News from ZDNet | | | Open Handset Alliance: Android 2.3 is Gingerbread, headed to Nexus One The Open Handset Alliance has announced via Twitter that Gingerbread will indeed be Android version 2.3, and that the updated OS will be headed to the Nexus One soon. Read more | | 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 scientific fact. According to a new report in the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers found that 29... Read more | | Cloud raining money on Apache developers Querna said Apache developers are big in the cloud because they're infrastructure and that's what Apache is good at, those pieces that everyone needs. Read more | | Chrome is up in the air, in the clouds, literally Google has teamed up with three major airlines to make Chrome and the Internet available free on flights through the holidays. On Monday, the web services giant's browser team said it has deals in place with AirTran, Delta and Virgin American to provide Gogo inflight Internet access at no cost... Read more | | Virgin America gifting free Wi-Fi to flyers this holiday season (updated) The holidays are definitely here again as Virgin America is offering the gift that keeps on giving: free Wi-Fi on all flights from November 20 to January 2. Read more | | Report: Microsoft and Adobe brass in blood oath to kill iPhone? According to a New York Times Bits blog report, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen met recently to discuss joint strategies to defeat Apple's iOS platform. The story said a merger of the two companies was discussed. Read more | | NetSuite's big target: Microsoft Dynamics and its 'fake cloud' NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson made it pretty clear that Microsoft is the rival du jour for his company as it expands its footprint. Read more | | HP helps fight poverty in tough economy with charitable CARE sweepstakes campaign Charitable donations declined 11 percent in 2009, according to Corporate Philanthropy. That’s the largest dip in 20 years. Read more | | Mark Hurd scandal resurfaces with new allegations, relationship details A new report today about the Mark Hurd scandal at HP suggests that Hurd told company contractor Jodie Fisher about its plans to acquire EDS more than a month before the deal was announced. Read more | | Mob-sourcing: the prejudice of crowds As more web content is crowd sourced and crowd moderated, are we seeing only the wisdom of crowds? No, we're also seeing their prejudice. The Internet reflects both the good and ugly in human nature. Read more | | Nokia E7 smartphone to start shipping in December Another business-minded smartphone is almost set to hit the market. The Nokia E7 is slated to start shipping on December 10. Read more | | Motorola Droid Pro to go on pre-sale with Verizon Wireless tomorrow Verizon Wireless has gotten official with the launch plans for the Motorola Droid Pro, an Android 2.2-based smartphone optimized for business purposes. Read more | | Color Kindle ... count me in! E Ink, the folks that make the black and white screen that looks like paper used in Amazon's Kindle ebook reader, have developed a color screen. If Amazon make a color Kindle, you can count me in. Read more | | Samsung unveils 70-inch 'Ultra Definition' 240Hz 3DTV Want to really impress your guests at your holiday party this year? This should do the trick: Samsung's 70-inch "Ultra Definition" 3DTV. Read more |
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