[TechRepublic] Apple, Google, and Microsoft are all evil but we're okay with that

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Apple, Google, and Microsoft are all evil but we're okay with that Microsoft's claim to the evil empire moniker is being challenged by both Apple and Google. A recent TechRepublic poll indicates the only consensus is that we should be more concerned. Read more Resource of the day Build Custom Business Solutions for iPhone and iPad Create customized business solutions that run on Apple's iPhone and iPad with all the elegance of a full-featured app with FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go. Discover how easy it is to turn your workforce into a mobile productivity machine. More from TechRepublic   End your career with these Weiner-style social networking tips You, too, can end your career with a spectacular flourish! Just follow these four easy steps. Read more Apple's WWDC news: Four things that stand out for business users Erik Eckel picks out the four things from this week's WWDC that he thinks will have the most impact on business users and explains why. Read more Jobs needs a 'spaceship' to sail into the iCloud: New Cupertino campus design Steve Jobs presented his plan for a "spaceship" building in Cupertino, CA, that will be Apple's brand new campus. Get a sneak-peek from his presentation to the City Council. Read more News from ZDNet   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 more Why the HP TouchPad has a chance It's easy to think that because the iPad is the king of the tablets that others players have little chance of making a splash. Not true. HP's TouchPad might be just the thing to shake things up a... Read more Supreme Court rules against Microsoft's attempt to alter patent-infringement rules The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Microsoft to change the ground rules over how patent infringement is determined. Read more Where Apple walks will the enterprise vendors follow? In this analysis, I speculate about a possible future for apps vendors based upon the ideas that Apple has brought to the consumer world. But can it fly? Read more Google Music proves why it deserves the beta label After a day with the Google Music Beta, I'm convinced it was rushed out the door too early. Even for a beta, this combination of software and service is too buggy for me to take seriously for now. Read more Google Panda update 2.2 is imminent Original content owners can jump for joy as Google continues rolling out Panda updates to thwart scraper sites. Read more Linux Foundation's t-shirt competition Linux is twenty years old and you can help decide on its official t-shirt. Read more Why Microsoft cannot make its own Windows tablet Pundits responding to rumors that Microsoft will build its own tablet indicate the company shouldn't do so. I would even take it a bit further and put forth that it cannot make a tablet without... Read more 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 more Apple backtracks on In-App Purchases/Subscriptions rule Apple has changed its developer guidelines relating to the pricing of In-App Subscriptions on the App Store. Read more Samsung's Galaxy S II superphone coming in July, says Verizon UPDATE: Maybe not Hugely popular even before its release, Samsung's Galaxy S II is coming in July, according to Verizon. 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