Nokia dials WinPhone 7; IE9 FAQ; Bing fling; Who really needs a tablet now? [TECHUPDATE]

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Today's Top Picks   Nokia to rely on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7: 'This is now a three horse race' With the Nokia partnership, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just bought mobile distribution. What Yahoo is to Bing, Nokia is to Windows Phone 7. READ FULL STORY Recommended Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility New technologies and devices are providing ever more mobility options. Companies must decide where to invest to maximize mobility's productivity boost. Listen and quickly learn what trends are driving these mobility initiatives. IE9 FAQ: how to install, uninstall, and tweak the IE9 RC This morning, Microsoft officially made the long-awaited Release Candidate build of Internet Explorer 9 available to the general public. As usual, my inbox is overflowing with questions. READ FULL STORY iPad, TouchPad, Xoom and Playbook: Choices galore and nothing but time When it comes to this new competitive landscape in tablet computing, the one question you should ask yourself is: Do you really need to buy a tablet computer today? OK, maybe YOU do. READ FULL STORY Why I switched to Bing I've been using Google since its early days, back when Yahoo was still a good place to search. Yet switching to Bing as my default search engine has been a real pleasure. Here's why. READ FULL STORY Quiz: 10 things you may not know about Google Test your Google IQ in this quick quiz about the most influential company on the Web. READ FULL STORY How a bankrupt U.S. company could give China a powerful new superweapon development system What happens when a company develops innovative new technology -- really, really innovative technology, then goes belly up? READ FULL STORY White House plans to free up 500MHz of spectrum, bring 4G to 98% of Americans Big tech news out of the White House today: President Obama has announced plans to expand wireless access across the United States with some serious initiatives. READ FULL STORY Internet TV still isn't ready for prime-time I like TV on the Internet, but, when push comes to shove, it's not ready to replace conventional cable, satellite and over-the-air TV. Darn it! READ FULL STORY Your online deadbolt: Google opens 2-step verification to all users Google account holders will soon be seeing an invitation to opt-in to a 2-step verification sign-on feature being offered by the company, a online deadbolt that makes it harder for someone to hack into your account. READ FULL STORY Alcatel-Lucent 'radio' could cut mobile network energy in half There is very little that we can do as a society to stop of the flood of mobile devices vying for wireless connections around the world. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Should CCTV be allowed in schools and universities? A simple enough question with no simple answer. Should schools, college and universities be covered in CCTV? READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Hands-on with the BEST Windows Phone 7 device; the Dell Venue Pro The Dell Venue Pro is the best Windows Phone 7 device available and with a 32GB microSD card mod it becomes even better. The device is unique with a 4.1 inch AMOLED display and portrait QWERTY keyboard. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate: what's new, what's changed A retro nuclear reactor eyes the future (photos) Kyocera Rio--photos Featured Product Coverage   BlackBerry PlayBook will reportedly support Google Android apps Well, this is a bit of a surprise. RIM is reportedly working to ensure that the BlackBerry PlayBook can support some apps from the Google Android platform. READ FULL STORY More product coverage: HP: Older Mojo apps will be supported in webOS 3.0 Apple MacBook Air to receive Intel Sandy Bridge upgrade in June ViewSonic debuts V350 smartphone, ViewPad 10 Pro tablet Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   Well, so much for that. Apple loses $10 billion in value in a few short minutes.   Egyptian president ignores social media protesters: A bloody coup is brewing   Activision kills 'Guitar Hero' game franchise   Nokia and Microsoft: Economics, risks of a 2-year transition to Windows Phone 7   AT&T begging and groveling smacks of desperation   If HAL is IBM then AR is?   Five reasons desktop virtualization has gotten off to a slow start   Universities enroll to develop IBM's Watson   How great (still) are the older generations of iPod nano?   3net 24-hour channel launching on DirecTV this weekend Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   HP unveils TouchPad tablet At Hewlett-Packard's event in San Francisco today, Senior Vice President and GM Jon Rubinstein shows off the company's long-awaited tablet. PLAY VIDEO   The Future Of... Credit Cards They're a modern-day must. Anyone who's ever forgotten their credit card at home or worse, lost it, knows exactly how crucial that piece of plastic truly is. PLAY VIDEO   Dell previews Windows 7 tablet and more At the company's event in San Francisco this morning, Dell showed several new models of laptops, desktops, and workstations, as well as a prototype of a 10-inch Windows 7-based tablet due later this year. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads Leveraging the Web for Secure Data Processing Learn how one Circuit Court Clerk's office is transforming the approval process for orders of protection by leveraging the Web. Discover how integrated, automated processes translate into better protection for domestic violence victims. Increase innovation with Google Apps Businesses see Google Apps as an affordable solution for effective business communication and collaboration. Join this TechRepublic Webcast to learn why IT and business decision makers are making transition to Google Apps. The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition. End-to-end Business Visibility with On-demand ERP All organizations are challenged by the rising amount of information that is now tightly woven into everyday business. Learn about promising innovations and trends for the comprehensive command and control your most important asset, information. Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility New technologies and devices are providing ever more mobility options. Companies must decide where to invest to maximize mobility's productivity boost. Listen and quickly learn what trends are driving these mobility initiatives. More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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