Editor's note The Internet is far from finished in transforming industries from the bottom up. See the next four targets. Then, read about the Windows 8 app plans for businesses, iPad sales challenged by Kindle Fire and MacBook Air, and IBM mocking Oracle. -Jason Four industries about to be transformed by the Internet The Internet has had a powerful democratizing effect on modern society, and it's far from finished in reshaping industries. Here are the next four. Read more | News from ZDNet | | Microsoft to offer Windows 8 business users a way to distribute private apps Microsoft is going to allow business users to distribute their internal Windows 8 Metro-style apps using the Windows Store (or circumventing it, if they prefer). Read more | Apple's iPad sales look light amid Kindle Fire, MacBook Air popularity Apple's iPad sales may be caught in the middle of consumers opting to go down market for the Kindle Fire or going upscale with the MacBook Air. Read more | IBM exec mocks Oracle's Exadata, Exalogic integration "It's easy to throw a lot of stuff into a crate, ship it as one thing and say it's an integrated product," said IBM honcho Steve Mills. Read more | Six Android issues that Google doesn't want to address Size isn't everything Read more | Verizon CEO: $299 LTE devices "selling very well" Verizon Wireless would get to that 4G hockey stick growth curve faster with better subsidies on its LTE phones. Read more | The iPad is not a PC, and neither are Windows 8 tablets It's all to do with having an open application environment. Read more | Everything you wanted to know about the history of Android Chris Zeigler posted an amazing history of the Android operating system and I am sure mobile enthusiasts will enjoy this walk down memory lane. Read more | Apple converting the enterprise? It could happen. Quoth The Maven evermore: "Prepare for Apple's gentle rapping, a-tapping at your data center door." Read more | Microsoft delivers Xbox Live app for iPhone, iPad Microsoft has delivered an Xbox live app for iPhones and iPads on the same day it rolled out its Xbox Companion app for Windows Phones. Read more | 'DBA in Space' down to 15 finalists, cast your vote Red Gate Software says a trip into suborbital space is a step closer for 15 lucky finalists announced in its DBA in Space competition. Read more | Facebook announces Android app with 2x faster photos Facebook for Android is getting updated today. Photos and albums are up to two times faster, your messages and notifications are at the top of your screen, and there's also a new left-hand menu. Read more | Facebook releases top 10 global topics for 2011 The number one global topic for 2011 on Facebook was the death of Osama bin Laden. It was by far the most discussed on the social network according to the company. Can you guess the other nine? Read more | Have trouble entering ZDNet's tablet giveaway? You're not alone An error prevented some users from entering ZDNet's tablet giveaway. Here's how to get your name in before the contest deadline. Read more | Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics This webcast will explain to you the process of data mining and data analytics. With the information you gain, you could revolutionize your business. Tune in to discover the power of data. | | | | About this newsletter | The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief
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