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August 27, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES VoIP Goes Mobile Gorilla Mobile and other carriers are allowing cell-phone users to make calls for virtually free using Internet technology Plus: VoIP Calls, Now on a Plane. Joy

Inside: This Week in Technology Welcome to the Tech Insider! We have lots of goodies for you this week. One story looks at how Web-calling, a technology that's already taken a bite out of telcos' residential phone revenues, could transform wireless business. We also analyze outlook for computer hardware and take a look at Truila's new iPhone house finder application. Enjoy! — Olga Kharif GET RSS  |  NEWSLETTERS

TECH INVESTING TECH KNOWLEDGE • From S&P Computer Hardware: Recession-Proof? Demand for PCs is holding up even as the U.S. economy slumps, says S&P analyst Tom Smith WORD ON THE STREET • From S&P Analyst Actions: Broadcom, Marvell Technology   TECH INNOVATION ELECTION 2008 Can Obama Turn Friends into Voters? Online fans don't always make it to the polls. Now the candidate and social networks like Facebook and MySpace are laboring to get out the vote ELECTION 2008 It Takes Tech to Elect a President Many candidates simply ask supporters for money and a vote. Obama uses social media tools to ask for even more SALES & MARKETING Marketing to Millennials Teens are historically difficult to reach, but small businesses are finding some success online through Facebook and "preward" gift cards IPHONE APPLICATIONS Trulia's New iPhone House Finder The free app lets iPhone-toting house hunters find listings and open houses in their vicinity. But it's not the only smartphone real estate tool TOP NEWS Audiophiles' Delight: Vinyl LPs Still Sell Those old-fashioned analog platters (with the warm sound) aren't back from the dead; they were never quite buried in the first place GIGAOM Comic Books Evolve, from Ink to Internet Although print comics are still thriving, Marvel and DC Comics are getting a head start on finding digital outlets for their properties TECHNOLOGY Newark and the Future of Crime Fighting Mayor Cory Booker is betting that cutting-edge technology will reduce crime and spark an economic renaissance. But are citizens giving up too much privacy?   TECH SPECIAL REPORTS CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY How Cloud Computing Is Changing the World A major shift in the way companies obtain software and computing capacity is under way as more companies tap into Web-based applications CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Best and Worst Places for Data Centers Demand for off-site computing power delivered over the Web is rising, but finding the best place for those machines isn't easy CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Cloud Computing: Small Companies Take Flight Small businesses are flocking to the new services, which provide secure IT infrastructure with little up-front investment and no heavy lifting VIEWPOINT Enter the Cloud with Caution Here are nine questions to ask before trusting your company's data or computing tasks to an outside provider CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Podcast: The Risks and Benefits of Corporate Cloud Computing Corporations are starting to look at the potential benefits of cloud computing—computing power obtained through the Internet. But large companies have particular security and reliability needs CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Public-Private Alliances to the Rescue Many companies are realizing that they can play a crucial role in helping communities recover from natural catastrophes CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Making Maps Work When Disaster Strikes GeoCommons, OpenStreetMap, and Mapufacture are three online hubs where people can collaboratively map areas, which could help in emergencies CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY The Do-Good Imperative Some of the most innovative ideas today are coming from efforts to address the needs of those most in need SPECIAL REPORT Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech As the economy slumps, many entrepreneurs are looking past consumer Web sites to focus on products and services for companies SPECIAL REPORT The Power of Play Check out our special report on the current gaming industry, including an analysis of trends for 2008, profiles of radical innovators—and introducing the BusinessWeek Arcade, a celebration of some of the Web's best free games SUSTAINABLE TECH Special Report: Sustainable Tech Scientists are experimenting with viruses, salmon sperm DNA, potatoes, and more in making biomaterials for consumer electronics TECH HOMELAND SECURITY Homeland Insecurity The Homeland Security Dept.'s overreliance on outside contractors and insufficient management of them could leave the U.S. vulnerable TECH PIONEERS Meet This Year's Tech Pioneers The World Economic Forum has bestowed the coveted honor on 39 companies, which could become the Googles, a previous winner, of tomorrow BEST OF THE WEB Scaling the Social Web Move over, MySpace. Online players from media giant Viacom to auctioneer eBay are adding networking features for their users TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT Selling Computers to India With growth slowing in China, computer makers hope Asia's other big market will pick up the slack SPECIAL REPORT The Power of Gaming A recent report estimates that the video game market will increase to $48.9 billion in 2011. Our special report looks at some of the innovations sparking this growth SPECIAL REPORT The Future of Social Networking A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web technologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data SPECIAL REPORT Wireless World Ultrafast networks and whizzy features are about to turn your cellphone into—well, your right arm VIRTUAL LIFE The Coming Virtual Web In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social—a lot like a virtual world NEXT-GEN GAME CONSOLES Game Definitely Not Over On the eve of the launch of PS3 and Wii, stakes in the console tussle amid Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have never been higher CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Taming the World Wide Web A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web technologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LIBRARY Powered By IT white papers, webcasts and reports for tech leaders and decision-makers SEARCH LIBRARY Most Popular White Papers Help | Advanced Search Find new documents on these hot topics now: Business Intelligence | Network Security | Storage Management | Wireless LANs | VoIP  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Enhancing Security Through Quantum Cryptography.  Quantum Cryptography is an emerging security technology that may offer some new protection measures. 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