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Sat, 31 Oct 09
Nintendo profit dives, others in red amid slump (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_earns_electronics


Shoppers walk around Nintendo sales department at a store in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Nintendo's first-half profit plunged by more than half as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled in a saturated market. Nintendo Co. reported a 69.49 billion yen ($772.1 million) profit for the April-September period Thursday, down 52 percent from 144.83 billion yen a year earlier. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Novell to Los Angeles: Drop Dead! (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091031/tc_pcworld/novelltolosangelesdropdead
PC World - This must be a joke: A Novell corporate blog item that chastises the City of Los Angeles for recently selecting Google Apps to replace Novell's GroupWise e-mail and calendaring software.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Camino 2 release candidate sees light of day (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091030/tc_macworld/camino2releasecandidateseeslightofday
Macworld.com - The Camino Project has unveiled a release candidate for Camino 2, a Mac-only Web browser based on the same Mozilla rendering engine that powers Firefox.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Novatel shares tumble after 4Q outlook disappoints (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_bi_ge/us_novatel_mover
AP - Shares of Novatel Wireless Inc. tumbled Friday after the wireless high-speed Internet service provider posted a disappointing outlook for the fourth quarter.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Apple's iTunes Update Again Blocks Palm Pre Syncing (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091030/bs_nf/69800
NewsFactor - Apple and Palm continue to play a cat-and-mouse game, and this time it was Apple's turn to do the chasing. Apple on Thursday released an iTunes software update that once again blocks the Palm Pre smartphone from syncing DRM-free music, photos and videos from the iTunes Store.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Horror videogames scare up record sales (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091030/tc_nm/us_media_horror


A visitor plays with a Reuters - What do Jigsaw from "Saw," Freddy Krueger, and Jason from "Friday the 13th" all have in common, besides serial killing? Videogames, if the horror stars' latest round of promotions are to be believed.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
BlueBeat sells Beatles MP3s, permission be damned (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091031/tc_macworld/bluebeatsellsbeatlesmp3spermissionbedamned
Macworld.com - Perhaps you’re heard the expression “shoot first, ask questions later?” That pretty well sums up the philisophy of Santa Cruz, Calif.-based BlueBeat.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Intuit cuts CEO's compensation by about half (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_bi_ge/us_intuit_executive_compensation
AP - Intuit Inc. gave CEO Brad Smith compensation valued at $3.6 million, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing made Friday. The compensation was about half of what he earned last year, as the financial software maker's profit took a hit in the downturn.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Cisco, EMC team up on cloud computing: sources (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091030/tc_nm/us_cisco_emc
Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc and EMC Corp are teaming up to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
US cyber center opens to battle computer attacks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cyber
AP - The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday, as Homeland Security officials opened a $9 million operations center to better coordinate the government's response to cyberattacks.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
House Bill Would Ban FCC Net Neutrality Rules (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091030/tc_zd/245596
PC Magazine - Mozilla on Friday issued its support for the Federal Communications Commission's proposed net neutrality rules, but a House Republican this week introduced a bill that would block the commission's efforts.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Verizon Media Manager streams photos, music to your FiOS DVR (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091030/tc_macworld/verizonmediamanagerstreamsphotosmusictoyourfiosdvr
Macworld.com - Mac users of Verizon's FiOS TV can sigh less deeply: Media Manager, the software that has allowed FiOS TV users to stream music, photos, or video from their Windows PCs since last summer now has a Mac version.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
iPhone comes to China without key feature (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_china_iphone


In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a pedestrian talking on her mobile phone walks in front of the iPhone display at an Apple store on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP - Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_internet_names


Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of ICANN's 36th International Public Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Web marketer ordered to pay Facebook $711M damages (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_spam_verdict
AP - Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Report: Cyberattacks traced to North Korea (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_hi_te/as_koreas_cyberattack
AP - North Korea has been identified as the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, a news report said Friday.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091029/ap_on_hi_te/us_hidden_records
AP - Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court said Thursday in a groundbreaking ruling that attracted interest from media and government organizations.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Ethics panel starts probes of 2 Dems, gets hacked (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_go_co/us_waters_ethics


House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., pauses as she questions witnesses during a hearing on legal issues relating to football head injuries, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - The House ethics committee announced Thursday it is investigating two California Democratic lawmakers, but its embarrassed leaders then had to explain that other members — named in a confidential memo that leaked out — may have committed no wrongdoing.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Marvel Comics come to iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091030/tc_macworld/marvelcomicscometoiphone
Macworld.com - Excelsior! Comixology, makers of the free comic-book app Comics, have brought one of the “big two” comics publishers to the iPhone for the first time.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Sony posts 4th straight quarter loss (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091030/bs_nm/us_sony


The headquarters of Sony Corp is seen in Tokyo December 10, 2008. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a loss for the fourth consecutive quarter, hit by sluggish cellphone sales and as it cut prices of its PlayStation 3 game gear, but trimmed its full year loss forecast close to market expectations.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Digital Gear: Webcam, Handheld Video Camera Go HD (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091030/tc_pcworld/digitalgearwebcamhandheldvideocameragohd
PC World - Store shelves will host cool gadgets that could be good buys as the holiday season rolls in. Some new cameras, including the Flip MinoHD from Cisco Systems and LifeCam Cinema from Microsoft, are lightweight devices that can shoot high-definition video. Another portable device, TwitterPeek, is a unique mobile messaging device exclusively for Twitter fans. For Apple's iPhone, Shure has released new earphones that can control video and music.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Sony posts loss for 4th straight quarter (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091030/bs_nm/us_sony_results
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a loss for a fourth consecutive quarter, hit by sluggish cellphone sales and as it cut prices of its PlayStation 3 game console, but it narrowed its full year loss forecast.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
iLuv releases iMM183 dual dock and weather alert alarm clock (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091029/tc_macworld/iluvreleasesimm183dualdockandweatheralertalarmclock
Macworld.com - Accessory maker iLuv has released the iMM183, a dual-dock alarm clock with built-in weather warning notification.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Google Maps Navigation: Free and Easy (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091030/tc_pcworld/googlemapsnavigationfreeandeasy
PC World - An impressive feature of Google's new Android 2.0 mobile device operating system is Google Maps Navigation, a turn-by-turn navigation application that's not only free to use, but is fairly easy to learn as well.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Cloud computing: Simply SaaS renamed? (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091029/tc_infoworld/98209
InfoWorld - Is cloud computing just a renaming of SaaS (software as a service) in today's buzzword-prone IT landscape? After all, both involve accessing applications over the Internet, with those applications generally residing on third-party servers.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Tough World Aids Security Firms (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091029/bs_ibd_ibd/20091029tech
Investor's Business Daily - Some tech security firms have lifted on the wings of government spending lately, as the feds seek to boost cybersecurity against worsening threats.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Canonical Matures Linux-based Netbook OS (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091029/tc_pcworld/canonicalmatureslinuxbasednetbookos
PC World - Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Verizon's 'iDon't' Campaign Creates Humor, Not Sales (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091029/bs_nf/69791
NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless isn't holding back when it comes to its new DROID smartphone. The company has rolled out a series of advertisements poking fun at Apple's iPhone.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Esquire looks to energize print with 3-D animation (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091029/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_esquire_augmented_reality
AP - Hold Esquire's December issue in front of a webcam, and an on-screen image of the magazine pops to life, letters flying off the cover. Shift and tilt the magazine, and the animation on the screen moves accordingly.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Amazon hopes to simplify Web shopping — with words (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091029/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_amazon_payment_shortcut
AP - You're probably used to typing your name, address and credit card number when you buy things online. Amazon.com is guessing you don't enjoy it, though, and wants to simplify the process by letting you purchase items with a short phrase such as "Shopping Fanatic" and an identification number.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091029/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_voice_call_blocking
AP - Google Inc. said late Wednesday that its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 specific phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Verizon's iPhone challenger goes on sale Nov. 6 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_verizon_droid_phone


The Motorola Droid mobile phone is shown in this photograph in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone the Droid will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls. The Droid is the latest Motorola phone to use Google's Android operating system, an open platform that any developer can customize. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone the Droid will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Leaked video game footage shows terrorist attack (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091029/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_video_game_terrorist
AP - Footage leaked from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" reveals that players of the upcoming video game can shoot innocent civilians in an airport in a realistic rendering of a terrorist attack.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Google puts songs a click away in search (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_music
AP - A new music feature rolled out by Google Inc. Wednesday will bring its U.S. searchers one click away from listening to a full-length song.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Google launches music search with Lala and iLike (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091029/wr_nm/us_google_music


Guests attend the Reuters - Google Inc on Wednesday partnered with Web services Lala and MySpace's iLike to give music fans an easier way to find, sample and buy songs on the Internet, expanding its music industry footprint.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Droid vs. iPhone: The Scorecard (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091028/tc_pcworld/droidvsiphonethescorecard
PC World - Motorola's Droid, available next week from Verizon, has generated the most excitement of any smartphone since Apple's introduction of the iPhone. How do the two compare?

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Wireless 'N' Standard Helps Home Networks (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091028/bs_ibd_ibd/20091028tech01
Investor's Business Daily - Today, computer networks aren't just for computers. If you've purchased a TV, Blu-ray Disc player or video game console in the last couple of years, they likely are network-capable, giving them the ability to fetch updates and even stream movies online.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Google gets its groove on with music search (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091029/tc_afp/entertainmentusmusicinternetgoogle
Google announced an alliance with Lala.com and MySpace-owned iLike at Capitol Records headquarters in Los Angeles.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - Google stepped onto the Internet music stage, unveiling a service for finding, listening to or buying songs online.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Crucial holiday season arrives for video game industry (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091028/tc_nm/us_videogames_holidays


Guests play the video game Reuters - The holiday season is crunch time for video game publishers, who are pinning their hopes on a slew of big releases to make up for lackluster sales this year.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
ReelDirector beefs up iPhone 3GS's editing capabilities (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091028/tc_macworld/reeldirectorbeefsupiphone3gsseditingcapabilities
Macworld.com - The iPhone 3GS allows users to record, trim and share video. It's a capable camera, but the iPhone software's video features don't quite pack enough punch to completely cut iMovie or Windows Movie Maker out of your workflow. Wouldn't it be great if it could do so much more?

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Software Development Kit Released for Android 2.0 (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091028/tc_nf/69767
NewsFactor - An Éclair in your cell phone. That's Google's vision of the future for its Android open-source operating system, with its announcement Tuesday of a software development kit for the new Android 2.0, whose code name is Éclair.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Sun CEO's pay package cut by a third in '09 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091029/ap_on_hi_te/us_sun_microsystems_executive_compensation
AP - The value of Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz's latest pay package dropped 37 percent from last year as the company lost more than $2 billion and was in such dire financial shape that it was forced to put itself up for sale.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
FBI: National Data-breach Law Would Help Fight Cybercrime (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091028/tc_pcworld/fbinationaldatabreachlawwouldhelpfightcybercrime
PC World - A U.S. law that would require businesses to report data breaches to potential victims could help law enforcement agencies fight the growth of cybercrime, a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation official said Wednesday.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Microsoft extends Windows 7 and Azure to open source developers (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091028/tc_infoworld/97839
InfoWorld - Microsoft will unveil on Wednesday several open source initiatives to boost interoperability between Microsoft technologies, such as Windows 7, Windows Azure, and Silverlight, and open source technologies, including the Eclipse tools platform and Java.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Android-Powered DROID May Be Motorola's Last Chance (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091028/bs_nf/69771
NewsFactor - The DROID by Motorola, which will be available on the Verizon Wireless network Nov. 6, will be the first smartphone to use the Android 2.0 operating system. The device, according to one analyst, is a threat to Apple's iPhone and Motorola's last best chance to thrive in the increasingly competitive smartphone sector.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Report: AMD ex-CEO said linked to Galleon case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_amd_insider_trading
AP - Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is "thoroughly reviewing" published reports fingering former chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz as the AMD executive who gave confidential company information to a defendant in the Galleon Group insider trading case.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Disney iPhone app makes photos the key to content (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_hi_te/us_disney_iphone
AP - The Walt Disney Co. is releasing an iPhone application that rewards users for poking through the Disney.com Web site and could one day offer exclusive bonuses for activities such as shopping at Disney Stores.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Twitter user list favors Dems in Calif. gov race (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_hi_te/us_california_governor_s_race_twitter
AP - When people sign up for Twitter, the popular social-networking site presents a list of suggested users to follow, driving significant traffic to sports figures, celebrities, politicians and other prominent posters.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Los Angeles OKs plan to use Google Web services (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_bi_ge/us_google_los_angeles
AP - City Council members tentatively approved a multimillion-dollar proposal Tuesday to tap Google Inc. for government e-mail and other Internet services, a boon for the Web giant as it seeks to wrest market share for office software from rival Microsoft Corp.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_lala_iphone


In this undated screen shot released by online music retailer LaLa Media Inc., a display of the company's new music application made for the iPhone is shown. Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its co-founder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the MP3 format. (AP Photo/LaLa Media Inc.)AP - Online music retailer Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its co-founder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the MP3 format.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
DreamWorks beats 3Q estimates with `MvA' on video (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_dreamworks_animation


This publicity still released by DreamWorks Animation shows a scene from DreamWorks Animation's 'Monsters vs. Aliens.' DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. shot past analyst estimates in releasing third-quarter earnings Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, saying its only release this year, 'Monsters vs. Aliens,' is off to a strong start in the home video market. (AP Photo/ DreamWorks Animation LLC)AP - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. shot past analyst estimates in releasing third-quarter earnings Tuesday, saying its only release this year, "Monsters vs. Aliens," is off to a strong start in the home video market.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Internet Phone Systems Become the Fraudster's Tool (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091028/tc_pcworld/internetphonesystemsbecomethefraudsterstool
PC World - Cybercriminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Jive Brings Workgroup Collaboration to Microsoft Office (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091028/tc_pcworld/jivebringsworkgroupcollaborationtomicrosoftoffice
PC World - Jive has given its enterprise social-networking software what it calls its biggest overhaul yet, giving users the ability to collaborate on Microsoft Office files and to use the product from mobile devices, including an application built specifically for the iPhone.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
T-Mobile Equinox Makes the 'Dumb Phone' Fun Again (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091028/tc_pcworld/tmobileequinoxmakesthedumbphonefunagain
PC World - T-Mobile is launching a new phone-- the Sony Ericsson Equinox. Unlike most headline-making mobile phones, the Equinox is not trying to be the next iPhone-killer. The Equinox isn't even trying to be a smart phone.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mediaweek/20091027/ad_bpimw/ratingsboxwhatshotwhatsnot
Mediaweek.com - It may not be the most-watched network by any means. But based on the week of Oct. 5, The CW continues to lead the broadcast networks in percent gains from all DVR playback in primetime. Take a look at the Live+7 Day results versus Live-Only viewing in total viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 for the five networks (listed in the order of percent increase):

Wed, 28 Oct 09
"Forza Motorsport 3" off starting line in US (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091027/ennew_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogamesmicrosoft


A copy of Microsoft's video game AFP - Racing videogame "Forza Motorsport 3" blasted off the US starting line on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Plex 0.8.3 brings extensive Snow Leopard compatibility (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091027/tc_macworld/plex083bringsextensivesnowleopardcompatibility
Macworld.com - If you want to use your Mac as a media center, there’s no better app for accomplishing that objective than Plex (). This modern media center application features a gorgeous interface, automated and intelligent metadata-fetching capabilities, support for a vast variety of formats, the ability to play full 1080p high definition videos smoothly, an extensible plug-in architecture, and a host of more advanced, powerful features.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Double-Take Software 3Q profit slides on sales (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_double_take_software
AP - Double-Take Software Inc. on Tuesday reported a decline in third-quarter profit as revenue from software licenses declined.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Facebook challenges financial regulators: FINRA (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091027/wr_nm/us_financial_regulation_facebook
Reuters - Social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn raise "serious new challenges" for financial regulators, the head of the largest U.S. independent securities regulator said on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Gizmodo duped by virus ad, apologizes (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091027/tc_afp/usitcompanysecurityinternetgizmodo


Popular US gadget blog Gizmodo apologized to its readers on Tuesday after being duped by malware masquerading as an advertisement.(Gizmodo)AFP - Popular US gadget blog Gizmodo apologized to its readers on Tuesday after being duped by malware masquerading as an advertisement.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Windows 7 is 'Restrictive' for Netbooks, Claims Linux Rival (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091027/tc_pcworld/windows7isrestrictivefornetbooksclaimslinuxrival
PC World - Now that Windows 7 is out the door, Canonical -- the distributor of rival Linux-based operating system Ubuntu -- is eager to engage in "real head-to-head competition" with Microsoft, according to Ubuntu founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Apple releases Magic Mouse software updates for Leopard, Snow Leopard (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091027/tc_macworld/applereleasesmagicmousesoftwareupdatesforleopardsnowleopard
Macworld.com - On Tuesday, Apple released software updates for Leopard and Snow Leopard to support the new Magic Mouse ().

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Google expands availability of its free voice mail (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_google_voice
AP - Google Inc. wants to answer your mobile phone calls when you can't or just don't want to talk.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Metallica debuts finger-tapping app in iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_metallica_tap_tap


This undated screen shot released by SutherlandGold Group shows a new finger-tapping music app for the iPhone called 'Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica.' In the game, players tap areas on the screen in time with the music, much as players strum or drum plastic instruments in video games such 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero,' except on a smaller scale. (AP Photo/SutherlandGold Group)AP - Headbangers will have a reason to steady their gaze a bit starting Tuesday, when rock band Metallica makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica."

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Internet set for change with non-English addresses (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091026/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_internet_names


Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of ICANN's 36th International Public Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names — or addresses — that can be written in languages other than English, an official said Monday.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Verizon profit falls 30 pct on restructuring costs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091026/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_verizon


A Verizon wireless store is seen in Glendale, Calif., Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Verizon Communications Inc. reported Monday their third-quarter profit fell by 10 percent as higher operating costs offset an increase in revenue that was driven by its cell phone business. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Verizon Communications Inc. reported a 30 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Monday as it couldn't sign up enough new subscribers to offset higher costs from laying off workers and absorbing an acquisition.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Google Social Search Unveiled Sans Facebook (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091027/tc_pcworld/googlesocialsearchunveiledsansfacebook
PC World - Google today rolled out Social Search within the Google Labs site. Google announced the new experimental search tool at last week's Web 2.0 Summit.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Nintendo to launch big-screen DSi console: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091027/tc_afp/entertainmentjapangamecompanynintendo


A Nintendo DSi game console. Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)AFP - Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
2009 PC World 100, Listed by Category (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091027/tc_pcworld/2009pcworld100listedbycategory
PC World - Bluetooth

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Lala.com gets in tune with Facebook gift shop (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091026/tc_afp/usitinternetmusicfacebooklala


The front page of the Facebook website. Facebook on Monday continued phasing Lala.com music service into its online shop, providing US users a way to buy music at the leading social networking service.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Facebook on Monday continued phasing Lala.com music service into its online shop, providing US users a way to buy music at the leading social networking service.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
"Deadliest," "Wild" becoming video games (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091027/tc_nm/us_videogames
Reuters - Discovery Communications is partnering with game publisher Crave to turn two of its top-rated series, "Man vs. Wild" and "Deadliest Catch," into video games.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
First Look: VMware Fusion 3 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091027/tc_macworld/firstlookvmwarefusion3
Macworld.com - The latest salvo in the continuing battle of virtualization applications has been fired by VMware, with the release of VMware Fusion 3 Tuesday. Fusion 3 brings a number of interesting new features to what was already a feature-rich application. I’ve had a chance to use the final Fusion 3 code for the last week or so, and this First Look is based on my experiences with that code.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
The PC World 100: Best Products of 2009 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091027/tc_pcworld/thepcworld100bestproductsof2009
PC World - PC World looked at many outstanding hardware, software, sites, and services this year, evaluating each one on its design, functionality, performance, and impact. Here is the cream of the crop, the 100 best of 2009. (Note that we chose not to rate products specifically on their price or value, focusing instead on their overall quality.)

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Facebook users protest home page changes (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091027/tc_afp/usitinternetfacebook


Legions of Facebook users united in protest, demanding that the world's most popular social-networking service undo recent changes to its home page. A AFP - Legions of Facebook users united in protest, demanding that the world's most popular social-networking service undo recent changes to its home page.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Stand Up To Cybercrime (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091026/bs_ibd_ibd/20091026lands01
Investor's Business Daily - Complacency is a luxury no company can afford when it comes to computer security. The commitment a company makes to thwart cybercrime can be high- or low-tech.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Qualcomm Opens Subsidiary Focused on Open Source (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091026/tc_pcworld/qualcommopenssubsidiaryfocusedonopensource
PC World - Qualcomm has built a new subsidiary to better integrate its products with mobile open-source software, in hopes of capitalizing on the trend toward open platforms in the mobile industry.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
2009 PC World 100, Listed by Ranking (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091027/tc_pcworld/2009pcworld100listedbyranking
PC World - 1. App Store (iPhone apps) Site | PC World App Guide

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091026/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec3_d_in_the_home


FILE - In this file publicity image released by Sony Pictures Animation, 'Sam Sparks,' voiced by Anna Faris, and 'Flint Lockwood,' voiced by Bill Hader, are seen in Columbia Pictures' animated film 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.' Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling like they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Animation, file) -- NO SALES --AP - Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Sony in PS3 movie streaming deal with Netflix (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091026/wr_nm/us_sony_netflix
Reuters - Sony said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Netflix Coming to the PlayStation 3 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091026/tc_pcworld/netflixcomingtotheplaystation3
PC World - Netflix will begin streaming movies and TV shows to PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. from November, it said on Monday.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Internet 'a teenager' at 40 (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091025/tc_afp/usitinternethistorykleinrock


In this undated image provided by Computer Scientists Leonard Kleinrock, the scientist poses with the first Interface Message Processor. Leonard Kleinrock never imagined Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube that day 40 years ago when his team gave birth to what is now taken for granted as the Internet.(AFP/File)AFP - Leonard Kleinrock never imagined Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube that day 40 years ago when his team gave birth to what is now taken for granted as the Internet.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091026/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_netflix_playstation
AP - PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Is Windows 7 the Greatest OS Ever? Let Me Count the Ways (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091026/tc_pcworld/iswindows7thegreatestoseverletmecounttheways
PC World - Steve Ballmer recently stated that Windows 7 is the best version of Windows ever. Now that Windows 7 is officially out, the public at large can join that debate and determine if Windows 7 is the best version of Windows yet, or even the greatest operating system of all time. Let's consider the hypothetical question of whether Windows 7 is the greatest operating system of all time.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Tilera Targets Intel, AMD With 100-core Processor (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091026/tc_pcworld/tileratargetsintelamdwith100coreprocessor
PC World - Tilera on Monday announced new general-purpose CPUs, including a 100-core chip, as it tries to make its way into the server market dominated by Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

Sun, 25 Oct 09
Verizon Droid FAQ: What We Know So Far (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091024/tc_pcworld/verizondroidfaqwhatweknowsofar
PC World - Whether it's because of Apple-bashing commercials, brief appearances on vanishing Web sites or hints and hype about features, the Verizon Droid has been attracting a lot of attention over the past few days. Here is a breakdown of what we know so far:

Sun, 25 Oct 09
Travel help for road warriors part of expanded iPhone apps catalog (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091024/tc_infoworld/97354
InfoWorld - Two new apps aimed at business travelers are among the latest additions to InfoWorld.com's iPhone business apps catalog -- an interactive listing of Phone apps of use to professionals, businesses, and IT staff. The two travels apps are Airport Maps, which now provides facilities maps of major Canadian airports in addition to U.S. ones, and Flight Track Pro, which lets you check real-time flight information directly from your iPhone.

Sun, 25 Oct 09
India says will start 3G auction in January (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091024/tc_afp/indiatelecom3g


An Indian vendor uses her mobile phone to take customers orders at a wholesale market on the outskirts of Hyderabad in April 2009. India said Saturday a long-delayed auction of radio bandwidth for third generation (3G) telecommunications services will start in January and will be open to foreign firms.(AFP/File/Noah Seelam)AFP - India said Saturday a long-delayed auction of radio bandwidth for third generation (3G) telecommunications services will start in January and will be open to foreign companies.

Sun, 25 Oct 09
The Macalope Weekly: 7 herbs and spices (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091024/tc_macworld/themacalopeweekly7herbsandspices
Macworld.com - The Macalope pays a visit to an old friend this week. Well, more specifically, a crazy old friend. Who’s not actually a friend. More just a crazy old man. Then it’s off to the Microsoft Store opening in Scottsdale Arizona, where the dress code is surprisingly formal. And, last, you’ll never believe what’s missing from Windows 7.

Sun, 25 Oct 09
Lenovo expects big PC sales boost from Windows 7 (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091024/tc_nm/us_lenovo
Reuters - Lenovo (0992.HK), the world's fourth-biggest personal computer maker, expects a boost in its PC sales from the launch of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, its chairman said on Saturday.

Sun, 25 Oct 09
Facebook Gets Another Homepage Makeover (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091024/tc_pcworld/facebookgetsanotherhomepagemakeover
PC World - Facebook rolled out a revamped home page on Friday. The changes once again shake up the information that you see by default when you visit your home page on the social networking site. It demonstrates how Facebook continues to adapt and try to find the right balance of status updates and details to deliver to users.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Analysts see more growth ahead for Amazon (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_amazon_growth


FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2008 file photo, an Amazon.com employee grabs boxes to be loaded onto a truck at the company's Fernley, Nev. warehouse. Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 said its third-quarter profit soared 62 percent, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy. (AP Photo/Scott Sady, File)AP - Low prices, solid customer service and an increasing willingness by consumers to spend on discretionary items contributed to Amazon.com Inc.'s solid third quarter, and the growth should continue despite weakness elsewhere in retail.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Microsoft sales fall; cost cuts please investors (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_microsoft


Packages of Microsoft's newly-released operating system, Windows 7, are lined up for purchase inside the company's first retail store grand opening Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Microsoft's profit fell 18 percent in the last quarter, partly because it deferred revenue to let summertime PC buyers get free upgrades to Windows 7, which launched Thursday.(AP Photo/Paul Connors)AP - Consumers may be shopping for computers again, but Microsoft Corp. still needs businesses to start doing the same.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Icahn resigns from Yahoo's board on friendly terms (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_icahn


A view of Yahoo! corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn resigned from his position on the board of Yahoo!, saying the US Internet giant no longer needed an AP - Activist investor Carl Icahn has decided his work is done at Yahoo Inc. after muscling his way on to the slumping Internet company's board nearly 15 months ago.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Facebook tweaks home page based on feedback (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_redesign
AP - Worried about missing a birth announcement, or details on what your portly uncle had for lunch?

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Judge dismisses 'Adult Services' Craigslist suit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_craigslist_adult_ads
AP - A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit aimed at driving classified ads for prostitution off the Craigslist Web site.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Icahn resigns from Yahoo! board (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091024/tc_afp/usitinternetcompanyyahoo


Billionaire investor Carl Icahn (pictured in 2005) has resigned from his position on the Yahoo! board, saying the US Internet giant no longer needed an AFP - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn resigned from his position on the Yahoo! board, saying the US Internet giant no longer needed an "activist" director like him.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Volkswagen Revs Up a New Sales Engine: Your iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091024/tc_pcworld/volkswagenrevsupanewsalesengineyouriphone
PC World - On Wednesday Volkswagen launched its new 2010 GTI hatchback not via a television or radio commercial or an auto show floor presentation, but in Apple's App Store, thus becoming the first car company to announce a new car exclusively through a mobile device, according to the company.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Busy U.S. cell networks a bonanza for gear makers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091023/tc_nm/us_wireless_backhaul
Commuter Eric Haims (R) talks on his cell phone inside Grand Central Station in New York March 4, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Dropped calls may be annoying to a mobile phone user but network equipment makers and operators are eyeing a big payday from congested cellphone networks.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
France approves broadside to digital pirates (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091023/tc_afp/francepoliticsinternet


French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand delivers a speech during a debate on a bill to set sanctions against illegal Internet downloaders in September 2009 in Paris. France will send out the first warnings to digital pirates early next year after passing tough legislation allowing for Internet access to be cut for those who illegally download movies and music, a minister said.(AFP/File/Patrick Kovarik)AFP - France will send out the first warnings to digital pirates early next year after passing tough legislation allowing for Internet access to be cut for those who illegally download movies and music, a minister said.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Microsoft results top expectations, shares jump (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091023/bs_nm/us_microsoft


A worker holds a bag during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Microsoft Corp's results smashed Wall Street expectations on Friday, sending its shares up 7 percent, as the PC market improved and sales of its Windows software and Halo video game were stronger than expected.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Amazon says Kindle reader coming for Mac, too (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091023/tc_macworld/amazonsayskindlereadercomingformactoo
Macworld.com - Amazon announced Thursday that Kindle reader software was on the way for PCs. Fortunately for those of us who live a bit better than our Windows-suffering brethren, Amazon has now hastily added that a Mac version of Kindle software is also on the way.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Trend Micro CEO: Hackers Hitting AV Infrastructure (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091023/tc_pcworld/trendmicroceohackershittingavinfrastructure
PC World - It's become an all-too-common scam: A legitimate Web site pops up a window that looks just like a real security warning. It says there's something wrong with the computer, and click here to fix it. A few clicks later, the victim is paying out US$40 for some bogus software, called rogue antivirus.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Facebook revamps home page feed (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091024/tc_afp/usitinternetfacebook


Facebook has modified its news feed feature to let members of the world's leading social-networking service catch up on tidbits they may have missed while away from the website.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Facebook has modified its news feed feature to let members of the world's leading social-networking service catch up on tidbits they may have missed while away from the website.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Phishers Dangle Some Brand-New Bait (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091023/tc_pcworld/phishersdanglesomebrandnewbait
PC World - In September 2009, some unlucky visitors at the New York Times Web site clicked on an ad that attempted to install malware. The advertisement displayed a popup window informing readers that their computer might be infected with a virus; only by purchasing a new antivirus product could they be sure of having a clean system.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Bugs and Fixes: Stymie Malicious Media, Network Attacks (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091023/tc_pcworld/bugsandfixesstymiemaliciousmedianetworkattacks
PC World - Essential OS fixes are big this month. And fans of free software need to up­­date their Firefox and OpenOffice copies.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Sex and Smartphones: 5 Apps Edgier Than Pepsi's 'Amp Up' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091023/tc_pcworld/sexandsmartphones5appsedgierthanpepsisampup
PC World - The Web's gotten all worked up this week over a sex-centric iPhone application by Pepsi. The app, called Amp Up Before You Score, provided pickup lines for different categories of women, ranging from "the nerd" to "the foreign exchange student." It then encouraged users to keep track of their conquests on a "brag list" that could be shared across various social networks.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Consumers still flock to Amazon: income up 62 pct (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_amazon


FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2008 file photo, an Amazon.com employee grabs boxes to be loaded onto a truck at the company's Fernley, Nev. warehouse. Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 said its third-quarter profit soared 62 percent, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy. (AP Photo/Scott Sady, File)AP - Amazon.com Inc.'s third-quarter results blew past analyst expectations, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Netflix 3Q earnings rise 48 pct, but stock falls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_netflix


FILE - In this July 23, 2009 file photo, Netflix customer Arthur Michelson poses with the 'Frost Nixon' DVD in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix reports quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Netflix Inc. has been doing so well during the recession that it's getting tougher for the DVD-by-mail pioneer to live up to investors' lofty expectations.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Microsoft hopes for a fresh start with Windows 7 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_windows7_launch


A customer takes a new Windows 7 software in a store in Rosenheim, southern Germany, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. put a new edition of Windows on sale Thursday, hoping for a fresh start after a bad reception for the previous version of the software that runs most of the world's personal computers. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)AP - Microsoft Corp. finally got its chance to reboot its reputation Thursday, launching a new edition of Windows that it hopes will encourage more PC buyers to get back into stores.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Report: China building cyberwarfare capabilities (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_bi_ge/us_china_cyberwarfare
AP - China is building its cyberwarfare capabilities and appears to be using the growing technical abilities to collect U.S. intelligence through a sophisticated and long-term computer attack campaign, according to an independent report.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
FCC votes to begin crafting `net neutrality' rules (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_rules
AP - Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Newsday to charge online fees for non-subscribers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_newsday_online_fees
AP - Newsday will start charging some readers $5 per week for access to its Web site beginning next Wednesday, a move many newspapers have been contemplating but few have yet to try for fear of driving readers away.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Trade association asks for probe of book price war (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_en_bu/us_books_price_wars


Attorney General Eric Holder takes part in a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, to announce the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the U.S. — the arrest of more than 300 people in a series of drug raids across the country. At left is FBI Director Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)AP - A trade organization wants the government to look into the price war among online booksellers.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
GameFly launches GameCenter App for iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091023/tc_macworld/gameflylaunchesgamecenterappforiphone
Macworld.com - Video game rental service Gamefly launched its GameCenter App in the App Store Thursday. This free application gives iPhone and iPod touch users access to data on over 5,000 video games, as well as news, videos, screen shots, release dates, user reviews, and cheats. While the app doesn't allow users play the games themselves, it does serve as a pocket library for gaming information, as well as a quick way to research, rent, and buy games.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Synaptics shares jump on strong 1Q results (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_synaptics
AP - Touchscreen technology maker Synaptics said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell 23 percent as a one-time tax charge offset growth in demand for mobile phone screens. But the results beat expectations and shares jumped after-hours.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
News Corp. exec sees Hulu charging fees for access (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hulu_fees
AP - Hulu, the free online video site where television shows and movies can be watched in their entirety, will start charging fees at some point, one of its owners said.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Japanese university plans huge 'manga' library (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091023/ennew_afp/entertainmentjapanculturecartoon


This illustration from Meiji University shows a proposed scheme for the university's library of Japanese manga comics. In a move to promote serious study of Japanese manga, the university plans to open a library with two million comic books, animation drawings, video games and other cartoon industry artifacts.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - In a move to promote serious study of Japanese manga, a university in Tokyo plans to open a library with two million comic books, animation drawings, video games and other cartoon industry artifacts.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091023/tc_nm/us_nokia_apple


An Apple iPhone 3GS sits on a cradle at a Singtel showroom ahead of the phone launch this evening in Singapore in this July 10, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Tim ChongReuters - Top global cellphone maker Nokia Oyj on Thursday charged Apple Inc with infringing Nokia patents, accusing the iPhone maker of trying to hitch a "free-ride" on Nokia's technology investments.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Microsoft launches Windows 7 (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091023/bs_afp/usitcompanycomputersoftwareinternetmicrosoft


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially kicks off the worldwide availability of Windows 7 in New York. Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)AFP - Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
With Hyper-V R2, Microsoft Sets Its Sights on VMware (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091023/tc_pcworld/withhypervr2microsoftsetsitssightsonvmware
PC World - Competition between VMware and Microsoft got a little tighter on Thursday with the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, which includes a major update to Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Nigeria's anti graft police shuts 800 scam websites (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091022/tc_afp/nigeriainternetfraudcorruption


Nigeria's anti-corruption police said Friday they had shut down some 800 scam websites and busted 18 syndicates of email fraudsters in a drive to curb cyber-crime the country is notorious for. AFP - Nigeria's anti-corruption police said Friday they had shut down some 800 scam websites and busted 18 syndicates of email fraudsters in a drive to curb cyber-crime the country is notorious for.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Canonical Takes on Win 7 With Ubuntu 9.10 RC (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091022/tc_pcworld/canonicaltakesonwin7withubuntu910rc
PC World - Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Snow Leopard Purring on a PC? New Application Promises Cross-Platform Breakthrough (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091023/tc_pcworld/snowleopardpurringonapcnewapplicationpromisescrossplatformbreakthrough
PC World - When is a Windows PC not a Windows PC? When you toss out the Windows and replace it with Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard or any other major operating system.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
With Windows 7 and new designs, PCs looking better (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_windows7


In this photo made Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer poses for a photo with a computer monitor showing a Windows 7 logo in a Microsoft television studio in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Twitter becomes mutual friend of Google, Microsoft (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_search_deals
AP - Twitter Inc. is selling the rights to mine its communications hotbed to both Internet search leader Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in dueling deals that underscore the growing importance of being able to show what's on people's minds at any given moment.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
EBay 3Q net income falls, but revenue rises (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_ebay


FILE - In this April 21, 2009 file photo, a display advertising the eBay application for iPhone and iPod is shown at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. EBay Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2009 said that even as third-quarter net income dipped 29 percent, its revenue rose largely because more people and merchants are using PayPal to pay for things online. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Despite a 29 percent decline in third-quarter net income, eBay Inc. saw stronger revenue in its marketplaces businesses, suggesting that efforts to revitalize its main Web site are gaining traction among bargain-hungry shoppers.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Google, MySpace, Facebook make music moves (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_music


This image provided by MySpace shows a Facebook page featuring a video by singer Ashley Tisdale. Social-networking site MySpace is using its joint venture with recording companies to launch a music video service that will pop into millions of profiles at rival Facebook as well. Starting Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009, music videos that MySpace has licensed for its site will run as well on the iLike music recommendation application, which the News Corp. unit acquired for $20 million. (AP Photo/MySpace)AP - Internet power players Google, MySpace and Facebook are adopting strategies to better compete in a music industry that is rapidly shifting online.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Review: Motorola's Cliq is a snappy smart phone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_motorola_cliq


The Motorola Cliq is shown in San Francisco, Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Imagine how you'd feel if you peaked in middle school. That's pretty much what happened to cell phone maker Motorola Inc., which had a megahit in 2005 with its Razr handset but has since failed to fashion another that can approach its popularity.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Grudgingly, young people finally flock to Twitter (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tweeting_youth
HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. EDT; graphic shows a breakdown of age groups using Twitter and mobile phones use while tweetingAP - They think it's pointless, narcissistic. Some don't even know what it is.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Microsoft befriends Twitter in Google search duel (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_twitter
AP - Microsoft Corp. has picked up a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google — full access to Twitter's communications hotbed.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Shure announces SE115m+ iPhone headset (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091021/tc_macworld/shureannouncesse115miphoneheadset
Macworld.com - Audio vendor Shure on Wednesday announced the SE115m+ Sound Isolating Headset with Remote and Microphone, the iPhone-headset version of the company's SE115 Sound Isolating Earphones.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Ericsson profits drop 71.5 percent in 3rd quarter (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_sweden_earns_ericsson
AP - Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB's profits dropped 71.5 percent in the third quarter as the global financial crisis hit demand for network equipment, the Swedish company said Thursday.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Facebook to allow 10-cent Web song gifts from Lala (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_facebook_lala
AP - Facebook will soon allow friends to send each other 10-cent Web songs to stream online or 90-cent songs in the MP3 format that recipients can download as gifts from online retailer Lala.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Goodbye Steering Wheel, Here Comes Drive-by-joystick (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091021/tc_pcworld/goodbyesteeringwheelherecomesdrivebyjoystick
PC World - Today it's the stuff of video games but Toyota is experimenting with joystick control for a new breed of compact cars and transporters. The world's biggest car maker built the technology into a couple of concept vehicles that were on display Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
X3: Terran Conflict launches on the Mac (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091021/tc_macworld/x3terranconflictlaunchesonthemac
Macworld.com - The climactic final chapter to the X Universe saga arrived on the Mac this month with the release of X3: Terran Conflict for the Mac by Virtual Programming. In this expansive single-player space exploration and combat simulator, players take on exciting missions, develop trade networks, and engage in epic battles to gain supremacy of the galaxy.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Windows 7 may help kickstart delayed corporate spend (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091022/bs_nm/us_windows7_pcs
Reuters - Computer makers hoping for Microsoft Corp's new Windows 7 operating system to free up a long-awaited corporate spending spree may have to wait until the second half of next year.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Pew Survey Finds Nearly 20 Percent of Online Americans Tweet (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091022/tc_pcworld/pewsurveyfindsnearly20percentofonlineamericanstweet
PC World - A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project claims that 19 percent, or nearly 1 in 5, Americans who use the Internet also use Twitter or some other social networking status update service to keep in touch and share information about themselves with others. The bigger news is that this figure is almost double what it was in a previous survey in December of 2008.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Experts See Forecast Worsen for Cybercrime (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091021/tc_pcworld/expertsseeforecastworsenforcybercrime
PC World - Law enforcement agencies can count a few recent victories against cybercriminals, but agents say the battle against them isn't getting any easier.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
PHP 6 to boost internationalization with Unicode (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091021/tc_infoworld/96993
InfoWorld - PHP 6, a planned major upgrade to the popular open source dynamic language for Web applications, will feature internationalization capabilities via Unicode support, key developers of the language said Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Apple and Linux Forces Rain on Windows 7 Parade (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091021/tc_pcworld/appleandlinuxforcesrainonwindows7parade
PC World - Apple and Linux advocate IBM both tried hard to cramp Microsoft's style this week before the Windows 7 rollout even got under way. On Tuesday, Apple launched a new iMac, MacBook, and Mac Mini line, while IBM joined with Linux distributor Canonical to introduce a new "cloud-and-Linux-based" offering called IBM Client for Smart Work.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Yahoo profits rise in 3Q, will revenue follow? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_yahoo


FILE - In this July 29, 2009 file photo, a worker walks into Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo Inc. is expected to report third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuima, file)AP - Yahoo Inc. has pumped up its profits by laying off workers and weeding out unpopular Internet services.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
HP, Amazon to sell paperback versions of e-books (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_hp_book_publishing
AP - Some of technology's best-known companies are betting there's pent-up demand for on-demand books.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
GE unveils handheld ultrasound machine (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ge_vscan


In this photo relesed by General Electric, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt unveils GE Healthcare's new Vscan, a pocket-sized ultrasound device, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/General Electric)AP - The future of ultrasound technology, as interpreted by General Electric Co., looks a bit like a flip phone crossed with an iPod.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Twitter may eliminate 'suggested users' list (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_followers
AP - If you're trying to figure out who to follow on Twitter, you might soon be turning to fellow users for help, rather than the company itself.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Internet advertising appears to begin its comeback (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_on_hi_te/us_advertising_rebound
Graphic shows change in yearly ad revenue for print, television, radio and internetAP - After bogging down in the recession, Internet advertising is regaining the momentum that has made it the decade's most disruptive marketing machine.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Comcast to debut cable shows online by year's end (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_hi_te/us_comcast_online_video


In this photo released by HBO, from left, Kevin Connoly, Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier and Jerry Ferrara, appear in a scene from the HBO series 'Entourage.' You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as 'Entourage' and AMC's 'Mad Men' on your computers by the end of the year — as long as you're a Comcast Corp. subscriber watching at home. (AP Photo/HBO)AP - You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men" on your computer by the end of the year without paying extra — as long as you're a Comcast Corp. subscriber watching at home.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
On the Call: Yahoo CFO Tim Morse (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_hi_te/us_on_the_call_yahoo
AP - Mired in slump that has disillusioned its employees and stockholders, Yahoo Inc. last month launched a $100 million marketing campaign to promote its Internet services as an indispensable part of people's lives.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
5 New Technologies That Will Change Everything (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091021/tc_pcworld/5newtechnologiesthatwillchangeeverything
PC World - While sipping a cup of organically farmed, artisan-brewed tea, I tap on my gigabit-wireless-connected tablet, to pull up a 3D movie on the razor-thin HDTV hanging on the wall. A media server streams the film via a superspeedy USB connection to a wireless HD transmitter, which then beams it to the TV.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
LG Elec Q3 beats estimates on strong handsets, TV (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091021/bs_nm/us_lgelectronics
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) posted better-than-expected results thanks to strong sales of key handsets and TVs, but faces weakening earnings momentum.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
NY court upholds couple's split, aired on YouTube (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_en_ot/us_youtube_divorce
AP - An appeals court has sided with a Broadway mogul in a messy New York divorce that played out on YouTube.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Ohio high court hears online communications case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_bi_ge/oh_children_protection_law_free_speech
AP - Booksellers, video game dealers, newspaper publishers and other critics of an online child protection law encountered skepticism from state Supreme Court justices Tuesday for their free-speech arguments.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
First look: New iMacs (Fall 2009) (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091020/tc_macworld/firstlooknewimacsfall2009
Macworld.com - The new iMacs introduce the most drastic changes to Apple’s all-in-one aluminum design since the metal iMac was introduced a little over two years ago. The new design lends itself more towards use as central part of a home entertainment center.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Windows 7 Built Under Microsoft's Secure-Code Effort (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091020/tc_nf/69603
NewsFactor - Microsoft's Windows 7 will include several security upgrades over Vista and XP, but it's too early to say how dramatic the improvements will be, according to analysts. Andrew Storms, director of security operations of nCircle Network Security, said three specific items are expected in the new operating system due to be released Thursday.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Zetta Opens Its Storage Cloud to All (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091021/tc_pcworld/zettaopensitsstoragecloudtoall
PC World - A cloud storage provider that designed its system from the ground up to meet enterprise needs is ready to offer its service to the world.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
First look: Unibody MacBook (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091020/tc_macworld/firstlookunibodymacbook
Macworld.com - Since its introduction back in May 2006, Apple’s low-cost, entry-level MacBook laptop has been tremendously popular. In fact, Apple says the MacBook is the best-selling single Mac model in the company’s history. Which is why it makes a lot of sense that Apple has given its $999 white laptop a makeover in time for the holiday shopping season.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Investors lap up Apple's 47 percent profit jump (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_apple


The Apple logo is seen on an Apple store in San Francisco Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Apple Inc. is expected to release fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Wall Street knew Apple Inc.'s results for the most recent quarter would blow past the company's guidance, but investors clearly weren't prepared for the 47 percent jump in profit that Apple delivered.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Video game sales improve slightly in September (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_video_game_sales


FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, video gamer Paulette Rivera, 13, looks over 'Rock Band 2' bundles at a Game Stop store in Los Angeles, Calif. Games such as 'The Beatles' Rock Band,' 'Guitar Hero 5' and 'Halo 3: ODST,' along with price cuts for all three consoles should give the industry a much-needed kick-start for the holidays. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)AP - After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091019/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_verizon_droid


In this Oct. 6, 2009 photo, Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, holds Motorola cell phone containing android software, during a joint announcement with Google in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
IBM puts executive on leave after charges (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091019/ap_on_hi_te/us_insider_trading_ibm
AP - IBM Corp. put a top executive on leave Monday after he was charged in an insider trading scandal for allegedly leaking secrets about IBM's earnings and financial dealings with corporate partners.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Gartner: Tech spending will rebound in 2010 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091019/ap_on_hi_te/us_tech_spending_gartner
AP - Research group Gartner Inc. says the information technology industry is closing its worst year on record, with worldwide tech spending on track to decline 5.2 percent in 2009.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Tech CEO Parade Slated for Web 2.0 Summit (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091020/tc_pcworld/techceoparadeslatedforweb20summit
PC World - Simon Montford has high expectations for this week's Web 2.0 Summit, which he will attend for the first time after years of wanting to come to this emblematic conference about the Internet economy's challenges and opportunities.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
U.S. video game sales up 1 percent in Sept; PS3 top: NPD (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091020/tc_nm/us_npd_videogames
Reuters - Price cuts helped Sony Corp's Playstation 3 become the top-selling video game console for the first time since its release, as U.S. sales of video game gear and software in the United States rose a modest 1 percent in September from a year ago, a research group said on Monday.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
On The Call: Apple readies for iPhone China launch (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_hi_te/us_on_the_call_apple
AP - Apple Inc. is less than two weeks away from selling its first legitimate iPhone in China, in an exclusive partnership with wireless carrier China Unicom.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
U2 teams with YouTube for live concert broadcast (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091020/en_nm/us_u2


Lead singer Bono (C) of the rock band U2 performs with guitarist The Edge (L) and bass guitarist Adam Clayton during the first of two concerts at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 23, 2009. REUTERS/Gary HershornReuters - U2 and YouTube have teamed up to broadcast a live stream of the band's Los Angeles-area concert this weekend via its YouTube channel.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Beatles help boost music videogame biz (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091020/music_nm/us_videogames
Reuters - The music game genre experienced a much-needed lift in September on the backs of new releases "The Beatles: Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero 5."

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Apple smashes forecasts, stock hits record (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091020/bs_nm/us_apple


The new iPod nano, featuring a variety colors and a video camera, is shown at an Apple Inc special in San Francisco, California September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Apple Inc's profits and sales streaked past Wall Street forecasts as iPhone and Mac sales hit quarterly records, sending its shares rocketing to all-time highs on Monday.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
JDA Software swings to loss on $8.6M payment (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091019/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_jda_software_group
AP - JDA Software Group Inc. reported a third-quarter loss on Monday, pushed into the red by an $8.6 million payment related to the repurchase of preferred stock.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
IBM executive in insider trading case placed on leave (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091020/bs_afp/usfinancecrimeinsidersecibm


IBM building in downtown Chicago. An IBM executive arrested in connection with an insider trading case has been placed on temporary leave of absence, the US computer giant said on Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File)AFP - An IBM executive arrested in connection with an insider trading case has been placed on temporary leave of absence, the US computer giant said.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
UK Government Reconsiders Hacker's Pending Extradition (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091019/tc_pcworld/ukgovernmentreconsidershackerspendingextradition
PC World - The U.K. Home Secretary will reconsider the extradition of Gary McKinnon, a hacker who was charged in the U.S. in 2002 for breaking into military and government computers.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Verizon's First Android Goes After Apple iPhone iDon'ts (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091019/bs_nf/69580
NewsFactor - An Android is targeting Apple's iPhone. Verizon Wireless has begun running ads comparing the iPhone to its upcoming Droid, a Motorola-made phone based on Google's Android 2.0 open-source operating system.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Apple's Profit Rises Despite Drop in iPod Shipments (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091020/tc_pcworld/applesprofitrisesdespitedropinipodshipments
PC World - Apple on Monday posted an increase in net profit and sales for the fourth quarter of 2009 despite a year-over-year decline in iPod shipments.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
Hurdles remain as FCC ponders Internet data rules (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091018/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_rules


FILE - In this June 16, 2009 file photo, then Federal Communications Commission Chairman nominee Julius Genachowski testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FCC is set to vote the week of Oct. 19, 2009, on a proposal by the agency's chairman, Julius Genachowski, to begin crafting rules intended to guarantee that Internet users can go to any legal Web site and access any legal online service that they want.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, file)AP - With Democrats in charge in Washington, supporters of so-called "net neutrality" rules seem poised to finally push through requirements that high-speed Internet providers give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
States weigh campaign rules for the Internet age (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091018/ap_on_hi_te/us_online_political_speech


In this 2009 photo released by the Scott Wagman campaign, Scott Wagman poses for a photo during his unsuccessful candidate for mayor in St. Petersburg, Fla. When the Florida mayoral candidate wanted to promote his campaign, he did what other successful politicians have done: He took out an ad that popped up on Google when anyone searched for his opponents' names. But after a rival campaign complained that the ad did not have the required 'paid for by' disclaimer, the Florida Elections Commission told Wagman to remove it and pay a $250 fine. (AP Photo/Scott Wagman Campaign)AP - To promote his recent campaign for mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., Scott Wagman bought an ad that popped up online when anyone ran a Google search for his opponents' names.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
Google goes global with Apps, has 2 million customers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091019/wr_nm/us_google_apps
Reuters - Google Inc said more than 2 million businesses now use its online office software, and the Web search leader is going global on Monday with an advertising campaign to lure customers away from Microsoft Corp and IBM products.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
New Networks Help Japan Regain Its Wireless Data Edge (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091019/tc_pcworld/newnetworkshelpjapanregainitswirelessdataedge
PC World - Despite an early lead with handset-centric services like I-mode, Japan fell behind in the wireless data race a few years ago as interest shifted to Apple and the iPhone. But now, thanks to super-fast data networks and low prices, consumers are embracing always-on connectivity for laptops and giving the country's wireless industry back its edge.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091019/wr_nm/us_cybersecurity_symantec
Reuters - Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
Google Takes Enterprise Promotion Campaign Global (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091019/tc_pcworld/googletakesenterprisepromotioncampaignglobal
PC World - Google, not known for using conventional marketing to promote its wares, has nonetheless found that such an approach is effective for its enterprise products and will roll out internationally a campaign it launched in the U.S. in August.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
Fury in Frankfurt at Google's global library project (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091018/tc_afp/germanybookitcopyrightcompanygoogle


Visitors are seen checking out the Google stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair. AFP - "Garbage" and "hysterical propaganda" was one angry reaction at the world's biggest book fair this year when Google, the world's biggest Internet information service, defended plans to turn millions of books into electronic literature available online.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
ConAgra spreads some Parkay love with iPhone app (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091017/ap_on_bi_ge/us_talking_tub
AP - ConAgra Foods wants to reinvent the classic advertising argument over how its Parkay margarine compares to butter with an iPhone application.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
Windows 7 to salvage Vista "train wreck" (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091018/tc_afp/usitcompanycomputersoftwareinternetmicrosoft


Microsoft releases Windows 7 to the world on Thursday as the US software giant tries to regain its stride after an embarrassing stumble with the previous generation operating system Vista.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Microsoft releases Windows 7 to the world on Thursday as the US software giant tries to regain its stride after an embarrassing stumble with the previous generation operating system Vista.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
British hacker gets more time to fight US extradition (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091017/tc_afp/britainuscourtmilitarycomputercrime


Briton Gary McKinnon leaves the High Court in central London, in January 2009. McKinnon, a Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers, was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
Mozilla Blocks Microsoft's Buggy Firefox Plugin (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091017/tc_pcworld/mozillablocksmicrosoftsbuggyfirefoxplugin
PC World - Mozilla developers have blocked a Firefox plugin that was quietly pushed out by Microsoft, saying that it presents a security risk.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
EyeTV app pulled from App Store for ability to stream over 3G (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091017/tc_macworld/eyetvapppulledfromappstoreforabilitytostreamover3g
Macworld.com - Less than a month after debuting at the App Store, EyeTV from Elgato Systems has disappeared from the store’s virtual shelves.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
For online bargains, working together yields deals (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_online_group_discounts


In this photo made Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, Andrew Mason of Groupon, a online startup for bargain hunters looking for group discounted sales, stands on the grand staircase of the Art Institute of Chicago, one of his company's clients, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - From karaoke to kickball, some things just don't work without a group of people. A startup wants to add one more to that list: Online bargain hunting.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
E-books gain a foothold at Frankfurt Book Fair (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_hi_te/eu_germany_frankfurt_book_fair_electronic_books
AP - While paper books still outnumber texts that can be read online or on dedicated readers like the Kindle or eBook, use of the electronic versions is growing.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Obama Calls on Americans to Help With Cybersecurity (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091016/tc_pcworld/obamacallsonamericanstohelpwithcybersecurity
PC World - U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Americans to help guard against cyberattacks in a first-of-its-kind video published on the White House Web site.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
In-App Feature Could Keep More Apps on iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091016/tc_pcworld/inappfeaturecouldkeepmoreappsoniphone
PC World - While Apple's new in-app purchase feature for iPhones is being widely touted as an antipiracy measure, Apple's more overarching motive seems to be that of keeping the iPhone at the development forefront for the coolest new apps for mobile users.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
PC World Podcast 49: Google Donut, BlackBerry Storm 2, and Wi-Fi Direct (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091016/tc_pcworld/pcworldpodcast49googledonutblackberrystorm2andwifidirect
PC World - Hold on to your balloons! This week on the PC World Podcast, editors Robert Strohmeyer, Ginny Mies, Tim Moynihan, and Mark Sullivan try to cover as much of the week's tech news as possible in 20 minutes.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Jackson "This Is It" album to sell at iTunes (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091016/tc_afp/entertainmentitinternetmusicjacksonapple


Five-year-old Victor Chupina holds the first ticket sold for a special screening of Michael Jackson's AFP - Apple on Friday confirmed that Michael Jackson's "This Is It" music compilation will be available at online shop iTunes a day before the release of the compact disc version.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
NYC pop culture show draws TV and sports celebs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091017/ap_on_en_ot/us_comic_con


Actor William Shatner is interviewed at the Big Apple Comic Con in New York, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. This weekend on a Hudson River pier, a huge pop culture festival brings together celebrities from the world of comic books, television, movies and sports. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - A three-day love-in devoted to pop culture opened Friday with William Shatner unveiling his new comic book and fans geeking out on the latest video games, toys and electronics.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Apple's on a roll, but iPhone sales pivotal (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091016/tc_nm/us_apple_earnings


An iPhone is seen in a store before it goes on sale in central Sydney July 10, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel MunozReuters - Apple Inc is once again expected to top Wall Street's estimates when it unveils quarterly earnings next week, but it may have to beat by a lot to drive an already lofty share price higher.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
First Microsoft store looks set to open (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091016/tc_nm/us_windows7_store
Reuters - Microsoft Corp's first store looks ready to open in an upscale Phoenix valley city in the next few days, as the software maker takes its first step in trying to match rival Apple Inc's successful venture into retail.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Critics: Failed Indiana-IBM deal can warn others (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_bi_ge/us_indiana_welfare
AP - Indiana said it was going to get outsourcing right when it turned welfare eligibility services over to a private contractor in 2007. Now critics say the failed move is the latest warning that states should not allow for-profit companies to run social services.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Microsoft's Free AV Got 1.5 Million Downloads in First Week (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091016/tc_pcworld/microsoftsfreeavgot15milliondownloadsinfirstweek
PC World - Microsoft registered more than 1.5 million downloads of its free antivirus software in the week after it shipped.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
New iPhone 3GS Bootrom NOT Jailbreak-Proof! With One Catch… (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091016/tc_pcworld/newiphone3gsbootromnotjailbreakproofwithonecatch
PC World - When Apple released the new iPhone 3GS with an updated bootrom, many reports claimed it rendered the handset “unhackable” or “jailbreak-proof.” I maintained such reports were overdramatic and it was only a matter of time before a new exploit was discovered.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Ciena wins court approval for Nortel unit bid (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_hi_te/cn_canada_nortel_sale
AP - Ciena Corp. won court approval Thursday to start bidding on Nortel Network Corp.'s optical and Ethernet division with an offer valued at more than $532 million.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
AMD sales better than expected, CPU demand rises (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_amd


An Advance Micro Devices (AMD) logo is shown on a computer at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. AMD is scheduled to report quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. lost money in the third quarter but said Thursday that sales were stronger than expected, adding to mounting evidence that consumer spending is fueling a turnaround in the personal computer market.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
IBM sees better profit despite tech sales slump (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_ibm


FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2008 file photo, an IBM office is shown in New York. IBM is expected to report quarterly earnings after market close Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - IBM Corp. is a rare example of a company that has kept boosting profit and jacking up its guidance even as the recession has sapped its sales.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Google ready to open wallet again after stellar 3Q (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_google


A sign is seen at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Google Inc. is scheduled to report quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Google Inc.'s earnings and stock price are soaring again — and so is the Internet search leader's optimism.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Wal-Mart offers new books for $10 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wal_mart_book_price_war


A display of televisions at the Wal-Mart Superstore in Cranberry Township, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government's popular Cash for Clunkers program. But outside of autos, sales were better than expected. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - A price war has broken out in the book world.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Twitter launches Japanese mobile site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_twitter


One of Japanese participants to Twitter, Inc.'s special event to launch a Japan-based mobile version of the popular microblogging service shows the Twitter page asking 'what are you doing?' in Japanese on the mobile phone in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Twitter launched its Japanese mobile site, hoping to penetrate a country where other U.S. social networking sites, including Facebook and MySpace, have failed to capture much ground. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Twitter Inc. now speaks Japanese — and it plans to be multilingual within months.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Twitter Goes Mobile in Japan (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091016/tc_pcworld/twittergoesmobileinjapan
PC World - It's the kind of thing that in many countries might pass largely unnoticed but the launch on Thursday in Japan by Twitter of a mobile Web site could end up being of vital importance to its success here.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Mac News Briefs: Business Card Composer 5 adds map integration (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091015/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsbusinesscardcomposer5addsmapintegration
Macworld.com - Business Card Composer now features Google Maps integration, as BeLight Software released a new version of its business card creation and printing application. In addition, Business Card Composer 5 features 210 re-designed business card templates as well as 140 new templates in its Retail edition.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Google to launch platform for selling books online (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_hi_te/eu_germany_frankfurt_book_fair_google
AP - Google Inc. is launching a new online service that will let readers buy electronic versions of books and read them on such gadgets as cell phones, laptops and possibly e-book devices.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Sony to launch PlayStation with bigger hard drive (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_hi_te/us_sony_playstation
AP - To give more room for game, movie and music downloads, Sony is launching a PlayStation 3 with a larger hard drive on Nov. 3.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Sony Launches 250GB PlayStation 3 for $350 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091015/tc_pcworld/sonylaunches250gbplaystation3for350
PC World - Following its recent PlayStation 3 price cut fete with a high-capacity encore, Sony announced today it'll offer a 250GB version of its slimline PS3 for $350 in North America, on sale November 3. The announcement comes as expected after leaks suggesting the model would arrive sometime in October. The new system will be otherwise identical to the existing $300 120GB model, but offer slightly more than twice as much storage space.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Apple allows in-app purchasing for free App Store apps (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091015/tc_macworld/appleallowsinapppurchasingforfreeappstoreapps
Macworld.com - Apple has changed the rules regarding in-app purchases for App Store developers. Previously, in-app purchases were restricted to paid apps, but now developers of free applications can take advantage of in-app purchases as well. This is a welcome change, not just for developers, but for consumers as well.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
On The Call: IBM CFO on business spending (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_hi_te/us_on_the_call_ibm
AP - IBM Corp.'s latest quarterly results pull in two directions at once. Sales were down 7 percent as corporate technology spending remained weak, but net income was up 14 percent, mostly the result of IBM's ability to wring more profit from its services and software divisions.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Oracle envisions rosy life with Sun (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091016/tc_nm/us_oracle
Reuters - Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison talked up his company's prospects after a planned purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc, saying he hopes the deal will help more than double revenue within five years.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
A Rogue Demands A Ransom (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091015/tc_pcworld/aroguedemandsaransom
PC World - Rogue antivirus pushers have made big bucks by tricking people into paying for worthless software, but the ever-greedy scammers have added a new evil trick.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
JetBrains readies open source version of its Java IDE (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091015/tc_infoworld/96168
InfoWorld - JetBrains, which has provided its IntelliJ Idea Java IDE as a commercial product, now is offering a preview of a free, open source version of the IDE.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Mail Act-On developer snaps up MiniMail plug-in (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091015/tc_macworld/mailactondevelopersnapsupminimailplugin
Macworld.com - Is e-mail really a clunky medium past its prime, as the Wall Street Journal suggested this week? InDev Software is betting the venerable method of electronic communication is not quite passé yet. The Montreal-based developer has announced the acquisition of MiniMail, a popular Apple Mail plug-in developed by Olive Toast Software.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Oracle's Larry Ellison to IBM: "make our day" (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_oracle_ibm
AP - Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.'s longtime partner and rival to "make our day" in a battle over business software performance.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Review: Windows 7 strong, but don't pay to upgrade (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_windows7


In this screen shot provided by Microsoft Corp., a look at Windows 7 is shown. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)AP - Next week, Microsoft is releasing Windows 7, a slick, much improved operating system that should go a long way toward erasing the bad impression left by its previous effort, Vista.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
PC shipments gain in 3Q, a good sign for holidays (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_pc_shipments
AP - Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Away from the financial bust, tech stocks boomed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_hi_te/us_tech_stocks
AP - Intel Corp. and other technology stocks helped lead the way as markets climbed out of the trough they fell into in March — even as the recession kept many big corporations and consumers sitting on their wallets instead of spending on computers and other high-tech products.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_hi_te/pepsico_app_flap


PepsiCo Inc's 'Amp up before you score' iPhone application is shown in New York Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for the application that promises to help men 'score' with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)AP - PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
U.S. broadband study says "open access" fosters competition (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091015/media_nm/us_fcc_broadband
Reuters - Open access policies have helped other leading industrialized nations develop more competitive broadband markets by lowering entry barriers, according to a study commissioned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
RIM launching new version of touchscreen BlackBerry (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091015/tc_nm/us_rim_blackberrystorm
Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is launching a new version of its touchscreen Storm smartphone, marking its latest move in the fight with Apple's iPhone.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Indian Provider Launches Twitter by SMS (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091015/tc_pcworld/indianproviderlaunchestwitterbysms
PC World - Twitter has tied up with India's largest mobile services provider, Bharti Airtel, to allow its subscribers to send and receive Twitter messages using SMS (short message service), the micro-blogging service said Wednesday on its blog.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Avril Lavigne files for divorce from Sum 41 rocker (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_en_mu/us_people_avril_lavigne


FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 file photo, musician Avril Lavigne walks the red carpet before a New Years Eve Party at Prive in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Court records show Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from her musician husband after three years of marriage, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacob Kepler, file)AP - Court records show Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from her musician husband after three years of marriage. Lavigne filed for divorce from Sum 41 singer Deryck Jason Whibley on Friday in Los Angeles.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Nintendo Crowns Nvidia Chipset for Next-Gen DS Handheld (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091014/tc_pcworld/nintendocrownsnvidiachipsetfornextgendshandheld
PC World - Nintendo next-gen DS video games handheld may sport an Nvidia Tegra chip, in today's second 'confidentially sourced' bit of speculative news. (See 'Next Microsoft Xbox Console to Use AMD GPU?' for the first.) According to Bright Side of News, Nintendo plans to implement Nvidia's computer-on-a-chip technology to power its DS-family successor, possibly lending rationale to allegations that Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang recently said 50 percent of Nvidia revenue would eventually come from the Tegra family.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Performance Update fixes a hard drive stalling issue (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091014/tc_macworld/performanceupdatefixesaharddrivestallingissue
Macworld.com - If you’ve been feeling like your Mac’s performance hasn’t been up to par of late, you may be thinking that Apple’s just-released Performance Update 1.0 will solve your problems. Alas, that’s not the case—Performance Update 1.0 only addresses intermittent hard drive related pauses in certain Macs.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Ellison: Fusion Applications in 2010 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091015/tc_pcworld/ellisonfusionapplicationsin2010
PC World - Oracle plans to launch its long-awaited Fusion Applications in 2010, and they will be deployable both on-premises and as SaaS (software as a service), CEO Larry Ellison said Wednesday during a keynote address at the OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Twitter goes to Aussie university (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091015/wr_nm/us_australia_twitter
Reuters - Social networking upstart Twitter has made the jump to academia's hallowed halls, with 'tweets' made compulsory writing for would-be journalists at an Australian university.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
With Botnets Everywhere, DDoS Attacks Get Cheaper (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091015/tc_pcworld/withbotnetseverywhereddosattacksgetcheaper
PC World - Cyber-crime just doesn't pay like it used to.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
To Boost Security, Mozilla Launches Plugin Checker (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091014/tc_pcworld/toboostsecuritymozillalaunchespluginchecker
PC World - Mozilla developers have launched a new online tool that tells Firefox users whether popular add-on components such as Java or QuickTime are up to date.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Appswell's looking for a few good app ideas (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091014/tc_macworld/appswellslookingforafewgoodappideas
Macworld.com - Television ads for the iPhone promise that “There’s an app for that.” And, if you’re talking about to-do lists, tip calculators, and myriad other categories, that’s likely true.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Intel stokes hopes for PC recovery (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_intel


In this Sept. 22, 2009 photo, convention attendees uses Intel computers in San Francisco. Intel Corp. is expected to release third quarter earnings after market close Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Intel Corp. has been asserting for months that the personal computer business is rebounding from its deepest slump in nearly a decade. Its stock jumped late Tuesday on signs things are picking up faster than expected, despite a few lingering trouble spots.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Kindle lightens textbook load, but flaws remain (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_kindle_on_campus


In this photo made Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, Claire Becerra, a freshman political science major at Arizona State University, uses her Kindle DX in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Microsoft patches 34 security holes, many critical (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_security
AP - Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Miami firm says it will lay first US-Cuba fiber (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_cuba_optical_fiber
AP - A small Miami-based company said the U.S. government has given it permission to lay the first optical communications fiber from the U.S. to Cuba. That could drastically cut the cost of calling the island nation and make the Internet more accessible to Cubans.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Cisco expands again, buying Starent for $2.9B (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_hi_te/us_cisco_starent


FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, a Cisco Systems sign is shown at Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Betting on the growing popularity of data-hungry phones like the iPhone, Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 said it had agreed to pay $2.9 billion for Starent Networks Corp., a maker of equipment for wireless carriers. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Betting on the growing popularity of data-hungry phones like the iPhone, Cisco Systems Inc. said Tuesday it had agreed to pay $2.9 billion for Starent Networks Corp., a maker of equipment for wireless carriers.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
US netbook by Nokia to be $300 with AT&T service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_nokia_laptop
AP - Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, says its first laptop for the U.S. market will cost $300 with a two-year wireless broadband contract from AT&T Inc.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Cuba stops blogger traveling to NYC to accept prize (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091013/media_nm/us_usa_cuba_blogger
Reuters - Cuba will not allow dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez to travel to the United States to receive a journalism prize, Columbia University said on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Will solar speed up emerging cellphone revolution? (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091014/tc_nm/us_cellphones_solar
Reuters - Watching his sons kick around a makeshift ball made from tightly bound plastic bags, Ugandan handyman Jackson Mawa marvels at the way business has improved since he bought a solar-powered mobile phone.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Cisco to buy wireless gear maker Starent for $2.9 billion (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091013/tc_nm/us_starent_cisco


John Chambers, Chairman and CEO of Cisco, participates in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 24, 2009. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - Cisco Systems Inc plans to buy advanced wireless equipment maker Starent Networks Corp for $2.9 billion to boost its product offerings as phone carriers build out next-generation networks.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Newark mayor to settle feud on 'Tonight Show' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_en_tv/us_people_conan_o_brien
FILE - This Nov. 7, 2007 file photo shows Conan O'Brien in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Goodbye YouTube, hello "Tonight Show."

Wed, 14 Oct 09
BioWare's Dragon Age Origins Character Creator Released (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091013/tc_pcworld/biowaresdragonageoriginscharactercreatorreleased
PC World - "Servers are melting," blogs BioWare, but if you want to fiddle with Dragon Age Origin's character creator, you can try your luck downloading it now. The actual creator, that is, as seen in the game itself when it ships for PC and Xbox 360 on November 3rd (PS3 owners have to wait until November 17th for some reason).

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Nikon D3S SLR pushes ISO boundaries (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091014/tc_macworld/nikond3sslrpushesisoboundaries
Macworld.com - Just as the megapixel war is calming down, Nikon has thrown down a new gauntlet for camera makers with the Nikon D3S. The high-end SLR boasts a light-sensitivity range up to ISO 12,800, as well as an enhanced mode that further extends the range to the equivalent of ISO 102,400. The camera also offers HD video capture, dual card slots, and an expanded buffer.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Oracle shows off sheer technology volume (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091013/tc_infoworld/95779
InfoWorld - An Oracle official at the Oracle OpenWorld 2009 conference gave a glimpse Tuesday into the volume of technologies coming out of the company. The company this week also detailed a host of software development-related product plans.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Dell details the Efficient Enterprise strategy at OpenWorld (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091013/tc_infoworld/95725
InfoWorld - Dell chairman and CEO Michael Dell touted Dell's "Efficient Enterprise" strategy Wednesday at the Oracle OpenWorld 2009 conference and was joined briefly onstage by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who stressed that Oracle is a major user of Dell equipment as well as a partner.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Twitter launches tool for nailing spammers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091014/tc_afp/usitinternettwitter


Twitter added a tool that lets users flag accounts of spammers at the globally-popular microblogging service. Hitting a AFP - Twitter added a tool that lets users flag accounts of spammers at the globally-popular microblogging service.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Future Versions Of Firefox To Detect Screen Orientation (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091013/tc_pcworld/futureversionsoffirefoxtodetectscreenorientation
PC World - Future iterations of Mozilla's browser, starting with the upcoming version 3.6, will be capable of detecting your computers orientation; Firefox will then use that real-time positioning information to impact how the browser displays applications and webpages.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Mac News Briefs: Acrobat, Reader updates tackle security vulnerability (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091013/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsacrobatreaderupdatestacklesecurityvulnerability
Macworld.com - Adobe on Tuesday rolled out updates for Acrobat and Reader that tackle critical security vulnerabilities for the PDF applications.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Apple director Levinson leaves Google's board (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091012/ap_on_hi_te/us_google_personnel


File - In this July 31, 2006 file photo Britain's, then, Prime Minister Tony Blair, right, walks with Arthur Levinson, CEO of Genentech, a biotechnology company, during a visit to their headquarters in San Francisco. Google Inc. said Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, board member Arthur Levinson, who is also a director of computer maker Apple Inc. is stepping down, removing a potential conflict of interest as the two companies look to compete more directly.(AP Photo/Kimberly White, pool, file)AP - Google Inc. said Monday that Arthur Levinson has resigned from the Internet search leader's board, averting a potential showdown with government regulators over his overlapping job as a director for computer and gadget maker Apple Inc.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Data and contacts vanish from Sidekick phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_t_mobile_sidekick


FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2009 file photo, students use their T-Mobile Sidekicks at Boston Arts Academy in Boston. T-Mobile USA on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 said owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal data they stored on the phone, including contact numbers, due to a failure of servers operated by Microsoft. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)AP - Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
"New" Michael Jackson single appears old (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091013/en_nm/us_jackson


The wax figure of late pop star Michael Jackson is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, California August 27, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Michael Jackson's new single "This Is It" was released online and on radio on Monday but fans and music experts quickly spotted striking similarities to an 18-year-old recording.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Mac News Briefs: Logic Pro update enhances features, addresses stability (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091013/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefslogicproupdateenhancesfeaturesaddressesstability
Macworld.com - Apple has released Logic Pro 9.0.2, a minor update to its professional music recording, editing, and mixing software. Logic Pro 9 is part of the Logic Studio suite of music applications.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Sidekick Data Loss: T-Mobile's Unending Nightmare (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091012/tc_pcworld/sidekickdatalosstmobilesunendingnightmare
PC World - Things went from bad to worse for T-Mobile as the Sidekick data fiasco appears to be casting a very dark pall on the wireless carrier.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Anka gets credit for co-writing Jackson single (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_en_mu/us_michael_jackson_single


FILE - This is a Thursday, March 5, 2009 file photo of US singer Michael Jackson as he announced that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, Jackson returned to the airwaves Monday Oct. 12, 2009 with a new song the first from an upcoming musical documentary featuring the troubled superstar. It is the first new material by Jackson to be released since his sudden death in Los Angeles on June 25. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer's estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song's co-writer.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
PSP Go UMD Conversion Still Possible? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091012/tc_pcworld/pspgoumdconversionstillpossible
PC World - Last night I threw in the towel, unboxed my original PSP slim-3000-lite-whatever-it's-called, and fired up the UMD version of Final Fantasy Tactics. The game's not available through the PlayStation Store, even if you're willing to shell out the $20 it tends to sell for new these days to buy it again.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
NYT: Apple inspiring new Disney retail strategy (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091013/tc_macworld/nytappleinspiringnewdisneyretailstrategy
Macworld.com - Steve Jobs isn’t just the CEO of our favorite computer company, he’s also a very large shareholder of a little company called Disney. The New York Times is reporting that Mr. Jobs is helping Disney bring a little Apple magic to Disney's retail stores in the way of fragrance-spewing fake trees and mobile checkouts.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Software in HP Laptops Aims to Help Cut Power Costs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091013/tc_pcworld/softwareinhplaptopsaimstohelpcutpowercosts
PC World - Hewlett-Packard is bringing new power management features to laptops that can help companies measure and cut energy costs, the company said on Tuesday.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Fate of some Sun technologies still up in the air (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091013/tc_infoworld/95584
InfoWorld - Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has been fawning all over Sun Microsystems technologies lately, such as Java, the Solaris OS, the MySQL database, and the SPARC CPU platform. But it still remains to be seen how Oracle will deal with redundancies in the Java enterprise application server and IDE spaces once Sun becomes part of Oracle.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
No Refunds for App Store May Mean Quality Problems (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091012/bs_nf/69466
NewsFactor - Apple's policy of offering almost no refunds for applications purchased from its App Store may have implications for business users beyond the waste of a few dollars, according to In-Stat analyst Allen Nogee. He said the policy may be a yellow flag that applications are being poorly tested and more likely to carry malware.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
First look: Popcorn 4 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091013/tc_macworld/firstlookpopcorn4
Macworld.com - On Tuesday, Roxio will release Popcorn 4, the latest version of the company’s video conversion and burning software. Popcorn 4 costs $50, or $30 to upgrade for registered users of Popcorn or Toast, and runs only on Intel-based Macs with OS X 10.5 or 10.6 installed. (Note that the above link won’t be live untl the official announcement happens at 6:30AM eastern time.)

Mon, 12 Oct 09
Tough choices for feds giving out broadband money (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091011/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_broadband_vignettes


In this photo made Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, Frank Bybee, who lives on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, uses a computer at a computer lab tribal offices in Plummer, Idaho. The Indian tribe is one of nearly 2,200 applicants for the first $4 billion of a $7.2-billion pot of stimulus money earmarked for building broadband networks and encouraging more Americans to use them. Bybee said he was working on a written history of his life, including his career as a boxer. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, poor neighborhoods and other pockets of the country clamoring for better access. The challenge is that the government has received $28 billion in requests.

Mon, 12 Oct 09
Gately, of Irish boy band Boyzone, dies in Spain (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091011/ap_en_mu/eu_obit_stephen_gately


FILE - In this May 8, 2008 file photo, Stephen Gately poses for photographs with other members of Irish band Boyzone, not pictured, as they arrive at the Caudwell Children's Charity Legends Ball in London, Britain. Singer Gately has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site Sunday Oct. 11, 2009. He was 33. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)AP - Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site. He was 33.

Mon, 12 Oct 09
Cell-phone Simulator Helps Coordinate an Outfit (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091011/tc_pcworld/cellphonesimulatorhelpscoordinateanoutfit
PC World - Choosing and buying clothes via a cell phone is getting easier in Japan with the launch of a new service that allows shoppers to simulate an outfit before they buy.

Mon, 12 Oct 09
Are DVDs Nearing the End? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091011/tc_pcworld/aredvdsnearingtheend
PC World - Watchers of streaming video trends are buzzing after a remark by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in a Montley Fool podcast that DVDs may lose their number one spot for the company's video distribution after two years.

Mon, 12 Oct 09
Oracle plays up promise of Sun take-over (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091012/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwaretakeoveroraclesun


Oracle CEO Larry Ellison delivers a keynote address at the 2009 Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco, California. Ellison opened fire on US technology veteran IBM and expressed optimism about the pending 7.4-billion-dollar-deal to buy Sun Microsystems.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison opened fire on US technology veteran IBM and expressed optimism about the pending 7.4-billion-dollar-deal to buy Sun Microsystems.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
Tweetie 2 leaves the nest (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091011/tc_macworld/tweetie2leavesthenest
Macworld.com - The sequel to the popular Twitter client app Tweetie has just found its way onto the App Store. And after spending a little hands-on time with it, I think even old Tweetie users will want to drop another $3 on this completely rewritten app.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
Microsoft Loses Sidekick Users' Personal Data (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091011/tc_pcworld/microsoftlosessidekickuserspersonaldata
PC World - Contacts, calendar entries, photographs and other personal information of Sidekick users has almost certainly been lost for good following a service disruption at Sidekick provider Danger, the Microsoft subsidiary said on Saturday.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
KDDI Pairs a Mobile Phone With a Robot (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091011/tc_pcworld/kddipairsamobilephonewitharobot
PC World - As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese carrier KDDI has developed a robot companion that seeks to bridge the gap between a phone and its user and a prototype was shown at this week's Ceatec expo near Tokyo.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
Imagine Peace Tower lights in Second Life (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091010/tc_afp/usitinternetmusicbeatleslennonsecondlife


John Lennon in France in 1971. Just hours after Friday's annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, a virtual version of the tribute to late Beatle John Lennon opened in online world Second Life.(AFP/File)AFP - Just hours after Friday's annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, a virtual version of the tribute to late Beatle John Lennon opened in online world Second Life.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
India set to be global leader in tech services: Forbes chief (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091010/tc_nm/us_steveforbes


A researcher works on his laptop at the Microsoft India research centre in Bangalore June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India is set to become a global leader in technology services as software companies move up in the value chain, while the weak dollar has hurt the U.S. economic recovery, the Chairman and CEO of business publisher Forbes said on Saturday.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
The Macalope Weekly: Mobile market madness! (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091010/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklymobilemarketmadness
Macworld.com - Did everyone have fun at their Windows Mobile 6.5 launch parties this week? What do you mean you didn’t have one?! Well, you’ll be happy to know that Windows 7 launch parties can now ruin Mac users’ weekends, if not their entire lives. And another week, another prediction of doom for the iPhone. Ho-hum.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Comcast tries pop-up alerts to warn of infections (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_comcast_virus
AP - Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known as "botnets," that suck up bandwidth by sending spam and facilitating cybercrime.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Zappos-inspired startup is all about men's pants (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_bonobos_pants


In this photo made Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, Bonobos online trousers CEO and co-founder Andy Dunn, left, and chairman and co-founder Brian Spaly pose at their company's headquarters in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)AP - Brian Spaly's quest for the perfect pair of pants led him and former roommate Andy Dunn to start a Web-only clothing company that wants to sell men's trousers that fit — without the need for fitting rooms.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
FCC launches probe of Google Voice service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_voice_fcc
AP - Federal regulators will look into complaints by AT&T Inc. that Google Inc.'s free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to rural communities where local phone companies charge high connection fees.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Britain's Prince Philip out of control with modern TVs (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091010/tc_afp/britainroyalstelevisionoffbeat


Britain's Prince Philip said he was baffled by modern television remote controls and ended up lying on the floor by the set to operate it instead, in a video posted Saturday on the Internet.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Britain's Prince Philip said he was baffled by modern television remote controls and ended up lying on the floor by the set to operate it instead, in a video posted Saturday on the Internet.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Samsung Sees Major Benefits From Phase-change Memory (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091009/tc_pcworld/samsungseesmajorbenefitsfromphasechangememory
PC World - Samsung sees size and power benefits in phase-change memory (PCM), a memory type that is being pushed as a replacement for memory that goes into devices like mobile phones today.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Wireless Carriers Urged To Stop Subsidizing Devices (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091009/bs_nf/69439
NewsFactor - Industry analysts are advising wireless network operators to stop subsidizing devices. While the subsidies let them draw in consumers with free or low-cost devices in exchange for lengthy service commitments, the deals end up squeezing their profit margins, according to Andy Castonguay of the Yankee Group.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
YouTube's Anniversary: How HOTorNOT Started It All (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091009/tc_pcworld/youtubesanniversaryhowhotornotstarteditall
PC World - YouTube is celebrating the third anniversary of its acquisition by Google by showing off an awful lot of O's. The little video site that could announced on Friday it was now streaming a full billion video views a day -- the majority of which, I have to assume, consist of cats playing music and teens doing awkward dances.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Survey: College is top savings goal for teens (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_bi_ge/us_teens_saving_for_college


Chart shows teens college saving in 2009 and in the pastAP - Stroll through the mall on a weekend and you get the impression teens save money to buy clothes or iPods and video game systems, but a new survey shows their priority is quite different — saving for college.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
'Rock Band' videogame heading for iPhone (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091009/tc_afp/usitinternetmusicvideogamesearockbandapple


This handout image courtesy of MTV and Harmonix Music Systems shows a clip from The Beatles Rock Band videogame. Music videogame star AFP - Music videogame star "Rock Band" will soon be touring with Apple's globally popular iPhones.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Dell to promote Salesforce software to PC customers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091010/tc_nm/us_dell_salesforce
Reuters - PC maker Dell Inc has agreed to promote Salesforce.com Inc software products to its U.S. customers, as it tries to expand revenue from higher-margin services business.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
What's With Microsoft's FUSE Social Networking Lab? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091009/tc_pcworld/whatswithmicrosoftsfusesocialnetworkinglab
PC World - Microsoft has created a research group to look into how the company can extend its reach into social networking. The new research team will be called Future Social Experiences (FUSE), and will be headed by Microsoft General Manager Lili Cheng. The new group was announced in an e-mail sent to Microsoft employees by Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie, who will oversee the project, according to TechCrunch.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Cisco shines light on dark corners of the Web (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091009/ts_alt_afp/usitinternetcrimesoftwarecisco


Cisco IronPort Web Usage Controls promise to identify as much as 90 percent of AFP - Cisco launched software that shines light on potentially troublesome websites hidden in what the US computer security firm dubbed the "Dark Web."

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Energy Secretary applauds Apple leaving Chamber of Commerce (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091009/tc_macworld/energysecretaryapplaudsappleleavingchamberofcommerce
Macworld.com - The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce may not be thrilled with Apple’s decision to say sayonara to the organization, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of happy people—some of them in high-up places. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu gave the company a figurative high-five for its move.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Lawmakers seek FCC probe into Google Voice (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091009/pl_nm/us_google_fcc_congress
Reuters - U.S. lawmakers urged regulators to investigate Google Inc's ability to block expensive calls to rural areas to slash expenses, marking the latest spat between the Internet giant and AT&T Inc.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Changing focus leads Dell to close NC plant (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091008/ap_on_hi_te/us_dell_plant_closure


FILE - In a Sept. 23, 2005 file photo, the Dell Inc. plant in Winston-Salem, N.C. is shown. Dell is closing the computer manufacturing plant, putting more than 900 people out of work. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, file)AP - A massive Dell Inc. computer assembly plant once seen as a job generator worthy of the promise of more than $300 million in state and local inducements will go dark in four months, a victim of new corporate calculations and changing customer tastes.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Tech industry braces for more antitrust scrutiny (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091008/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_antitrust_tech
AP - After eight years of light antitrust scrutiny under a Republican White House, the technology and telecommunications industries are bracing for stepped up oversight by the Obama administration's Justice Department.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Rock Band ready to rock out on the iPhone this month (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091008/tc_macworld/rockbandreadytorockoutontheiphonethismonth
Macworld.com - Rock Band’s unstoppable march toward dominating every gaming platform will soon include the iPhone, as EA Mobile announced that the insanely popular music game will make its App Store debut later this month.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Mobile data services pushed to limits: Qualcomm (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091008/tc_nm/us_qualcomm_ctia
A view of one of Qualcomm's many buildings in San Diego, California, July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Speed increases in mobile data services will require more densely built networks, executives from wireless chip and technology supplier Qualcomm Inc said on Thursday.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Barry Manilow gets festive with new albums (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091008/en_nm/us_manilow
Reuters - Barry Manilow is in a festive mood. With Manilow set to end a five-year run at the Las Vegas Hilton on December 30, Sony Music said the 66-year-old singer has re-signed his recording deal with its Arista Records label and will be releasing two new albums in the coming months.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
'Project Runway' to become Wii game (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091008/ap_on_en_tv/us_games_project_runway
FILE- In this Sept. 12, 2008 file photo, Project Runway's Tim Gunn walks with Heidi Klum on the runway during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - "Project Runway" is strutting to Nintendo's Wii.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
iPhone tops J.D. Power smartphone customer satisfaction surveys (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091008/tc_macworld/iphonetopsjdpowersmartphonecustomersatisfactionsurveys
Macworld.com - If there’s a name associated with customer satisfaction, it’s J.D. Power and Associates. I mean, come on—with a name like J.D. Power, the firm is practically the superhero of customer satisfaction. So the news that the iPhone has maintained its head-of-the-class standings in both the company's consumer and business smartphone satisfaction studies is no small matter.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
India's Infosys second quarter profit up 7.5 pct (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091009/bs_afp/indiaitcompanyinfosysearnings


Employees pass through the company grounds of Indian software giant Infosys Technologies in Bangalore. India's second-biggest software firm has posted a surprise 7.5 percent quarterly jump in net profit as a better global economy eased pressure on the company to cut prices.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - Infosys Technologies, India's second-biggest software firm, posted Friday a surprise 7.5 percent quarterly jump in net profit as a better global economy eased pressure on the company to cut prices.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Bankruptcy judge approves Sun-Times sale for $5M (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091008/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sun_times_bankruptcy


Phil Glover sells the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper to commuters on their way home Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 in Chicago. A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers owned by its parent company to a group led by Chicago businessman Jim Tyree. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - The way The Rev. Issac Whittmon sees it, a vital piece of his city was saved Thursday when a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper he's been reading since he was a child.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Cisco shines light on dark corners of the Web (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091009/tc_afp/usitinternetcrimesoftwarecisco


Cisco IronPort Web Usage Controls promise to identify as much as 90 percent of AFP - Cisco launched software that shines light on potentially troublesome websites hidden in what the US computer security firm dubbed the "Dark Web."

Fri, 9 Oct 09
DOJ Probing IBM's Mainframe Business Practices (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091008/bs_nf/69419
NewsFactor - The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a preliminary investigation of IBM's mainframe business, which rivals say has been engaging in anticompetitive practices. The Computer & Communication Industry Association -- which counts Microsoft, Google, Oracle and Red Hat among its members -- said Thursday that its members have received DOJ requests for information.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
AT&T on iPhone tethering: Not yet (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091008/tc_macworld/attoniphonetetheringnotyet
Macworld.com - iPhone owners everywhere, rejoice! AT&T on Thursday gave an official update on just when you can expect to gain access to tethering. Oh wait, don't rejoice just yet; it seems the official word is "not yet."

Thu, 8 Oct 09
FCC chairman warns of 'looming spectrum crisis' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091008/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_fcc_wireless_spectrum


Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, delivers the keynote address to the CTIA-Wireless Association convention, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)AP - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warned Wednesday of "a looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find ways to come up with more bandwidth for mobile devices.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Justice Dept probing IBM's computer market conduct (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091008/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ibm_antitrust


In this Jan. 20, 2009 file photo, IBM headquarters is seen in Armonk, New York. The Computer and Communications Industry Association said Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009, the government has started examining its allegations that IBM Corp. has abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, file)AP - The Justice Department is looking into allegations that IBM Corp. has abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers, the data-crunching heavy lifters of the computing world that IBM introduced in the 1960s and which are now used to process some of the most sensitive data in banking, government and health care.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
EU finally about to settle Microsoft browser case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/eu_eu_microsoft


Steve Ballmer, CEO of US computer software company Microsoft, follows a news conference in Munich, southern Germany, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)AP - Microsoft Corp., which has already shelled out $2.5 billion in antitrust fines in Europe, is on the brink of closing a chapter in its long-running battle with regulators there, just in time for another to begin.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Review: Wireless charging lets you cut the cords (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_wireless_power


The Powermat, left, and Duracell's myGrid are cordless battery chargers for small electronics, are pictured Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - It's a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It's even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Report: Dell to make Android phone for AT&T (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_dell_android_phone
AP - Dell Inc. is working on a "smart" phone for AT&T that runs Google Inc.'s Android phone operating system, according to a newspaper report Wednesday.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Judge sets deadline for amended Google book deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/us_google_book_battle


FILE - In this March 21, 2008 file photo, Courtney Mitchel looks over a page scan of a rare, centuries-old Bible in Ann Arbor, Mich. A federal judge set a Nov. 9 deadline Wednesday for submission of a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Then the debate over the fairness of the plan will resume. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)AP - A federal judge set a Nov. 9 deadline Wednesday for submission of a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Then the debate over the fairness of the plan will resume.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Online ads: Big Brother or customer service? (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091008/wr_nm/us_internet_advertising
Reuters - U.S. marketers and consumer advocates are preparing for battle over the rules governing online advertising tailored to individual browsing habits, often tracked and collected without notice or permission.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Mobile device makers want common earphone plugs (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091008/tc_afp/usitinternettelecom


An international trade group representing wireless device makers has announced it is backing a drive to standardize audio and USB plugs for laptops and other mobile gadgets.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)AFP - An international trade group representing wireless device makers has announced it was backing a drive to standardize audio and USB plugs for laptops and other mobile gadgets.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Dell plans first U.S. smartphone with AT&T: source (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091008/bs_nm/us_dell_google
Reuters - Dell Inc plans to launch a smartphone with Google's Android mobile software on carrier AT&T's network, a source said, marking the PC maker's first foray into a cut-throat U.S. cellphone arena.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
YouTube pacts heighten copyright vigilance (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/tc_afp/usitinternettelevisionfilmcopyrightyoutube


YouTube webpage. YouTube on Wednesday said it will be able to quickly track snippets from live television shows thanks to new partnerships with three broadcast video delivery specialty firms.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - YouTube on Wednesday said it will be able to quickly track snippets from live television shows thanks to new partnerships with three broadcast video delivery specialty firms.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Amazon Selling PS3, PSP Digital Access Game Codes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091007/tc_pcworld/amazonsellingps3pspdigitalaccessgamecodes
PC World - Sony Computer Entertainment America and Amazon US are joining hands to sell codes redeemable for games and game-related content through Sony's US PlayStation Network. The deal allows customers to purchase "digital access codes" through Amazon's video game store, then redeem those codes while logged into the PlayStation 3 or PSP's PlayStation Store, thus unlocking the relevant piece of digital content for immediate download.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Mobile version of Bento updated for recent desktop overhaul (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091007/tc_macworld/mobileversionofbentoupdatedforrecentdesktopoverhaul
Macworld.com - A week after rolling out an overhaul to the desktop version of Bento, FileMaker also updated the mobile companion app to the personal database tool. The latest release of Bento for the iPhone—version 1.0.3—is now available from the App Store.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Japan court acquits file-share software creator (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091008/tc_afp/japancourtitpiracy


Isamu Kaneko, creator of a popular file-sharing software program, holds a poster proclaiming his AFP - A Japanese high court on Thursday acquitted the creator of a popular file-sharing software program of copyright violations, overturning an earlier conviction.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
US Justice Department's IBM antitrust probe: CCIA (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091008/bs_afp/usitcompanyantitrustibmccia


The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into computer giant IBM over its mainframe computer business, a computer trade association has said.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into computer giant IBM over its mainframe computer business, a computer trade association has said.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Citing Cybercrime, FBI Director Doesn't Bank Online (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091007/tc_pcworld/citingcybercrimefbidirectordoesntbankonline
PC World - The head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has stopped banking online after nearly falling for a phishing attempt.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Microsoft Will Give European Users a Choice of Browsers (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091007/bs_nf/69387
NewsFactor - In a move to close a decade-long chapter of competition concerns, Microsoft on Wednesday agreed to provide a choice of browsers in the European Union. The software giant usually configures Internet Explorer as the default browser for its Windows operating system, but agreed to test-market measures to give consumers an option to download and install competing browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
AT&T Wireless CEO Hints at ‘Managing’ iPhone Data Usage (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091007/tc_pcworld/attwirelessceohintsatmanagingiphonedatausage
PC World - CTIA Conference, San Diego--AT&T Wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega bemoaned the disproportionate wireless bandwidth usage of iPhone users in a speech to wireless industry professionals here today, and hinted at an unpleasant way of dealing with the problem.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global version (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_amazon_kindle
AP - Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in hopes of spurring more sales and keeping it ahead of a growing field of competitors.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Where's the next boom? Maybe in `cleantech' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/us_meltdown_the_next_boom


In this photo made Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, a 20-story tower housing a reactor which converts coal into natural gas, carbon dioxide and hydrogen is seen at the GreatPoint Energy test facility in Somerset, Mass. GreatPoint Energy has developed a technique for turning coal into natural gas more cheaply and efficiently than previous methods. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)AP - Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds industries, generates jobs and mints fortunes.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
3 Americans share Nobel physics prize (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091006/ap_on_sc/eu_nobel_physics


George E. Smith, 79, receives a congratulatory telephone call at his home in Waretown, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, after it was announced that he had won the Nobel Prize in physics. Smith along with Willard S. Boyle, 85, were honored for inventing the eye of the digital camera, a sensor able to transform light into a large number of pixels, the tiny points of color that are the building blocks of every digital image. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - The next time you snap a digital photo and post it to Facebook, you can probably thank the three men who won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Verizon Wireless, Google to hunker down on phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091006/ap_on_hi_te/us_verizon_wireless_google


Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. said they are teaming up to speed development of new mobile devices based on Google's Android software that will run on Verizon's cell phone network. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google's software.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
AT&T to expand Internet calling services on iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_iphone


FILE - In this July 21, 2009 file photo, a customer displays an Apple iPhone 3GS at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. AT&T Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 said that it will begin allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services on its wireless network. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - AT&T Inc. said late Tuesday that it will begin allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services on its wireless network.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Big Japanese brands readying 3-D flat-screen TVs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091006/ap_on_re_as/as_japan3d_tvs
AP - Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Murdoch to meet Samsung, LG Elec execs: sources (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091007/media_nm/us_murdoch
Reuters - News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch will meet senior executives of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and LG Electronics Inc in South Korea, sources said on Wednesday, amid reports he would discuss selling news and movie content through Samsung's broadband TVs.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Mobile phones ring in growth in emerging markets (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/tc_afp/telecomitemergeeconomyun


A Pakistani passenger bus is seen passing by a bill-board displaying a mobile phone advertisement in Islamabad. Once just a simple telecommunications tool, the mobile telephone has in recent years become a driver of economic growth in emerging countries, according to experts.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem)AFP - Once just a simple telecommunications tool, the mobile telephone has in recent years become a driver of economic growth in emerging countries, experts said at one of the industry's biggest fairs.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
AT&T opens wireless network to Internet voice calling (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/tc_afp/usittelecomcompanyattapple


An AT&T Wireless store is pictured in San Francisco, California. US telecom giant said that Apple iPhone owners would be allowed to use Internet voice calling on its wireless network, paving the way for services such as Skype.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - US telecom giant AT&T said that Apple iPhone owners would be allowed to use Internet voice calling on its wireless network, paving the way for services such as Skype.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Microsoft Launches Big Gadget Push for Holidays (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/microsoftlaunchesbiggadgetpushforholidays
PC World - Microsoft made its holiday pitch Tuesday in New York, giving a sneak peak at what its gadget lineup will look like. Here Microsoft stressed its portable music player Zune, Xbox, Windows Mobile 6.5 OS phones, and Windows 7. Microsoft's Robbie Bach, head of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, said this season it will stress the integration of "lifestyles" with "work-styles."

Wed, 7 Oct 09
FIFA launches soccer World Cup for virtual players (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091006/wr_nm/us_videogames_soccer_worldcup_net
Reuters - Soccer's global governing body FIFA, gaming software-maker Electronic Arts and Sony Corp's PlayStation announced the start of the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 (FIWC10) season on Tuesday.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
AT&T allows Internet voice calls on Apple's iPhone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091007/wr_nm/us_att_apple
Reuters - AT&T Inc will open its third-generation wireless network to third-party Internet voice applications on Apple Inc's iPhone, clearing the way for services such as Skype.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Government teams with company to track swine flu (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091006/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sebelius_e_records
AP - The federal government is teaming up with a medical software maker to better track the spread of swine flu nationally.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Facebook Reports Access Problems, Again (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091007/tc_pcworld/facebookreportsaccessproblemsagain
PC World - Social networking site Facebook said on Tuesday that it's experiencing a technical issue with one of its databases that prevents some users from accessing the site.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Windows Attack Code Out, but Not Being Used (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/windowsattackcodeoutbutnotbeingused
PC World - It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Motorola Describes Close Relationship With Google (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/motoroladescribescloserelationshipwithgoogle
PC World - On the day that Microsoft is launching phones that will run on its latest version of Windows Mobile, Motorola is singing the praises of open-source software, specifically Google's Android.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
AT&T Flip-Flops, Allows VoIP Connections (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091007/tc_pcworld/attflipflopsallowsvoipconnections
PC World - AT&T has reversed its policy of blocking voice over IP (VoIP) iPhone applications from connecting calls over its cellular network. The move may be based on some strategic ulterior motives, but is still a step in the right direction for the mobile service provider.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Ask.com mines online coupons with new aggregator (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091006/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_askcom_deals
AP - Ask.com hopes to persuade consumers that are fond of discount Web sites to bring their bargain hunts to its search engine.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
FTC: Bloggers, testimonials need better disclosure (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091006/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_bloggers_ftc
AP - The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time and mandating that testimonials reflect typical results.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Another use for your phone: `augmented reality' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_augmented_reality


In this photo made Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, the augmented-reality feature of the Yelp iPhone application, known as Monocle, is demonstrated in San Francisco. Monocle combines the iPhone's camera view with tiny tags indicating the names, distances and user ratings of proximate bars, restaurants and more. Poke a floating tag on the screen with your finger and up pops detailed information about the business. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - You're walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what's in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn't see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and bars.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
US online ads fell for second quarter in a row (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_advertising
AP - Internet advertising in the United States slipped 5 percent in the second quarter as the recession extended the first slump in online marketing since 2002.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Net neutrality rules face mounting GOP opposition (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_rules
AP - Republican opposition is mounting as federal regulators prepare to vote this month on so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their lines.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Vonage releases calling app for iPhone, BlackBerry (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_vonage_calling_app
AP - Vonage Holdings Corp., a pioneer in Internet-based home phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Ask.com Tries to Help Buyers Find Discounts, Coupons (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/askcomtriestohelpbuyersfinddiscountscoupons
PC World - Ask.com's search engine can now find coupons and product discounts, a new capability the company believes will attract new users, especially with the approach of the holiday shopping season.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Half of French kids use mobiles in class: survey (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091006/tc_afp/franceeducationtechnologytelecomsociety


Nearly half of French youths are using their mobile phones in class, with a majority saying they had answered calls during lessons, according to a survey published Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Michael Buckner)AFP - Nearly half of French youths are using their mobile phones in class, with a majority saying they had answered calls during lessons, according to a survey published Tuesday.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
KDDI Shows Latest Prototype Phone Based on Fuel Cell (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/kddishowslatestprototypephonebasedonfuelcell
PC World - The latest prototype cell phone based on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) made its debut on Tuesday at the Ceatec show in Japan.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
T-Mobile Will Offer Android-Powered Samsung Behold II (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091005/bs_nf/69337
NewsFactor - T-Mobile USA is prepping Samsung's new Behold II smartphone for an exclusive launch in advance of this year's holiday shopping season. The touchscreen-enabled 3G handset based on Google's Android platform will provide users with direct access to Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube videos, and Google Talk as well as thousands of applications and games from the Android Market, T-Mobile said.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
FTC: Blogger Freebies May Be Ad Fraud (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091005/tc_zd/244686
PC Magazine - If you receive a free copy of the latest video game and post a positive review of that game on your personal blog without revealing that you got the game free of charge, you could be guilty of ad fraud, according to new guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Australia's Woolworths, Apple in logo dispute (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091006/bs_afp/australiaustrademarkwoolworthsapple


A Woolworths outlet is seen in Sydney, Australia. The supermarket chain has said it is being challenged by US-based technology giant Apple over the use of a logo the computer company claims resembles its own.(AFP/File/Anoek de Groot)AFP - Australian supermarket chain Woolworths said Tuesday it was being challenged by US-based technology giant Apple over the use of a logo the computer company claims resembles its own.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Jive Links Enterprise Social-networking Product, CMS Tools (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/jivelinksenterprisesocialnetworkingproductcmstools
PC World - Jive Software will begin to deliver later this quarter new modules to link its flagship Social Business Software (SBS) enterprise social-networking product with leading content management systems (CMS) from other vendors.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
IBM Aims for Personalized Medicine With DNA Chip (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/ibmaimsforpersonalizedmedicinewithdnachip
PC World - IBM aims to expand the life span of humans by developing a chip that could make personalized medicine affordable and quick, a company researcher said on Tuesday.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Hackers expose slew of Hotmail acount passwords (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091006/ts_alt_afp/usitinternetcrimemicrosofthotmail


Microsoft blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information and posting it online.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Brashear)AFP - Microsoft blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information and posting it online.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
LucidEra's BI Tech Finds New Home at Pentaho (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091005/tc_pcworld/luciderasbitechfindsnewhomeatpentaho
PC World - Open-source BI (business intelligence) vendor Pentaho has purchased technology from failed BI company LucidEra, it was announced Monday. Terms were not disclosed.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Lotus Domino Adds Native IPhone Support (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091006/tc_pcworld/lotusdominoaddsnativeiphonesupport
PC World - The latest version of IBM's Lotus Domino, set to be announced Tuesday, will natively support the Apple iPhone, allowing users to automatically synchronize e-mail, contacts and calendar data to the popular handset over the air.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Another use for your phone: `augmented reality' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091004/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_augmented_reality
AP - You're walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what's in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn't see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and bars.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Devices locate kids, parents find peace of mind (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091004/ap_on_hi_te/us_kidnapped_girl_tracking_children


In this photo made Sept. 29, 2009, Joe Nesbitt, 44, and his daughter Helen, 3, are pictured at their home in Henderson, Nev. Nesbitt used a Brickhouse Child Locator when he was separated from his daughter while vacationing at Sea World. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - With a computer or cell phone and an electronic tracking device, you can locate a missing pet, follow the path of a stolen car, find a skier buried in an avalanche and rescue a hiker lost in the woods.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091004/ap_on_hi_te/us_cybersafety


In this Sept. 18, 2007 file photo, National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Internet, said former national intelligence director Michael McConnell, 'is the soft underbelly' of the U.S. today. Speaking recently at a new cybersecurity exhibit at the International Spy Museum in Washington, McConnell said the Internet has 'introduced a level of vulnerability that is unprecedented.' (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)AP - When swine flu broke out, the government revved up a massive information campaign centered on three words: Wash your hands. The Obama administration now wants to convey similarly clear and concise guidance about one of the biggest national security threats in your home and office — the computer.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Venezuela to outlaw violent video games, toys (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091004/ap_on_hi_te/lt_venezuela_video_games


In this photo taken Sept. 2, 2009, a boy, using a toy weapon, plays a video game in Caracas. Venezuela's National Assembly is on track to prohibit violent video games and toys. The proposed legislation, which received initial approval in September, is expected to get a final vote in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Shouts of "Kill him! Kill him!" ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they cheerfully wrap up another game of "Counter-Strike."

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Comes to Smartphones (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091005/tc_pcworld/adobeflashplayer101comestosmartphones
PC World - Adobe unveiled the Flash 10.1 player, which will enable all Adobe Flash content to be accessible on smartphones. This means you'll be able to play Flash-based games and view Flash-based videos and Web sites. And yes, that includes Hulu.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Flash Player Inches Closer to Smartphones (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091005/tc_pcworld/flashplayerinchesclosertosmartphones
PC World - Adobe Systems' Flash Player is getting closer to appearing on smartphones, with Research in Motion adding its BlackBerry to the list of devices that will run the software. Apple's elusive iPhone remains out of reach, however.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
T-Mobile USA kicks off corporate Wi-Fi push (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091005/wr_nm/us_tmobile
Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA plans on Monday to start offering a wireless service for office workers, hoping to increase its presence in the corporate market as it chases larger rivals like AT&T and Verizon.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Adobe Puts LiveCycle in the Cloud (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091005/tc_pcworld/adobeputslivecycleinthecloud
PC World - Adobe Systems is preparing an update to its document-based workflow system, LiveCycle Enterprise Suite, that can be hosted in the Amazon computing cloud and accessed on the go from smartphones, the company said Monday.

Sun, 4 Oct 09
Get everyone in US online, high-level panel says (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091003/ap_on_hi_te/us_informing_citizens


In this Sept. 4, 2009 photo, Jeff Buzhaker looks at HP and Compaq laptop computers at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in New York. Americans' worries about job security flared up in September, causing a widely watched barometer of consumer confidence to dip unexpectedly and raising more concern about the upcoming holiday shopping season. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report released Friday concluded.

Sun, 4 Oct 09
Bing's Biggest Enemy in Search Wars (Hint: Not Google, Exactly) (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091003/tc_pcworld/bingsbiggestenemyinsearchwarshintnotgoogleexactly
PC World - It won't be clear for some time whether Bing's attempt to grab search engine market share from Google has stalled, or even gone into reverse. The September numbers from Web metrics firm Net Applications show a slight drop in Bing's global market share, although Google's whopping share of the pie -- still north of 80 percent -- dipped a bit too.

Sun, 4 Oct 09
The Macalope Weekly: Who’s the boss? (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091003/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklywhostheboss
Macworld.com - Big news on the Apple tablet front this week! Well, not so much “news” per se. One supposition and one rumor. But, please, we’re Apple followers. This is what we do! And you’ll be charmed at the Macalope’s revolutionary suggestion for iPhone developers.

Sun, 4 Oct 09
Insurance man accused of stalking ESPN's Andrews (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091004/ap_on_en_tv/us_espn_andrews_video


ESPN's Erin Andrews reports from the sidelines during a NCAA college football game between Auburn and Tennessee Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn. Auburn won 26-22. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)AP - An insurance man called "as regular a guy as you'll ever meet" was ordered back to California on Saturday to face charges that he stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and video taped her nude by aiming a cell phone camera through an altered peephole in her hotel room door.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
IBM email challenges Google in the 'cloud' (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091003/tc_afp/usitinternetibmgoogle


IBM on Monday will begin offering businesses a basic AFP - IBM on Monday will begin offering businesses a basic "cloud computing" email service at a price that undercuts a plusher offering by Internet giant Google.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Comcast looks to future in bid for NBC Universal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091002/ap_on_bi_ge/us_comcast_nbc_future


Shown is the Comcast Center, second building from left, in Philadelphia, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The head of Time Warner Inc. says he's not interested in making a bid for NBC Universal. That could strengthen the hand of Comcast Corp. as it explores whether to buy a controlling stake in the parent of the NBC network and Universal Studios.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Years ago, Comcast Corp. CEO Brian Roberts was asked at a conference what kept him awake at night. His answer: A new technology that would severely hurt the cable TV business.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Netbooks Propel Global Semiconductor Sales (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091003/tc_pcworld/netbookspropelglobalsemiconductorsales
PC World - Chip sales are growing by the month, partly driven by growing netbook sales and falling laptop prices, market research firms said on Friday.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
E-readers seen as holiday hit, presage tablet PCs (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091002/tc_nm/us_ereader_tablet


A woman shows a touch reader at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 3, 2009. The IFA is the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition and will be opened to the public from September 4 until 9 in the German capital. REUTERS/Tobias SchwarzReuters - Electronic readers could be the hottest gift this holiday season as a new crop of portable media devices begins to join iPods and other music players as must-have tech accessories.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
US gun maker arming Wii shooter game (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091002/tc_afp/usitinternetvideogamesgunsremington


A Best Buy customer walks by a display for the new Nintendo Wii in 2006 in San Francsico, California. Legendary rifle maker Remington Arms Company said Friday it has teamed with videogame maker Mastiff to put virtual versions of its guns in a hunting title tailored for Wii consoles.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Legendary rifle maker Remington Arms Company said Friday it has teamed with videogame maker Mastiff to put virtual versions of its guns in a hunting title tailored for Wii consoles.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Analysts to Apple: Dump Exclusivity, Double iPhone Sales (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091002/tc_pcworld/analyststoappledumpexclusivitydoubleiphonesales
PC World - If you think America's iPhone frenzy is at an all-time high now, just you wait.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Red Hat Takes Software Patents To Supreme Court (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091002/tc_nf/69314
NewsFactor - On Thursday, Red Hat filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to reject software patents. In what will be an uphill battle for the Linux-based software developer, Red Hat sought to explain the practical problems software patents pose to developers.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
IBM To Launch Web-Based E-Mail Platform (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091002/bs_nf/69313
NewsFactor - IBM is slated to launch a Web-based version of its Lotus Notes e-mail platform, which is expected to aid the tech industry giant's plans to go head-to-head with Google Apps. To be delivered as a part of IBM's online LotusLive service, LotusLive iNotes is designed to simplify e-mail, contacts and calendar access for remote workers operating outside of the corporate firewall.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Cloudera Intros Hadoop Management Tools (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091002/tc_pcworld/clouderaintroshadoopmanagementtools
PC World - Startup Cloudera is introducing a set of applications on Friday for working with Hadoop, the open-source framework for large-scale data processing and analysis.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Quicksilver lives again on Snow Leopard (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091002/tc_macworld/quicksilverlivesagainonsnowleopard
Macworld.com - Upgrading to Snow Leopard was a step forward for making Macs leaner, meaner, and snow-ier. But for many users who rely on productivity Swiss Army knife Quicksilver and its many useful plug-ins, Snow Leopard was really two steps back. Fortunately, a beta build from the community may help users get back on their feet.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Get everyone in US online, high-level panel says (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091002/ap_on_hi_te/us_informing_citizens


In this Sept. 4, 2009 photo, Jeff Buzhaker looks at HP and Compaq laptop computers at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in New York. Americans' worries about job security flared up in September, causing a widely watched barometer of consumer confidence to dip unexpectedly and raising more concern about the upcoming holiday shopping season. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report released Friday concluded.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
AP sources: Comcast exploring stake in NBC (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_bi_ge/us_comcast_nbc


Shares in US cable television company Comcast were sharply lower Thursday following reports that it was in talks to purchase entertainment giant NBC Universal from General Electric.(Comcast)AP - Comcast Corp. might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of the most prominent owners of TV shows, movies and other programming as well.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
IBM undercuts Google with discount e-mail service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091002/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ibm_google
AP - IBM Corp. is trying to stymie Google Inc.'s expansion into the business software market.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital era (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_hi_te/us_fea_parenting_digital_rules


Dylan Herina 13, uses his cell phone to text as his mother and father, Beth and Peter sit in another part of their family room in their home in Ringwood N.J., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Dylan has strict rules as to when and where he can text. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)AP - Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you."

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Increasingly, states push for e-waste recycling (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_electronic_waste_recycling


In this Aug. 27, 2009 photo, Bryan Siens, center, and Frederick Qualls disassemble televisions in Indianapolis, at Workforce Inc., a nonprofit electronics recycler that contracts with the city of Indianapolis to recycle electronic waste the city collects at hazardous household waste drop-off sites. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)AP - Frustrated by inaction in Congress, a growing number of states are trying to reduce the rising tide of junked TVs, computers and other electronics that have become one of the nation's fastest-growing waste streams.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
IBM Aims at Google, Microsoft With New Webmail (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091002/tc_pcworld/ibmaimsatgooglemicrosoftwithnewwebmail
PC World - IBM has launched LotusLive iNotes, an on-demand e-mail, calendaring and contact management system meant to compete with the likes of Gmail and Microsoft Exchange, the company said Friday.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Taiwan unveils hydrogen-powered mobile phone chargers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091002/tc_afp/taiwantechnologyenergyenvironment


People a mall are seen sending text messages using their mobile phones. Taiwanese researchers said Friday they have developed hydrogen-powered mobile phone chargers, in a development that could boost the island's efforts to become a player in green technologies.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)AFP - Taiwanese researchers said Friday they have developed hydrogen-powered mobile phone chargers, in a development that could boost the island's efforts to become a player in green technologies.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Verizon's $150 Netbook Deal Is No Deal at All (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091001/tc_pcworld/verizons150netbookdealisnodealatall
PC World - Attention, suckers: Verizon Wireless will soon offer a Gateway LT2016u netbook with the carrier's Mobile Broadband service built into the device. The Gateway mini-note costs $150 after a $100 mail-in rebate, and the deal requires a 2-year 3G contract. The plan is available starting Oct. 4.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
A 17" PlayStation 3 Slim Laptop? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091001/tc_pcworld/a17playstation3slimlaptop
PC World - Ben Heck is my hero. He makes geek objet d'art. He adapts and un-clutters. He can make "slim" somehow slimmer. And when he's finished wowing YouTube gawkers, he auctions his feats of architectural derring-do off for charity.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Video game "Spore" spreads to Hollywood (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091002/media_nm/us_spore
Reuters - 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to Electronic Arts' "Spore" video game to create a computer-generated animated feature.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Apple Maps Could Replace Google Maps on iPhone (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091001/tc_nf/69293
NewsFactor - The revelation that Apple snapped up a small mapping service in July has observers speculating about everything from Apple replacing Google Maps on the iPhone to the once-friendly companies moving to fierce competition.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Finnish startup bets on universal media manager (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091002/wr_nm/us_media_tech_dazzboard
Reuters - Finnish startup Linkotec hopes to create a flourishing business by making consumers' lives easier: its free software links all digital media devices to all key social networks.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
IBM takes on Google in business Web-mail market (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091002/wr_nm/us_ibm_webmail


Employees follows a speech at the booth of IBM at CeBIT computer fair in Hanover March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Hannibal HanschkeReuters - IBM is introducing an inexpensive Web-based corporate email service that will compete with Google Inc's Google Apps, which has recently suffered several high-profile outages.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Google Chrome OS Arriving Next Month? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091002/tc_pcworld/googlechromeosarrivingnextmonth
PC World - Google first announced its entry into the the operating system space back in July. At that time, Google stated that Chrome OS would not be available to consumers until sometime in 2010. However, various Chinese sources have today claimed that devices running the upcoming open-source OS could be seen as early as next month.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
C4 notes: Developers cool towards iPhone projects (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091001/tc_macworld/c4notesdeveloperscooltowardsiphoneprojects
Macworld.com - If you looked around the room at the C4 independent developers conference this past weekend, you’d certainly see no lack of iPhones—it seemed like every attendee had at least one. But just because the indie developer crew were all packing Apple’s handset for personal use doesn’t mean that their professional opinions were quite as enthusiastic.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
AP Source: ViaSat to buy Wild Blue for $568M (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_viasat_wild_blue
AP - ViaSat Inc. is acquiring Wild Blue Communications Inc., a provider of high-speed Internet access via satellite, for $568 million in cash and stock, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Dramatized ads weave plot lines around product (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_putting_shows_in_the_ads


This undated image provided by Sprint Nextel Corp., shows shows 'Heroes' actors Dawn Olivieri, as Lydia, and Ray Park, playing Edgar, in a dramatized ad for Sprint Nextel Corp. that features the Pre phone made by Palm Inc. In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with products in parallel storylines. (AP Photo/Sprint Nextel Corp.)AP - In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with products in parallel story lines.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Microsoft video gets a little too much attention (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_launch_parties
AP - You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has hit it big online, people are laughing at the company, not with it.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_cheap_calling


FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2009 file photo, Ed Ho, right, demonstrates the online telecommunications service Skype with friend Daren Tsui, on screen, at Ho's home in Palo Alto, Calif. Skype is best known for free computer-to-computer voice and video chatting, but you can make and receive phone calls using this software as well. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - The cost of making phone calls has been dropping rapidly in the last few years. If you want take full advantage of that, you'll need to try some new things, because the phone companies aren't going to thrust savings on you. Here are 10 tips on how to cut the cost of your phone service.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
LA Times, Washington Post breaking up news service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_bi_ge/us_los_angeles_times_washington_post
AP - The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post are breaking up their news service after 47 years, making it the latest casualty of the media upheaval driven by the array of alternative information and entertainment sources on the Internet.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Work begins on national e-health record network (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_hi_te/us_med_e_records


In this Wednesday, July 22, 2009 photo, Chief of Staff James Sanders shows an example of an electronic medical record during an interview in his office at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)AP - Dr. James E. Sanders is a big believer of switching patient records from old paper files to sophisticated computer databases.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
New media explosion upends TV ratings system (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091001/en_nm/us_media_ratings
Reuters - The explosion of ways people watch television is confounding the media industry, which has relied for decades on the Nielsen ratings but now must adapt to the realities of the Internet and on-demand video.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
IPhone, Android Boost Mobile Web Usage (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091001/tc_pcworld/iphoneandroidboostmobilewebusage
PC World - Newcomers to the mobile-phone market are driving more wireless Web access at the expense of the phone makers that have been around for a while, according to a new report from AdMob.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Bangladesh set for record IPO (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/bs_afp/bangladeshnorwaytelecomeconomygrameenphone


An elderly man is seen walking past a billboard featuring a mobile phone advertisment in Dhaka. Bangladesh's largest mobile phone provider Grameenphone will launch the country's biggest public sale of shares on Sunday, a move seen as a key test for the national stock exchange.(AFP/File/Farjana K. Godhuly)AFP - Bangladesh's largest mobile phone provider Grameenphone will launch the country's biggest public sale of shares on Sunday, a move seen as a key test for the national stock exchange.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Venezuelan Dudamel takes over LA Philharmonic (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091001/stage_nm/us_dudamel
Reuters - Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Wednesday at the age of 28, deploying digital tools to draw a younger and less elite audience to classical music.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Anti-video-game Crusader Sues Facebook for $40M (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091001/tc_pcworld/antivideogamecrusadersuesfacebookfor40m
PC World - A long-time critic of the video game industry has sued Facebook for US$40 million, saying that the social networking site harmed him by not removing angry postings made by Facebook gamers.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Apple's Tablet: Now Saving Newspapers Near You (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090930/tc_pcworld/applestabletnowsavingnewspapersnearyou
PC World - If the iPhone is the "Jesus phone," it now appears as if the still-sheathed Apple tablet may become the "Jesus reader."

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Google working on "smart" plug-in hybrid charging (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091001/tc_nm/us_google_electriccar
Reuters - Google Inc is in the early stages of looking at ways to write software that would fully integrate plug-in hybrid vehicles to the power grid, minimize strain on the grid and help utilities manage vehicle charging load.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Microsoft looks to move SourceSafe users to newer technology (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090930/tc_infoworld/93983
InfoWorld - With Microsoft set to wind down support for the Visual SourceSafe software version control system, the company is encouraging developers to move over to Microsoft's more full-featured ALM (application lifecycle management) server, the TFS (Team Foundation Server) product featured in the Visual Studio platform.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Microsoft Covers the Basics With Security Essentials (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090930/tc_pcworld/microsoftcoversthebasicswithsecurityessentials
PC World - Microsoft has released its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). As the name implies, Microsoft's new security software removes the bloated bells and whistles found in other products, like Microsoft's discontinued Windows Live OneCare, and provides only the essential protection.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
T-Mobile To Offer Android-Based Motorola CLIQ at $199.99 (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090930/bs_nf/69261
NewsFactor - The growing lineup of Android-powered devices has a new entry arriving Oct. 19. That's the date the Motorola CLIQ will be available to current customers, T-Mobile announced Tuesday. Others will be able to buy Motorola's first device for the Android open-source operating system on Nov. 2. The price is $199.99 with a two-year contract.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
iPhone 'undisputed' leader in customer satisfaction, study reports (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090930/tc_macworld/iphoneundisputedleaderincustomersatisfactionstudyreports
Macworld.com - A new study by the CFI Group reports that the iPhone has taken the top spot in customer satisfaction. The company surveyed over 1,000 smartphone users and the iPhone (surprise, surprise) came out as the top dog.

 

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