Storm clouds for RIM; Verizon iPhone; Cisco Umi; Ubuntu 10.10; 12 Android phones [TECH UPDATE]

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READ FULL STORY Microsoft's HomeStore: Home automation, with an iPhone-inspired twist This month, in anticipation of the late October ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networking, Microsoft has posted its whitepaper on Microsoft Research's HomeOS and "HomeStore." READ FULL STORY TRUSTe tries to manage the massive problem of Internet user privacy TRUSTe monitors the privacy policies of thousands of online companies, trying to keep user data private amid an ocean of snoops. READ FULL STORY 24 hours and we saw 12 Android smartphones on six US carriers Google Android is taking off like wildfire and at CTIA we saw a rather startling number of new devices announced from all four major carriers and a couple regional carriers. READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   Prediction: three million electric vehicles by 2015 Electric utilities need to think of electric cars as 'mobile appliances' to cope with impending global growth. READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   You must be at least this Secure to ride on the Internet Isn't it time to stop letting malware-infected PCs on the Internet? The answer is in Network Access Control. READ FULL STORY More talked-about posts: Ubuntu 10.10 to debut on 10.10.10 New PayPal Mobile feature: photograph a check and deposit it (Updated) Featured Photo Gallery   Cell phones of the future (photos) Ceatec is always a reliable place to spot some of the coolest, most forward-thinking--and sometimes impractical--concept designs for cell phones. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Samsung Transform hands on (photos) Samsung Zio for Sprint hands on (photos) Featured Product Coverage   Hands-on review: Kodak PlayTouch pocket HD camcorder Kodak recently unveiled its latest pocket HD camcorder, the PlayTouch. Here's the review. 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Top 5 for September   Last month, popular white papers focused on Cloud Computing, Windows 7, Virtualization, Project Management, Mobile Applications, and ERP. Check out the Top 5 white papers, by category, for September. Also, take a look at some of the papers that have recently been added to the directory. Data Management   Understanding Data Centers & Cloud Computing Global Knowledge Top 10 Reasons Why Online Backup is Replacing Tape Iron Mountain Digital, LiveVault Building a Better, Faster, and Stronger IT Infrastructure HP Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You Global Knowledge 10 Security Concerns for Cloud Computing Global Knowledge Recently added Innovative Solutions for Database and DBA Management Datavil Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough Diskeeper Networking and Communications   Router Essentials Global Knowledge TCP/IP Troubleshooting Global Knowledge Network Fundamentals Symbol Technologies Switching Essentials Global Knowledge 12 Things to Know When Troubleshooting Your Network Global Knowledge Recently added The Cost Advantages of Hosted Telephony Infonetics Research Performance and Scale In Cloud Computing Joyent Security   Ten Ways Hackers Breach Security Global Knowledge Eight threats your anti-virus won't stop: Why you need endpoint security Sophos The 10 myths of safe web browsing Sophos Wireless LAN Security - What Hackers Know That You Don't AirDefense 10 Ways Malicious Code Reaches Your Private Network Global Knowledge Recently added Oct. 21 Webcast: 8 Steps to Protecting Personally Identifiable Information Sophos Unifying electronic communications for enhanced security Webroot Software Servers and Server OS   Solving the Mysteries of Subnetting Global Knowledge Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture Sun Microsystems State of Virtualization Dell Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Optimizing Business Value APC Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux Global Knowledge Recently added Designing and Deploying Exchange 2010 on VMware vSphere VMware 3G Converged-NICs: A Platform for Server I/O to Converged Networks Broadcom Professions and Industries   5 Rules of Effective Negotiating Global Knowledge How To Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation Global Knowledge Creating an Effective Training and Development Department SkillSoft Top 10 Secrets for DBA Career Success Confio Software Developing Leadership Skills Business, The Ultimate Resource Recently added 5 Best Practices for Telling Great Stories - And Why it Will Make You a Better Analyst Tableau Software Geek Speak v2.0: A Glossary of Common IT Terms Global Knowledge Software and Web Development   Testing Mobile Business Applications: A Hybrid Approach Caritor Best Practices for Mobile Application Architectures IAnywhere Solutions, Sybase Portals the Red Hat Way Red Hat Top Ten Considerations for Extended Channel Applications WorkLight An Introduction to Agile Software Development CollabNet Recently added Oct. 21 Webcast: Straight Talk about Agile, ALM, and Cloud CollabNet Building Mobile Android Applications Imaginea Technology, perspective, and insights shaping the world. 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