed up. Read more |
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