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TOP STORIES - May 4, 2009 • Microsoft Focuses on Premium Laptops, Despite Netbook Rise • Windows 7 Security Enhancements Summed Up • Apple, RIM Upbeat as Handset Shipments Plunge in Q1 • Acer Cuts Netbook Expectations, Points to Revenue • Report: SMBs Prefer Tax Cuts to Stimulus Money SPOTLIGHT Ubuntu 9.04 Aims at the Cloud, Netbooks The latest release in the popular line of Linux-based OSes sets out to tackle the netbook and cloud fronts. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Windows 7 RC Updates Small but Useful • Nokia N97 Smartphone Goes for the Cool • First Look: HP's Low-Cost ProBook Line • 12 Smartphones for the Cost-Conscious FEATURED VIDEO Project Management Tips IT project managers need to understand how the down economy impacts them. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Windows 7 RC Arrives for Some, Not All • Why Palm Pre Could Upstage iPhone • How the HP-35 Killed the Slide Rule • NASA Outsources ISS Transport to SpaceX IN THIS ISSUE Microsoft Focuses on Premium Laptops, Despite Netbook Rise Microsoft saw weakness in PC shipments drive down its Windows revenue in the previous quarter, even as mini-notebooks, known popularly as "netbooks," continued their rapid growth in the marketplace. However, Microsoft could be reluctant to embrace the netbook market due to lower margins. READ MORE >> Windows 7 Security Enhancements Summed Up Larry Seltzer: Enterprises can expect security of authentication, data protection, privilege levels and the DNS to improve for users running the next client version of Windows. READ MORE >> Brought to you by Ziff Davis Enterprise Breaking Tech News On-the-Go! For the most up to date technology news from our knowledgeable and trusted editors, visit eWEEK mobile from your handheld device. Go to mobile.eweek.com. ADVERTISEMENT Apple, RIM Upbeat as Handset Shipments Plunge in Q1 Apple and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion show above-average growth for the first quarter of 2009, but reduced shipments from Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics and Motorola contribute to the fastest annual decline in history, reports Strategy Analytics. READ MORE >> Acer Cuts Netbook Expectations, Points to Revenue The world's third-largest computer maker pulls back its 2009 netbook shipments forecasts by several million, after reporting a disappointing first quarter. READ MORE >> Report: SMBs Prefer Tax Cuts to Stimulus Money A survey from SurePayroll finds small business owners think the Obama administration is out of touch with small business. READ MORE >> Protecting Data on Laptops: Why Encryption Isn't Enough The increased use of laptops has fueled an unprecedented number of public data breaches. Read this white paper to learn how organizations can track the location and activity of computers off the LAN in near real-time to restrict data access beyond encryption and safeguard against insider threats and user carelessness. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Threat Control and Containment While remote workers, mobile users and road warriors have the firm's best interest in mind when it comes to network security, accidents happen. The ability to effectively protect corporate data is essential to threat control and containment and reducing the risk of costly data breaches. Taking a proactive approach to mobile security can help you stay ahead of the curve and protect the organization. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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