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Featured Articles » These Twitter Town Shoes Two cultural tour de forces have come together, in a move that heralds big changes for both. Alongside company founder Jack Dorsey, Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended the official opening of Twitter's Manhattan-based headquarters. » Google Earth Surpasses 1 Billion Downloads While there have been plenty of GPS contenders over the last few years, there is now little doubt that Google holds the crown of king of the mobile mapping services. Google recently announced that more than 1 billion people have downloaded the Google Maps application, making it the most used software of its kind in the world. The Google Maps software has undergone quite a few different looks and changes since it was first introduced in 2005, one of the many reasons users have become so comfortably downloading it. » Technology and Education: Finding the Next Steve Jobs or Bill Gates I was reading an in depth interview of Peter Thiel by Declan McCullagh. It's worth reading if you care about the future of the technology in the world and the related success, or lack of it, in the US. For instance, he argues that investing in Green Tech is stupid, and backs this up by pointing to investments by one of the richest guys in the world. » Dell Looking to Wow with New All-in-One Computer There is certainly very little doubt that the wave of the future in home computing is the tablet PC. That doesn't mean that companies whose life blood is the more traditional desktop and laptop computers aren't going to fight tooth and nail to stay relevant. Dell is one such company that is banking that if they update the traditional desktop, they will be able to stay in the game just a little bit longer. The company is hoping that their new all-in-one computer will generate some real interest in the old reliable home computer sector. » Google+ Allows Users to Disable and Lock Comments Before Sharing Posts Here's something that Facebook might want to emulate: a feature unique to Google+ that allows users to disable comments and "lock down" posts from sharing - before you actually share. » Chicago Considering Ban on Texting While Cycling If you like to "bike and text," you may be out of luck soon, at least if you're a Chicago resident. Chicago's City Council is considering implementing a ban on text messaging while riding a bicycle on city streets, reported the Associated Press. » Chrome to Surpass Firefox Browser: Study Although Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) remains the most popular browser to date, it looks like Google's Chrome is set to surpass Firefox, taking over the second highest spot, according to statistics released by StatCounter. » Apple Among Biggest Gainers in Global Brands Report Despite its popularity and the fact that you can't turn a corner without seeing an iOS device, Apple only made it in the top 10 brand list just now, for the first time ever, in fact. Featured Resources » Getting Workforce Optimization Right » The Key to Proactive, Efficient IT Service Delivery » Take a Step Beyond the Commodity Cloud to a More Adaptable Cloud Infrastructure Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Become a TechZone360 columnist! Become a TechZone360 columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of communications technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TechZone360 Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask at elinask@tmcnet.com for details. FOLLOW TECHZONE360   FEATURED MAGAZINES FEATURED EVENTS

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