News from ZDNet | | | HP: WebOS will enhance Windows on PCs of the future In the recap moments of HP's Think Beyond event last week, company executives quickly mentioned that WebOS - the mobile operating system that the company inherited with the Palm acquisition -... Read more | | HTC unveils two Facebook phones HTC has announced two unnoficial Facebook phones: the HTC Salsa and the HTC ChaCha. Both have a dedicated Facebook button that gives the user one-touch access to key functions of the service. Read more | | Mark Zuckerberg: 'Dozens' Facebook phones will drop this year HTC just unveiled the Salsa and ChaCha mobile phones with dedicated Facebook buttons, and according to Mark Zuckerberg himself, there are many more just like them on the way. Read more | | Nokia's Microsoft deal leads to shareholder revolt, call for a "Plan B" The mobile partnership between Nokia and Microsoft is under fire by shareholders who are calling for the CEO's head and are proposing a "Plan B" on how to revive Nokia's position as a mobile... Read more | | MWC 2011: Skype Access expanded to cover 500,000 hotspots Skype announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today that the Skype Access program will be expanded in partnership with several Wi-Fi hotspot providers worldwide.Skype subscribers will be... Read more | | RSA chief puts his trust in the cloud [video] At the RSA 2011 conference in San Francisco, RSA Chief Art Coviello talks about various cloud computing challenges businesses face today. He says companies need to start leveraging virtualization... Read more | | Microsoft continues push for infected computers to be quarantined Microsoft Scott Charney is pushing ahead with a proposal to implement a public health model to curb the damage from botnets of malware-laden computers around the world. Read more | | PayPal co-founder: Facebook could be "most valuable company in the world" PayPal co-founder Max Levchin believes Facebook could become the "most valuable company in the world." The company's executives want to see Facebook turn into the world's first trillion dollar... Read more | | Facebook on its role in revolutions: no comment Facebook officials are making a point to remain silent about revolutions around the world where the service is being used as a tool by activists. Here's why this is a smart move. Read more | | MacBook Pro laptops rumored to get Intel Sandy Bridge processors While we all wait patiently for an iPad 2 announcement, the latest Apple rumor is that the MacBook Pro laptop collection will be refreshed again this year with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. Read more | | HTC: Running out of tricks? Once you get past that first day gadget lust coverage of HTC's latest smartphones and first tablet will you remember any of these devices? Probably not. Read more | | Is Microsoft Zune about to be Kinned? Over the past few days, more and more Microsoft watchers are noticing that Microsoft execs seem to be making a deliberate effort to avoid using the Z (Zune) word. That avoidance has set off a wave... Read more | | Verizon Wireless bumps HP Pre 2 price to $149.99 after rebate Last week, the pre-sale for the HP Pre 2 slider phone commenced. However, there are two different price tags floating around. Read more | | Apple's subscription policy convinced me to sell my iPad I have been using my iPad less frequently recently, but have hesitated selling it. That changed today with Apple's new policy for subscriptions, as I have no desire to give Apple 30 percent of... Read more |
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