Join eWEEK reporter Ashley Daley as she breaks down the biggest technology headlines of the week.
The iPad could soon be getting a makeover. The Samsung Galaxy Tab, Dell Streak, and Research In Motion’s PlayBook are just a few of the tablets either already available for sale or slated to hit store shelves within the next couple of months. With that competitive pressure building, it’s inevitable that Apple will include a bevy of new features in the next version of the iPad; It’s a battle of words between two of the worlds biggest CEOs. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is squaring off with Google CEO Eric Schmidt, each exchanging harsh words regarding each other’s application stores; Microsoft is taking its next step into the cloud with the beta launch of Office 365, which combines Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and Lync Online into a unified cloud platform. It will provide anywhere-access to e-mail, documents, contacts, and calendars on nearly any device—and works seamlessly with Microsoft Office and other programs many users already count on everyday; Online shoppers beware! Security researchers analyzing spam and virus activity in 2010’s third quarter saw an uptick in virus activity, hinting at new botnets on the rise. They say this could be a sign that spammers are building new botnets by taking over more computers, just in time for the holiday sales and increased online shopping. Security experts warn, as always, to be on the lookout for suspicious e-mail language, and exercise extreme caution when clicking on links.
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