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Today's Top Picks   An AppleCare support rep talks: Mac malware is "getting worse" The number of reports of Mac malware being found in the wild are increasing. The view from inside an Apple call center says this threat is for real. READ FULL STORY Recommended Integrating technology into Islamic Financial Institutions Conventional banking has witnessed huge leaps forward in technology over the past ten years, however same does not hold true for Islamic Banking. Islamic financial institutions and conventional banks aiming to tap Islamic customers should adapt new generation technology platform. Moving to modern technologies would enable Islamic banks to offer standardized products at faster pace. Adoption of integrated and off-the-shelf internet banking and mobile banking modules would enable Islamic financial institutions address the emerging needs of customers. Click Here to know more on How Islamic Financial Institutions can utilize technology. Intel exec shares more on Microsoft's Windows 8 plans An Intel Senior Vice President shared more details about Microsoft's Windows 8 this week. To the Microsoft doghouse for you, Intel. READ FULL STORY Android has a gaping network security hole Yes, 99.7% of all Android devices really are "potentially" vulnerable to data leaks. Here's what you can do about it today. READ FULL STORY Laptops: Fashion accessories or productivity tools? I was blindsided this week with the realization that the appearance of laptops, more importantly how 'good' they look, is one of the top criteria that many folks use in the purchase decision. READ FULL STORY Can a Windows Home Server user find happiness with a Drobo? When Microsoft killed its Drive Extender terchnology in Windows Home Server, loyal users howled. But one company saw the move as an opportunity. READ FULL STORY Hey, you, get off of the Cloud With all of the problems that have arisen with cloud service providers lately, can we really trust the cloud anymore? READ FULL STORY Apple to bring Thunderbolt and Sandy Bridge to the Macbook Air this summer This summer, Apple's Macbook Air will join the Macbook Pro and iMac as the latest Apple computer to feature Thunderbolt and Sandy Bridge. READ FULL STORY Intel's Otellini: Tablet race is nowhere near finished Heading into Intel's annual investor relations meeting on Tuesday, some of the big questions expected to be answered were about Intel's focus on mobile devices. READ FULL STORY Generation Y: Try to speak to them in 140-characters or less Could 140 characters be the key limit to getting across to the Generation Y? This post is written in tweets to try and prove a point. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Is Apple still (or was it ever) in the netbook game? Is the MacBook Air a netbook? Many say it is not, leading to questions as to whether Apple has ever dented the netbook market at all. READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   High-end 13-inch laptops Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 looks impressive, but how does it stack up against the Samsung Series 9, 13-inch MacBook Air, and Toshiba Portege R835? VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Facebook's greatest controversies and biggest foul-up's PopCap Games and Amazon get exclusive Hands on with Michelin Smart Jumper cables (photos) Featured Product Coverage   iBuyPower unveils Erebus liquid-cooled gaming PC line, claims it chills better than your fridge It looks like iBuyPower has gone all out with its new Erebus line of gaming PCs, offering liquid cooling options that will literally have your system chilling out like no other. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: AT&T finally opens up Android phones to third-party applications Windows Phone Wednesday: PAC-MAN Championship and lots of Mango news T-Mobile's leaked 2011 roadmap details tons of new phones, many unannounced Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Intel: We have ARM license, no plans to use it   NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center FTP server hacked   iPhone 4's noise cancellation chip unmasked   Platform as a service and redundancy: Nagging questions   Customer satisfaction: We're not thrilled with wireless, telephone and TV carriers   Does your Nexus S 4G have poor signal quality too?   Microsoft's 'silent' web ad   T-Mobile wants to buy your old phone, regardless of who made it   New Nook coming from Barnes & Noble May 24th   Google refuses to budge on 15 minute refunds, says you asked for it (poll) Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   Google reveals first Chromebooks At the company’s developers conference in San Francisco, Google's Sundar Pichai announces the first Chromebook laptops. Samsung and Acer will each be offering machines starting June 15. T PLAY VIDEO   Google announces music, movies, and more At the Google I/O developers conference, the company rolled out updates for its Honeycomb tablet OS, announced the Ice Cream Sandwich mobile phone OS, and debuted new music-streaming and movie rental services. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads Change Management in ERM The essential final step to implementing best-practice enterprise records management. Once you've clearly defined your ERM program aims, consider user acceptance, change, and other management issues. Download whitepaper here Free Your Applications Everything today is mobile, global, and immediate. Tomorrow?s leaders will run IT as a multi-sourced, hybrid delivery organization across physical, virtualized, and cloud environments. But how do you provide the right outcomes, in the right time frame, at the right price? Click here to learn how to free your applications to run in complex hybrid environments. 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