June 19th, 2009
News to know: Morro reviewed; RIM; Intel; Windows 7
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Ed Bott: 
How good is Microsoft’s free antivirus software?
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need to know
- Zack Whittaker: “Morro” in the cloud: a retraction and apology
- Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
Sam Diaz: Does Sprint need its own Mac vs. PC commercial to lure subscribers?
Larry Dignan: RIM: We “don’t fret” new competition; reports solid Q1, outlook
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft’s IE8 “Get the facts” campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on facts
- Mary Jo Foley: More questions (and even a few answers) about Windows 7 E
- Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgrades
Jason Hiner: Here we go again: Lines for iPhone 3G S reportedly already forming
- Richard Koman: Genachowski will look into iPhone, Pre deals
Richard Koman: China’s not backing down but Green Dam Girl fights back
Jennifer Bergen: Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 with BlueTrack technology
Paul Miller: New York Times embraces Linked Data
Sam Diaz: Intel’s name game: Switching to good-better-best to reduce complexity
- Andrew Nusca: Intel drops Centrino, explains Core i3, i5, i7 branding
- Xerox debuts multifunction printers for small, medium business
PC makers are lying to you about battery life
Dancho Danchev: Fake Microsoft patches themed malware campaigns spreading
Joe McKendrick: 10 data center paradoxes — out of complexity comes simplicity
‘Golden Cash’ network - rent a botnet
James Staten: Your Thoughts: How mature are cloud computing services?
Larry Dignan: iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekend
Garett Rogers: Google Flipper on the way?
CIO Jury: iPhone has no place in business
Phil Fersht: Who said outsourcing was a security risk?
Andrew Nusca: Enterprise ripe for green disruption, Samsung VP says
Jason O’Grady: 96+ new features in iPhone 3.0
- Joshua Topolosky on Fallon with iPhone 3GS
- Sirius XM neuters its iPhone app: Howard Stern, MLB, NFL out
- Gallery: iPhone OS 3.0 iPod updates
- Heather Clancy: Say goodbye, responsibly, to your old iPhone
- Phil Wainewright: Cheap jibe sullies SAP’s SaaS strategy
Acer Aspire One AOD250Rachel King: Two Nikon press conferences scheduled for late summer
Andrew Nusca: IBM to invest $100 million in mobile research
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