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Information Week Saturday, October 24, 2009Rolling Review: Virtual Iron 4.5 VDIThe price is right for small and midsize companies, but provisioning capabilities fall short for larger shops.
Information Week Saturday, October 24, 2009The Cell Refuseniks, an Ever-Shrinking ClubSome 85 percent of adult Americans have cellphones. The rest have strategies for living without this tool.
New York Times Saturday, October 24, 2009Why Challenging Apple's iPhone is Possible For Verizon Motorola DroidA new report from Morgan Stanley Internet shows that the
iphone and iPod Touch have fueled the mobile Web to outstrip the growth of the Web on the desktop. After only eight quarters, the iPhone and iPod Touch have 57 million users. That is more than twice as many users as NTT Docomo's imode mobile, but 5 times as many users as Netscape's 11 million and 8 times as many users as AOL's 7 million users. Can anything challenge the
iphone's throne? The
google Android-based Verizon Motorola Droid might have the best shot to date, if it tackles mobile
social networking and location-based services. - Even as bloggers are championing Verizon's Motorola Droid as the first bonafide challenger for Apple's
iphone, a new report shows the iPhone has boosted the mobile Web to unprecedented heights. A new report from Morgan Stanley Internet analyst Mary Meeker shows that the
iphone...
eWEEK Saturday, October 24, 2009Guardians of Their SmilesIt's fun to show relatives baby's first bath, but some wonder if it is safe to post pictures of children online.
New York Times Saturday, October 24, 2009Microsoft Beats Profit ForecastThe software giant made aggressive moves to cut costs and pulled off a profit that sent its shares up.
New York Times Saturday, October 24, 2009Shortcuts: Losing Out After Winning an Online AuctionOnline auctions can offer bargain prices and rare items, but bidders can also fall victim to costly errors and fraud.
New York Times Saturday, October 24, 2009Global Warming a Cooling Concern for Americans, Report FindsFewer Americans are finding global warming an important issue, a report from the Pew Research Center finds. - A report from The Pew Research Center discovered a sharp decline in the percentage of Americans who believe in evidence supporting global warming. The poll, conducted September 30 to October 4 among 1,500 adults reached on cell phones and landlines, found that 57 percent think the...
eWEEK Saturday, October 24, 2009Nook Vs. Kindle: New Chapter In E-Reader BattleBarnes & Noble has become the latest company to try to lure customers to an electronic reading device. But will the new Barnes & Noble Nook be able to compete with Amazon's Kindle?
NPR Saturday, October 24, 2009Facebook Offers Real-time, Highlight Reel News Feed For The HomepageFacebook Oct. 23 changed its home page again, offering users a highlight reel view of the most interesting activity that's happened in the last day and a real-time view that shows users what is happening now. The toggle switch is being met with resistance on Facebook hate groups. Facebook also tweaked the Suggestions section to
let users help their friends, well, find their friends, or upload pictures and video. Facebook is also cleverly prodding users to help their friends become more active on the site, displaying a progress bar below their profile pictures on their profile. - Facebook Oct. 23 delivered the previously reported home page changes, offering users a highlight reel view of the most interesting activity that's happened in the last day and a real-time view that shows users what is happening now. Hungry to capitalize on Twitter's real-time succe...
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