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Today's Top Picks   Office 2011 for Mac goes on sale; Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RC released Microsoft will be releasing its Q1 2011 earnings on October 28 this week. On the way, it's releasing Office 2011 for Mac. READ FULL STORY   Recommended A Strategy for Keeping Your Data Secure Security is a concern as more data is compromised by either malicious attacks or employee carelessness. Join this TechRepublic Webcast to explore the most promising ways that IT leaders can ensure the security of their organization.   Opt out of 60 ad networks in 3 minutes Did you know that 60 ad networks may be tracking you right now? And may be selling personally identifiable details about you? The good news: you can opt out. READ FULL STORY   1000 Windows Phone 7 apps now available, here are my top 5 We are still two weeks away from the release of Windows Phone 7 devices in the US, but the Marketplace already has 1,000 apps and counting. What apps are you looking forward to seeing? 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