Computerworld Weekly Top 10
May 15, 2009
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In this issue:
1. What Google knows about you
2. Google suffers major failure
3. Microsoft plans 10 fake 'updates' for Windows 7
4. A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters
5. 6 ways to protect your privacy on Google
6. NASA 'elated' as shuttle captures Hubble telescope
7. Hands on: Windows XP Mode works -- but is it worth the trouble?
8. Google adds tools to help search users dig deeper
9. JavaScript - the Web site performance killer, Google guru says
10. IT Blogwatch: WWDC: Snow Leopard "late"; no new iPhone... WWSJD?
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What Google knows about you
If you're one of the growing number of people who are using more and more
products in Google's ever-increasing stable, should you be worried about what
the company does with your personal data?
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Google suffers major failure
Various Google products, including the hosted Google Apps applications, were hit
with outages this morning.
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Microsoft plans 10 fake 'updates' for Windows 7
Microsoft plans to test Windows 7's update mechanism by feeding users of the
just-issued Release Candidate as many as 10 fake updates in the coming week, the
company said Friday.
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A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters
With thousands of models to choose from, ranging from tiny micro-notebooks to
mobile performance beasts, picking the right laptop can be overwhelming. Here's
help in finding the right one.
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6 ways to protect your privacy on Google
Google provides many ways to protect your privacy online -- you just need to
find them. Here are six good ones.
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Why SharePoint Needs Riverbed WAN Optimization
Many SharePoint implementations are mission critical, yet access to these sites
is often thwarted by poor network performance. In this analyst report from ESG,
you'll discover how, much like Microsoft Exchange and other collaboration
applications, companies deploying SharePoint can benefit from WAN optimization
solutions, ensuring that they make the most of its productivity and information
sharing capabilities.
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NASA 'elated' as shuttle captures Hubble telescope
Astronauts on NASA's Atlantis space shuttle today used the vehcle's robotic arm
to maneuver the Hubble Space Telescope into its bay for repairs and upgrades
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Hands on: Windows XP Mode works -- but is it worth the trouble?
Windows 7's XP Mode will let businesses run legacy apps as through they were on
an XP machine -- if you have the right hardware. Preston Gralla installed XP
Mode and reports on how it went.
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Google adds tools to help search users dig deeper
Google today unveiled a pair of new search technologies it said will make it
easier for users to find exactly what they are looking for using the company's
search engine.
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JavaScript - the Web site performance killer, Google guru says
Google's chief performance engineer calls Javascript one of the major causes of
poor Web site performance.
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IT Blogwatch: WWDC: Snow Leopard "late"; no new iPhone... WWSJD?
It's IT Blogwatch, and the Apple developers conference rumors are swirling. What
would Steve Jobs do?
Yesterday, Apple appeared to announce that Snow Leopard was behind schedule and
scotched rumors of a new iPhone. Richi Jennings watches some bloggers neutralize
the reality distortion, while others hope against hope for a Jobsian visitation.
Not to mention some truly awkward family photos...
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