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Samsung Series 9 worthy rival to Apple MacBook Air

Bill Detwiler cracked open the Samsung Series 9, and thinks it's the first ultrathin laptop to rival the MacBook Air. But, he does have one complaint. Read more

Resource of the day

Optimized Desktop Infrastructure Using Dell Flexible Computing Solutions

The Dell Flexible Computing Solutions suite simplifies and centralizes administrator control over end-user desktops while helping to enhance security and reduce TCO. Explore how you can optimize these solutions for your enterprise environment.


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Poll: Is Microsoft's purchase of Skype a good thing or a bad thing?

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Firefox 4 for Android is feature rich but slow

Read Jack Wallen's first impressions of how well Firefox 4 for Android handles bookmarks, add-ons, syncing, PDF rendering, and more. See if he ultimately prefers Android's built-in browser or Firefox 4. Read more

Fable III: And a chicken shall lead them

In Fable III you are asked to lead a revolution and to eventually rule your people. Are you ready for the challenge, or will you chicken out? Read more

News from ZDNet

 

'Checkout Your PROFILE Stalkers' scam spreading on Facebook

Multiple users are reporting on a currently circulating "Checkout Your PROFILE Stalkers" Facebook scam. Read more

Adobe tops Kaspersky Lab's list for top ten PC vulnerabilities

Spring turned out to be the season of security flaws and vulnerabilities, and Adobe doesn't have much to be proud about according to Kaspersky Lab's list for top ten PC software vulnerabilities. Read more

Sony hacked twice in one day, this time $1225 was stolen from accounts in Japan

Just when it seems the PlayStation Network is finally back online with the PlayStation Store to follow on May 24, hackers are keeping Sony busy with two new cyber attacks today. Read more

Google is patching the Android security hole

Just don't ask us how Google is repairing its Android Wi-Fi network security problem. Read more

IBM launches Hadoop-based analytics software, big data services

IBM will invest $100 million on research for analytics and big data projects and expanded its portfolio accordingly. The company also launched Hadoop-based services. Read more

Some Sprint customers seeing overage charges due to Google Voice integration

Some Sprint customers using integration with Google Voice offered by the carrier are seeing unexpected hits on their mobile-to-mobile minutes, sometimes resulting in overage charges. Read more

Datacenter milestone: 1000 days of uptime

Zero downtime in almost 3 years of operation. So what's the secret? Read more

How to improve your iPhone's battery by, like, a billion percent

I don't normally do tips and techniques in this column, but when my iPhone went from lasting less than a day to lasting more than a week, I figured I'd post a tip. Read more

Facebook CEO's worst idea to date: Profiles for under-13's

Mark Zuckerberg in a speech said under-13's should be allowed on Facebook. Is this the most irresponsible statement from the company to date? Read more


Featured multimedia

 

Iconic Apple stores around the world (photos)

Apple now has more than 320 retail stores around the world, and today marks the 10th anniversary of Apple's first two. CNET takes a look at some of Apple's most iconic retail spots. View on site

Geeky models on display at WonderFest 2011

WonderFest 2011 was held in Louisville, KY, on May 14-15. There were quite a few models on display for movie geeks and model hobbyists. Here are some photos from the annual event. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

Learn What Positions Quest as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant (Quest Software)

Take Application Performance to a New Level with Oracle Exadata (Oracle)

Businesses Embrace Desktop Virtualization: Learn the Reasons Why (Quest Software)

Integrating CRM and ERP at Siemens Energy (IBM)

Using Total Cost of Ownership to Determine Optimal PC Refresh Lifecycles (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.)


 

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According to Donovan Colbert, Chromebooks and Chrome OS aren't that revolutionary or different from other platforms -- they just add an abstraction layer between the user and the application run-time environment. Do you agree?



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