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Today's Top Picks   Research in Motion: Did PlayBook R&D jeopardize its superphones? Research in Motion reports its fiscal first quarter results on Thursday and analysts are decidedly gloomy about the company's prospects. READ FULL STORY Recommended IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers Data centers around the world have become choked with inefficient and poorly managed servers, storage, and administrative resources. Having the right set of tools is even more important in the data center of any enterprise, especially when the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an information technology (IT) infrastructure entails more than simply the acquisition cost. Download this report from the Clipper Group and understand why you cannot afford not to upgrade your infrastructure. MS Patch Tuesday: Gaping holes haunt Internet Explorer browser Guest post by Wolfgang KandekThere is plenty of work this month of June for IT administrators - Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday addresses 34 vulnerabilities in 16 distinct bulletins. READ FULL STORY Bitcoin: A guide to the future of currency Bitcoin could just become the virtual equivalent of gold. Now worth considerably more than the USD, it may be worth your time to learn about this new form of global currency. READ FULL STORY Google Voice on the desktop: Will people adopt it? Google introduced major changes to its mobile and desktop-optimized search engines on Tuesday. One of the more surprising new features was the integration of Google Voice onto the desktop. READ FULL STORY Is Apple really using Windows Azure to power iCloud? Signs are pointing to Apple being a customer for both Windows Azure and Amazon Web Services with its iCloud beta. READ FULL STORY Google gets ok to buy Nortel's patent arsenal; Countersuit fiesta on deck? Google has reportedly received the go-ahead to buy the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks. The move could give Google some much needed intellectual property to defend Android better. READ FULL STORY HP introduces Pavilion, ProBook laptops with AMD's new Llano APUs AMD's new A-series, or "Llano," Accelerated Processing Units -- which combine CPU cores with Radeon HD graphics cores on a single chip -- is off to a good start with HP's announcement that a whopping 11 different Pavilion and ProBook laptops will offer the new processors. READ FULL STORY Will Chromebooks Speed Cloud Adoption? Chromebooks will speed Cloud adoption but there's a single, significant drawback to the Chromebook. And, no, it's not the price, although that's kind of a bummer. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Windows 7 on a Mac: my Boot Camp survival guide Apple's Boot Camp software is essential to running Windows on a Mac. But after many installations and much research, I?ve concluded that Boot Camp is second only to iTunes in its ability to inflict pain on Windows users. READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Gallery: How to beat the odds and get a raise Although the economy is still shaky, that's no reason for being paid less than you're worth. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Multi-tablet households report (images) Weird hardware of E3 2011 (photos) How Lego makes its bricks (photos) Featured Product Coverage   Top Android apps for Honeycomb tablets Here are the top Android apps for Honeycomb tablets I am currently using, with some honorable mentions thrown in for good measure. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: HP & Toshiba launch AMD Fusion laptops, from $379 and up You can now get HP's super tiny Veer for a penny on Amazon No Android Gingerbread update for HTC Desire Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Microsoft begins distributing Internet Explorer 9.01 update with critical security fixes   'iPad 3 with Retina Display coming in 2012' rumors won't die   The inherent flaws with 'FarmVille-esque' social gaming   Microsoft to show off new graphics tools in next Visual Studio at Gamefest 2011   AutoRun malware infections declining   Calxeda is up in ARMs over Intel   T-Mobile does daily deals with More for Me aggregator   Apple fights Samsung request to see iPhone 5, iPad3 models   Comcast, Skype partnership could foster cheaper telepresence   An exhaustive list of iOS 5 features Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils iCloud At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, CEO Steve Jobs announces the company's cloud service, iCloud. The service will store content in the cloud and then push it wirelessly to all of the user's devices. Apple is not charging for the service at this time. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads How to Perform Rapid Test Data Preparation, Subsetting and Masking Data-driven testing challenges can cause spiraling costs and pose a significant risk to the quality of the resulting application. It is simply not cost-effective to clone large production databases for testing environments. HP will share how you can perform automated data extraction and masking at lower cost and risk - all while meeting unique data privacy needs. Watch webinar here Four steps to standardizing IT service management Realizing the benefits of IT service management requires more than just software but also consistent adoption of standardized IT processes. Explore a best practice approach to standardization, designed to deliver quick wins and rapid ROI in four steps. Download whitepapers now IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers Data centers around the world have become choked with inefficient and poorly managed servers, storage, and administrative resources. Having the right set of tools is even more important in the data center of any enterprise, especially when the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an information technology (IT) infrastructure entails more than simply the acquisition cost. Download this report from the Clipper Group and understand why you cannot afford not to upgrade your infrastructure. Select the right ERM system Your next step to implementing best-practice enterprise records management. It's essential to clarify what is being managed (distinguish between records and other types of information) before scoping and planning your ERM program. Download whitepaper here. How HP and Fortify helped FICO Implement a Secure Development Lifecycle Hear how FICO increased security testing across their software development lifecycle to deliver more secure applications. They'll talk about how HP Software and Fortify Software helped them deliver more secure software that complies with federal regulations like PCI and how they were able to build more secure applications and minimize the risk of security breaches from hackers that attack web applications. Watch webinar here More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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