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White iPhone debacle shows why Apple is winning Apple's long-delayed release of the iPhone 4 in white has drawn a lot of snickers and giggles. But, it's actually evidence of why Apple is winning right now. There's also another company that gets it. Read more Resource of the day Dispelling the Vapor Around Cloud Computing The way we work is changing. Are you keeping up? Learn about new approaches that are more collaborative, dynamic, and connected. Get insights into the practices and technologies that are changing the nature of work. More from TechRepublic   10 essential tools and services for work-at-home IT pros You can't work out of your home effectively without the right setup. Justin James shares what he's discovered about equipping the IT home office. Read more [Update] Google knows where you've been and they might be holding your encryption keys On the heels of other disturbing stories about Google and privacy and security issues, blogger Donovan Colbert discovered another problem with info that his Android device shares with Google. [Updated post] Read more Poll results: The state of the network administrator? Stretched thin. Last week's quick survey of network admins shows an unsurprising number who are finding less time for training, squeezing all they can out of less-than-cutting edge technology, and spending most of their precious time doing routine user support. Read more Five tips for improving your tablet experience If you need more than a smartphone but less than a laptop, you may be a happy tablet user. But there are still some peculiarities to work around and new habits to develop. Read more News from ZDNet   Google Digitizing 40 Million Pages Of British Library Books Google Books and the British Library are digitizing 250,000 out-of-copyright books dating from 1700 to 1870. Read more Wikileaks: How 'Anonymous' subverted the most powerful governments ZDNet's Wikileaks series: This post will look into anonymity on the web, and the connection between Wikileaks and online 'hactivist' group, Anonymous. Read more The Best & Fastest Computers are Linux Computers The latest Top 500 List of Supercomputers is out and, once more, the world's fastest computers are Linux computers. Read more Police Complaints Stall Google Street View In India Google Street View cars in Bangalore, India have stopped driving following a complaint from the Commissioner of Police. Read more Chromebooks: The choice of the AARP generation? Chromebooks might not excite the savvy Windows, Mac or iPad-wielding techno-literati, but an entire generation of older users may flock to them for user-friendly web access. Read more Intel launches first Sandy Bridge chips for Ultrabooks Intel has released new low-voltage versions of its second-generation Core processors designed to power a new class of so-called Ultrabooks from the likes of Asus, Lenovo and LG Electronics. Read more Nokia N9 - Success or failure depends on two factors Nokia has unveiled its Meego-based handset, the N9. This is a stop-gap handset release (one of a few planned) that will happen as the company transitions into being a Windows Phone OEM. Success or... Read more 8 ways to fix RIM with a reality check Jefferies has eight suggestions that could turn RIM around, but let's give each one a reality check first. Read more Firefox 5's rapid debut shows that Mozilla is in the fight Mozilla execs weren't kidding when they were talking about a rapid release cycle.The debut of Firefox 5 today, just about three months after the much awaited Firefox 4 was released, testifies to... Read more Are we too hard on Apple's iPad rivals? HP's TouchPad, RIM's PlayBook and Samsung's Galaxy Tab are the latest in the parade of rivals targeting Apple's iPad. The problem is that the rivals are dealing in a market where most folks think... Read more The worst decision Google ever made Oracle's Java-based lawsuit could make things expensive for Google. By missing the chance to own Java, however, Google lost an opportunity to have a platform that could serve as a counter to... Read more Featured multimedia   Look inside Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental (photos) Road Trip 2011: At the Paris Air Show, CNET got a look inside the next-generation of Boeing's flagship jumbo jet. 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