News from ZDNet | | | Irene hits power, web infrastructure; Cell networks struggling to cope Estimating the damage of Hurricane Irene in the "billions of dollars", Manhattan's power and web connections took a beating, but suburban areas are hit the worst. Read more | | Samsung announces LTE Galaxy Tab 8.9, LTE Galaxy S II Samsung is showing its commitment to LTE with an LTE-enabled Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab. Read more | | Microsoft shows off its 'Ribbonized' Windows 8 file-management interface The Microsoft Windows 8 engineering team is sharing yet more information on the file-management app built into the next-generation Windows release. Read more | | One in six IT projects have 'out of control' budgets Major IT projects are put at risk by low probability but high impact problems, such as show-stoppers, which can put businesses and public sector organisations in jeopardy. Read more | | Amazon expected to sell 3 to 5 million tablets in Q4 2011 Forrester Research predicts that Amazon's tablet will a huge hit in its first quarter of availability. Read more | | Google: Don't like real name policy? Don't use Google+ Google chairman Eric Schmidt says that if you don't like the highly controversial real name policy, don't use Google+. Read more | | Is there another Steve Jobs somewhere? Chris O'Brien, a columnist at San Jose Mercury News, considers a short list of potential candidates to rival Steve Jobs... Read more | | Google's Schmidt delusional on TV again: 5 ways to end the madness Google Chairman Eric Schmidt remains fascinated by TV. When you dig a hole... Read more | | Microsoft rolls out open-source Python extension for Visual Studio Microsoft is making available to Python developers a free, open-source add-on to its Visual Studio suite. Read more | | Wikileaks 'insurance' file decrypted: Names of informants exposed Names of sources appear in unedited and unredacted cables, released by Wikileaks, putting lives of informants at risk. Read more | | IBM explores the social, cultural aspects of energy management Approximately 1,000 Iowa households with smart meters will participate in a project that will give the energy information in almost-real-time. Read more | | Man brags about evading cops on Facebook; gets arrested Did you just manage to evade the cops on your motorcycle? Don't go bragging about it on Facebook, like this guy did. Read more | | Facebook wants to mimic consoles, feature wider range of games Facebook is looking for ways to offer more types of games on the social network, similar to the wide range found on consoles. Read more | | Missouri teachers win fight to be Facebook friends with students A Missouri teachers group has been granted a 180-day injunction in its fight against the state's new law that prohibits teachers from being Facebook friends with students. Read more |
Featured multimedia | | | How to create custom actions in Microsoft Management Console with TaskPad Views Custom Taskpad Views can streamline many IT processes with very little time investment. Harold Ogden takes you through the steps in this example. View on site |  | | Emergency tech for disaster preparation Aside from the obvious indispensables like food, water, pets, and pictures, we've rounded up a list of tech items you may want to include in your emergency kit. The essential techcessories are non-digital, human-powered items like hand-cranked flashlights and radios, but a battery pack for your phone or an may come in handy if you have extra room. Read on! View on site |  | | Sci-fi tech as prior art (photos) In its legal spat with Apple, Samsung last week cited movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" as proof the design of tablets existed long before the iPad. CNET takes a look at similar tech ideas that came before the actual product. View on site |  |
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