Editor's note: How valuable have Apple's secrets become? Find out in Larry Dignan's article about a recent insider trading probe. Also, learn why one blogger says you may not want to give an iPad as a gift this holiday season. - Jason Apple's stock surge makes its secrets a big target A massive insider trading probe focused on expert networks illustrates just how valuable Apple's secrets---product roadmaps, new features and forecasts---have become. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | Google launches Body Browser, language database If you can't sell the books, you might as well catalog a few billion words or map the human body in 3D, right? Read more | | Amazon names HP's Rubinstein to board, brings periodicals to Android Kindle app Amazon has elected Jonathan Rubinstein, head of Hewlett-Packard's Palm unit, to its board of directors. The company is also bringing periodicals to its Kindle Android app. Read more | | SEO Shocker: 10 Reasons to Use the Meta Keywords Tag! Have you ever heard anyone tell you not to use the meta keywords tag anymore? Well, here are 10 reasons you may actually want to! Read more | | Microsoft strikes back at Google on e-mail back-up plan It took a week, but Microsoft execs have come out swinging against Google's plan for providing e-mail back-up for Exchange. Read more | | Creative now shipping Android-based 7-inch ZiiO tablet As if there weren't enough Android tablets crowding the market, Creative's ZiiO is now ready for the taking. Read more | | Oracle CEO Ellison: Fusion apps will give us edge on cloud crowd Oracle's quarter was dominated by talk about Exadata and hardware, but there were a few signs that CEO Larry Ellison was preparing to position his Fusion applications as an alternative to on-demand rivals such as Salesforce.com and Workday. Read more | | Facebook adds 'Memories': Internal prototype exposed by mistake Facebook has added 'Memories' to the long list of new features rolling out on the site over the last few weeks, which gives users a brief look over each year of their time on the site. Read more | | 9 reasons you might NOT want to give an iPad this Christmas The iPad is fine technology, but quite limited. Read more |
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