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Today's Top Picks   HP's TouchPad lands July 1: Can it challenge Apple's iPad or claim No. 2 spot? Hewlett-Packard said its Wi-Fi version of its TouchPad will be available in the U.S. July 1 and the door is open to be a tablet contender. After all, other so-called iPad killers have largely flopped. READ FULL STORY Recommended Achieve an effective service catalog. Here's how. The service catalog is not a new concept, but it?s evolving along with the new requirements of today's IT, and has become the centerpiece of effective IT service management. Download the three-step approach to delivering effective IT service management through automated catalog and request here. Could and should there be a Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablet? Could there be a Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablet coming to market next year? Sure. But should there be? I'd argue no. READ FULL STORY Apple's OS X and virtualization: A missed opportunity OS X Lion still has no native virtualization capability. Apple is missing out on some serious revenue possibilities which could be just as disruptive to the "Post-PC" world as the iPad. READ FULL STORY Hackers attack Citi, access data of over 200,000 bank accounts Citi is the latest corporation to end up on the list of big companies hacked so far this year. The bandits were able to access sensitive data belonging to over 200,000 bank card accounts in North America. READ FULL STORY Philosophical differences: The Google cloud vs. the Apple cloud Pay close attention, because Google and Apple are taking drastically different approaches to the cloud. Here's a quick summary to help you understand the differences. READ FULL STORY Microsoft codename watch: Add 'Vancouver' to city-inspired list It's (a bit past) time for my latest update to my Microsoft codename tracker. Among the new entries is Microsoft 'Vancouver,' a new SQL Azure-related codename, from what my contacts tell me. READ FULL STORY Google Maps to deliver live transit updates Here's a Google project that everyone can support. Google Maps is being upgraded with new live transit updates so you know just how late that bus is going to be. READ FULL STORY U.S. official: Digital music lockers could reduce online music piracy Could digital music lockers in the cloud from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google could be just the way to curb online music pirating? Some U.S. government officials certainly think so. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Did Apple launch an enterprise Trojan Horse? iMessage could be a Microsoft and BlackBerry killer. But is this a pie in the sky idea? READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Cracking Open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader (Wi-Fi) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook. Inside the touchscreen e-book reader, he found chips from TI, SanDisk, Samsung, and Lattice. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: 5 awesome, useless MacBook tricks (photos) Hands-on with the T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 and 42.2 Mbps data network After-hours gadgets at E3 (photos) Featured Product Coverage   Can T-Mobile's 3G network with Rocket 3.0 challenge Verizon's 4G LTE? T-Mobile continues to build out their 3G HSPA+ network and it performed well with downloads when compared to Verizon's 4G LTE network. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Acer's new Ethos laptop features a removable trackpad that doubles as a remote Apple TV + iPad = Wireless Gaming Platform for your HDTV? OnLive Player App could turn your Android tablet and iPad into a budget-friendly Nintendo Wii U alternative Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Facebook photo tag suggestions: What's so bad about them anyway?   Introducing the Personal Grid: All your gear working together   Early access to Apple's iOS 5? Nice idea in theory, stupid for most of us   Microsoft adds new Bing social features for iOS, Android and RIM devices   Apple backs off in-app subscription policies   Storage in the iCloud & post-PC era   Finally: an iPhone case that can open (and keep track of) your beers   Nintendo's Wii U to be fueled by a custom AMD chip, IBM processor   Unstructured data: the elephant in the Big Data room   Study: Most Americans want gamification at work Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   Steve Jobs' one more thing: iTunes Match At the WWDC conference in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils iTunes Match, part of the company's new iCloud service. For a $24.99 annual fee, users can use iTunes Match to scan their music library for non-iTunes purchased songs. 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