eWeek Newsbreak, July 24, 2009

Yahoo has new look, feel and user experience. Programmers basically turned the left-hand rail into an RSS feed of many of Web users' favorite Web services and destinations, such as Facebook, Gmail, Twitter and MySpace. And what’s more is that there are no installations or application searching required. Microsoft is planning to release Windows 7 to developers on Aug. 6th. They will also be offering a "family pack" version of Windows 7, Home Premium which will allow installation on up to 3 PCs. Apple is all over recent headlines. Apple is reporting quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, however Apple is coming clean with reports that they have not been able to meet the demand of the iPhone 3GS. For BlackBerry-toting Apple users, a BlackBerry Desktop for Mac Software will be available this September. Anyone interested in being alerted to the software’s availability can head to blackberry.com and register to be updated. On July 21st, Zoho integrated its Zoho Mail application and Zoho CRM business application in an effort to improve productivity for users of the SAAS provider's collaboration and enterprise applications. Security researchers have their eyes on the electric grid at the upcoming Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. In separate talks, researchers will highlight some of the threats and concerns facing plans to deploy smart grid technology.