Twitter hacked; iPad use case; AMD six-core CPU; Google Docs [TECH UPDATE]

ZDNet Tech Update Today ZDNet Member | September 21, 2010
Today's Top Picks   The truth about iPad: It's only good for two things The Apple iPad is a landmark product, but it's also imperfect and fairly limited. In fact, there are only two areas where it really shines. READ FULL STORY   Recommended Reduce IT Costs and Hassles with a Managed Server Instead of building a vast in-house infrastructure to support rapid growth, many businesses choose managed hosting. Read this white paper for a breakdown of the three basic types of hosting options and discover which one is right for your business.   Mouse over renders Twitter.com useless Twitter's Web site is being run over by hackers exploiting a mouseover flaw. Avoid the site and use third party software until fixed. READ FULL STORY   Oracle, HP renew their enterprise IT vows; Settle Hurd flap Given all the hubbub surrounding Mark Hurd, the Oracle and Hewlett-Packard relationship was an open question. You'll be happy to know that Oracle and HP have kissed and made up. READ FULL STORY   The true meaning of Super WiFi With Super WiFi our dreams for the Internet are becoming a reality. Ubiquitous broadband Internet coverage, available to any device, accessing the answer to any question. READ FULL STORY   Recommended Reduce IT Costs and Hassles with a Managed Server Instead of building a vast in-house infrastructure to support rapid growth, many businesses choose managed hosting. Read this white paper for a breakdown of the three basic types of hosting options and discover which one is right for your business.   Apple dominates PC customer satisfaction, HP, Dell, Acer improve Apple delivered its highest customer satisfaction score, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Windows PC makers also due to the success of Windows 7. READ FULL STORY   Google's transparency report: U.S., Brazil request most data, removals Google has launched a transparency tool that highlights what governments are asking for data to be removed as well as traffic trends and outages by country. The Brazil and U.S. lead in data requests. READ FULL STORY AMD introduces six new desktop processors, including new six-core Phenom II If you're looking for a new CPU to build a system around, AMD has just dropped a half dozen onto the marketplace, including a new six-core Phenom II. READ FULL STORY Android/iPad editing of Google Docs only weeks away Microsoft may be "all in" on the cloud, but Google remains a few steps ahead on mobile collaboration. READ FULL STORY Fake iPhone jail-breaking tool packed with malware Malicious hackers are preying on iPhone users who want to jail-break their devices, exploiting the increased interest around jail-breaking tools to launch malware attacks. READ FULL STORY Apple plugs Mac OS X information stealing hole Apple has pushed out a Mac OS X security update to plug a security hole that allows access to shared folders without a valid password. READ FULL STORY Leaderless Hewlett-Packard value continues to slide as it settles Hurd suit HP has failed in its challenge to Oracle's employment of its former CEO Mark Hurd. READ FULL STORY Adobe patches Flash Player zero-day Adobe has shipped another Flash Player update to fix a critical vulnerability that was being exploited in live malware attacks. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   Rechargeable Li-ion batteries that are paper-thin Powering electronic devices like smart packaging and radio-frequency sensing devices could get a boast from paper-thin, rechargeable Li-ion batteries. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   The tech industry is not a democracy I hate to break it to you guys, but while we can all have blogs, and post on Facebook and Twitter and forums and message boards, and even give CEO of multi-billion dollar companies an ear-bashing. READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: Mouse over renders Twitter.com useless Hybrid cloud means full employment for integration specialists (2) Featured Photo Gallery   Archos 32 Android tablet (photos) Take a closer look at the Archos 32, a pocket-sized Android tablet with a 3.2-inch screen. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 photos Lensbaby Composer with Tilt Transformer sample photos Featured Product Coverage   Spotted: BlackBerry Storm 3 with 3.7-inch display? RIM's old answer to Apple's iPhone might have a new generation of its own soon. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Microsoft announces international Zune release with limited service support Pentax Optio RS1000 brings extra personality to pocket cameras Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Spotted: BlackBerry Storm 3 with 3.7-inch display?   Microsoft moves its Embedded division into ... Server and Tools?   If VMware acquires SUSE Linux, then what?   Aryaka pushes WAN optimization into cloud   TR Dojo: Disable Snap in Windows 7   Latest greenest printers from HP include PVC-free model   Hybrid cloud means full employment for integration specialists (2)   Huge security win for Google Apps   Apple patches AFP security on Snow Leopard   Nuance updates MacSpeech Dictate to Dragon branding     Latest SmartPlanet   Startup fever: four tips for surviving through the frenzy phase   National renewable energy standard gets a second life   Walmart's latest ambitious solar plans   Microsoft moves Hohm to Windows Embedded unit; eyes vehicles, appliances   What we're reading...     Connect with ZDNet         Videos and Podcasts   Oracle's Mark Hurd announces upgrade to Exadata At the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, new company President Mark Hurd introduces Exadata X2-8, an upgrade to the current Exadata system. 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