News from ZDNet | | | Amazon's iPad killer in stores by Christmas 2011? Not to be outdone by all the buzz for the newly released Blackberry Playbook or iPad 2, it seems Amazon is also joining the color tablet PC fray. Read more | | Amazon: Is an Android fork inevitable? Meet Kindlebread Recent reports indicate that Amazon has placed manufacturing orders in Asia to produce their very own Android Tablet. But what species of Android will run on this yet-to-be-released device? Read more | | WikiLeaks founder: Facebook is "most appalling spying machine ever invented" WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called Facebook "the most appalling spying machine that has ever been invented." Facebook has responded. Read more | | Microsoft: Friend to all struggling smartphone players; Mobile plan set Parnterships with RIM and Nokia mean we're about to enter an interesting juncture with Microsoft's mobile strategy: The software giant will have distribution and partnerships in place to make a... Read more | | Apple refreshes iMac with Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt Apple today announced a refresh of its iMac line that includes modern Intel processors and its brand-new ThunderBolt I/O technology.New features include:Quad-core Intel Sandy Bridge... Read more | | Google bows to carrier pressure on Android tethering apps AT&T and Verizon, with a significant hand from Google, have begun cracking down on Android tethering apps, which enable users to avoid official carrier tethering plans. Read more | | BlackBerry taps Bing to power search and maps Microsoft and Research in Motion have signed a deal to make Bing the default search and maps app for BlackBerry devices. They also plan to develop these apps into augmented reality services. Read more | | BlackBerry OS 7 won't support Android apps or Flash In something of a confusing announcement, RIM says that the newest version of its BlackBerry OS won't feature support for Flash and Android apps - functionality that the company bills as pivotal... Read more | | Rapidly evolving IT trends make open source, agile application integration platforms more important than ever We're probably at a point now where weââ¬â¢re going to see that the traditional model of providing software is going to dwindle over time, probably pretty rapidly, as organizations realize that they... Read more | | Microsoft begins pushing out Windows Phone 7 security update Microsoft has begun notifying some Windows Phone 7 users that a new security-focused update for Windows Phone 7 is ready for download. Read more | | ViewSonic gives ViewPad 10 official boost to Android 2.2 ViewSonic's ViewPad 10, which launched back in March, garnered attention with its dual operating system feature. Android 2.2 was advertised as an upcoming feature then, and it's a reality now. Read more | | The case for Intel making Apple's mobile chips: A Wintel of the post-PC era Intel is reportedly in the running to make Apple's mobile chips---the A4 and A5---in a foundry deal. Here's why such a move would make sense. Read more | | MacBook Pro dropped from 20 feet, G-Form saves the day. AGAIN. Prove it! Drop it from 500 feet in the air! Read more | | American Airlines to offer in-flight streaming to personal devices American is the first North American airliner to test a new video streaming service for passengers to purchase content from an in-flight library and enjoy on their own Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Read more | | Here's why Silicon Valley startups deserve a level playing field It's important that Silicon Valley startups have the best media coverage, so that they can continue to produce great companies, and make a difference in the world... Read more | | MLB brings unlimited out-of-market games via smartphone subscription plan Baseball fans looking to follow their favorite teams on the road now have MLB.TV plan tailored specifically for them at $4 a month. The plan, however, has its drawbacks. Read more |
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