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Must-Read News   Between the Lines Google vs. Facebook in API scrum: Why can't we all just be reciprocal? Google tweaked its terms of service for its contacts application programming interface and sent Facebook a message. Turns out Google will only enable contact data to be exported if the party on the other end is reciprocal. READ FULL STORY   Zero Day 88 'high-risk' security defects found in Android kernel The high-risk defects in the Android kernel included memory corruption flaws, memory illegal accesses and resource leaks. READ FULL STORY   Recommended VIPRE Enterprise Case Study Frustrated with the resources consumed by antivirus/antispyware solutions, Comox Valley School District searched for something new. They found Sunbelt's VIPRE Enterprise and its significant performance advantages and easy maintenance.   Companies   All About Microsoft What would a Kinectified PC look like? On November 4, Microsoft began selling its Kinect sensors for Xbox at retail. Gamers — and those with a hidden inner gamer just waiting to break free without a controller — your star ship has arrived. But what about those of us who don’t care about gaming? READ FULL STORY   Googling Google If you're Google, is it a good idea to sue the government? Google’s taking on the big dogs in a high-profile fight to be at the center of the Internet-as-a-platform for enterprise business. READ FULL STORY   The Apple Core Apple rumored to have sourced dual cameras for 2nd-gen iPad A new research note from research firm Detweiler Fenton (via Barron’s) claims that OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) has won the contract to supply image sensors for both a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera and front-facing VGA camera for the second-generation iPad. The report goes on to say that the next-gen iPad will debut in the first quarter of [...] READ FULL STORY   Recommended VIPRE Enterprise Case Study Frustrated with the resources consumed by antivirus/antispyware solutions, Comox Valley School District searched for something new. They found Sunbelt's VIPRE Enterprise and its significant performance advantages and easy maintenance.   Operating Systems   Ed Bott's Microsoft Report Microsoft tempts antitrust lawyers with expanded antivirus offering You want a good, solid, free antivirus program? Microsoft Security Essentials fills the bill nicely. Until recently, you had to download and install this software manually. Beginning this week, it’s rolling out to all Windows users in the U.S. via Microsoft Update. So how long till antitrust lawyers begin squawking? READ FULL STORY   Linux and Open Source Why Apache keeps Google at a safe distance Google likes the Apache license, but Google is not an Apache member. READ FULL STORY   Tech Broiler Cisco: Hot Router? Check it and See Cisco’s flagship consumer SOHO wireless router, the E3000, has a tragic flaw: Overheat. READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Xbox 360 Kinect takes the controller from video gamers (photos) What will be the must-have item for this year's holiday shopping season? Most likely it'll be the controller-free Xbox 360 Kinect gaming center. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Favorite IT jokes submitted by the TR community Autonomous underwater robot hits the waves (photos) CNET Reviews iPhone app in screenshots ZDNet Industries   ZDNet Government Election results 2010: Welcome to the new gridlock In 2011, the House will be run by Republicans, the Senate by Democrats, and the White House by President Obama. READ FULL STORY   ZDNet Education Apple XServe is gone - Is OS X Server next? If Apple is willing to turn its back on the XServe, will it also turn its back on OS X Server, which, surprisingly, represents a high-value, easy to use tool for schools? READ FULL STORY   ZDNet Healthcare Medicine starts to see down side of patents The folks at Zynx may be saints, anxious only to protect their own software algorithms, but what if the company should fail? READ FULL STORY Featured Video   James Cameron: A glasses-free future for 3D At a Churchill Club event in Mountain View, Calif., Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks with "Avatar" and "Titanic" film director James Cameron about the future of 3D imaging and when it will be widely adopted in homes. WATCH THE VIDEO More videos and podcasts: Pogue: Six factors for highly unsuccessful products Ballmer defends Windows as Apple gains Web 2.0   SEO Whistleblower How It Works: What Happens When You Search Google? What actually happens when you type a search into Google? Just 5 minutes of your time and this post will have you up to snuff on how Google works - as well as a few SEO takeaways! READ FULL STORY   Social Business PR Pros: Stop Cramming Everything Into the News Release Headline Mark McClennan: It's time for more public relations professionals to wake up and use the delete key. READ FULL STORY   iGeneration EU wants 'right to delete' for online personal data The European Commission is in the process of drawing up legislation which may allow citizens of EU member states to delete data stored by websites and services. READ FULL STORY   The Web Life Robots speak up and defend global warming This is a guest post by Jason Rothman. He has been posting a lot lately on my blog, and you guys seem to be happy with it, so here's another post! When I was five, my parents took me to a fair where I played tic-tac-toe with a chicken and lost. READ FULL STORY	Enterprise Corner   Burnette: It's youth vs. experience in the Google AI challenge, and the kids are winning   Virtualization: LogLogic finds hidden gems   Wainewright: RightNow spurns Oracle for NetSuite   SOA: IBM survey: social, mobile, cloud are high risk, SOA low risk   Marks: MacBook Air First Impressions   Greenberg: Oracle Open World 2010: It All Works Out In the...   Hinchcliffe: Social suites vs. apps: The tension between bloat and refinement   Gardner: Sensing shift in business priorities, HP targets Instant-On Enterprise as new tech-enabled competitive advantage   Five Nines: Apple Abandons the Datacenter   GreenTech: IBM seeks to reduce potential for human error in power outages   Sustainability: Oracle bats away pesky shareholder resolution on sustainability   Foremski: Curation versus aggregation represents human web versus machine web...   Howlett: Oracle doesn't have SAP in its sights, HP is the prize   IT Failures: Three simple truths of failure   Sommer: Where IT Workers Must Go Next (Or Integrators Will Do It For Them)   Murphy: Mobile Number Portability might finally launch on November 25th, or not     Connect with ZDNet         Hardware Corner   The Toybox: Target prepping sales for HDTVs, digital SLRs, gaming product next week   Hardware 2.0: Apple accused of bricking old iPhones to boost sales   Smartphones: 7 cool things to do with Windows Phone 7   Computers: Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Top tech gifts under $100   Mobile: Take your sound portable with IPEVO's Tubular Wireless Speaker   Cameras: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Micro Four Thirds camera sports slim design, touch screen, 1080i video   Home Theater: Time Warner CEO: New movies to your living room for $50 by mid-2011   Storage Bits: How to recover data   Networking: God help us: Internet Explorer 6 Lives On   Emerging Tech: Human 'BodyNets' as backbone for new mobile networks     Latest SmartPlanet   BMW to build its first hybrid supercar; zero to 60 in 4.8 seconds   Validation for smokers' CT scans but at what cost?   In cities, 'smart growth' leads to more expensive housing   Obesity rate will reach 42 percent, Harvard researchers say   From roadside weed to new source of biofuel     Latest TechRepublic   The five best news aggregator Android apps   Poll: Will you shop at a Microsoft Store?   IT joke of the week - Keeping up with the latest tech   Poll: Would you prefer a tablet or a netbook for light computing?   Why "the cloud" doesn't matter     Latest BNET   How Apple Turned AT&T Into the Red-Headed Stepchild of Wireless   Are You a Great Leader or a Competent Manager?   Why Company Growth Doesn't Add More Jobs   Todd Ricketts: Don't Worry, Cubs Fans, We Love Wrigley   Pfizer Gets a Chance to Shake Its Rep as a Place Where New Drugs Go to Die     Latest CBS MoneyWatch   Canadian Couple's $10.6 Million Give-Away and You   The Employment Report   The Fed's QE2 Policy: What It Means for Your Wallet   Gift Cards: Results from Bankrate.com's New Survey   How to Determine a Home's Value   Recommended Downloads ·         Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware Protecting against security threats is becoming increasingly difficult for all organizations. 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