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Today's Top Picks   Can Microsoft's Windows 8 really do it all? Microsoft's biggest risk with Windows 8 revolves around the familiar themes that always haunt the company: Reverse compatibility and the need to make Windows the Swiss Army knife of computing. READ FULL STORY Recommended How to Perform Rapid Test Data Preparation, Subsetting and Masking Data-driven testing challenges can cause spiraling costs and pose a significant risk to the quality of the resulting application. It is simply not cost-effective to clone large production databases for testing environments. HP will share how you can perform automated data extraction and masking at lower cost and risk - all while meeting unique data privacy needs. Watch webinar here A working class Apple iPhone would disrupt Android, RIM, Nokia Apple may be plotting a low-cost iPhone---most likely the 3GS---in a move to tackle emerging markets, prepaid plans and midmarket customers. READ FULL STORY "Karaoke Grandma's" Criminal Conviction: Could File-Sharing Be A Mental Illness? A 58-year-old grandmother is sentenced to three years' probation and must attend cognitive behavioral therapy sessions as part of her criminal file-sharing sentence. READ FULL STORY It's official: your cell phone may cause cancer Cell phones are now up there with lead, engine exhaust, coffee, and chloroform. READ FULL STORY For AT&T-T-Mobile merger, fairness to Sprint is in the details Sprint files to block the merger between T-Mobile and AT&T. Is it anti-competitive? Depends on who you ask. READ FULL STORY 10 things you should know about the Pentagon's new cyberwarfare strategy Without a doubt, someday, you, too will have to defend against a cyberattack. READ FULL STORY Microsoft ships free malware cleaner that boots from CD or USB In a move aimed at cutting down on support call costs, Microsoft has released a malware recovery tool that boots from a CD or USB stick. READ FULL STORY Google's +1 extends to Web pages for one-click recommendations When Google launched the +1 button last month - its version of Facebook's "Like" button, but in search results - I said it was incomplete without a web page version of the button. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   PlayStation Store back online; 'Welcome Back' offer not available yet After the great hacking debacle that has played out over the last two months, Sony has finally brought its PlayStation Store back online. READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Memory lane: Most important mobile gadgets I have owned James Kendrick of ZDNet Mobile News takes a trip down memory lane to showcase the most important mobile gadgets of all time. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Microsoft's unanswered Windows 8 challenge - Legacy applications (screenshots) M-Edge Nook case holds the HTC Flyer and Magic Pen Microsoft demos Windows 8 for tablets Featured Product Coverage   Computex 2011: Intel's plan to tackle tablets In an event at Computex today Intel executives said companion computing was still in the early stages and discussed the strategy for getting Atom chips into tablets and smartphones. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Verizon targets customers running mobile tethering apps We dare you to take this digital camera with you in the pool this summer RIM's PlayBook 2 could come with 10-inch screen, white exterior Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Apple bundling free iCloud services with Mac OS X Lion?   11 ways your peers are saving power in the data center   Can a cyber-attack really be considered an 'act of war'?   Did Microsoft miss the boat...again?   New hybrid plant machinery cuts fuel consumption in half   Is Apple or Microsoft Taking the Fifth?   Video walkthrough of Windows 8 for tablets: Already a tough selling point for tepid Gen Y tablet prospectives   Google Chromebook up for sale early on Gilt   Twitter teams up with Photobucket; rolling out new search functions Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   The Future Of... Shopping What store has the new iPad in stock? Who has the best deal on platform beds? Where can I buy Lady Gaga's sunglasses? In the future, technology will put the answer to these questions at your fingertips. 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