RIM doesn't need two CEOs to guide the direction of the struggling Canadian handset manufacturer. It needs dual Chief Executives so we can have a laugh or two while reading this amusing BlackBerry BFFs comic from The Joy of Tech. [AllThingsD]

The question implicit here would have meant something completely different five years ago. But things are changing: computers are shrinking; tablets are knocking; the clouds are forming. The PC will thrive, says Ballmer, because PCs apparently encompass all of this. [Bits]

It's time for another roundup of pundits espousing heartfelt admiration and none-too-bloody criticism of a pretty hot Apple product. How did they—I mean "it"—do this time around? Have a look-see...

Having just played with a prototype for a few minutes, I'm really impressed with the Zune HD. I've got a video, too, showing off how well the animations work.

Palm's Jon Rubinstein hushing up key investor (and notorious chatterbox) Roger McNamee in this goofy D7 video. [AllThingsD]

I'll be liveblogging an interview of Jon Rubinstein in a few minutes, from All Things D. They're promising some important news never seen or heard of even in rumors.

Steve Ballmer is at D. He's rather clear today, not so ranty. Here are his best quotes from the talk.

Steve Ballmer just confirmed rumors that Microsoft's new search engine, previously called Kumo, has been christened with the wonderfully onomatopoeic, possibly stupid name, "Bing". UPDATE: And it's coming next week.