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TOP STORIES - May 23, 2011 • How Microsoft Maintains Windows' Market Dominance • HP's Woes Mirror Those of Rival Cisco • PayCommerce Offers Cloud-Based Payment Suite Subscription Plan • Colorful, All-in-One POS System Can Run on Batteries • Data Beats Out Gut in Business Decisions SPOTLIGHT Chromebooks Steal Show at Google I/O Google introduced notebooks based on the Chrome OS, which is a bold bet against Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic • Google I/O Delivers 'Honeycomb' 3.1, More • Samsung Droid Charge Impresses • Tiny Atomic Clock on a Chip Debuts FEATURED VIDEO Keep Up with Compliance How you can stay ahead of rapidly evolving laws to avoid fines and sanctions. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Teardown: Covert FBI GPS Auto-Tracker • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 • iPhone 5 Uncertain, so Buy iPhone 4 IN THIS ISSUE How Microsoft Maintains Windows' Market Dominance Some say Windows is dominant--holding nearly 89 percent share of today's PC market, according to some estimates--simply by virtue of its past success, but there's more to it than that. We take a look at the different ways Microsoft works hard to make sure that Windows, the keys to the Redmond Kingdom, is not toppled from the dominant position on the PC desktop that it has held for more than 20 years. READ MORE >> HP's Woes Mirror Those of Rival Cisco HP and Cisco, fierce competitors in the data center, find themselves in similar positions of having to reorganize businesses and pare expenses as they look to regain their footing in the industry. A week after Cisco warned that further moves--including layoffs-- were in the future, HP said it needs to shore up its struggling services unit. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Work smarter to get the maximum out of your ideas at smartertechnology.com. News, information, and resources for your IT needs. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT PayCommerce Offers Cloud-Based Payment Suite Subscription Plan Resellers can offer customers a basic subscription at $14.99 per month, or a one-year paid-up subscription for $149.90. READ MORE >> Colorful, All-in-One POS System Can Run on Batteries Toshiba announced a "heavy-duty," all-in-one point of sale (POS) device that runs Windows on an Intel Atom N450 processor. The Willpos C10 includes a built-in touchscreen with 800 x 600 resolution, an available 20-character by 4-line customer-facing display, a built-in thermal printer, choice of colors, and the ability to run on batteries for up to five hours. READ MORE >> Data Beats Out Gut in Business Decisions New research shows data-driven decisions improve organizational performance and company value. After hours, it’s a different story. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >> Android Tablets in Education May 24, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (Duration 60 minutes) Join us for a live, interactive eSeminar and gain valuable insights as industry experts and university officials outline the benefits and uses of Android tablets in higher education. REGISTER >>

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Marc Benioff: Trend Seer and Business Socialist; Saving Windows Phone 7: 10 Things Microsoft Must Do Now

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TOP STORIES - May 23, 2011 • Marc Benioff: Trend Seer and Business Socialist • 10 Things Microsoft Must Do Now to Save Windows Phone 7 • Sprint Fears Getting Priced Out of Existence by AT&T-T-Mobile Deal • Cisco Speculation Focuses on Linksys, WebEx • Symantec to Acquire e-Discovery Specialist Clearwell Systems for $390M SPOTLIGHT Chromebooks Steal Show at Google I/O Google introduced notebooks based on the Chrome OS, which is a bold bet against Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic • Google I/O Delivers 'Honeycomb' 3.1, More • Samsung Droid Charge Impresses • Tiny Atomic Clock on a Chip Debuts FEATURED VIDEO Keep Up with Compliance How you can stay ahead of rapidly evolving laws to avoid fines and sanctions. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Teardown: Covert FBI GPS Auto-Tracker • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 • iPhone 5 Uncertain, so Buy iPhone 4 IN THIS ISSUE Marc Benioff: Trend Seer and Business Socialist Salesforce.com founder and CEO Marc Benioff, who saw the cloud coming before anyone even named it, now sees Cloud 2 and Cloud 3 coming. And he says they aren't that far away. READ MORE >> 10 Things Microsoft Must Do Now to Save Windows Phone 7 News Analysis: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is seeing its market share slip compared with entrenched rivals. Alarms are ringing in Redmond, and Microsoft needs to do something fast to fix it. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Dell The Virtual Integrated Systems blog provides IT managers in healthcare, government, and education with best practices in leveraging a virtual computing environment. Visit the blog ADVERTISEMENT Sprint Fears Getting Priced Out of Existence by AT&T-T-Mobile Deal News Analysis: There's a new skirmish in the war that has broken out over the proposed AT&T-T-Mobile merger, this time over the cost of backhaul and claims of an unfair advantage. READ MORE >> Cisco Speculation Focuses on Linksys, WebEx Cisco is rumored to be considering selling its Linksys and WebEx businesses, though company spokespeople reportedly indicate that it may not be the case. READ MORE >> Symantec to Acquire e-Discovery Specialist Clearwell Systems for $390M Symantec's existing archiving and e-discovery package is "pretty rudimentary" and needed a major augmentation, an industry insider told eWEEK. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >> Android Tablets in Education May 24, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (Duration 60 minutes) Join us for a live, interactive eSeminar and gain valuable insights as industry experts and university officials outline the benefits and uses of Android tablets in higher education. REGISTER >>

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The Morning Scoop - Netanyahu's Bizarre Palestinian Stance

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PEACE TALKS
1. Netanyahu's Bizarre Palestinian Stance

President Obama's parameters for a new round of Mideast peace talks were
designed to head off U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state based
strictly on 1967 borders - which would be catastrophic for Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu's immediate rejection of the plan suggests he has no
grasp of the real world, writes Peter Beinart.

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DISASTERS
2. Tornado Kills Dozens in Missouri

A tornado set down in Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday, killing at least 89
people, officials confirmed on Monday morning. The disastrous storm took
a path that was a mile wide at some points, and emergencies have been
declared on both the state and local level. A local hospital had to be
abandoned due to damage and fire; the triage unit set up across the
street. A Red Cross worker estimated that 75 percent of Joplin has been
destroyed. The tornado was part of a series of storms across the
Midwest; one person also died after a tornado set down in Minneapolis.

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ROOTS
3. President Obama Visits Ireland

President Obama set down in Dublin Monday as part of a six-day European
trip that will include a stop in Moneygall, the tiny town where his
great-great-great grandfather was born. In anticipation, the 350 people
who live there have painted their homes and opened a coffee shop called
"Obama's café." He'll also give a speech in the center of Dublin about
U.S.-Irish ties, before moving on to London and France.

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BROKEN PROMISES
4. Yemen Prez Refuses to Step Down

After three months of protests, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh
refused to sign a deal brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council to step
down with immunity in one month. Meanwhile, at least 200 of Saleh's
loyalist supporters armed with AK-47 rifles and daggers trapped several
diplomats inside the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Sana'a - the
location where the deal was to be signed. Trapped inside the embassy
Sunday were U.S. Ambassador Gerald M. Feierstein, British counterpart
Jonathan Wilks, GCC envoy Abdullatif bin Rashid Zayani, and
representatives of the European Union, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and
the United Arab Emirates, who had gathered to witness the signing,
according to witnesses. Early Monday morning, a statement carried by the
Saudi Press Agency said that the gulf council was dropping its efforts
to bring an end to Saleh's 32-year rule "for lack of appropriate
circumstances for agreement."

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FAIL
5. Rapture Prophet 'Bewildered'

Harold Camping, the radio preacher who predicted the rapture would occur
at 5:59 p.m. on May 21, is "mystified" and "a little bit bewildered"
that the event did not take place, according to a board member of
Camping's Family Radio International who has spoken with his wife. The
89-year-old preacher does not plan to issue a statement Monday. The
board member, Tom Evans, said he believes he public is owed an apology.
Robert Fitzpatrick, who spent his life savings on rapture advertising
and was profiled in The Daily Beast, told ABC News, "I can't tell you
what I feel right now. Obviously, I haven't understood it correctly
because we're still here."

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NOT AGAIN
Iceland Volcano Threatens European Travel
Officials say no repeat of last year's six-day shutdown.
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FASHION
Princess Beatrice's Hat Sells for $130,000
After internet made it famous.
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BASKETBALL
Bull's Noah Shouts Gay Slur at Fan
As Miami Heat take Game 3.
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GOODBYES
TV Prepares for Life after Oprah
As her show enters its final week.
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HEH
Life-Sized Tiger Toy Causes Huge Scare
Helicopter dispatched to deal with stuffed animal.
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BLOGS & STORIES
FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Twister Batters Missouri Town
by Brian Ries

At least 89 people are dead in Joplin, Missouri, after a massive tornado
cut a mile-wide path through the town. See shocking photos and tweets
from the disaster zone.

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Wives With White House Veto Power
by Michelle Cottle

Mitch Daniels is just the latest would-be 2012 presidential candidate to
bow out citing family matters. Michelle Cottle on the rise of the
political spouse. Plus, more hopefuls who decided not to run.

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The Case Against Casey
by Diane Dimond

As the Casey Anthony prosecution commences tomorrow, Diane Dimond
analyzes thousands of evidence pages, including never-published photos
of her 2-year-old's remains (warning: graphic image).

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