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The years and months leading up to the year 2000 were a hard slog for virtually everyone in IT, from project managers to programmers. Then, after IT definitively slayed the Y2K beast, IT executives were greeted not by cheers but with suspicious questions

Financial pressures as well as the low cost of high-tech surveillance tools are driving an increase in employee monitoring in the workforce. Managers are able to capture workers' computer keystrokes, monitor the web sites they visit and even track their whereabouts through GPS-enabled cell phones, webcams and minuscule video cameras.Almost every worker has done it:  gotten in a little Facebook updating, personal e-mailing,

Verizon Wireless is expected to offer Samsung's Android-powered Galaxy Tab tablet. The Galaxy Tab is essentially a bigger version of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones. With a screen smaller than Apple's iPad, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is expected to face a crowded market with rivals ready to jump in, including Hewlett-Packard, Motorola and Sharp.

Motorola has cautioned Droid X users to avoid an unofficial leaked Android 2.2 update, which could block the final Froyo release. Motorola promised its final Android 2.2 update for the Droid X will fix Microsoft Exchange problems. Motorola is counting on the Flash Player in Android 2.2 to differentiate the Droid X from Apple's iPhone

Motorola has acquired 280 North to expand its ecosystem of Android apps. Founded by former Apple engineers, 280 North is the creator of Cappuccino, a framework for developers to create web applications. Motorola makes the Droid, the top-selling Android smartphone. An analyst said 280 North could help Motorola expand to other devices.

Apple is reportedly planning a smaller seven-inch iPad 2 even as its rivals scramble to introduce their own tablet computers. Apple's 9.7-inch iPad is a hot seller with no competition at the moment, but Samsung, Hewlett-Packard, ASUS and others plan to grab a share of a growing market. ASUS has reported iPads cutting into its netbook sales.