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Google Buzz looks like it will be an interesting application. But those who use it need to be very aware of how much information they are releasing in public.

In today's podcast: IBM announces new Power7 processor; PayPal suspends payments in India; and Google reduces Nexus One termination fee.

In today's podcast: DOJ opposes revised Google book deal; National Science Foundation signs computing deal with Microsoft; and Intel rolls out new vPro platform for Core chips.

Much has been made of the ongoing battle between Google and the Chinese government, but Google faces a far bigger governmental challenge with more serious revenue and business implications: The ongoing fights over privacy and search engine monopoly throughout Europe. Google's ultimate success may be decided in cities such as Brussels, Rome, and Berlin, not Beijing.

In today's podcast: Intel ready to ship Tukwila; Nexus One update fixes 3G connectivity problem; and Google developing customer service operation for Nexus One.

Maybe I'm not thinking out of the box enough on this one, but one of the things I am most looking forward to on the iPad is the ability to use remote desktop to control my larger computers.

In today's podcast: Amazon.com bows to pricing demands from Macmillan; Yahoo extends agreement with AP; and Google to reportedly open store for third-party apps.

Did you know that Google's ChomeOS is taking the form of a Tablet?  I covered a previous report on the matter, but now we are starting to get images of prototype OS shots.  And they look very tablet- y.

On Google's ChomeOS User Experience page,  you'll find many prototype OS screenshots and mock-ups of Chrome running on 5-10 inch tablets.

Microsoft and Google agree on very little, but they agree on at least one thing: It's time for Internet Explorer 6 to go. Google has announced that it will drop support of IE 6 for Google Docs on March 1. More surprisingly, it will also drop support for Chrome 3.

In today's podcast: Cisco licenses TelePresence protocol; Google to drop support for IE6; and FTC complaint filed over iPad pictures showing Flash.

Google's awarding prizes of $500 to $1337 for security bugs in Chrome and Chromium. So fire up that download, elite vulnerability hunters. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look after the pennies. Not to mention GHP is back in town ...
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If you were worried about the demise of the Apple-Google business relationship, the iPad announcement gave you some reason to hope that there is still a lot of cooperation.

If you or your company is making the switch to Google Apps and you are on the Mac, you now have a quick way to upload your email to Google's servers.

Well, the Apple iPad has finally been launched, and it looks grand. But, really what can it do that a Linux-powered tablet can't do for less?

In today's podcast: McGraw-Hill CEO says Apple's Tablet announcement coming later today; Oracle sues Rimini Street for IP theft; and FCC looking at termination fees for Google's Nexus One.