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Today's Top Picks   RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBook tablets: Setup software loading faults Research in Motion recalls around 1,000 PlayBook devices with software issues. Though it's not their biggest disaster, it could have a serious knock-on effect. READ FULL STORY What Microsoft's online outage says about its cloud strategy Last week, Microsoft had four separate issues that knocked its cloud-based e-mail services offline for up to 9 hours. READ FULL STORY Recommended Integrating technology into Islamic Financial Institutions Conventional banking has witnessed huge leaps forward in technology over the past ten years, however same does not hold true for Islamic Banking. Islamic financial institutions and conventional banks aiming to tap Islamic customers should adapt new generation technology platform. Moving to modern technologies would enable Islamic banks to offer standardized products at faster pace. Adoption of integrated and off-the-shelf internet banking and mobile banking modules would enable Islamic financial institutions address the emerging needs of customers. Click Here to know more on How Islamic Financial Institutions can utilize technology. Usage based broadband pricing: It's good for you? Metered broadband access is inevitable and may even be good for adoption of speedy Internet access. READ FULL STORY Sony relaunches PlayStation Network Sony has finally brought the PlayStation Network back online. PS3 users need to install new firmware and change passwords before they can access the service. But will they bother? READ FULL STORY The Microsoft week ahead: What's on for TechEd 2011? This week I'll be in Atlanta with thousands of IT professionals and developers for Microsoft's TechEd 2011 conference. Here are a few of the things I'll be watching for (and doing) while in town. READ FULL STORY Windows 7 more malware-resistant than XP/Vista If you're a Windows user that's holding onto your Vista or XP installation, then this recent security report from Microsoft might make you think about switching to Windows 7. READ FULL STORY Analyzing the Amazon Outage with Kosten Metreweli of Zeus If organizations had done the right things, Amazon's outage would have been a momentary irritation not a disaster. Why didn't Amazon customers have a plan "B"? READ FULL STORY Put the smartphone down and talk to folks We are rapidly becoming a society with electronic gadgetry permanently attached to our hand. Instead of talking to one another, we are losing a great opportunity for visiting to the cloud. READ FULL STORY Lian Li lets you build a PC that looks like a snail with its new PC-U6 Cowry computer case From the company that let you build a computer into something that looks like a mechanical spider, here's a new PC case that puts the mollusk into modding. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   5 issues that could derail Google's Chromebook Google's Chromebooks may present the greatest challenge to Windows laptops to date, but timing, marketing, fragmentation and quality issues may hamper its progress in both the consumer and business worlds READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos) The Galileo spacecraft was sent hurtling into the crushing atmosphere of Jupiter in 2003 but scientists are still making discoveries from the data it sent back. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Samsung Nexus S 4G (photos) Film cameras live on among urban hipsters (photos) Pioneer VSX-1021-K (photos) Featured Product Coverage   4 Innovative products that can power your gadgets From solar chargers to power bars, these accessories are sure to give you and your devices a charge. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Amazon CEO says "stay tuned" on Amazon tablet announcement More Windows Phone Mango news; Facebook Chat, WiFi hotspot, Office 365 Barnes & Noble rolls out periodical support for Android tablets Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   What's coming at SAPPHIRE Now?   Microsoft to add new business features to 'Mango' Windows Phone update   Seagate's GoFlex Satellite attempts to expand iPad storage space   'Enable Dislike Button' scam spreading on Facebook   Yahoo, Alibaba negotiating over Alipay rift: Is China's Internet promise worth the effort?   The widening chasm   5 lessons Matt Drudge can teach the rest of the media world   Barnes & Noble rolls out periodical support for Android tablets   Dropbox 'deceived' users over security: Files are open to government searches   Verizon's Droid Charge to finally hit stores May 14th   Patent infringement for iOS in-app store purchases claimed, using Apple's own tactics   If you work in IT, you're in the people and influence business Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   Google unveils Android@Home At the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, company executives show how Android software will be used in the future to connect home appliances and a living room media hub called Project Tungsten. 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