News from ZDNet | | | Microsoft sued in Italy over "Windows Tax" Microsoft's "Windows Tax" comes under legal fire in Europe. Read more | | Iran blames the U.S. for many of its cyber-woes Once again, Iran isn't happy about the U.S. Read more | | Why I'm not paying $700 for the Motorola XOOM Word is leaking that the Motorola XOOM will be available in Best Buy for $699, and at that price I'm not going to get one. Here's why. Read more | | Next-Gen Android tablets still can't hang with iPad on price There's definitely an effect that Apple is generating, but it's not a Reality Distortion Field. It's a Price Equalization Effect. Read more | | Latest Motorola Xoom rumors: Android tablet coming to Best Buy on February 17, costing $800 Probably the most anticipated Android-based tablet, Motorola's Xoom has been the subject of a couple of leaks over the weekend that, if true, would mean it will be available soon -- and for more... Read more | | Windows 7 and SSDs: just how fast are they? Does a solid-state drive make a difference in the performance of Windows 7? In a word: Yes. I've been measuring startup times and disk reads on three Windows 7 PCs to see just how fast they really... Read more | | Toshiba Teases With Android Honeycomb Tablet Toshiba has fired up a web site to tease us with its upcoming Android tablet. This Honeycomb tablet is the first with a user replaceable battery and SD card slot. Read more | | VMWare earnings: A solid quarter, year as virtualization momentum continues As virtualization and cloud computing trends continue to see growth, VMWare has also seen growth.For its fourth quarter, VMWare reported net income of $198 million, or 46 cents per share, up... Read more | | Google offers Chrome extension to opt out of targeted Ads Thanks to the push for privacy on the Web, Google is the first major Web browser company to offer an extension that will let you opt out of targeted ads. Read more | | Do Not Track technology gains steam, but hurdles remain Mozilla has proposed technology that would allow the user to implement so-called Do Not Track features to stymie behavioral advertising. The big question is whether these moves by Mozilla, Google... Read more | | Battery life is crucial to the Generation Y Touch screen devices like phones and tablets need to have replaceable batteries to be a Generation Y success. Do you agree? Read more | | Happy birthday, Macintosh The Mac is 27 years old today, January 24. It was distinguished by a number of "firsts:" notably, the first mass-market computer presenting users with a graphical user interface and a mouse for... Read more | | Sony Reader app finally available for Android If you thought you needed another e-reader option for your Android-based smartphone, here's one. The Sony Reader app is now available in the Android Market. Read more | | NOOKnewsstand has sold over 650,000 digital periodical subscription Barnes & Noble appears to be pretty pleased with sales following the release of the Nook Color in November. So far, the mega-book retailer has sold over 650,000 digital periodical subscriptions. Read more |
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