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Today's Top Picks   IBM at 100: 15 inflection points in history IBM turns 100, but it's been a bumpy ride. Here are 15 moments in the company's history that changed it forever. READ FULL STORY Gallery: IBM: 100 years of THINKing big Recommended 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 LulzSec, Anonymous and hacktivism: Crappy security has caught up with us We're pawns in this new game of Internet attack one-upmanship. You know it won't end well. But we watch anyway as we realize that our security procedures have been a joke for years. READ FULL STORY HP sues Oracle over Itanium support: Does the lawsuit make sense? Hewlett-Packard said it has filed a civil lawsuit in California forcing Oracle to support its Itanium platform. READ FULL STORY As Microsoft's monopoly crumbles, its mobile future is crucial The latest real-world data on web usage confirms that Microsoft's once-dominant position in the world of personal computing is crumbling. Microsoft's share of the web dropped below a key level for... READ FULL STORY A Virtualization Geek's Father's Day Wish List 2011 If you're tired of the same old tired Father's Day wish lists, you've never seen one like this. This is a list of five wishes that, if implemented, would be like winning the lottery. READ FULL STORY Intel's concept for intelligent desktop virtualization I had an opportunity to speak with Intel's Lisa Watts, Director of Business Client Solutions, about "Intelligent Desktop Virtualization," a concept the company was pushing. READ FULL STORY Win a custom Timbuk2 laptop bag from ZDNet ZDNet?s 20th anniversary: We?re giving away a pair of custom Timbuk2 laptop bags each week. Comment to win! READ FULL STORY Nortel patent portfolio draws bidding war: Apple vs. Google? Nortel Networks said it is putting off the auction for its 6,000 patents and applications due to "significant level of interest." The move sets the stage for a potential Apple vs. Google bidding war. READ FULL STORY The iScreen: The Next Generation in Apple home entertainment Early images in the iOS 5 developer framework are pointing towards a "Retinized" iPad 3. But what if it's something else entirely? READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Does Microsoft need to rethink its Windows upgrade pricing? Apple's next OS - Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion' will retail for $29.99. That's cheap, but when you consider that you can install this on up to five different authorized systems, that brings the price of the OS down to $6. READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Gallery: IBM: 100 years of THINKing big IBM used its motto "Think" wisely - as it celebrates a century of spectacular achievements in technology VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Sony's new Vaio C-series and E-series laptops Multi-tablet households report (images) HTC Evo 3D (photos) Featured Product Coverage   Comcast Xfinity demos 1Gbps cable connection, will show off next-generation set-top boxes, UI Its partnership with Skype to bring video calls to its subscribers isn't the only iron Comcast has in the fire at this week's Cable Show. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Father's Day gift guide: Great digital camera accessories for Dad Acer introduces Aspire Ethos line of entertainment-friendly laptops HTC Desire getting Gingerbread update after all Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   LulzSec leaks 62,000 emails and passwords, also targets CIA   Twitter tantrum sinks Duke Nukem Forever PR agency   Android Honeycomb 3.1: A mixed bag of meh   Q&A: Is Facebook's 'under-13' policy viable?   Mozilla planning to use HTML5 and JavaScript to render PDFs in Firefox   Google intros 'Me on the Web' identity management tool   Lulz Security hackers launch telephone request line   What's the future of Apple retail with Ron Johnson's departure?   SocialVest raises $1M in Series A funding, helps consumers give back   Yahoo builds app to search for new smartphone apps   Nuance acquires SVOX for in-car voice technology 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 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. Accelerate Modern Application Delivery with HP Software Apps As IT organizations embrace distributed global teams, iterative methodologies, composite applications and Web 2.0 technologies, new challenges for managing the application lifecycle emerge. Learn how you can help ensure that IT initiatives yield positive business results by addressing some of the most common application delivery challenges Download whitepaper 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 Key Steps to Proper Planning, Execution and Analysis of Performance Testing Methodology As technology is progressing and applications are evolving, systems are getting more and more complex with many moving parts in the application. Join Don Jackson of Cardinal Health as he walks through the key steps involved in a sample performance testing project - from planning to design to execution to analysis. Watch webinar here Simplify your IT with a complete service lifecycle approach Discover how you can improve efficiency - dramatically - through an ITIL-based service oriented approach. See how the unique features enhance end user and agent support by: (i) Standardizing core incident and problem processes, (ii) Integrating self-service catalog and request management, (iii) Automating continuous discovery of assets, infrastructure and applications and (iv) Improving end-to-end change management. Watch HP Demo Tour now. More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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