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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
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"If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement"
-- Jimmy Carter
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Ballmer: Windows 7 Is 'Best Ever' OS
Microsoft CEO says new features make it the right software for "the new normal."
RELATED INSIGHTS
• What CIOs Think About Windows 7
• Are Windows 7's R2 Server Ties A Blessing Or Curse?
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Google Wave Preview Release Wednesday
After months of closed testing, Google says it will offer Wave accounts to developers, early adopters and select Google Apps customers.
Dell Releases Latitude Z With Wireless Charging
The ultra-thin laptop can wirelessly access power, USB ports, audio jacks, and a DVI video link.
Google Clarifies Open Aspects Of Android
The search giant has halted distribution of the Cyanogen custom Android build with proprietary apps like Gmail and Google Maps.
'Giant iPhone' May Be Next From Apple
Newton exec's return to Cupertino intensifies tablet computer speculation.
Palm WebOS Boosts Enterprise Features
The 1.2 version of webOS improves calendar syncing, e-mail capabilities, and paves the way for paid apps, but doesn't restore the ability to sync media with iTunes.
Global CIO: Ballmer Blasts IBM For All The Wrong Reasons
Days before launching Microsoft's "New Efficiency" strategy, Steve Ballmer took some swipes at IBM and its strategy, which is bizarre because Ballmer's taking Microsoft down a path IBM's already on.
Microsoft Offers Free Security Essentials
New antivirus service could pose threat to paid entrants in the multibillion dollar PC security industry.
AT&T Launching Location-Centric Garmin Nuvifone
Garmin's smartphone includes the turn-by-turn navigation features found in its high-end GPS navigation devices.
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Do Phones Really Need A Mobile High-Def Connector Port?
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Some of the world's largest phone companies -- including the likes of Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson -- have banded together and formed the Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group. The group's plan is to create a new, standardized port for mobile phones that can feed high-definition video and audio signals to HDTVs. Is this really necessary?
More SaaS IT Service Management Options
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AccelOps' latest software release adds new features for network and data center service management, both for premises and SaaS deployments.
Wireless Technologies Help With Alzheimer's Care
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As the Alzheimer's spreads, healthcare companies are developing wireless technologies to help caregivers look after their charges. The technologies monitor people with Alzheimer's to make sure they're not in trouble, with a particular focus on making sure that patients don't wander off.
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Diagnosing IT Problems In Healthcare
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