July 28th, 2009
News to know: AOL; Microsoft; Apple; SAP; Google
Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage.
Larry Dignan: Time Warner preps for AOL spin-off; Google’s 5% stake worth $283 million
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too
- Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is Microsoft now going to have to give everyone a choice of web browser?
Dion Hinchliffe: Ten top issues in adopting enterprise social computing
- Researchers create browser-based ‘darknet’
- From iPhones to smart grids at Black Hat, Defcon
- A Good Year for Security Collaboration
- iPhone 3GS crypto easy to crack, expert warns
- Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Would antivirus ruin the iPhone experience?
Andrew Nusca: Will Apple’s rumored tablet be an ‘iPod touch DX’? It’s all about perception
- Sean Portnoy: Would an Apple tablet mean the end for Apple TV?
- GigaOm: Suddenly, Verizon Loves Wi-Fi — What’s That Apple Tablet Got To Do With It?
- Jason O’Grady: Three things the Apple tablet needs to be successful
- Christopher Dawson: The Apple tablet is a non-starter in Ed without content
- Apple’s tablet in time for Christmas?
Forrester: Cloud DR services are real. Dan Kusnetzky: Cloud Computing and Governance
- Brian Sommer: Is Your IT Shop Mature Enough for Cloud Computing?
Matthew Miller: King of the QWERTYs: AT&T Nokia E71x
Heather Clancy: Recognizing eco-minded young people
NetSuite offers discount for green-friendly organizations
- Zack Whittaker: Five things for students to consider in the new workplace
- Five things for employers to consider when hiring students
Oliver Marks: The Movers & Shakers Conference…
Dennis Howlett: SAP unplugged: Vishal Sikka and John Schwarz on deck
Nusca: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 2.5-in. HDD, $249
Sam Diaz: eBay to identify top sellers with badge
Startup wants to help newspapers but (get this!) news execs need proof of problem first
Intuit launches open source community
- Dennis Howlett: Intuit creates open source community
- Dana Blankenhorn: Could open source have built Silicon Valley?
PaidContent: Silverman Leaving NBC To Start New Video Company At Diller’s IAC
Google releases Donut code, without multitouch
Janice Chen: Panasonic announces ultra-thin Lumix DMC-ZR1 with 8x wide-angle zoom
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 photos
- Photos: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
- Rachel King: Poll: How much did you spend on your last digital camera?
Larry Dignan: Egnyte raises $6 million in venture funding
Harry Fuller: Does “oil” have a negative spin?
Dana Blankenhorn: Lance Armstrong for health czar
Ad Age: Do You Bing? Yahooers May Soon Search With Microsoft
TechCrunch: Exclusive: Friendster Shopping Itself Around In Asia
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