CDN Morning Briefing, July 9 – The channel’s guideposts to the ‘new normal’

Plus, Microsoft’s latest exec departure and whether the iPad is the enemy of enterprise

Google opened up the invitation process Wednesday but quickly closed it down to conduct the process in a controlled way

Phase-change memory offers 100 times the write performance of NAND flash

Google’s latest try at social networking could give Facebook a run for its moneyrnrnGoogle’s latest try at social networking could give Facebook a run for its money

Spam volumes are down dramatically, but the scourge of the Internet is smarter and more dangerous than ever

‘Legal Intercept’ would allow it to silently record VoIP communications

The move adds SAN storage capabilities to Oracle’s lineup

If you’re hoping to follow the pontiff on twitter though, you’re out of luck

In a legal filing, Oracle defends its legal expert on damages in the Java-Android lawsuit

Plus, how the HP TouchPad can survive a lack of apps and how Microsoft is trying to catch spammers

Plus, why e-readers are growing faster than tablets and using smartphones in place of GPS devices

But user argues Microsoft’s message of inclusivity doesn’t extend to Windows XP