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Today's Top Picks   Privacy worries? Google shouldn't be your biggest fear The bigger threats to compromising your privacy are you, your friends and your family - they're posting about you on social networks, too. READ FULL STORY Recommended IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers Data centers around the world have become choked with inefficient and poorly managed servers, storage, and administrative resources. Having the right set of tools is even more important in the data center of any enterprise, especially when the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an information technology (IT) infrastructure entails more than simply the acquisition cost. Download this report from the Clipper Group and understand why you cannot afford not to upgrade your infrastructure. Tale of two data center strategies: Apple vs. Facebook Apple's upcoming iCloud service revolves around a data center in Maiden N.C. and specifics about the innards of this computing powerhouse are few and far between. READ FULL STORY A Quick And Extra-Dirty Music-Lover's Google Music Review With the announcement at Apple's WWDC 2011 regarding iCloud music service (for a fee), those who get to play with Google's Music (Beta) - and general music lovers - are distinctly unimpressed. READ FULL STORY 26,000 email addresses and passwords leaked. Check this list to see if you're included. Take a few minutes to see if your email address and/or password is included on this list. It may save you a headache or two down the road. READ FULL STORY New Bill Gates interview: "Legacy is a stupid thing! I don't want a legacy." A new interview with Bill Gates has been posted online, and it's amazingly revealing. You don't want to miss this one! READ FULL STORY White House to announce IT-powered smart grid on Monday The White House is holding an event on Monday to unveil new initiatives to implement a smart electric grid in the US. IT is expected to play a prominent role in the plans. READ FULL STORY If a stranger asked you in-person the same questions Facebook does, what would you say? What would you say to a stranger who walked up to you and asked for your sexual preference, phone number, and email address? Watch this video and see what you think! READ FULL STORY Goodbye EVO 4G, hello Sprint Nexus S As an owner of a HTC EVO 4G since it was first released last year, it is with a bit of sadness to report it has been replaced. Yesterday I said goodbye to the EVO and picked up a brand new Nexus S. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Emails tell shocking inside story of Sarah Palin's time as Alaska governor Could you withstand the scrutiny? READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Cruising the cars of E3 (photos) Video game companies know that associating with a car is a great way to call attention to their titles, while car companies realize that connecting their machines to popular games is easy advertising. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Fossil MetaWatch Top 20 games of E3 2011 (photos) Hands-on with the Energizer Qi Inductive Charging Pad with the Droid Charge Featured Product Coverage   Top off your Droid Charge with the Energizer Qi-enabled Inductive Charger Palm was one of the first to successfully use inductive charging on a smartphone and now we see the Wireless Power Consortium rolling out their Qi standard. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Acer introduces Revo RL100 Media Center for living room content consumption AMD reveals pricing for eight-core Bulldozer processor: $320 Optimus Prime "rolls out" Nokia X7 in Hong Kong [video] Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   3 Alleged PlayStation Network hackers arrested in Spain   Unlocked iPhone 4 rumored to be launching in U.S. this week   What's your Android 'Fiddling ratio'?   EU creates group to manage security, justice IT systems   Generation Y: Breaking up online is hard to do   More Ado about Apple and Virtualization   Sony Pictures hacker break-in not as bad as first reported, says Sony   End-of-year deal alert   Quiz: How well do you know Apple?   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. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads 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. IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers Data centers around the world have become choked with inefficient and poorly managed servers, storage, and administrative resources. Having the right set of tools is even more important in the data center of any enterprise, especially when the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an information technology (IT) infrastructure entails more than simply the acquisition cost. Download this report from the Clipper Group and understand why you cannot afford not to upgrade your infrastructure. 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 Change Management in ERM The essential final step to implementing best-practice enterprise records management. Once you've clearly defined your ERM program aims, consider user acceptance, change, and other management issues. Download whitepaper here 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. 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