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Spotlight Story Beyond Downadup: Security expert worries about smart phone, TinyURL threats By Bob Brown Downadup/Conficker worm has been a nightmare, but just wait until you see what malware writers have in store for smart phones and social network sites, security expert says Read full story Related News: News podcast: Network World 360 CIOs continue to seek network, desktop and Windows skills and some might pay top dollar for specific high-tech talents, despite the ongoing economic downturn. Also, software that for the first time lets users run native copies of the Windows operating systems on a mainframe will be introduced Friday by data center automation vendor Mantissa. (7:02) Blackberry App Store Sets Recession-Defying Prices Research In Motion (RIM) Wednesday announced its application store for BlackBerry devices, now called as App World. The service, previously known as App Center, will offer BlackBerry owners an easier way to buy and install new applications on their phones, similar to Apple's popular App Store for iPhones. Firefox update improves security Mozilla released an update for its Firefox Web browser, addressing several issues, including improving the security of the browser. Bathrooms become smarter with touch screens In just a few years if you forget to brush your teeth, you may get a gentle reminder -- from your bathroom mirror. This week's 25 most-read stories 1. iPod... do you? A playful list of iPods 2. Helping to keep government's prying eyes at bay 3. Seven things to love, hate about Windows 7 4. 11 cool tech products at DEMO 5. Prototype wireless, robotic vacuum cleaner: hamster-powered 6. User sues AT&T over $5,000 Web bill 7. Back when Google was just a gleam 8. Microsoft Windows on a mainframe? 9. 3 Nightmares When Managing Macs 10. 2009 Best of the Tests winners 11. 2009's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries 12. 5 Facebook Scams: Protect Your Profile 13. Touch-screen laptop, iPhone service highlight DEMO 09 14. CeBIT 2009 highlights 15. Network skills in demand, pay well in down economy 16. Apple unveils new Mac mini with Nvidia 9400m & FireWire 800 17. 10 Worst Moments in Network Security History 18. 20 most useful career sites for IT professionals 19. DEMO 09: Recession weeds out uninspiring start-ups 20. Cisco vet launches net management start-up 21. Sprint comeback: Hard, but doable 22. Products of the week: 3/2/09 23. The world's 23 toughest math questions 24. Linux Foundation taking over Linux.com site 25. Koobface worm to users: Be my Facebook friend Best of the Tests 2009 Out of the more than 150 products tested, a baker's dozen rise to the top of the list. 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