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Today's Top Picks   Oracle vs. SAP: Ellison pressed to quantify customer losses over TomorrowNow Oracle CEO Larry Ellison took that stand at his company's TomorrowNow trial vs. SAP and was pressed to quantify how many customers were lost to his archrival over third party support. READ FULL STORY   Recommended Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers This white paper describes five strategies for coping with the cooling needs of ultra-high power racks and blade servers. It offers practical solutions for both new and existing data centers. (Sponsored by APC)   Extendergate: What an obscure hardware glitch says about Microsoft's future A few days ago, some Windows Media Center enthusiasts got a rude shock, as Linksys extender devices suddenly stopped working. What's wrong? READ FULL STORY   PARC CEO Mark Bernstein talks innovation, Steve Jobs and Xerox We caught up with PARC CEO Mark Bernstein to talk shop and innovation. Bernstein talks about the state of R&D, whether he'd let Steve Jobs in the building today, cleantech and PARC's past present and future. READ FULL STORY   GM's Volt: The Car of the Future? The Chevrolet Volt, going on sale this month heralds in a new age of automotive EV technology. But will customers bite on the $41,000 price tag? READ FULL STORY   Recommended Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware Protecting against security threats is becoming increasingly difficult for all organizations. Examine why traditional antivirus approaches don't work and why a new approach to security is required to better protect your network.   Windows Phone 7 app selection: Zero to credible in short order Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices go on sale Monday at AT&T and T-Mobile stores and the company has done a nice job of building the app selection. READ FULL STORY   Microsoft delivers near-final test build of new Forefront security client Microsoft is making available for download the Release Candidate (RC) test build of its Forefront Endpoint Protection client software. READ FULL STORY Four legal predictions for Foursquare Checking in? Check out how law and businesses will respond to the rise of location services. READ FULL STORY Researchers claim hot laptops could affect men's sperm quality It's always been something of an urban legend that men leaving a scorching notebook computer on their lap were damaging their sperm, but new research suggests that such conjecture has a basis in fact. READ FULL STORY Microsoft teams with six server vendors to offer certified private-cloud stacks Microsoft is teaming with a handful of server vendors to provide validated private-cloud stacks, consisting of a variety of hardware, plus Microsoft virtualization and management software. READ FULL STORY 5 outrageous hacks perpetrated by the FTC's new Chief Technologist The idea that this guy is going to be going to Washington is just awesome. READ FULL STORY RockMelt: Dumb or Stupid? You Decide We need yet another Web browser like we need a hole in the head. READ FULL STORY Study shows specialization is key to website trust Research from Penn State indicates that specialization trumps generalization when it comes to the trustworthiness of online technology. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   First drive: Chevrolet Volt SmartPlanet takes the Chevrolet Volt out for a spin in the clogged arteries of Manhattan. Here's what we thought. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   Do you read EULAs? There's no better time to realize just how many EULAs (End User License Agreements), and just how incomprehensible they are, than when setting up a new PC. But does anyone actually bother reading them? READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: Hanvon color e-ink reader to debut at FPD International 2010 in Tokyo Do you read EULAs? Featured Photo Gallery   Shame shame: Decade's 10 biggest tech scandals Choosing the worst tech scandals of the past decade isn't easy. We've seen accounting scams, spying, stripper-crazed CEOs, and even murder. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Windows Phone 7 apps: Zero to credible in weeks Chevrolet Volt heralds new age of automotive EV tech Featured Product Coverage   LG L-03C snaps 12-megapixel photos, makes phone calls A phone with a camera or a camera that can make phone calls? That is the question when it comes to defining the identity of the LG L-03C. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Mintpass readying dual-screen tablet for 2011 launch Hanvon color e-ink reader to debut at FPD International 2010 in Tokyo Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Is the Patent Office backing off rigor on software patents?   Pagan Agnostics   Reporting Strategy: Empower Your Company From The Inside   SOA rising from the ashes; even Burton Group says so   Cloud raining money on Apache developers   Watch This Documentary: The History of Internet Search and Google   Hands-on with Evernote 2.0 for Android   It's official: Amazon acquires Diaper.com, Soap.com for $500 million   Looks like the HTC HD7 suffers from the same pink photo issue as the HD2   Dealing with the Pain of Giving Up IE6     Latest SmartPlanet   Internet of 'things' demands rethink of business ethics   Nashville to build world's largest medical trade center   Could the election mean an end to energy tax credits?   Scientists map the eye's neural network for the first time   Electric brain stimulation may improve math skills     Connect with ZDNet         Videos and Podcasts   James Cameron: A glasses-free future for 3D At a Churchill Club event in Mountain View, Calif., Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks with "Avatar" and "Titanic" film director James Cameron about the future of 3D imaging. PLAY VIDEO   Pogue: Six factors for highly unsuccessful products At the FailCon 2010 conference in San Francisco, New York Times technology columnist David Pogue identifies the stumbling blocks to success. PLAY VIDEO   Ballmer defends Windows as Apple gains At the Gartner Symposium ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks to analysts about Windows inside the enterprise as Apple continues to make a dent in market share with the introduction of new devices such as the iPad. PLAY VIDEO   Microsoft's Ballmer hints at Windows Phone 7 tablet At the Gartner Symposium ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks to analysts about the possibility of a Windows Phone 7 tablet. PLAY VIDEO     Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads ·         Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers This white paper describes five strategies for coping with the cooling needs of ultra-high power racks and blade servers. 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