Shanghai today; Storm next week; Microsoft's 7-year-old patch [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks AMD: Does the resurrection start with Shanghai? Larry Dignan: AMD today launched its Shanghai processor family -- successor to the much-maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers and shareholders that a turnaround is underway. READ FULL STORY AMD unveils Shanghai; aims to better compete with Intel Does IT really need to fear multicore? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet Sponsored Compare your salary against other IT professionals in Malaysia Join the activeTechPros community for free access to salary benchmark charts and download a copy of Malaysia IT Salary & Skills Report 2008. Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricing Josh Taylor: The BlackBerry Storm will be in Verizon Wireless stores beginning November 21, priced at $199. Could RIM's touchscreen device be the iPhone's first serious competitor? READ FULL STORY Poll: Are smartphones worth it? RIM's Storm: Why it matters Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm Is Storm touchscreen system better than the iPhone? Smartphone Wars: iPhone vs. BlackBerry vs. ... Android? Sponsored Compare your salary against other IT professionals in Malaysia Join the activeTechPros community for free access to salary benchmark charts and download a copy of Malaysia IT Salary & Skills Report 2008. Intel's fourth quarter unravels Larry Dignan: Intel said Wednesday that its fourth quarter outlook will fall short of projections the company made just a few weeks ago. The magnitude of the drop-off is steep given that Intel couldn't even make it to its Dec. 4 conference call to update its guidance. The damage: Intel expects Q4 revenue to be $9 billion, give or take $300 million. READ FULL STORY In tight times, Microsoft launches two new servers Google earnings estimates cut (again) Circuit City files Chapter 11 Special report: Recession and the IT economy Pre-release Windows 7 needs feature switch mode Zack Whittaker: I knew that Microsoft were going to hold back some features some hours before the Windows 7 embargo was lifted. I thought this was unfair, so I propose a simple, easy to introduce policy. When releasing a pre-release version of an operating system, simply bundle a small application like the Windows 7 "Blue Badge" application into it, with a reverse function. READ FULL STORY Windows 7 and netbooks: the facts Mary Jo Foley: Who wants multi-touch on a PC (and why)? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after all Why did Microsoft wait 7 years to fix SMBRelay attack flaw? Elsewhere on ZDNet Ryan Naraine: One of the code execution vulnerabilities fixed in this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday release dates back to 2001 when it was first disclosed by a hacker. If that wasn't cause for worry, get this: An exploit for the bug has been part of the Metasploit hacking tool since July 2007. So why did it take Microsoft seven years to fix something that could lead to full system takeover? READ FULL STORY $10k hacking contest announced Google fixes critical XSS vulnerability First laptops 'designed by' Best Buy look like winners John Morris: Best Buy tries to stave off a financial mess by collaborating with Toshiba and HP on laptops that were designed based on feedback from the retailer's customers. HP's edition received an Editors' Choice award from CNET.com. READ FULL STORY Gallery: Best Buy-designed HP and Toshiba notebooks Reviews: HP Pavilion dv3510nr Best Buy cuts outlook; Sees 'most difficult climate ever seen' OK, so who are the idiots that respond to spam email? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Spammers are turning a profit despite only getting one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send, according to a study. So who's that one guy? READ FULL STORY Spam rates massively down on shutdown of rogue ISP Profitability of spam finally measured SPAM and the free lunch Featured TalkBack Blog Steve Jobs for President. Of GM? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: New York Times writer Thomas L. Friedman has suggested that somebody in Detroit "ought to call Steve Jobs" and ask him to run one of America's faltering car companies for the next year. The thrust of his argument is that American car companies, for decades, have failed to innovate. READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Does GM need a Steve Jobs? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Qualcomm floats 'PC alternative' 3G device "The device I'd like to buy is an unblocked iPhone with Skype." -- dtokeefe Will you lose pictures stored online if your photo site goes bust? "This highlights the risk of having your eggs in someone else's basket." -- Patanjali Photo Gallery Hands-on look at Windows 7 multitouch By adding multitouch tech to Windows 7, Microsoft wants to create an OS that feels different from Vista. VIEW THE GALLERY Apple iMac desktop product photos CES 2009 Preview More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't Andrew Nusca: I recently "palled around" with T-Mobile's HTC-made G1 phone for a week or so, having it tag along while I traipsed through New York City streets, subway, restaurants and shops. Here are my findings. READ THE REVIEW Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition) ViewSonic VX1962wm 19" TFT flat panel display More ZDNet Reviews	News and Blogs Firefox security makeover: 11 vulnerabilities, 4 critical With Citrix, iPhone is more attractive to business Silicon Valley's top awards A year after YouTube ban, Pentagon launches TroopTube Gullible Twitter users hand over their usernames and passwords - did you get your Twitterank yet?! Cut the crap. Stop the off-gassing of the cows. Sure, but how? Press "Upload" on that Video: "Point Is Not To Bust People,'' Says NBC There is good news tonight at Black Duck IDC research shows enterprise SOA adoption deepens based on certain critical practices CES gets the carbon treatment Yahoo tests new front door interface HTC announces world's first GSM/WiMAX mobile phone A protein version of a Vermeer masterwork Dismissing the open source bear at the door Rumor: AT&T to charge $30 per month for tethering Vudu takes HD lead; enough to stay alive? Spoke resorts to fear tactics, loses credibility JobBlogs: Facebook for business Most Rated Posts Blackberry Storm set for lift-off? A micro nuclear reactor in your garden? Worst. Bug. Ever. In-depth look at Windows 7 BlackBerry Storm commercials are appearing on TV   Videos and Podcasts EIC podcast: Best Buy's fall; Obama's CTO, Microhoo; Search wars On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about the downward spiral of consumer spending and the tech economy, Obama's plan to create a CTO cabinet position, and Yahoo and Microsoft's potential search deal with Verizon Wireless. PLAY AUDIO Managing Internet growth | Whiteboard The Internet is growing by 1 zettabyte year, fueled by images, videos, gaming, and peer to peer file sharing. Pieter Poll, CTO of Qwest, asks whether this is growth manageable. PLAY VIDEO Chief Product Officer: New technologies for transforming movie rentals Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer of Netflix talks to ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das about transforming the company's movie rental service from DVDs by mail to online delivery. He also discusses how the company is using digital rights management solutions, developing new delivery platforms and bringing its movies to Mac users. PLAY VIDEO John Doerr: What Obama needs to do to kick start 'green' innovation Kleiner Perkins VC John Doerr discusses his views on clean tech at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. "The most important thing" that President-elect Barack Obama needs to do, he says, is "kick-start a huge amount of innovation and research in energy." He adds, "It's the challenge for the generation, it's the scourge of the economy." PLAY VIDEO Otellini demos enterprise social-networking app At the Web 2.0 Summit, Intel CEO Paul Otellini shows a new social- networking application targeted for businesses. He shows how an employee of a large organization is able to socialize and network with other colleagues, learn more about the company, and collaborate on projects. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers Compare your salary against other IT professionals in Malaysia Join the activeTechPros community for free access to salary benchmark charts and download a copy of Malaysia IT Salary & Skills Report 2008. Nov. 13th: Taking the next step in secure access - Achieving granular control Join TechRepublic's live Webcast to learn why achieving granular control over secure access has now become a key business requirement, and how to take secure access to the next level by effectively implementing granular access control. (SonicWALL) Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure for enterprise wireless LANs This paper describes the Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) requirements for power and cooling of wireless LAN gear, and how to plan for NCPI when deploying an indoor WLAN. (APC) Build or buy: Oracle's pre-built analytic applications vs. building a custom warehouse Read about the pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse. (Oracle) Shortcut guide to managing disk fragmentation This white paper discusses the problems associated with fragmentation and the benefits of implementing an enterprise-wide disk defragmentation strategy. (Diskeeper) More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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