This week in Emerging Tech – May 30

Written By
Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: May 30, 2007
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Here are the emerging technology stories for the week of May 28th.

Microsoft Skims the Marketing Surface – OK, I have to admit that when I saw the video of Gates demoing the Microsoft Surface, all I could think of was all the times as a young man that I played Pac-Man on a table console. Still, the Surface is pretty intriguing, if you can keep from spilling soft drinks on it.

Google Maps Now with 360 Streetside Views – Lots of news out of OReilly’s Where 2.0 conference this week, including this Google announcement of a street level view of maps.

Windows Firewall Squeezes into USB Key – eWEEK Labs liked the Yoggi Gatekeeper Pro when we reviewed it earlier this year and now with the new Pico it looks like they’ve shrunk it even more, all the way down to a USB drive.

Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza

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Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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