| Editor's note: Check out the most futuristic product that I found at CES 2011. This could be your future ride to work. Also, get a look at our gallery of screenshots of new features in Apple iOS 4.3. And, help us spread the word about the disappearance of ZDNet security writer Dancho Danchev under suspicious circumstances in Bulgaria. -Jason Most futuristic product of CES 2011: GM en-v scooter/car The Consumer Electronics Show is about the future and General Motors gave us an interesting peek at an electronic vehicle that could be the future of crowded urban areas. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | We need help with the strange disappearance of Dancho Danchev Zero Day blogger and malware researcher Dancho Danchev has gone missing since August last year and we have some troubling information that suggests he may have been harmed in his native Bulgaria. Read more | | Windows 7 Service Pack 1: What's inside Leakers seem to have gotten their hands on what may be the final Windows 7 Service Pack 1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 builds. It seems like a good time to revisit what will be in the first SP update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Read more | | Google pays $14,000 for high-risk Chrome security holes Google has shelled out more than $14,000 in rewards for critical and high-risk vulnerabilities affecting its flagship Chrome web browser. Read more | | Android vs. Verizon iPhone storyline misses the big picture The incessant handicapping over the coming Android vs. Apple iOS battle has caused temporary insanity in a few folks. Android vs. Apple isn't zero sum. Both will continue to shine at the expense of other smartphone platforms. Read more | | LG: Windows Phone 7 "visibility is less than we expected" Electronics giant LG has gone public with a statement saying that Windows Phone 7 didn't spark the sort of demand that it expected. Read more | | Can Microsoft Right the Windows Phone 7 Ship? Microsoft's young smartphone platform is definitely in trouble. In spite of a splashy ad campaign to spur the Windows Phone 7 launch, rumors of poor sales won't go away. Can Microsoft right this ship? Read more | | Motorola Atrix to launch with AT&T on March 1? AT&T could have some redemption after losing exclusivity of the iPhone when the Motorola Atrix launches, possibly on March 1. Read more | | Intel's fourth quarter takeaways: Data centers, tablets and netbooks Intel's fourth quarter results and outlook were upbeat, but the future can be boiled down to three words: Datacenter, tablets and netbook reinvention. Read more | | New photos, specs revealed of BlackBerry Storm 3 Looks like we have another leak on our hands, and this time it is the BlackBerry Storm 3, which is poised for a potential September release. Read more | | MSI rolls out four new F Series laptops; Intel Core CPUs, THX TruStudio sound MSI recently introduced new laptops from its F Series at CES 2011, and now we have four new models to look over from the same collection. Read more | | Student sues after being committed by college over 'hidden camera' A student is suing Brooklyn College for committing her to a psychiatric unit, after she complained a hidden camera was placed in her room. Turned out, she was right. Read more | | Redbox: Scaling down financial estimates doesn't change bullish outlook Wall Street is keeping closer tabs on Coinstar, the company behind the RedBox DVD kiosks, after the company said that it would miss its Q4 and 2011 forecasts when it reports earnings later this month. In a statement issued yesterday, the company put the blame on three miscues: The company... Read more | | fflick: The best social movie recommendation site Ever since I had a beta invite, I have been wanting to interview the founder and CEO of fflick. Kurt Wilms has built one of the coolest, yet simplest, sites I've used in a while. Have you ever wanted to see a movie, but the trailer didn't really give you... Read more | | What to do when your brand-new iPod nano fails...and it will Given the failure reports for the iPod nano, it's disappointing that Apple can't be bothered to replace their failed units with new devices. Read more | | How NASA is recycling urine into drinking water As a life support engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, it's Michael Flynn's job to keep astronauts alive in space, making sure they have the basic necessities like clean water to survive. Read more |
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