News from ZDNet | | | Google commemorates 9/11 anniversary with restraint, tact Google should be commended for keeping its commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks understated and to the point, without going over the top. Read more | | 9/11 threats posted on White House Facebook Page The White House Facebook Page has received at least three threatening messages on 9/11's anniversary. The Secret Service is investigating. Read more | | Most IT managers are concerned over personal devices at work Dell Kace has published its findings from a new survey about the consumerization of IT, and the results are not entirely positive. Read more | | Google, Oracle Android settlement talks heat up Ellison, Page to duke it out Oh what joy it would be to listen as Larry Ellison and Larry Page duke it out as Oracle and Google wrestle over an Android settlement. Read more | | AT&T announces three new Windows Phone Mango devices, upgrade for all existing AT&T was the premier carrier for the first launch of Windows Phone 7 and looks to be leading the pack in the U.S. again with three new devices coming soon. Read more | | Google warns Iranian users of possible security breach Google has taken the step of informing Iranians that their Gmail account passwords may have been compromised after the DigiNotar breach. Read more | | Motorola Droid Bionic is great for Android, not for $300 (review) Motorola's long-awaited Droid Bionic has finally debuted on the market, but is it everything we were waiting for and more? Here's a hands-on review. Read more | | What I expect from Windows 8 On Tuesday morning, Microsoft will offer the first extended public demonstration of Windows 8. Will there be any surprises in that demo? Here's what I expect to see. Read more | | Does HTC need to buy an OS? Probably not I don't think that HTC needs to 'buy' and OS, after all, what would it buy? Read more | | HP Expands Security Portfolio to Battle Threats from Mobile, Cloud, and Social Media There are so many different points at which different incidents can occur that getting your arms around all of them and focusing your attention on those that are most likely to cause reputation... Read more | | Twitter sues third party over 'tweet' trademark Twitter is suing a third-party developer over the use of the word "tweet". After years of allegedly owning it, Twitter wants it to call its own. Read more | | Cisco launches new routers aimed at wireless carriers For carriers, Cisco is pitching its wireless network routers as a way to speed up IPv6 migrations, improve returns on investment and make service management easier. Read more | | Apple should have done Ford Sync I recently rented a 2011 Ford Edge with Ford Sync. When the time came, I didn't want to turn it back in. Read more |
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