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Today's Top Picks   PC demand slows amid 'consumer fatigue,' but Apple share surges Global PC sales disappointed across the board in the third quarter, according to IDC and Gartner. Apple's market share, however, surged in the third quarter in the U.S. READ FULL STORY   Recommended The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats Read this Osterman Research paper to learn how organizations must implement a layered defensive strategy to protect against messaging, internal and Web-based threats and how Sunbelt Software can help. (Sunbelt Software)   Facebook and Microsoft partner on new social-search features Microsoft and Bing are partnering to "make Bing search more social." In Web 2.0 speak, the idea is search graph + web graph = better answers. READ FULL STORY   Why Blu-ray encryption had to fail The news last month that Blu-Ray encryption was broken was no surprise. It was inevitable. Consumer content encryption is a fool's game, a war the movie industry can't win. Why? READ FULL STORY   Can IT as a Service replace the datacenter? Has your business figured out that IT can be a competitive advantage? Or does VMware have it right, and business units see IT only as an expense? 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.   Five tips to learn from failure This five-point advisory list offers a great start to organizations that want to improve IT project success rates. READ FULL STORY   Now you can scan barcodes and the world with your mobile phone Barcode scanning via mobile is nothing new, but now you can price shop, and even add items to your book club, all by using your mobile phone's camera. READ FULL STORY Google's third quarter earnings preview: Strong September fuels optimism Google is expected to deliver a strong third quarter earnings report as it enjoyed a strong September and grabbed a bigger chunk of search advertising budgets. READ FULL STORY WSJ: AOL, private equity exploring bid for Yahoo The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AOL and several private equity firms, including Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group, are "exploring the possibility" of bidding for Yahoo. READ FULL STORY Sony gets Google TV right With prices that don't induce convulsions and no set-top box, the new Google TV-powered Sony's are just in time for the holidays. READ FULL STORY Apple to get back to basics, possibly Mac with FaceTime Amid all of the hoopla around the Apple's iPhone, iPad and the once a year debut of new iPods, it's easy to forget that the Mac is a key cog in the company's performance. READ FULL STORY Live Mesh beta users: The clock is ticking I've gotten more than a few queries from Live Mesh beta users asking how much more time they had to use the Microsoft synchronization service before the plug was pulled. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   DARPA's flying Humvee: Transformer concept The agency wants to combine a humvee and a helicopter to make soldiers safer. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   Which cloud is best for ISVs? A bewildering choice confronts ISVs pondering which platform to use as they start to roll out SaaS offerings to respond to growing market demand for cloud offerings. READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: Undercover report slams Apple manufacturer iPhone in SPAAAAAACE! Featured Photo Gallery   10 reasons why telepresence could screw up your life (gallery) Turn your living room into a video conference center? Here are 10 reasons why you might be happier just using your cell phone. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Photos: Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse ZOTAC ZBOX $250 mini-PC teardown Featured Product Coverage   AMD Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 launching next week -- possible GeForce GTX 460 killers? Nvidia's new Fermi cards haven't been runaway successes, but the GeForce GTX 460 has managed to hit the price/performance sweet spot. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Ricoh announces rugged G700SE camera with Bluetooth, WiFi, plus GPS and barcode options Tegra-powered Advent Vega tablet sports HDMI, up to 16 hours of battery life Like gadgets? 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PLAY VIDEO   Negroponte: Turn tablets into a 'constructionist medium' Nicholas Negroponte touts the importance of tablets at Mobilize 2010 in San Francisco. PLAY VIDEO   Will Apple conquer the enterprise? Woz: It can happen Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak discusses whether Apple's technologies can become standard in the enterprise overtaking the PC. PLAY VIDEO   RIM targets business users with BlackBerry PlayBook RIM President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis introduces the BlackBerry PlayBook, a 7-inch touch screen tablet with Web browsing, multitasking, and even Flash. PLAY VIDEO     Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads ·         The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats Read this Osterman Research paper to learn how organizations must implement a layered defensive strategy to protect against messaging, internal and Web-based threats and how Sunbelt Software can help. 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