| Editor's note: Lots of important tech news today. After you look at my updated list of techies on Twitter, take a look at the big stories about Linux losing the tablet race, Microsoft paying Nokia $1 billion, Verizon's LTE smartphone problems, and the hiring outlook for CIOs. -Jason Techies: 2011 directory of who to follow on Twitter If you're interested in technology and you want to know who to follow on Twitter, here is a directory of leading tech journalists, commentators, and personalities, divided by categories and specialties. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | How much did Microsoft pay Nokia NOT to choose Android? How about a cool $1 billion! According to Bloomberg, Microsoft will pay Nokia more than $1 billion to promote and develop Windows Phone-based handsets. Read more | | Verizon CTO: We're working through LTE smartphone issues Tony Melone, Verizon's chief technology officer, said Monday that its 4G Long Term Evolution smartphones are on track to be launched in the first half and that the company is working through the... Read more | | Windows 7 slate: A PC by any other name? Microsoft has some fancy footwork to do around its tablet/slate positioning. Read more | | Samsung unveils Android-based Galaxy Pro feature phone Samsung has outed yet another device under the "Galaxy" umbrella, but don't expect this one to be exactly on par with the Galaxy S smartphone series.The Galaxy Pro was introduced today at... Read more | | BI may be the safest job in IT Demand is "skyrocketing" for Business Intelligence and analytics projects in the Enterprise, according to a Forrester Survey, indicating demand for yet another IT career that helps the company... Read more | | CIOs more confident about outlook, hiring plans CIOs are increasingly confident about their corporate outlooks for the second quarter with a net 7 percent of respondents planning to hire more workers, according to a Robert Half Technology survey. Read more | | Leaked software BlackBerry roadmap: OS 7 'before Christmas' A leaked roadmap signals the release of BlackBerry OS 7 by the end of this year, the PlayBook to be released this month, and a series of new applications developed by the BlackBerry manufacturer. Read more | | Intel Sandy Bridge dual-cores coming soon The first Sandy Bridge chips were quad-cores for high-end desktops and larger laptops. With a design flaw fixed, it now it looks like the mainstream dual-core laptops are ready to roll. Read more | | Google's Android wears big bullseye for mobile malware Google has responded to an Android market malware scare by removing the applications remotely. But Google's incident with malware is only likely to be the beginning as future attacks are certain. Read more | | Avoid traffic jams with Google Maps on Android The navigation in Google Maps for Android just got better as it will now automatically route you around adverse traffic conditions in areas where traffic conditions are tracked. Read more | | Beyond Natty: The next version of Ubuntu Linux Mark Shuttleworth talks about his vision for the November 2011 version of Ubuntu Linux: Oneiric Ocelot. Read more | | HP's way forward? Commoditize software, buy Red Hat Hewlett-Packard should aim to use in-house and open source software to provide a low-cost software stack that could undercut rivals on pricing, argues one analyst. Read more | | Why is Google hiring Hollywood executives? Google poached its second executive from Paramount since December, reported AllThingsD, raising the question for many -- What is Google planning to do with its new cast of Hollywood hires?Alex... Read more |
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