News from ZDNet | | | RIP unlimited data: Tiered data plans coming to Verizon July 7th The unlimited data plan continues its death march as Verizon prepares to introduce a set of tiered data plans. Heavy data users should run for the hills now. Read more | | Verizon tiered data plans charge for bits, not speed Word is leaking around the web today that the Verizon tiered data plans the company has warned about are about to become reality. Surprisingly, rates will be the same for 3G and 4G data service. Read more | | Nokia N9 MeeGo devices looks slick, but does anyone even care? The Nokia N9 was announced and it looks like a slick device. However, can Nokia really afford to have four operating systems to support? Read more | | IDC: Public cloud market will hit $72.9 billion in 2015 Public cloud computing services will be a $72.9 billion market in 2015, up from $21.5 billion in 2010, according to IDC. Read more | | SaaS benefits should worry IT Case studies are emerging that show how SaaS solutions provide unexpected benefit. Here is one example. Read more | | Seesmic dropping Twitter client support for BlackBerry Research in Motion is taking a lot of hits lately, and here's another little jab: Seesmic, which is best known for its third-party Twitter desktop and mobile clients. Read more | | Sprint proposes ways for AT&T to meet demand growth without T-Mobile Sprint is one of the biggest opponents to the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. So how is Sprint trying prevent FCC approval now? By giving AT&T some advice. Read more | | Skype adds Facebook integration, loses several top execs Microsoft still isn't "running" Skype yet; the long and winding antitrust approval process is still not yet done. But Skype is making a number of moves that are paving the way for the tie-up with... Read more | | Huawei unveils 7" MediaPad with Android Honeycomb 3.2 Huawei's MediaPad is the first to run Android Honeycomb 3.2 optimized for 7" tablets. It hits all the right notes but will it be available in America? Read more | | HP TouchPad available for pre-order, retail partners revealed The TouchPad is now available for pre-order on the HP web site, which confirms details about the company's first webOS tablet. Retail outlets selling the tablet show a big presence for the webOS... Read more | | HP TouchPad: Last stand for iPad competitors? The HP TouchPad hitting retailers in a few days may very well be the last stand for competitors for the iPad. A few factors in HP's favor give it the best chance to compete with the iPad to date. Read more | | HP's TouchPad: Dead on Arrival At $499, HP's highly-anticipated TouchPad isn't going to get many takers. Read more | | FTC says "yes" to Facebook activity inclusion in background checks The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has just given Social Intelligence Corp the go ahead to include Facebook profile activity in it's background checks when screening employees. Read more | | Rumor: Facebook has music plans that go beyond just Spotify Facebook Music could encompass more music services than just Spotify, according to a new rumor. Read more |
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