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Mon, 30 Nov 09
Shoppers already whetting holiday appetite online (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091130/wr_nm/us_holidaysales_online


A photograph of a computer screen showing the website eBay is shown here in Encinitas, California in this April 22, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Holiday shopping online hit a record for Black Friday, several days before the retail industry-coined Cyber Monday gets underway, as more consumers said they used the web to seek deals.

Mon, 30 Nov 09
Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091130/tc_nm/us_samsung_touchphones
Reuters - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker, gave an upbeat forecast for 2009 mobile phone sales due to sharp growth in touchscreen models, but surging sales may not guarantee higher margins.

Mon, 30 Nov 09
Jay Leno losing his audience to DVR machines (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_leno_s_audience


Host Jay Leno gestures during a panel for his upcoming television series AP - Much of the prime-time audience lost to NBC when Jay Leno moved into prime-time has gone not to its rivals but the digital video recorder.

Mon, 30 Nov 09
Apple Says No to the Droid's Red Glow (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091129/tc_pcworld/applesaysnotothedroidsredglow
PC World - Don't expect the "glowing red eye" of Motorola's Droid smartphone to show up on your iPhone anytime soon. Apple has rejected an application called "iDroid," that would have save displayed the Droid's red eye on an iPhone and linked to information about the flagship Android phone.

Mon, 30 Nov 09
IBM to buy start-up Guardium for $225 million: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091129/bs_nm/us_guardium_ibm
Reuters - IBM , the world's biggest technology services company, is expected to announce this week the acquisition of database security start-up Guardium for $225 million, Israeli financial newspaper TheMarker reported.

Sun, 29 Nov 09
GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091129/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_navigation_device_future


FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008 file photo, a Garmin GPS unit is shown inside a vehicle in Tampa, Fla. The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)AP - The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Sun, 29 Nov 09
For stars, high-tech gaffes hard to hide (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091129/ap_on_sp_ot/us_online_gaffes


FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2008 file photo, Demi Moore, right, and Ashton Kutcher arrive at Glamour Reel Moments in Los Angeles. Moore and Kutcher are among the most popular celebrities on Twitter -- and, combined, have more than 6 million followers on the site. Some wonder if celebrities, athletes and politicians are sharing too much information on social networking sites. Marketers, however, say being titillating and even controversial helps get them noticed. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)AP - So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 — and you post something you probably shouldn't on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online.

Sun, 29 Nov 09
Text-a-Tip programs allow tipsters to help police (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091129/ap_on_re_us/us_text_a_tip


In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, officer Michael Charbonnier, of the Boston Police Department's Crime Stoppers Unit, takes down information during a phone call to the Crime Stoppers Unit at a police station in Boston. Police across the country are getting help from text-a-tip programs that allow people to send anonymous messages from their cell phones. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)AP - A mother in Boston tells police her 8-year-old boy was shot to death in their apartment by gunmen in hooded sweat shirts during a home invasion.

Sun, 29 Nov 09
Exec says Nokia must speed up transformation: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091128/wr_nm/us_nokia
Reuters - Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term.

Sun, 29 Nov 09
iPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091128/tc_afp/skoreausittelecomapple


Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market. Hundreds of people lined up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to pick up their iPhone as soon as it was launched.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market.

Sun, 29 Nov 09
Exec Says Nokia Must Speed Up Transformation (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091128/tc_zd/246406
PC Magazine - Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Teachers begin using cell phones for class lessons (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_hi_te/us_schools_cell_phones
AP - Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
'Avatar' video game to expand film's alien world (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_hi_te/us_games_avatar


In this video game image released by Ubisoft, a scene is shown from 'Avatar:The Game.' (AP Photo/Ubisoft)AP - James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The "Titanic" director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar."

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Signal fading on radio traffic reports (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_re_us/us_traffic_watchers


In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 photo showing traffic watcher Mike Nolan working at his computers doing his radio traffic report from his home studio in Corona, Calif. For more than 20 years, Nolan was known to radio listeners as the 'eye in the sky.' He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, spying the worst traffic in the nation. These days, he sends his reports from his home office in suburban Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the "eye in the sky." He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation's worst traffic.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Government delays new ban on Internet gambling (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_hi_te/us_internet_gambling
AP - The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Apple's iPhone arrives in tech-savvy South Korea (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091128/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_skorea_iphone


A poster advertising Apple iPhone 3G seen at an Apple store in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations they will shake up a local market dominated by domestic giants Samsung and LG.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Lenovo buying back mobile phone business (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_lenovo
AP - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
US delays crackdown on Internet gambling (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091127/tc_afp/usjusticegamingpoliticsinternet


The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Board delayed for six months on Friday the enforcement of new rules designed to crack down on Internet gambling.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Board delayed for six months on Friday the enforcement of new rules designed to crack down on Internet gambling.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Walmart's Black Friday Rip-off (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091128/tc_pcworld/walmartsblackfridayripoff
PC World - TRACY, CA -- Black Friday customers who arrived at the Walmart store here, expecting to purchase an e-Machines laptop for the $198 Black Friday price were surprised to find the entire shipment of 37 units had been assigned to other customers the day before.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Brokerages Race To Find Speed And Depth With Smart Phones (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091128/bs_ibd_ibd/20091127general
Investor's Business Daily - Looking to get alerts on your mobile phone when a stock hits a buy or sell point? And then quickly execute a trade with a few taps on your handset based on that data? "There's an app for that," says Apple's marketing campaign for the iPhone.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Amazon Lightning Sales Offer Up Cameras, Netbooks (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091127/tc_zd/246394
PC Magazine - For those not up for braving the Black Friday crowds, Amazon.com is still running its week-long lightning sales on various tech gadgets – from netbooks and laptops to cameras and HDTV's.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 billion (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091127/en_nm/us_activision_callofduty
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
iPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091128/bs_afp/skoreausittelecomapple


Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market. Hundreds of people lined up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to pick up their iPhone as soon as it was launched.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Software Spending Expected To Begin a Rebound in 2010 (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091127/tc_nf/70068
NewsFactor - The year 2009 will go down in IT history as a year of drastic budget cuts. But 2010 should see a software spending resurrection as companies in many countries increase their budgets and prepare for growth.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
SAP Enterprise Support KPI Project Leader and Sponsor Resign (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091127/tc_pcworld/sapenterprisesupportkpiprojectleaderandsponsorresign
PC World - SAP's joint project with user groups to demonstrate the value for money of its Enterprise Support program is still on track, the company said Friday, despite the resignation of the two user group members leading the project.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
China Warns About Return of Destructive Panda Virus (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091127/tc_pcworld/chinawarnsaboutreturnofdestructivepandavirus
PC World - A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Dell Offer Custom Chromium OS Download For Mini 10V (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091128/tc_pcworld/delloffercustomchromiumosdownloadformini10v
PC World - Dell has made available a customized download of Google's Chromium OS (the open-source version of Chrome OS), specifically for its popular Mini 10V netbook.

Sat, 28 Nov 09
Apple mailing promotes Black Friday deals (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091127/tc_macworld/applemailingpromotesblackfridaydeals
Macworld.com - Apple’s marketing push for Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, is spearheaded by an e-mail message offering special offers and extended hours for one day only.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_online_shopping


In this photo made Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, a shipment picker, Marcus Marintez, of Phoenix, pulls items for shipment inside the 800,000 sq. ft. Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz. Online retailers hope the Web's convenience factor, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more on the Web this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_holiday_tech_gifts_phone_accessories


In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 photo, shown is the TomTom app for iPhone displayed with car kit, in Philadelphia. The iPhone is sold separately. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091126/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_sony


In this Nov. 19, 2009 photo, Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer smile as they show the company's latest products, digital still camera DSC-TX1 and e-book 'Reader,' respectively, during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan. A third to a half of Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the fiscal year ending March 2013, Yoshioka said Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. But he acknowledged that what Sony may really need is its own display technology and the ability to make its own TV displays to turn around its money-losing TV business. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Be A Cheap Geek With These Black Friday Online Hardware Deals (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/beacheapgeekwiththeseblackfridayonlinehardwaredeals
PC World - Every year the Black Friday label entices tenacious consumers to embark on their shopping frenzy. Make it easy on yourself. Skip the lines, sleep in, and enjoy these online hardware and component deals while they last. Note that most of these deals are time-sensitive.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Acer Aspire AS5517-1208 Laptop (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091127/tc_pcworld/aceraspireas55171208laptop
PC World - RadioShack is offering the 15.6-inch Acer Aspire AS5517-1208 laptop for $400. This Aspire laptop features an AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive, and it runs Windows 7. It's currently selling on the RadioShack Website for about $550, so the deal is a good $150 off.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
India to Set up Automatic Monitoring of Communications (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/indiatosetupautomaticmonitoringofcommunications
PC World - India plans to set up a centralized system to monitor communications on mobile phones, landlines and the Internet in the country, a minister told the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, on Thursday.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Sony Bravia 46-Inch HDTV (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/sonybravia46inchhdtv
PC World - Wal-Mart has a 46-inch HDTV, the Sony Bravia KDL-46S504, on sale for $798. This 1080p HDTV features a 60Hz refresh rate and a 20,000:1 contrast ratio. It also has three HDMI inputs, and is Bravia Link compatible. The lowest price we found for the KDL-46S504 on PriceGrabber was $1200 at Crutchfield, so you'd save about $400.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Nintendo Wii Video Game Console (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/nintendowiivideogameconsole
PC World - Meijer's doorbuster deal this year is the Nintendo Wii, which the chain is offering (along with a $50 coupon toward your next Meijer purchase) for $200.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Black Friday deals for Mac and iPhone software (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091126/tc_macworld/blackfridaydealsformacandiphonesoftware
Macworld.com - Thursday is Thanksgiving, the holiday season is upon us, and Black Friday is coming, well, Friday. And you know what that means—discounts. Before you go out and brave the throngs of shoppers crowding the malls, have a look at some Mac and iPhone software discounts that you can take advantage of right from the comfort of your home.

Fri, 27 Nov 09
Second Sony Ericsson phone has software problem (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091126/tc_nm/us_sonyericsson_britain
Reuters - A second of Sony Ericsson's new smartphones, key to its strategy for returning to profit next year, has been hit by software problems in Britain ahead of a critical sales period.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_time_warner_cable_fees
AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
US online ad revenue down 5.4 pct in third quarter (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_internet_advertising
AP - Online advertising revenue in the U.S. fell 5.4 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, as the sputtering economy kept its tight grip on even the fastest growing segment of industry, according to a report released Wednesday.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Google apologizes for offensive first lady image (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_re_us/us_tec_google_search_apology
AP - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and Video Games (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/bluraydiscsdvdsandvideogames
PC World - If you're looking to stock up on Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and video games, now is the time to do it. Best Buy has Blu-ray movies starting at $8 and DVDs starting at $4, while Wal-Mart has DVDs starting at just $2. Kohl's has its entire stock of video games on sale for 20 to 30 percent off. And for music lovers, Costco is offering a discounted pack of iTunes gift cards: $60 worth (four $15 cards) for just $48.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Emerson 32-Inch HDTV (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/emerson32inchhdtv
PC World - If you're looking for a really cheap HDTV (to complete your really cheap home theater), Wal-Mart has a 32-inch Emerson LCD HDTV for under $250--$248, to be exact.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Google Puts Movie Search Service on Mobile Devices (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70312
NewsFactor - Google launched a mobile version of its movie search service Tuesday that is compatible with Apple's iPhone as well as all mobile devices running Android and the Palm webOS. The new offering promises to make it easier for movie fans to plan their next theater trip while on the go.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Vizio 55-Inch HDTV (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/vizio55inchhdtv
PC World - Costco is offering a 55-inch Vizio LCD HDTV for $1200 (after you apply a $300-off coupon). This Vizio 55-incher (Costco doesn't specify the model) has 1080p resolution and 120Hz "Smooth Motion" technology. It features five HDMI input ports, as well as an S-Video input, a composite video input, a computer RGB input, and one USB port. The store is setting a limit of two per customer.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
A Gamer's Guide to Black Friday (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/agamersguidetoblackfriday
PC World - One of the great things about video games is that pricing is fairly standardized, which makes Black Friday video game deals extremely easy to spot.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
13.3-Inch MacBook (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/133inchmacbook
PC World - Best Buy is selling a 13.3-inch white MacBook for $1000.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Acer says Windows 7 good for sales (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091126/tc_nm/us_acer


A worker holds a bag during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.2 PC maker, said Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 operating system launch last month has been positive for year-end PC sales, though the gains were within expectations.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Senators Ask EC to Speed Up Oracle-Sun Probe (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70313
NewsFactor - Oracle has received help from lawmakers seeking to speed up the review by the European Commission of its planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Fifty-nine U.S. senators have asked the EC to quicken its investigation and have accused the EC of stalling to hurt U.S. businesses.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Spam King Gets More Than Four Years Behind Bars (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70315
NewsFactor - One of the world's most notorious spammers has reached the end of the road -- or at least a rest stop -- that could last for the next 51 months. Alan Ralsky, known as the spam king, was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison by U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani in Detroit. In June, Ralsky pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Metasploit Releases IE Attack, but It's Unreliable (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/metasploitreleasesieattackbutitsunreliable
PC World - Developers of the open-source Metasploit penetration testing toolkit have released code that can compromise Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, but the software is not as reliable as first thought.

Thu, 26 Nov 09
Plug-in Suite 5 for Photoshop now available (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091125/tc_macworld/pluginsuite5forphotoshopnowavailable
Macworld.com - onOne Software today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_verizon_ad_spat
AP - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Facebook creates dual-class structure, but no IPO (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_stock


FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks to press and advertising partners at an event in New York. Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 created a dual-class stock structure designed to give Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)AP - Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Google apologizes for offensive first lady image (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_search_apology
AP - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_cfo
AP - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_oracle_sun
AP - U.S. senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing Sun's "precarious" financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Rare economic espionage case ends in jury deadlock (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_economic_espionage
AP - Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three other counts on which a jury deadlocked.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Mobile Web surge continues in October: Opera (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/wr_nm/us_mobile_web_opera


The new Droid phone, a Motorola Inc. and Verizon Wireless phone based on Google Inc's Android 2.0 system, is shown at a media event in New York October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in October, growing at the fastest pace in seven months, Internet browser company Opera Software said on Wednesday.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
S.Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spam (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/tc_afp/skoreaitspam


South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said. The number of text messages that a mobile user can send out a day has been restricted to 500, down from 1,000.(AFP/File/Choi Jae-Ku)AFP - South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
China's 3G Conversion Boosts Telecom Software Firm's Earnings (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091124/bs_ibd_ibd/20091124newamer
Investor's Business Daily - U.S. telecom firms have hit a ceiling as most Americans have a cell phone and Internet access. These firms can only dream of untapped potential in China, the world's largest mobile market.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mediaweek/20091125/ad_bpimw/ratingsboxwhatshotwhatsnot
Mediaweek.com - Week seven of the Live Plus 7 Day Ratings, which include DVR usage, have been released. Thursday, as always, remains the most active night for the DVR, with six of the top 10 (and 8 of the top 15) shows Thursday occupants. But the good news, in particular, for ABC was the 2.36 million additional viewers (representing 16.4 percent) who watched the series-premiere of V via the DVR.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Do Video Games Allow Virtual War Crimes? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091124/tc_pcworld/dovideogamesallowvirtualwarcrimes
PC World - Video games don't respect humanitarian laws, according to a study of virtual 'war crimes' in contemporary shooters like Modern Warfare 2 and Army of Two, and whose results, say researchers, are 'as deflating as reality'. Swiss human rights groups Pro Juventute and TRIAL ("track impunity always") chose to analyze video games and not literature or film, which they view as 'passive' mediums, compared with 'shooter games, [in which] the player has an active role in performing the actions'. What's more, says the report, games are used as military training tools and set during present-day conflicts, 'thus illustrating the realism these games have now achieved'.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Apple updates Final Cut Server (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091124/tc_macworld/appleupdatesfinalcutserver
Macworld.com - Apple today released an update to its Final Cut Server software.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Microsoft CFO Resigns Effective Year-End (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/microsoftcforesignseffectiveyearend
PC World - Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell plans to leave the company at the end of the year after managing the software giant's finances for nearly five years, Microsoft said Tuesday.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Facebook changes stock structure but 'no plans to go public' (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091124/bs_afp/usitcompanyinternetfacebook


A Facebook Lego sign sits on a desk at the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto in March 2009. Hot social networking site Facebook said Tuesday it has introduced a dual-class stock structure but has no plans to go public for the moment.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Gilles Mingasson)AFP - Hot social networking site Facebook said Tuesday it has introduced a dual-class stock structure but has no plans to go public for the moment.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Hacked Climate Change Emails Set Off Political Storm (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/bs_nf/70286
NewsFactor - Internet security and climate change had a surprising run-in last week, as thousands of emails from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit wound up on climate-skeptic web sites. The University says it is cooperating with police and launching its own investigation into how the emails wound up online.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
Can Chrome OS Make It If Netbook Buyers Want Windows? (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091124/tc_zd/246328
PC Magazine - Will the market accept another netbook with a non-Microsoft operating system? That's the question some are asking in the wake of the release of the code behind Google's Chrome OS, which is known as the open-source Chromium OS.

Wed, 25 Nov 09
iPhoto 8.1.1 fixes Faces bug (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091124/tc_macworld/iphoto811fixesfacesbug
Macworld.com - On Tuesday, Apple released a minor update to its iPhoto ’09 () digital photography software. The iPhoto 8.1.1. update deals with face-recognition performance and accuracy (to fix a problem introduced with the 8.1 update), book ordering, and iPod touch support.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
HP profit jumps on cost cuts, new market expansion (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_hewlett_packard


FILE - In this March 8, 2009 file photo, the Hewlett-Packard Co. facility in Palo Alto, Calif., is shown. Hewlett-Packard Co. releases quarterly earnings after the market close Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cost-cutting and push into new markets is helping soften the blow from weakness in the company's mainstay businesses.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Friends go online at Foursquare to meet offline (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_social_interaction_startup


In this photo taken Friday Nov. 20, 2009, the Foursquare application is shown on an iPhone in front of a Starbucks in San Francisco. Foursquare lets you share your whereabouts with friends, no matter if you're at a hot new bar or a neighborhood pet store. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Laura Fitton's ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she's become mayor of nine different places in several different states, all without giving any speeches or kissing any babies.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_display_ads_acquisition
AP - Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_hi_te/cn_canada_facebook_insurance
AP - A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_hi_te/us_holiday_shopping_cyber_monday
AP - Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday — a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving — and trying to spin their discounts into into Cyber Weekends or even Cyber Weeks.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Microsoft, News Corp weigh Web pact: source (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091124/wr_nm/us_microsoft_newscorp
Reuters - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Buffalo Ships USB 3.0 Hard Drive (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091124/tc_pcworld/buffaloshipsusb30harddrive
PC World - In spite of rumors that the first USB 3.0 products wouldn't surface until the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Buffalo Technology has beaten all comers to the punch by announcing today it was shipping its new DriveStation HD-HXU3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 drive.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Samsung BD-P3600 Wireless Blu-ray Player (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/samsungbdp3600wirelessblurayplayer
PC World - Amazon has the Samsung PD-P3600 Blu-ray player, which sells for $219 with free shipping; that's $80 off the retail price and about $20 lower than competing retailers' prices. This Blu-ray player made waves earlier in the year for its slick design, 1GB of internal flash memory for BD-Live content, and support for Netflix and Pandora streaming over Wi-Fi.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
The Justin Bieber Example: Use Twitter or Incite a Riot and Get Arrested (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/thejustinbieberexampleusetwitterorinciteariotandgetarrested
PC World - Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber owes his entire career to the Internet. When he was the ripe old age of 13, Bieber and his family began posting videos of his performances on YouTube. Someone in a suit liked the tunes and boom -- Bieber was signed with Usher's label. Now his infamy shall be cast in the iron of the Web, as one of Bieber's team was arrested for not using Twitter. One more time: arrested for not using Twitter.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Super Mario Kart, Bit Trip Void Hit Wii (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/supermariokartbittripvoidhitwii
PC World - Of all the Mario Kart games, the best was probably the first, and now you can see why for 800 Wii Points, or about eight US dollars. We're talking the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) original here, born 17 years ago in 1992. It supported 1 to 2 players, packed eight playable Mario-verse characters, and offered three championship cups divvied into three distinct 'kart' classes.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Apple Enters AT&T vs. Verizon Ad War (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/appleentersattvsverizonadwar
PC World - In a battle between AT&T and Verizon Wireless that never seems to end, AT&T's partner Apple now appears to be getting into the mix with two retaliatory iPhone TV ad that air Monday night. The ads comes hot on the heels of AT&T's TV ad campaign that aimed to "set the record straight" around Verizon's "there's a map for that" campaign.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Corel says takeover needed to prevent collapse (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_corel_buyout
AP - Corel Corp., the maker of WordPerfect and other software, on Monday justified an offer to take the company private, saying that complete ownership is necessary to inject capital quickly and avert a default on its loans.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Key scientist says politics behind stolen e-mails (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/climate_hacked_e_mails
AP - A leading climate change scientist said hackers breaking into a university's computer server and then posting documents online show the nasty politics of global warming.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Mich. spammer gets 4 years in stock fraud scheme (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_spam_scam
AP - A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Detroit man described as one of the world's most prolific senders of spam e-mail to more than four years in prison for his role in a 2005 stock fraud scheme that netted him $2.7 million.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
Bugs & Fixes: Firefox Squashes a Buggy Microsoft Plug-In (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/bugsfixesfirefoxsquashesabuggymicrosoftplugin
PC World - Redmond turned red-faced upon learning that an automatically installed Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation plug-in for Firefox opened a major security hole. Following Microsoft's disclosure of the bug, Mozilla blocked the plug-in. According to Mozilla, Microsoft agreed with the move, even though it had released a patch to close the underlying flaw.

Tue, 24 Nov 09
"Jail broken" iPhones hacked by new virus (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091123/tc_nm/us_iphone_security


An advertisement for the Apple iPhone is shown at a retail store of an Orange mobile phone network provider in Bordeaux, southwestern France, October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - Hackers have built a virus that attacks Apple Inc's iPhone by secretly taking control of the devices via their Internet connections, security experts said.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_hi_te/us_newspaper_circulation
AP - While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling more copies.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Tweets or bleats? Tool measures importance on Twitter (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091123/wr_nm/us_twitter_importance_life
Reuters - You've got followers and post regularly, but ever wondered how popular you are on Twitter? An online tool that evaluates "tweets" can tell.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
KT to Sell IPhone in South Korea (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/kttoselliphoneinsouthkorea
PC World - South Korean carrier KT will start selling the iPhone this month, the company said Monday, bringing the hit device to another Asian country.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091123/bs_afp/asiatechnologytelecomidc


A woman uses her mobile phone near a share prices board in Tokyo. Multimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Multimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091122/ennew_afp/lifestyleusithealthinternetvideogamesubisoft


Renelly Morel (R), digital marketing manager for Ubisoft, works out with Your Shape on November 6, in San Francisco. French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape. AFP - French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Hands on: Roku's updated Player software and new Channel Store (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091123/tc_macworld/handsonrokusupdatedplayersoftwareandnewchannelstore
Macworld.com - Roku will announce on Monday a major update to the software powering the company’s Roku Player models. As part of that update, the company will also introduce the new Roku Channel Store.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091123/tc_pcworld/willchromeosleadtomorepowerfulwin7netbooks
PC World - Chrome OS may lead to higher-performance netbooks, but many of them will not be running Google's next-generation operating system.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Ciena trumps NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 million: sources (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091123/bs_nm/us_ciena


A Nortel sign is seen in downtown Toronto in this February 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - Ciena Corp will buy the optical networking and carrier ethernet business of bankrupt Nortel for $769 million, after trumping Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
New Attack Fells Internet Explorer (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091122/tc_pcworld/newattackfellsinternetexplorer
PC World - A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

Mon, 23 Nov 09
Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091122/tc_pcworld/underwhelmedbychromeosthatskindathepoint
PC World - When Google unveiled its open source Chrome OS on Thursday, many commentators were quick to dismiss the new operating system as unimpressive and underwhelming.

Sun, 22 Nov 09
South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091122/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_skorea_iphone


Apple's Vice President of iPod and iPhone Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak speaks during an event to officially launch the Apple iPhone for the first time on Mainland China in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The mobile device which has been available for years through unofficial channels in China will finally be accessible to millions of user in one of the world's largest mobile phone market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.

Sun, 22 Nov 09
Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091122/ap_on_sc/us_space_shuttle


In this video frame grab taken from NASA television, space shuttle Atlantis Mission Specialist Mike Foreman works during the the second spacewalk of the STS-129 mission at the International Space Staion, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.

Sun, 22 Nov 09
American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091122/tc_afp/uscompanybankingtakeoveramexrevolution


With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say.

Sun, 22 Nov 09
Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091121/bs_afp/indiabritainvodafonetelecomtax


Indian workers put up the logo of telecom firm Vodafone outside the corporate office in Mumbai, 2007. Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a 1.21 billion pounds Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a two-billion-dollar Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.

Sun, 22 Nov 09
The Macalope Weekly: Stupidium is an infinite resource (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091121/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklystupidiumisaninfiniteresource
Macworld.com - It was a banner week for stupid opinion pieces about Apple. Indeed, the Macalope had a hard time narrowing the field. He did eventually pick two lucky winners, but he’d like to assure all the silly pundits who auditioned that they did horrible, horrible work and even though they didn’t get selected, they should still feel terrible about themselves. Before we wade into the muck, though, who wants to dance…with Microsoft?!

Sun, 22 Nov 09
Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091121/tc_pcworld/googleunveilschromeostechworldyawns
PC World - Earlier this week, Google gave the world a first look at the Chrome OS. The press event confirmed what was suspected when Google announced it was working on a netbook operating system four months ago -- it would emphasize speed and simplicity. As the tech world tests versions of the operating system that were compiled from Google's source code it is looking like the project's priorities may be weaknesses.

Sun, 22 Nov 09
Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091121/bs_nm/us_nortel_ciena


A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Blair GableReuters - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction late on Friday, two sources said.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_sony


Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer, center, Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai smile as they show the company's latest products, digital still camera DSC-TX1, e-book 'Reader,' and a new remote controller for PlayStation 3, respectively, during a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, Hirai said Friday. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091121/wr_nm/us_cuba_blogger


Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in her house in Havana November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Enrique De La OsaReuters - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091121/tc_infoworld/101491
InfoWorld - Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Qualcomm's Updated 3G Chipset Coming to ThinkPads (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091120/tc_pcworld/qualcommsupdated3gchipsetcomingtothinkpads
PC World - Lenovo will offer Qualcomm's latest Gobi multimode 3G (third-generation) mobile data chipset on ThinkPad laptops, allowing users to connect to the world's two major types of 3G networks and use assisted GPS for location-based services.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Moody's downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091121/ap_on_bi_ge/us_liberty_media_rating
AP - Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty's entertainment businesses.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091120/tc_pcworld/xboxlivegoldfreetodaythroughmonday
PC World - Microsoft wants you on Xbox LIVE for the weekend with, of course, a view toward forever, and it's prepared to temporarily waive the cover fee to grab your attention.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Gameloft to cut back on Android development (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091120/tc_macworld/gamelofttocutbackonandroiddevelopment
Macworld.com - Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone industry could really use a David to the iPhone's Goliath to promote competition and better products all around.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091120/tc_pcworld/googlechromeosasimplefaq
PC World - Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. Some swear it'll be a hit; others are convinced it's destined for failure. Love it or hate it, though, this puppy's one tough piece of software to ignore.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sun_times_personnel
AP - Sun-Times Media Group, which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, said Friday it named John Barron to the newly created group publisher position and as senior vice president of news and editorial operations.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Security Pro Says New SSL Attack Can Hit Many Sites (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091120/tc_pcworld/securityprosaysnewsslattackcanhitmanysites
PC World - A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Get Chrome OS Now (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091120/tc_pcworld/getchromeosnow
PC World - The open source version of Google Chrome OS was released on Thursday, and tech wizards didn't waste any time turning the code into a workable test version of the new operating system. If you don't want to wait until next year to see what's going on with Chrome OS, then follow this handy guide to find all the information you need to get the new system up and running on almost any computer.

Sat, 21 Nov 09
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Hack Gets Atom Support Back (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091120/tc_pcworld/macosx1062hackgetsatomsupportback
PC World - Early last week, Apple released the 10.6.2 update to Snow Leopard loaded mostly with welcome, but unsurprising bug fixes, including a patch for the uncommon but extremely harmful user account deletion bug.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_al_qaida_online


Abdulmanam Almushawah, the head of a Saudi government program called Assakeena, checks radical web sites in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Assakeena, Arabic for 'God's Presence', aims at combating Islamic militant Web sites. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_dell


FILE - In this June 30, 2009 file photo, a man works behind Dell laptops on display at a computer store in Beijing, China. Dell Inc. reports quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, file)AP - Some of the computer-industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_hi_te/us_ebay_skype
AP - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_hi_te/us_flight_delays


AirTran customer service representative Bud Workman, center, books a flight to Boston for Frank Howe, right, on AirTran after his flight was canceled by Delta Airlines, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)AP - For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
AOL offers buyouts to over a third of work force (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_hi_te/us_aol_layoffs


FILE - In this May 12, 2008 file photo, the AOL Running Man logo decorates a coffee mug in AOL's New York office. AOL Inc., the struggling Internet company, said Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, plans to cut about a third of its workers if its planned spinoff from Time Warner Inc. goes through. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs — more than a third of its work force — as it prepares to separate from Time Warner and finally sever their ill-fated marriage.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_operating_system
AP - Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Google says PC will start in seven seconds or less (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/wr_nm/us_google_chrome
Reuters - New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for PCs that do their work on the Web.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
First Look: Super Monkey Ball 2 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091120/tc_macworld/firstlooksupermonkeyball2
Macworld.com - The original Super Monkey Ball was an App Store launch game and sold like gangbusters. Taking advantage of the iPhone’s accelerometer controls and already possessing a huge following thanks to its console success, Super Monkey Ball was one of the most highly anticipated apps on the iPhone.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
eBay completes Skype sale (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/bs_afp/usitcompanyinternetebayskype


Online auction giant eBay announced it had completed its sale of Skype to an investment group that includes the two founders of the Web communications company.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Online auction giant eBay announced it had completed its sale of Skype to an investment group that includes the two founders of the Web communications company.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Google adds automatic captions to YouTube (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/tc_afp/usitcompanysocietydisabledyoutubegoogle


This file photo taken in 2006 shows a web page from www.youtube.com displayed on a computer screen in Hong Kong. Google, in a significant development for the deaf, announced on Thursday it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - Google, in a significant development for deaf Internet users, announced it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
China tightens supervision of online games (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091119/tc_afp/chinainternetgamescensor


A Chinese youth plays an online game at a Internet cafe in Beijing in 2007. China has vowed to tighten supervision of its fast-growing online games market, saying some games contained content that was AFP - China has vowed to tighten supervision of its fast-growing online games market, saying some games contained content that was "harmful" to players.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Android vs. iPhone: Which Has the More Advanced Users? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091119/tc_pcworld/androidvsiphonewhichhasthemoreadvancedusers
PC World - It seems the mobile world is full of silly little battles these days. You've got the AT&T-Verizon ad assault. There's that ever-popular Droid-iPhone rivalry. And then, of course, everyone's favorite Google Phone debate: Is there a Google Phone? If there were one, would it harm other Android phones? Or could it become -- gasp -- the elusive iPhone killer?

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Former CEO of Bricsnet indicted for embezzlement (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_bi_ge/us_former_ceo_indicted
AP - The former head of San Francisco software company is being held without bail after a federal grand jury indicted him on embezzlement charges.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Office 2010 Integrates with the Web, But Weakly (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091119/bs_nf/70197
NewsFactor - With the public beta of Office 2010, Microsoft is offering an intriguing future for the world's most popular productivity suite. The new version features integration with web-based, lightweight versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; a mobile version; and social-networking features bolted onto Outlook.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Google's Chrome OS: What's in it for Microsoft? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091119/tc_pcworld/googleschromeoswhatsinitformicrosoft
PC World - Watching Google's Chrome OS event made me realize: There is a lot in Google's OS that can benefit Microsoft--like giving it a completely new platform and one it needs. If Google is really true to its open source promises, Microsoft should join the fun.

Fri, 20 Nov 09
Hack brings 10.6.2 back to Atom processors (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091119/tc_macworld/hackbrings1062backtoatomprocessors
Macworld.com - Remember last week, when the net was abuzz with the news that the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update broke notebooks with Atom processors? Well, given the first syllable of the word "hackintosh" it's little surprise that that state of affairs has changed. The release of a newly-hacked kernel claims to allow the Snow Leopard to roam freely off of the Apple steppes.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Calif. requires TVs to be more energy-efficient (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_bi_ge/us_california_tv_energy


Jay Aguas shops for a large, flat screen television at a Best Buy Store in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The California Energy Commission voted unanimously, Wednesday, adopting a first-in-the-nation mandate to require all new televisions, up to 58 inches, to be more energy efficient, beginning in 2011. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - California regulators adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions Wednesday in hopes of reducing electricity use at a time when millions of American households are switching to power-hungry, wide-view, flat-screen, high-definition sets.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
2 sites selling Beatles songs to remain shut down (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_en_mu/us_emi_beatles_lawsuit
AP - Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_mario_endures


FILE - In this Feb. 6, 1997 file photo, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario video game series, demonstrates Super Mario 64 in his office at the Nintendo Co. headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. Even though Mario hasn't changed much in nearly three decades, the latest game he stars in, the newly released 'The New Super Mario Bros. Wii,' is one of the holiday season's top titles. (AP Photo/Atsushi Tsukada)AP - You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_palm_pixi


In this photo made Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, the Palm Pixi from Sprint is shown in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called the Pixi.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Sony may not fill some e-reader orders by holidays (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sony_e_reader_delay
AP - Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Facebook users can help Chase find small charities (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_facebook_charities
AP - JPMorgan Chase is letting Facebook users help decide how to give away $5 million.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
China wants content, values censored in online games (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/wr_nm/us_china_onlinegames
Reuters - China said it will tighten regulations in its rapidly growing online games sector, requiring game operators to enhance socialist values in their games and hire specialized staff to monitor content.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Webby Awards name top 10 Internet moments of the decade (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091119/tc_afp/usinternetwebbyawards


The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook, and Twitter were named by the Webby Awards on Wednesday as among the top 10 Internet moments of the decade.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook, and Twitter were named by the Webby Awards on Wednesday as among the top 10 Internet moments of the decade.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Malaysia's Maxis debuts at 9.2 percent above IPO (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_bi_ge/as_malaysia_maxis
AP - Shares of Malaysia's top mobile phone company Maxis Berhad jumped 9.2 percent on their return to the bourse Thursday following the biggest share sale ever in Southeast Asia.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_directv_ceo


FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2006 file photo, Michael White, then, CEO of PepsiCo USA, speaks in a panel session on Global Brands during the World Economic Forum WEF in Davos, Switzerland. DirecTV Group Inc. said Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, that White will take the chief executive position on Jan. 1. He is now also chief executive of PepsiCo International.(AP Photo/Keystone, Alessandro della Valle, file)AP - DirecTV Group Inc. chose the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive Wednesday, filling a vacuum created when its former chief left just as the nation's largest satellite TV provider was in the midst of a spinoff.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Singapore Takes Stake in China's Shanda Games (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091119/tc_pcworld/singaporetakesstakeinchinasshandagames
PC World - The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC), a sovereign wealth fund, has taken a sizable stake in Shanda Games, an online gaming spin-off of China's Shanda Interactive Entertainment.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Apple fixes problem with LED Cinema Display iSight camera (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091118/tc_macworld/applefixesproblemwithledcinemadisplayisightcamera
Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple released LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0, a fix for an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display () not being recognized by some applications.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Five Best Features in the Office 2010 Beta (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091119/tc_pcworld/fivebestfeaturesintheoffice2010beta
PC World - Microsoft has unleashed the public beta of Microsoft Office 2010. The Office 2010 beta includes updated versions of Word, excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Publisher, InfoPath, SharePoint Workspace, and Communicator. You can download it right now from the Microsoft Office 2010 beta site.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
All Blacks face dressing down over Twitter leak (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/wr_nm/us_rugby_zealand_twitter
Reuters - Neemia Tialata and Cory Jane can expect a talking to from All Blacks coach Graham Henry after revealing on the social networking site Twitter they had been left out of the New Zealand to play England this weekend.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Trends & Innovations - Thursday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091118/bs_ibd_ibd/20091118trends
Investor's Business Daily - Hackers are increasingly targeting law firms and public relations companies with e-mail schemes that break into PC networks to steal data linked to their big corporate clients. For law firms in particular, the FBI has issued an advisory that warns of "noticeable increases" in efforts to hack into such firms' PC systems. The trend began 2 years ago but has grown dramatically, experts say. Hackers often target law firms that are negotiating a major int'l deal, anything from seeking a patent on a sensitive new technology to opening a plant in another country.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Red Hat Works On Square Box; Acc/Dis At B (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091118/bs_ibd_ibd/20091118basereader
Investor's Business Daily - Software company Red Hat could be working on a square box base.

Thu, 19 Nov 09
Apple Clears Final Hurdle To Sell iPhone in South Korea (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091118/bs_nf/70166
NewsFactor - Apple will soon begin offering its iPhones through carriers in South Korea. On Wednesday, Apple jumped its last hurdle in getting the iPhone into the hands of mobile-phone users in South Korea.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ibm_brain_mapping
AP - Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that "think" like a living thing's brain — an effort that tests the limits of technology.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
South Korean regulator approves iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_skorea_iphone
AP - South Korea's telecommunications regulator cleared the way Wednesday for the launch of Apple's iPhone, amid reports the hit device could reach consumers by the end of this month.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_myspace_imeem


This image provided by MySpace shows The Kings of Leon's album, 'Use Somebody.' Google Inc. rolled out a new music search feature Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 that brings U.S. searchers one click away from streaming a full-length song. The simple design brings up to four songs to the top of search results that will play from pop-up players from MySpace or Lala, shows one image of album art, and offers links to other music sites Pandora, imeem and Rhapsody.(AP Photo/MySpace)AP - Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Microsoft's cloud computing system is growing up (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_cloud_update


Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Ray Ozzie speaks at the company's Professional Developers Conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - Microsoft Corp. leads its industry in part because a vast army of outside computer programmers design software that only runs on its Windows operating system.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
UK: Millions of customer records sold (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_hi_te/eu_britain_phone_records
AP - Rogue employees at a major mobile phone company illegally sold millions of customer records to rival firms, Britain's information watchdog said Tuesday.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_sp_ot/us_microsoft_paul_allen


This Friday, July 10, 2009 picture shows Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen at the annual Allen & Co.'s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho . Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In a memo sent to employees, the CEO of Allen's investment firm says the 56-year-old Allen received the diagnosis in Nov. 2009 and has begun chemotherapy. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
How to Hack China for Just $1,800 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091118/tc_pcworld/howtohackchinaforjust1800
PC World - Fraudsters may have a hot deal waiting for them in the form of an obscure Chinese domain name that's for sale on the Internet.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
EMC Brings Avamar Backup to PCs, Macs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091118/tc_pcworld/emcbringsavamarbackuptopcsmacs
PC World - EMC is extending its Avamar backup software to all parts of an enterprise's infrastructure with clients for PC and Mac desktops and laptops.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
India to have 'billion' mobile users soon: exec (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091118/bs_afp/hongkongchinaindiatelecom


A man uses a mobile phone in the Indian city of Srinagar. The country could have more than one billion mobile phone users by 2015, with the bulk of that growth in rural areas, one of the country's top telecom executives has said.(AFP/File/Rouf Bhat)AFP - India could have more than one billion mobile phone users by 2015, with the bulk of that growth in rural areas, one of the country's top telecom executives said Wednesday.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Wal-Mart confirms some Black Friday deals (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wal_mart_black_friday
AP - The official kickoff for the holiday shopping season is more than a week away. But the nation's retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are already starting to let shoppers know about their fat discounts in hopes of attracting big crowds.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Wal-Mart offers savings on toys, video games (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wal_mart_discounts
AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday unveiled weekly savings starting this Saturday on popular toys and video games that it is pitching as comparable to the sales blitz the day after Thanksgiving.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Service Lets Users Build Own IPhone, RIM, Windows Apps (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091118/tc_pcworld/serviceletsusersbuildowniphonerimwindowsapps
PC World - A startup is now offering to take the hard work out of creating mobile applications and even of porting them to the iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile platforms, all through an online service that gives novice developers simple templates for various types of businesses and organizations.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
No Chrome OS This Year, But A Google Event Promises To Pull Back The Curtain (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091118/tc_pcworld/nochromeosthisyearbutagoogleeventpromisestopullbackthecurtain
PC World - It's been four months since Google fired a shot across Microsoft's bow, with the announcement of its Google Chrome OS. The Web-centric operating system targets the perpetually-connected, and will blur the line between browser and operating system. Or so we've been told. Up until now, Google has only dropped morsels of details on its coming OS.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
IBM Offers Symphony on Keepod USB Devices (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091117/tc_pcworld/ibmofferssymphonyonkeepodusbdevices
PC World - IBM announced Tuesday that its free Lotus Symphony office productivity suite is now available on Keepods -- thin USB devices made by the Italian company NSEC.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
GAO: Los Alamos computer security has weaknesses (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_re_us/us_los_alamos_computer_security
AP - Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's classified computer network could increase the risk of a breach of classified information, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a new report.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Adobe Releases Betas of AIR 2 and Flash Player 10.2 (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091117/bs_nf/70110
NewsFactor - The pace of interactive multimedia continues to evolve with the release Tuesday of Adobe Systems' beta versions of its AIR 2 and Flash Player 10.1 software. The updates are available for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. The 10.1 player is also available for x86-based netbooks and, at some point in 2010, for smartphones and other mobile devices.

Wed, 18 Nov 09
Photo Essentials 3 plug-in released for Photoshop Elements (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091118/tc_macworld/photoessentials3pluginreleasedforphotoshopelements
Macworld.com - OnOne Software has released Photo Essentials 3, a suite of five add-ons for Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
YouTube tries to help media find more free video (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_youtube_reporters
AP - YouTube is trying to help shrinking newsrooms expand their video coverage without increasing their payrolls.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_paul_allen


This Friday, July 10, 2009 picture shows Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen at the annual Allen & Co.'s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho . Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In a memo sent to employees, the CEO of Allen's investment firm says the 56-year-old Allen received the diagnosis in Nov. 2009 and has begun chemotherapy. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Comcast's NBC talks cap its decades-long rise (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_comcast_past_and_future


FILE - In this July 9, 2001 file photo, Comcast executives, from left, founder Ralph Roberts, CEO Brian Roberts, and Steve Burke pose after a morning conference call in New York. Comcast is close to sealing a deal to take control of NBC Universal from General Electric Co. in a transaction ultimately expected to be worth $30 billion. If regulators approve the deal, Comcast would be one of the nation's largest entertainment companies. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP - Ralph Roberts knew he was onto something big when people ran after his cable TV trucks in Tupelo, Miss., asking for a visit to their homes.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_hi_te/us_nbc_past_and_future


FILE - In this Oct. 11, 1976 file photo, NBC's 'Today' show host Tom Brokaw and newswoman Jane Pauley share a moment prior to Pauley's first appearance on the network morning news program. Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline. (AP Photo/File)AP - Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Twitter to scrap controversial suggested user list (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_twitter_user_list
AP - Social-media site Twitter plans to scrap its hand-picked list of "suggested users" to follow after controversy erupted over the selection of people on the list, a company executive said Monday.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Vonage to settle investigation involving 32 states (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_hi_te/us_vonage_settlement


FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2008 file photo, attendees gather at the Vonage booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $3 million to 32 states to settle an investigation into some of its business practices. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AP - Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $3 million to 32 states to settle an investigation into some of its business practices.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Microsoft co-founder diagnosed with cancer (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/tc_afp/usitmicrosoftvulcanallen


Billionaire Paul Allen (pictured), who founded the US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, has been diagnosed with cancer, technology blogs have reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)AFP - Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, has been diagnosed with cancer, technology blogs have reported.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Windows Marketplace Reveals Fragmentation (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091117/tc_pcworld/windowsmarketplacerevealsfragmentation
PC World - Microsoft is making its Windows Marketplace for Mobile available to phones running older versions of its mobile software, although not all of the apps may be available to all Windows Mobile users.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Sprint Nextel settles Minn. lawsuit over contracts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_bi_ge/mn_sprint_nextel_settlement
AP - Minnesota customers of Sprint Nextel Corp. who think their cell phone contracts were extended without their say-so can file for refunds of early termination fees under a legal settlement announced Monday.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
YouTube launches channel for citizen journalists (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091117/en_nm/us_youtube
Chad Hurley (L) and Steve Chen, co-founders of YouTube, pose after a news conference in Paris June 19, 2007. REUTERS/Philippe WojazerReuters - Celebrities beware: YouTube is making it even easier for anyone with a camera phone to turn your behavior -- be it mundane or sensational -- into news.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Apple Tablet Speculation Reignited by CNN Report (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091116/tc_pcworld/appletabletspeculationreignitedbycnnreport
PC World - What mythical product will simultaneously kill off the Kindle, iPod, Zune, iPod, Nintendo DS, and a whole slew of cheap netbooks? Oh, and during recharges, it'll save newspapers and magazines, reinvent TV viewing (and maybe deep-six the cable guys), and make mobile Web browsing a lot more enjoyable with a lot less finger dragging and pinching.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Apple posts Snow Leopard printer driver updates (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091117/tc_macworld/applepostssnowleopardprinterdriverupdates
Macworld.com - If printer drivers for Snow Leopard set your heart a-racing, then Christmas arrived a month ahead of schedule. Apple posted printer updates for Canon, Brother, HP, and Lexmark on its Support Downloads site Monday.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Avid posts final 3Q results, corrects errors (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_avid
AP - Multimedia software developer Avid Technology Inc. on Monday reported final, corrected third-quarter results that show its revenue was slightly lower than what it had originally reported in October.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
Twitter to overhaul user list seen as partisan (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_bi_ge/us_twitter_california_politics
AP - Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
UK Hails First Cybercrime Cooperation With Banks (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091116/tc_pcworld/ukhailsfirstcybercrimecooperationwithbanks
PC World - U.K. police are hailing the sentencing of four people who used a sophisticated Trojan horse program to siphon money out of online bank accounts and send it to Eastern European countries and Russia.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
The Future of Linux is Google (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091117/tc_pcworld/thefutureoflinuxisgoogle
PC World - I used to think Ubuntu was destined to lead Linux into the mainstream, but now it's looking much more like Google--not Canonical--will be the first Linux vendor to truly challenge Microsoft.

Tue, 17 Nov 09
The $2 Britney Spears iPhone App and 5 Other Ways to Waste Money (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091116/tc_pcworld/the2britneyspearsiphoneappand5otherwaystowastemoney
PC World - Why can't Apple's App Store overlords exercise more discretion when it counts? A $2 Britney Spears app has just approved is available for the iPhone. I thought the app called "It's Britney!" may have been some clever lip-syncing or karaoke app, but it's not. According to Britney's Web site "There really is an app for everything."

Mon, 16 Nov 09
Obama backs free information flows during China visit (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091116/wr_nm/us_obama_china_internet
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama told a Chinese audience on Monday he thought freer information flows helped a country become stronger.

Mon, 16 Nov 09
Gartner Raises Global Chip Forecast on Strong PC Sales (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091116/tc_pcworld/gartnerraisesglobalchipforecastonstrongpcsales
PC World - Gartner raised its revenue forecast for the global chip industry on Monday due to stronger than expected demand for PCs and mobile phones, as well as government stimulus programs that have boosted demand for chips.

Mon, 16 Nov 09
"Assassin's Creed 2" hits stores on Tuesday (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091115/ennew_afp/usfranceitinternetvideogamesubisoft


An Ubisoft employee works at Ubisoft company headquarters in Montreuil-sous-Bois, outside Paris, in 2007. AFP - "Assassin's Creed 2," a new videogame from Ubisoft, hits stores on Tuesday in a hotly anticipated swirl of treachery, swordplay, history, and artistry set in scenic Renaissance Italy.

Mon, 16 Nov 09
Apple Deals Another Blow to Psystar (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091115/tc_pcworld/appledealsanotherblowtopsystar
PC World - tar can't catch a break. After spending more than a year in a legal battle with Apple for selling Intel based systems pre-loaded with Mac OS X, the company lost its battle on Friday when a federal judge ruled in favor of Apple.

Mon, 16 Nov 09
IBM's new service jumps on cloud computing bandwagon (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091116/tc_nm/us_ibm_cloud
Reuters - IBM launched a new cloud computing service on Monday, aiming to take on companies such as Amazon.com Inc, Google Inc, Microsoft Corp and Salesforce.com Inc.

Mon, 16 Nov 09
Dell touts "World's fastest office laser printer" (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091115/tc_macworld/delltoutsworldsfastestofficelaserprinter
Macworld.com - On Tuesday Dell announced the 5130cdn ($1549), a workgroup color laser printer that the company claims is the “world’s fastest single function letter-size office color laser printer.”

Sun, 15 Nov 09
Opposition: Iran rulers more brutal than shah (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091114/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_internet


In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 photo, leaders of Iranian opposition, Mahdi Karroubi, right, and Mir Hossein Mousavi talk in Tehran, Iran. The showdown between Iran's clerical leaders and a resilient protest movement sharpened Saturday Nov. 14, 2009, as opposition leaders accused the government of becoming more brutal than the shah's regime and authorities announced a new Internet crackdown. Two of Iran's top pro-reform figures said in a Web statement that police used excessive force against anti-government protesters who took to the streets last week on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover. Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, who lead the protest movement rejecting the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's June re-election, said authorities wielding batons even struck women on their heads. They called such treatment an ugly act that was not even seen during Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's response to the 1979 Islamic revolution that toppled him. (AP Photo)AP - Iran's embattled opposition leaders accused the government of becoming more brutal than the shah's regime in Web statements Saturday, and authorities announced a new Internet crackdown aimed at choking off the reform movement's last real means of keeping its campaign alive.

Sun, 15 Nov 09
Internet supermarket booms in bad times (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091115/tc_afp/oecdetradeinternetconsumerretailsector


A woman in Beijing shops online. The Internet global supermarket is booming because people and businesses are looking for bargains and new outlets in bad times, a new report says(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)AFP - The Internet global supermarket is booming because people and businesses are looking for bargains and new outlets in bad times, a new report says.

Sun, 15 Nov 09
Judge rules in Apple's favor in Psystar case (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091115/tc_macworld/judgerulesinapplesfavorinpsystarcase
Macworld.com - Apple won a key victory in its legal battle with Psystar, as a federal judge has ruled that the clone-maker violated Apple’s copyright when it sold PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed.

Sun, 15 Nov 09
The Macalope Weekly: Business 101 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091114/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklybusiness101
Macworld.com - Looks like there some people out there could use some schoolin’ on how to do business. A rather surprising admission from a Microsoft exec gets us kicked off this week but, as silly as Microsoft is, the App Store takes the cake yet again. And last, a well-reasoned, polite discussion about Apple’s strategy, featuring the Macalope and two knuckleheads.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Google makes concessions on digital book deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091114/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_book_battle


FILE - In this March 21, 2008 file photo, a scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., where one of hundreds of librarians from all over the world was helping Google Inc.'s Book Search create digital versions of all the estimated 50 million to 100 million books in the world. The future of Google's plans to sell millions of books online could begin to take shape Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)AP - Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier objections of antitrust regulators.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Dell smart phone to debut in China, Brazil (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_dell_smart_phone


In this product image provided by Dell Inc., the Dell Mini 3 smart phone, the company's first entry into the market, is shown. The device will be available in China and Brazil this year. (AP Photo/Dell Inc.)AP - Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_hi_te/eu_switzerland_google
AP - Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object — Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Craigslist founder joins Wikimedia advisory board (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wikimedia_foundation_craigslist
AP - The nonprofit group that runs online encyclopedia Wikipedia said Friday that it named Craig Newmark, the founder of Web classifieds site Craigslist, to its advisory board.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
'Star Trek Online' to beam gamers to the bridge (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_hi_te/us_games_star_trek_online
This screen grab released by Atari/Cryptic Studios shows a scene from 'Star Trek Online'.(AP Photo/Atari-Cryptic Studios)AP - The most iconic setting in "Star Trek" almost didn't make it into the series' online video game.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Google, Authors try to answer book deal concerns (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091114/wr_nm/us_google_books


Google and US authors and publishers submitted a revised settlement to a US judge Friday seeking approval of an agreement that would clear the way for millions of books to be sold online.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Brashear)Reuters - Google and the Authors Guild filed a new version of a deal to create a massive online library on Friday in hopes of answering antitrust and copyright concerns in the United States and overseas.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
AT&T's Verizon Ad Battle: Who's Being Hurt Worse? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091113/tc_pcworld/attsverizonadbattlewhosbeinghurtworse
PC World - Cell phone lovers, get ready to rumble: AT&T and Verizon are duking it out in an ad-based battle, and the fight isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Now, some new data suggests the public is starting to take notice.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Qualcomm Shows Off World's First 'Smartbook' (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091113/bs_nf/70065
NewsFactor - During a briefing before financial analysts Thursday, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs briefly demonstrated the world's first smartbook, which is based on the company's Snapdragon microprocessor. Though the new device from Lenovo will not formally debut until the Winter CES show in January, Jacobs said it's already slated to run on AT&T's wireless network in the United States.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Russian policemen turn to YouTube (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_hi_te/eu_russia_youtube_cops


Alexey Dymovsky, a dismissed Russian police officer addresses journalists in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. A Russian police officer who decried corruption among colleagues in his video blog has been fired and threatened with a lawsuit, Interior Ministry officials said Monday. The allegations laid out on the Internet by Alexey Dymovsky, who served in the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, have attracted attention amid persistent public concern about police corruption and abuses. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)AP - When a police officer posted a video on YouTube complaining of rampant abuse in Russian law enforcement, it seemed like a lonely voice in a sea of social media.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Security heightened ahead of Ubisoft's 'Avatar' game release (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091113/ennew_afp/entertainmentcanadafranceusfilmgame


The offices of Ubisoft in Montreal on November 10. Security cameras in hallways, double locked doors and strict confidentiality clauses, Ubisoft employees are working in a veritable bunker in downtown Montreal to create their latest 3D video game.(AFP/File/Clement Sabourin)AFP - Security cameras in hallways, double locked doors and strict confidentiality clauses, Ubisoft employees are working in a veritable bunker in downtown Montreal to create their latest 3D video game.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
PC World Podcast 53: Intel and AMD Settle, Microsoft and Apple Copy Each Other (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091113/tc_pcworld/pcworldpodcast53intelandamdsettlemicrosoftandapplecopyeachother
PC World - This week, PC World editors Steve Fox, Robert Strohmeyer, and Tim Moynihan are joined by Macworld's Jason Snell for to explore all the hubbub over allegations that Microsoft has copied Apple in the design of Windows 7.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Amazon Web Services offers .Net development kit for its cloud platform (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091114/tc_infoworld/100468
InfoWorld - AWS (Amazon Web Services) unveiled this week an SDK (software development kit) intended to make it easier for developers to build Microsoft .Net applications that can access the AWS platform for cloud computing.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Dell's Global Mini 3 Strategy Shows a Hint of Genius (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091114/tc_pcworld/dellsglobalmini3strategyshowsahintofgenius
PC World - Dell unveiled the Android-based Mini 3 smartphone today and announced that it will be available soon in China and Brazil. Venturing away from the familiar server and desktop foundation that Dell is built on may seem risky, but there is a method to Dell's madness that may just pay off.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Fake Verizon 'balance-checker' Is a Trojan (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091114/tc_pcworld/fakeverizonbalancecheckerisatrojan
PC World - Cyber-criminals have started preying on Verizon Wireless customers, sending out spam e-mail messages that say their accounts are over the limit and offering them a "balance checker" program to review their payments.

Sat, 14 Nov 09
Google Voice acquires VoIP purveyor Gizmo5 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091113/tc_macworld/googlevoiceacquiresvoippurveyorgizmo5
Macworld.com - Since its inception, Google Voice has offered a wide range of features for managing your phone calls, with one glaring exception: calls passing through Google Voice have to be directed to another phone number if you actually want to answer them. This gap may now have been closed with Thursday's announcement that Google is acquiring Gizmo5, also known as the Gizmo Project.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Intel settles AMD claims but isn't off the hook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_hi_te/us_intel_amd_settlement


FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, an Advance Micro Devices (AMD) logo is shown on a computer at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. Intel Corp. is paying $1.25 billion to Advanced Micro Devices Inc., its largest rival in the market for computer processors, to settle all antitrust and patent suits, the companies said Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Intel Corp. will pay $1.25 billion to make peace with Advanced Micro Devices Inc., as the companies whose microprocessors run nearly all personal computers finally found common ground in a bitter and colorful dispute that caused international antitrust trouble for Intel.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_video_game_sales


FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2009 file photo, video game fans wait in line outside a Game Stop in Redwood City, Calif. to purchase 'Call of Duty Modern: Warfare 2', which was launched Tuesday at one minute after midnight. First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone. (AP Photo/George Nikitin, file)AP - After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and swelling the ranks of unemployed.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Clicker.com aims to become Internet video usher (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_tv_guide
AP - Web surfing is becoming more like channel surfing as television shows, movies and music videos pour onto the Internet.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_hi_te/us_activision_call_of_duty


Erik Cota walks out of the video store with his copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 video game, early Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Redwood City, Calif. Modern Warfare 2 was launched Tuesdayat one minute after midnight. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)AP - First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
YouTube to support 1080p high-definition videos (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_hi_te/us_google_youtube1080p
AP - YouTube says starting next week it will support the same high-resolution video that can now be seen on flat screen TVs.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Chinese quiz Obama on trade, Tibet and Yao Ming (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091113/wr_nm/us_obama_china_internet
Reuters - Chinese Internet users want to quiz U.S. President Barack Obama about trade feuds, basketball, Tibet and whether he will cede California to China, according to websites seeking questions for a "town hall" meeting.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Livestream's new service streams live video to the iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091113/tc_macworld/livestreamsnewservicestreamslivevideototheiphone
Macworld.com - Live streaming video on the iPhone and iPod touch is neither "madness" nor the exclusive domain of the heavy hitters anymore. Livestream on Thursday unveiled its free service for streaming live video to the popular Apple devices.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Google Buys Gizmo5 Internet Calling Service (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091113/tc_pcworld/googlebuysgizmo5internetcallingservice
PC World - Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5, a company that offers voice-over-IP software for mobile phones and computers.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Boxee Lands Deal for Set-Top 'Boxee Box' (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091112/tc_zd/245995
PC Magazine - Online video platform Boxee has signed a deal with an unknown device manufacturer to produce a "Boxee box" that will stream the site's content.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
'Modern Warfare 2' blows away launch records (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091113/bs_afp/lifestyleusbritainitinternetvideogamesactivision


A customer buys a copy of the highly-anticipated video game AFP - "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" blasted past 300 million dollars in sales on its opening day, the videogame's publisher said, blowing away even Hollywood films to become the highest-grossing entertainment launch ever.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Windows 7 Inspired By Mac? Here's the Guy Who Said So (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091112/tc_pcworld/windows7inspiredbymacherestheguywhosaidso
PC World - It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista. In an interview with PCR, a British trade publication, a Microsoft manager implied that Windows 7 was based on the anti-Windows itself: Mac OS X.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
October U.S. video game sales down 19 percent: NPD (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091113/tc_nm/us_videogames_npd
Reuters - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States tumbled 19 percent in October to $1.07 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, troubling figures as the industry heads into the most important selling weeks of the year.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
AMD Unveils Two-Year Processor Road Map (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091112/bs_nf/70049
NewsFactor - Advanced Micro Devices gave analysts a briefing on its computing platform road map through 2011 Wednesday, with company executives saying they intend to differentiate the company's chips from rival offerings by enabling a complete computing experience featuring stunning graphics and video. The executives also said AMD remains on schedule to deliver a new family of Fusion processors in 2011 that promise to dramatically lower power consumption in server and mobile-device applications.

Fri, 13 Nov 09
Apple launches iTunes Preview (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091112/tc_macworld/applelaunchesitunespreview
Macworld.com - iTunes. You know it. I know it. We all have some sort of a relationship with it, whether it’s love for the things it does or hate for how bloated it has become.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
HP's 3Com takeover marks a shot at Cisco (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_hi_te/us_hewlett_packard3com


FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2007 file photo, 3Com Corp. offices are seen in Marlborough, Mass. Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 said it has agreed to buy networking software and equipment maker 3Com Corp. for about $2.7 billion in cash. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2.7 billion takeover of 3Com Corp. is a shot at networking leader Cisco Systems Inc. — and a sign of how old relationships are being frayed by a flurry of maneuvers by technology heavyweights.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_blackberry_storm2


In this Nov. 10, 2009 photo, the BlackBerry Storm2 for Verizon is shown in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Microsoft brings more Web data to Bing results (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_microsoft_bing_update
AP - Microsoft's Bing search service will pull more information and tools from other Web sites as the company tries to distinguish itself as part of its challenge to market leader Google.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Web-based e-mail features come to desktop software (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_new_thunderbird
AP - E-mail has taken a full circle.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Drug industry presses FDA to allow more online ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_hi_te/us_drug_companies_online_ads


FILE - In this April 12, 2005 file photo, the world headquarters of Pfizer Inc. is shown in New York. In April, 2009, the FDA fired off warning letters to Pfizer Inc., GlaxoSmithKline and a dozen other drugmakers for search engine ads that violated federal rules. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - As federal regulators take their first tentative steps toward policing the wild west of medical information online, pharmaceutical companies are pressing their case to market drugs via Google, Twitter and other Web sites.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Churchill Downs buying YouBet.com (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091112/tc_afp/racingusitcompanygamingchurchilldownsyoubet


A view of Churchhill Downs following the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, seen in May, in Louisville, Kentucky. Churchill Downs Inc., owner of the horse racing track which hosts the famed Kentucky Derby, announced it has agreed to acquire online betting website YouBet.com.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jamie Squire)AFP - Churchill Downs Inc., owner of the horse racing track which hosts the famed Kentucky Derby, announced it has agreed to acquire online betting website YouBet.com.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
New invention addresses lithium battery fires (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091111/tc_nm/us_battery_explosions
Reuters - A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its inventor said on Wednesday.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Report: Motorola looking at selling unit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_bi_ge/us_motorola_unit_sale
AP - Motorola Inc. is seeking to sell its largest division, which makes equipment for cable and wireless companies, according to a report Wednesday.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Review: `Pirate Radio' rolls when it should rock (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_en_mo/us_film_review_pirate_radio


In this film publicity image released by Focus Features, Tom Sturridge, background left, and Rhys Ifans are shown in a scene from 'Pirate Radio.' (AP Photo/Focus features, Alex Bailey)AP - No movie can be all bad when juiced up with a soundtrack of more than 50 classic rock tunes.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Leaked: Project Natal Launch Date November 2010 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091111/tc_pcworld/leakedprojectnatallaunchdatenovember2010
PC World - Project Natal will be available worldwide November 2010, launch with 14 games, and sell for less than £50, or about 80 US dollars, according to games biz site MCV. Expect 5 million units for global ship at release, with at least two purchase configurations: As a solo upgrade, or bundled with the Xbox 360 console itself.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Samsung Launches Bada Mobile Operating System (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091111/bs_nf/70013
NewsFactor - There's another mobile operating system to add to the mix that includes Windows Mobile, Research in Motion's BlackBerry, Palm's webOS, Apple's iPhone, Symbian and Google's Android. On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, called bada.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Tracking Features Added To Google Latitude (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091111/tc_nf/70019
NewsFactor - Google has added two features -- Google Location History and Google Location Alerts -- to Google Latitude, which is a feature of Google Maps. Software engineer Chris Lambert wrote in a blog post that the additions are the result of requests from users to upgrade Latitude, which launched in February.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
How to Deny Service to a Federal Wiretap (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091112/tc_pcworld/howtodenyservicetoafederalwiretap
PC World - Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they've discovered a way to circumvent the networking technology used by law enforcement to tap phone lines in the U.S.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
New Malware Affects Jailbroken iPhones (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091111/tc_pcworld/newmalwareaffectsjailbrokeniphones
PC World - Late last week, an Australian hacker dubbed ikee deployed the Rickrolling worm– a harmless and humorous worm that installs a picture of 80’s one hit wonder Rick Astley to affected users’ home screens.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Second Beta Release of Firefox 3.6 Fixes 190 Bugs (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091111/bs_nf/70017
NewsFactor - Mozilla's developer community has released the second beta of Firefox 3.6 to fix 190 bugs in the original release. Moreover, all current Firefox 3.6 beta users have been issued an update containing improvements of interest to users as well as web and add-on developers.

Thu, 12 Nov 09
Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 update (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091111/tc_macworld/applereleasessafari404update
Macworld.com - You’re going to have to restart your Mac again. Apple on Wednesday released Safari 4.0.4, an update that addresses “performance, stability, and security.”

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_kindle_blind
AP - Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091110/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_microsoft_security


BYD car battery tycoon Wang Chuanfu came out on top of China's billionairs with a fortune of 5.8 billion dollars -- far below the 50 billion dollars Forbes said was amassed by the richest man in the United States, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, seen here in July.(AFP/File/Raveendran)AP - Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Eager gamers line up for 'Modern Warfare 2' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091110/ap_on_en_ot/us_games_modern_warfare2
Customers wait in line to purchase copies of the game AP - Ryan Norwalk cleared his schedule.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Wi-Fi for travelers becomes Web marketing lure (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091110/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sponsored_wi_fi
AP - Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors on the Web, all have the same idea for marketing themselves this holiday season: temporarily providing free Wi-Fi access in airports, airplanes and public places.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
AOL lays off 100 employees ahead of spinoff (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_aol_layoffs
AP - Internet company AOL LLC, which will soon be spun off from parent Time Warner Inc., laid off about 100 full-time employees Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Chicago court OKs $10 refunds for ringtones, games (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091111/tc_nm/us_telecoms_settlement
Reuters - A settlement between mobile phone users and companies that charged them for downloaded ringtones and games they thought were free was approved by a court on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Singapore Telecom says Q2 profit up 10.1 percent (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091111/bs_afp/singaporetelecomsingtelcompanyearnings


Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said its second quarter net profit rose an annual 10.1 percent, with the boost coming from strong contributions from regional mobile associates.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said its second quarter net profit rose an annual 10.1 percent, with the boost coming from strong contributions from regional mobile associates.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Eager fans greet "Call of Duty" video game launch (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091110/tc_nm/us_activisionblizzard_callofduty


Visitors walk past an exhibition stand for 'Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2' at the Gamescom 2009 fair in Cologne August 22, 2009. REUTERS/Ina FAssbenderReuters - Activision Blizzard Inc's hugely anticipated "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game went on sale on Tuesday, welcomed by eager fans who lined up hours in advance of the release.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Microsoft releases Office 2004, 2008 updates (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091111/tc_macworld/microsoftreleasesoffice20042008updates
Macworld.com - Microsoft on Tuesday issued updates for its venerable Office suite versions 2004 and 2008.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Windows 7 May Be Secure, but Are Windows Users Safe? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091111/tc_pcworld/windows7maybesecurebutarewindowsuserssafe
PC World - Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of the 15 bugs patched, none affected Windows 7.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Cisco Showcases Big Bets on Collaboration (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091111/tc_pcworld/ciscoshowcasesbigbetsoncollaboration
PC World - Unveiling 61 new products and features for enterprise employees to communicate with each other and partners, Cisco Systems executives emphasized the importance of collaboration at an event in San Francisco on Monday.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Estonians, Russian, Moldovan charged in credit card hack (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091110/ts_alt_afp/usestoniarussiamoldovaitcrimecomputerinternet


Alleged computer hackers from Estonia, Russia and Moldova have been indicted in a scheme that netted nine million dollars from cash dispensers, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.(AFP/File)AFP - Alleged computer hackers from Estonia, Russia and Moldova have been indicted in a scheme that netted nine million dollars from cash dispensers, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Google goes forward with Go language (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091110/tc_infoworld/99864
InfoWorld - Google on Tuesday said it was putting into the open source realm an experimental programming language called Go, which attempts to combine the development speed of a dynamic language like Python with the performance and safety of a compiled language like C or C++.

Wed, 11 Nov 09
Apple tops phone chart as Nokia, Samsung step up (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091110/tc_nm/us_apple_nokia


An advertisement for the Apple iPhone is shown at a retail store of an Orange mobile phone network provider in Bordeaux, southwestern France, October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
EA posts 2Q loss, cutting 17 pct. of work force (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091109/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_electronic_arts


FILE - In this video game image released by MTV Games, a scene is shown from 'The Beatles: Rock Band.' Game publisher Electronic Arts is expected to release second-quarter financial results after the closing bell Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/MTV Games, file)AP - Electronic Arts plans to cut its work force by 17 percent as it tries to align its business with a transforming video game industry.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
EU objects to Oracle's takeover of Sun (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091110/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_oracle_sun


FILE - In this April 6, 2009 photo, a sign is shown in front of Sun Microsystems' headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. European antitrust regulators have formally objected to Sun Microsystems Inc.'s planned $7.4 billion sale to Oracle Corp., escalating a battle over a deal that has already been cleared in the U.S. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - European antitrust regulators have formally objected to Sun Microsystems Inc.'s planned $7.4 billion sale to Oracle Corp., escalating a battle over a deal that has already been cleared in the U.S.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Deadline in Google book deal extended to Friday (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091109/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_book_battle


FILE - In this March 21, 2008 file photo, a scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., where one of hundreds of librarians from all over the world was helping Google Inc.'s Book Search create digital versions of all the estimated 50 million to 100 million books in the world. The Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 deadline for Google Inc. and the publishers suing the company to come up with a new settlement over the ambitious book-scanning project has been postponed. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)AP - A judge has given Google Inc. more time to revise a legal settlement that has drawn government scrutiny because it would give the Internet search leader the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Google snaps up mobile ad startup for $750 million (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091110/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_admob
AP - Google Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web on phones.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Yahoo aims to boost margins (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091110/wr_nm/us_yahoo


Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Carol Bartz speaks at a lunch talk organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Yahoo Inc wants to triple its operating margin to 15-20 percent over the next three years by increasing revenue and keeping costs under control, CEO Carol Bartz said on Tuesday.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
iPhone fear as 'Rick Astley' worm spreads in Australia (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091110/tc_afp/australiatechnologyappleiphone


Customers queue outside the Apple Store in London. An Australian student has created what is thought to be the world's first iPhone worm, which replaces the popular device's wallpaper with a picture of 1980s pop icon Rick Astley.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - An Australian student sparked fears of a new era of computer viruses on Tuesday after creating a worm which infects Apple's iconic iPhone with pictures of 1980s pop star Rick Astley.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Google buys mobile ad firm for $750 million (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091110/bs_nm/us_google
Reuters - Google Inc said on Monday that it was acquiring of AdMob, one of the largest mobile advertising networks, for $750 million, widening its bet that cell phone advertising could become the Internet's next-big money maker.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
RadioShack, Revlon, Dish Network are big movers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091109/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wall_street_stocks
AP - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Eager fans greet "Call of Duty" video game launch (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091110/bs_nm/us_activisionblizzard_callofduty
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc's hugely anticipated "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game went on sale early Tuesday morning, welcomed by eager fans who lined up hours in advance of the release.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Motorola Droid: Updates Coming Soon? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091110/tc_pcworld/motoroladroidupdatescomingsoon
PC World - Well, that didn't take long: Just three days after the Droid dropped, and we already have our first leaked-document-style rumor. What is this, the iPhone or something?

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Oracle vows fight as EC objects to acquisition of Sun (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091110/tc_afp/useuitcomputercompanytakeoveroraclesun


A sign is posted outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The European Commission has objected on competitive grounds to US business software giant Oracle's proposed takeover of Sun Microsystems, Sun said on Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - The European Commission has objected on competitive grounds to the proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems by US business software giant Oracle, Sun said on Monday.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Australian students 'pro-rape' Facebook scandal (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091110/tc_afp/australiawomenrapeinternet


Members of an elite Australian college linked to Sydney University have provoked outrage after it was revealed they had set up a AFP - Members of an elite Australian college linked to Sydney University provoked outrage Tuesday after it was revealed they had set up a "pro-rape" group on social networking site Facebook.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
NY, Texas settle with Tagged.com over e-mails (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091110/wr_nm/us_taggedcom_cuomo_settlement
Reuters - The operator of Tagged.com will pay $750,000 and overhaul its practices to resolve charges that the social networking site tricked members into providing personal details to lure new members and send out tens of millions of spam emails.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Firefox at 5: What We Love and Hate About You (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091109/tc_pcworld/firefoxat5whatweloveandhateaboutyou
PC World - Mozilla's Firefox Web browser turned five years old today, and as I took it for a celebratory spin (I'm a recent Chrome convert), it was easy to notice how similar all the major browsers have become in terms of basic functionality.

Tue, 10 Nov 09
Apple releases Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091110/tc_macworld/applereleasessecurityupdate2009006forleopard
Macworld.com - Monday was a busy day for Apple updates. Along with the release of Snow Leopard 10.6.2 comes a security update for users of OS X 10.5.8 and OS X Server 10.5.8.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
AP IMPACT: Framed for child porn — by a PC virus (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091109/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_a_virus_framed_me


In this June 13, 2008 photo, Michael and Robin Fiola sit for a photo with the forensics report, at left, that exonerated Michael in their North Scituate, R.I. home. The Fiolas said recently, they have health problems from the stress of the case. They say they've talked to dozens of lawyers but can't get one to sue the state, because of a cap on the amount they can recover.(AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Matthew Healey) BOSTON GLOBE OUT; METRO BOSTON OUT; MAGS OUTAP - Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
Sony offers `Cloudy' early to people with its TVs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091108/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sony_cloudy_early
AP - In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting Monday.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
A Smartphone Owners Bill of Rights (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091109/tc_pcworld/asmartphoneownersbillofrights
PC World - Many smartphone owners are frustrated with the high prices they pay to wireless service providers, as well as the treatment they get from providers once they're locked into a two-year service contract. Americans have limited choices in mobile broadband devices and services, and mobile operators in the United States currently enjoy relative freedom from regulation.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
Third Singaporean Mobile Operator to Offer IPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091109/tc_pcworld/thirdsingaporeanmobileoperatortoofferiphone
PC World - Singaporean mobile operator StarHub will start selling Apple's iPhone before the end of this year, the company said Monday.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
Apple Plans for 'World-mode iPhone' Bad News for AT&T (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091108/tc_pcworld/appleplansforworldmodeiphonebadnewsforatt
PC World - The Apple rumor mill claims that work is underway to develop a 'world-mode' iPhone capable of operating on both CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. World mode. Rumors also persist that Verizon will begin to carry the iPhone in 2010. All of these rumors suggest that the AT&T honeymoon with the iPhone is nearing an end.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
Russia fires police YouTube whistleblower (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091108/wr_nm/us_russia_police_probe
Reuters - A junior Russian policeman was fired on Sunday after making a YouTube appeal to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accusing senior officers of corruption, a claim dismissed by authorities as false, news agencies reported.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
First IPhone Worm Spreads Rick Astley Wallpaper (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091108/tc_pcworld/firstiphonewormspreadsrickastleywallpaper
PC World - The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia.

Mon, 9 Nov 09
Droid Battery Life Requires New Charging Habits (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091108/tc_pcworld/droidbatteryliferequiresnewcharginghabits
PC World - The Droid invasion landed on Friday and so far the iPhone comparisons haven't stopped. Customers showed up for midnight launches to be first to get the new Android 2.0 device, and Verizon stores haven't had any issue burning through their inventory of the new phone. There is at least one other iPhone comparison that bears noticing, though--battery life.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_supreme_court_software_patents


In this photo made on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, WeatherWise CEO Rand Warsaw talks in the conference room of his offices in Pittsburgh about his patent case that is being heard by the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091108/tc_afp/spainitinternetadvertiseprivacyconference


Customers are seen surfing the internet at an internet bar. Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
iPhone disappoints in China launch: analysts (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091108/tc_afp/chinaittelecomcompanymobileappleiphone


Posters promote Apple iPhones at a store in Beijing. The official launch of the high-tech handset in China has been disappointing at best for mobile operator China Unicom, with the grey market still booming and competitors offering worthy alternatives, experts say.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - The official launch of Apple's iPhone in China has been disappointing at best for mobile operator China Unicom, with the grey market still booming and competitors offering worthy alternatives, experts say.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
Apple Readies 'World Mode' iPhone, Report Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091107/tc_pcworld/applereadiesworldmodeiphonereportsays
PC World - A new report from OTR Global says Apple plans to release a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone in the third quarter of 2010. If true, the new iPhone will play nice with Verizon's network and spell an end to AT&T's exclusivity contract in the U.S. -- which is already slated to end sometime next year.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
BlueBeat vs. Beatles: 3 Things We've Learned (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091107/tc_pcworld/bluebeatvsbeatles3thingswevelearned
PC World - It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
"Modern Warfare 2" strikes on Tuesday (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091108/tc_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogamesactivision


Visitors are seen trying out video games at a multi-media expo. AFP - "Modern Warfare 2" strikes on Tuesday in a worldwide assault eagerly anticipated by lovers of the blockbuster role-playing battle videogame franchise.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091108/tc_macworld/appletv301updateaddressesdisappearingcontentissue
Macworld.com - Apple TV users running the recently released Apple TV 3.0 update need to update again, according to Apple. The new Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents content from temporarily disappearing from the set-top box until it’s resynced.

Sun, 8 Nov 09
No Droid For Me, iPhone Is The PC Of Smartphones (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091107/tc_pcworld/nodroidformeiphoneisthepcofsmartphones
PC World - There is no piece of technological wizardry that I want so much as a Droid. Yet, I have decided to hold onto my iPhone. Why? Because the iPhone is the PC of smartphones.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_call_of_duty_holiday


In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2009, a release date is shown on an advertisement for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sign at GameStop in Redwood City, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_en_mo/us_dvd_price_war


In this screen shot taken from WalMart.com, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.(AP Photo/WalMart.com)AP - First it was books. Now it's DVDs.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
EBay settles lawsuit filed by Skype founders (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_skype_suit_settlement
AP - EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_activision


In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Activision's Guitar Hero video game is displayed at a Micro Center store in Santa Clara, Calif. Activision Blizzard Inc. releases quarterly earnings at the close of the market Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/tc_afp/usbritainitinternetmusicbluebeatemibeatles


The Beatles perform in 1964 at the Olympia in Paris. US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.(AFP/File)AFP - US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows 7 for Some (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091107/tc_pcworld/updatefixesiphonesyncproblemwithwindows7forsome
PC World - Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
CardioNet reports 3Q loss as it restructures (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_cardionet
AP - Wireless heart-monitoring device maker CardioNet Inc. fell to a loss in the third quarter, as it had ramped up marketing spending after Medicare lowered reimbursement rates on the company's products.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Justin Bieber's "World" centers on young love (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091107/music_nm/us_bieber
Reuters - A year ago, Justin Bieber was a kid from Toronto who had a gift for singing sweet-natured covers of Usher hits, a penchant for playing the drums and a resourceful mother who posted clips of him on YouTube.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Sales Boycott over Modern Warfare 2 with Steam 'Trojan Horse' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091106/tc_pcworld/salesboycottovermodernwarfare2withsteamtrojanhorse
PC World - Steam, it seems, may finally have tromped across the proverbial bridge too far. The online PC games storefront with the sales leverage of a lion but the transparency of a two-way mirror reportedly signed a deal with Activision to load its Steamworks technology into retail and digitally distributed PC copies of Modern Warfare 2, and online sales competitors are bristling.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Apple Store announces Reserve And Pick Up program for the holidays (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091107/tc_macworld/applestoreannouncesreserveandpickupprogramfortheholidays
Macworld.com - For you pre-Thanksgiving shoppers, the Apple retail store on Friday announced a way to get a jump on your holiday list.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Google Strives to Balance Commercial, Community With Android (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091106/tc_pcworld/googlestrivestobalancecommercialcommunitywithandroid
PC World - Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
New IBM Consulting Unit Geared To Analytics Field (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091106/bs_ibd_ibd/20091106tech01
Investor's Business Daily - IBM is betting big on analytics, and Fred Balboni is leading the charge.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Gumblar Malware's Home Domain Is Active Again (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091106/tc_pcworld/gumblarmalwareshomedomainisactiveagain
PC World - ScanSafe researchers are seeing renewed activity regarding Gumblar, a multifunctional piece of malware that spreads by attacking PCs visiting hacked Web pages.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
OpenOffice Introduce Multi-Button Confusion With New Mouse (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091107/tc_pcworld/openofficeintroducemultibuttonconfusionwithnewmouse
PC World - WarMouse, in collaboration with the OpenOffice.org community, revealed on Friday a new open-source mouse developed specifically for users of the OpenOffice suite.

Sat, 7 Nov 09
Droid Smart Phone Attracts Early Buyers (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091106/bs_ibd_ibd/20091106tech
Investor's Business Daily - U.S. Verizon stores opened their doors at 7 a.m. Friday for the launch of Motorola's Droid handset, which many observers see as a credible threat to the Apple iPhone.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_activision


In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Activision's Guitar Hero video game is displayed at a Micro Center store in Santa Clara, Calif. Activision Blizzard Inc. releases quarterly earnings at the close of the market Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of a lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."

Fri, 6 Nov 09
No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_hi_te/us_games_no_doubt
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2009 file photo, the band, No Doubt, performs at the F1 Rocks concert in Singapore. (AP Photo/Joan Leong, file)AP - No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Google providing better view of personal data (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_privacy
AP - Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
EU agrees on new Internet user rights (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_eu_internet_rights
AP - EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
China bureaucratic war over online Warcraft heats up (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/wr_nm/us_china_internet_netease
Reuters - China's Culture Ministry has accused the publishing watchdog of abusing its authority by threatening access to the popular online game, World of Warcraft, stoking bureaucratic rivalry over control of the Internet.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone war (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/tc_afp/usitinternettelecommobileverizonmotorola


Motorola's new Droid smart phone sold through Verizon is shown here after it was unboxed at the verizon store November 5 in Orem, Utah. The Google powered Droid is being released by Verizon November 6(AFP/Getty Images/George Frey)AFP - A Motorola Droid smart phone goes on sale Friday, joining the growing ranks of smart phones on the open-source operating system backed by Google.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Woman Objects To Giving Cell Phone Number To Her Boss (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20091106/lf_ucda/womanobjectstogivingcellphonenumbertoherboss
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My boss wants my cell phone number for "work purposes." He has trouble with limits, and I am reluctant to give it to him. I don't want to receive text messages, unsolicited calls or contact outside of work. My private life is just that -- private.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songs (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/bs_afp/usbritainitinternetmusicbluebeatemibeatles


File picture from 1964 shows the Beatles, from left John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, arriving in New York. A judge Thursday ordered a California online music service to stop delivering Beatles songs to users, according to a copy of the ruling posted online.(AFP/File)AFP - A judge ordered a California online music service to stop delivering Beatles songs to users, according to a copy of the ruling posted online.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
"Guitar Hero" brings higher revenue for Activision (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091105/media_nm/us_media_activisionblizzard
Reuters - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc reported a quarterly profit that matched analysts' estimates and revenue that was higher than expected, led by sales of the company's latest "Guitar Hero" offering.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
AT&T Profiles Specific Cities in Bid for Coverage (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091106/tc_pcworld/atamptprofilesspecificcitiesinbidforcoverage
PC World - AT&T has created different mobile calling models for every major city in America as it tries to improve a network that has come under fire for poor performance as the data-friendly iPhone has proliferated, an executive said Thursday.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/bs_afp/usitcompanycomputersoftwareinternetmicrosoft


Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group. Sales of Windows 7 in the days following its October 22 release were reportedly 234% higher than those posted by Vista when it was released into the market.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Commerce Search Aims To Help Retailers Boost Sales (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091105/bs_nf/69904
NewsFactor - As part of its quest to organize the world's information, Google is upping its commitment to organizing everything you can buy. On Thursday, the search giant announced Google Commerce Search, a new hosted enterprise search product that will help customers find products at online retail stores and e-commerce sites.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Postini Technology to Spread Across Google Apps (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091106/tc_pcworld/postinitechnologytospreadacrossgoogleapps
PC World - The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
Google Releases Core Development Tools as Open Source (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091105/tc_pcworld/googlereleasescoredevelopmenttoolsasopensource
PC World - Google has decided to release as open source several of its key application development tools, hoping that they will prove useful for external programmers to build faster Web applications.

Fri, 6 Nov 09
World Tech Update Nov. 5, 2009 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091105/tc_pcworld/worldtechupdatenov52009
PC World - In this week's World Tech Update, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tours Asia and talks about the future of television, HTC launches the HD2 smartphone that runs Windows Mobile 6.5, Intel gets slapped with an antitrust lawsuit, Motorola's Droid gets ready to go on sale, an iPhone app from Harvard Medical School helps protect you from swine flu and new research enables 3D on a Microsoft Surface computer.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Cisco forecasts first revenue growth in a year (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_cisco


A sign outside Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose, Calif. is shown Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Cisco Systems Inc. says its quarterly income dropped 19 percent but that recession-dampened orders are improving. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Cisco Systems Inc. doesn't want Wall Street to interpret its forecast for its first quarterly revenue growth in a year as evidence that the U.S. and other economies are roaring back.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_motorola_droid


The new Motorola Droid smart phone is shown in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_layoffs


FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, a man walks on the Microsoft headquarters campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 said it is cutting 800 more jobs in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)AP - Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
A growing PayPal could soon overshadow parent eBay (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_paypal_plotting


Graphic shows net revenue for Ebay.com and PayPal, also includes PayPal's active users sinceAP - Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments service that has been growing steadily even as the economy has stumbled.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Study: Internet use leads to more diverse networks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_internet_isolation
AP - A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
NY joins the antitrust effort against Intel (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_intel_antitrust


FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2009 file photo, a netbook equipped with an Intel Atom processor is demonstrated at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. New York's attorney general on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 hit Intel Corp. with an antitrust lawsuit, claiming the company used 'illegal threats and collusion' to dominate the market for computer microprocessors. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)AP - The legal challenges to Intel Corp.'s sales tactics mounted Wednesday as New York's attorney general accused the world's biggest computer chip maker of using "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Second Life creates virtual world for businesses (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091105/tc_afp/usitinternetlindensecondlife


A woman chats with an avatar via the internet. Linden Lab, the firm behind the virtual world Second Life, has announced it is adding a new dimension to the online reality to give businesses private places for virtual meetings.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Linden Lab on Wednesday announced it is adding a new dimension to Second Life online world to give businesses private places for virtual meetings.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Pre-paid mobile ban hits Kashmiri lovers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091105/tc_afp/lifestyleindiaunrestkashmirtelecom


A Kashmiri pedestrian poses with a cellular telephone in Srinagar on October 14. Secret lovers in Indian-controlled Kashmir, used to arranging trysts on their mobile phones, are up in arms over a ban on pre-paid connections announced last week by the government.(AFP/File/Rouf Bhat)AFP - Secret lovers in Indian-controlled Kashmir, used to arranging trysts on their mobile phones, are up in arms over a ban on pre-paid connections announced last week by the government.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Brightpoint 3Q profit doubles on tax benefit boost (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_brightpoint
AP - Cell phone distributor Brightpoint Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by tax benefits.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
China's Baidu May Not Link to Licensed Music After All (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091105/tc_pcworld/chinasbaidumaynotlinktolicensedmusicafterall
PC World - An announcement earlier this week that seemed to indicate that China's Baidu would start linking to licensed music downloads may not have been the major step it first appeared to be for the search company.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Rockers No Doubt sue Activision over "Band Hero" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091105/tc_nm/us_activision
Reuters - Rock band No Doubt sued video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc over the use of their likeness on its new "Band Hero" product, accusing the company of turning the rockers into a virtual karaoke act.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Flickr plants an App Garden (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091104/tc_macworld/flickrplantsanappgarden
Macworld.com - The app concept continues to grow: photo social-networking site Flickr has announced an App Garden where developers can show off their Flickr-friendly wares.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Windows 7 Seeing 'fantastic' Sales in Japan, Says Ballmer (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091105/tc_pcworld/windows7seeingfantasticsalesinjapansaysballmer
PC World - Initial sales of Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, were "fantastic" in Japan and helped spur PC sales in the country, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
On The Call: Cisco CEO says firms easing off brake (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091105/ap_on_hi_te/us_on_the_call_cisco_systems
AP - Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest results show that the world's No. 1 maker of computer-networking equipment is still being hurt by the downturn, but sees things turning up. The company is forecasting its first year-over-year revenue increase since the financial crisis erupted a year ago.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Application whitelisting review: Bit9 Parity Suite (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091104/tc_infoworld/97832
InfoWorld - As many product vendors can readily tell you, this reviewer is the ultimate computer security cynic and a tough writer to please.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Apache readies Tomcat Java servlet container upgrade (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091105/tc_infoworld/99034
InfoWorld - The Apache Software Foundation for open source projects is readying an upgrade to its Tomcat Java servlet container, eyeing improvements in areas such as scalability and security, Apache personnel said on Wednesday afternoon.

Thu, 5 Nov 09
Apple's App Store: 100,000 Apps, But Most Are Unused (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091104/tc_pcworld/applesappstore100000appsbutmostareunused
PC World - This week, Apple is flexing to impress. The iPhone-maker officially announced its tightly controlled App Store has surpassed the 100,000 mark when it comes to available applications. A hundred thousand -- that's a lot of apps, especially compared to other platforms' far more limited offerings.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
T-Mobile still out of order for some subscribers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_tmobile_outage
AP - T-Mobile USA Inc. said about 5 percent of its subscribers are still having problems with its phone and data services as of Tuesday evening.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Microsoft redesigns MSN, adds Twitter, Facebook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_microsoft_new_msn
AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving its MSN Web portal a long-overdue makeover and says it hopes the new site will funnel more people to Bing, the software maker's search engine.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
AT&T sues Verizon in Ga. over 'map for that' ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_at_t_verizon_lawsuit
AP - AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials, saying in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the ads are misleading and amount to deceptive trade practices.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091103/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cockpit_laptops


In this image released by FlightAware.com, the flight path of Northwest Flight 188 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 is shown. Two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles before turning back, Wednesday evening, Oct 21, 2009, should have had numerous warnings as they approached and passed Minneapolis: cockpit displays, controllers trying repeatedly to reach, the city lights twinkling below. (AP Photo/FlightAware.com)AP - Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Fla. sues online travel companies over hotel taxes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_bi_ge/us_internet_suit_florida
AP - The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Outrage at photo of naked woman in China prostitute bust (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091104/tc_afp/chinacrimeprostitutionpoliceinternet


File photo shows a team of police women on patrol in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province. A photo showing a plainclothes policeman pulling a naked woman by the hair during a prostitution bust in central China has caused outrage on the Internet, where it has been widely circulated.(AFP/File)AFP - A photo showing a plainclothes policeman pulling a naked woman by the hair during a prostitution bust in central China has caused outrage on the Internet, where it has been widely circulated.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
TwitterPeek: The Twitter-Only Gadget Destined for Extinction (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091103/tc_pcworld/twitterpeekthetwitteronlygadgetdestinedforextinction
PC World - Gee willikers, have you heard? They've just invented a new device that can let you use Twitter, even if you aren't at a computer! This could be the biggest thing in made-to-be-obsolete technology since the standalone Wi-Fi text messenger!

Wed, 4 Nov 09
AT&T Sues Verizon Over 'There's a Map for That' Ads (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091104/tc_pcworld/attsuesverizonovertheresamapforthatads
PC World - AT&T has taken offense at the recent Verizon 'There's a Map for That' ad campaign and has filed a lawsuit against Verizon. AT&T claims that the ads are "misleading" customers and resulting in the loss of "incalculable market share." The lawsuit may backfire though as AT&T draws more attention to the ad campaign and the shortcomings of its own 3G network.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Beyonce preps live discs, ABC special (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091104/music_nm/us_beyonce


Beyonce poses at a promotional event for Japanese fashion brand Samantha Thavasa in Tokyo October 16, 2009. Beyonce will perform in concert at various venues in Japan as part of her Reuters - Beyonce will later this month release a live concert DVD and companion CD, and a new song, "Video Phone" featuring Lady Gaga.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
China bureaucratic war over online Warcraft heats up (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091104/wr_nm/us_china_internet_netease
Reuters - China's Culture Ministry has accused the publishing watchdog of abusing its authority by shutting access to the popular online game, World of Warcraft, stoking bureaucratic rivalry over control of the Internet.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
G-Technology announces support for Hitachi 2TB hard drives (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091103/tc_macworld/gtechnologyannouncessupportforhitachi2tbharddrives
Macworld.com - Earlier this year, we reported that Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST) acquired Fabrik, the parent company of G-Technology and SimpleTech, manufactures of external hard drives. So it comes as no surprise that G-Technology drives use Hitachi-made hard drive mechanisms. On Tuesday, Hitachi GST announced that the G-Technology line of storage devices that use 3.5-inch hard drive mechanisms will now have a 2TB option.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
PayPal courts outside developers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091104/bs_afp/usitinternetfinancepaypal


A person uses a mouse at a Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Online payment firm PayPal has opened its software platform to outside developers in a move designed to unleash a flood of creative uses for the service.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - PayPal has opened its software platform to outside developers in a move designed to unleash a flood of creative uses for the online financial transaction service.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
MSN Offers Public Sneak Peek at New Look (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091104/tc_pcworld/msnofferspublicsneakpeekatnewlook
PC World - Microsoft is set to give its MSN portal a major upgrade, freshening up the popular destination with a new look and with social networking hooks such as integrated Facebook and Twitter feeds. This is no minor change, but a bold departure from MSN's previous presentation. Microsoft says that the main purposes of the update are to declutter the MSN homepage and to refresh its outdated look.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
FBI Warns of $100M Cyber-threat to Small Business (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091103/tc_pcworld/fbiwarnsof100mcyberthreattosmallbusiness
PC World - Cyberthieves are hacking into small- and medium-sized organizations every week and stealing millions of dollars in an ongoing scam that has moved about US$100 million out of U.S. bank accounts, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Tuesday.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Microsoft-backed open source group outlines project guidelines (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091104/tc_infoworld/98857
InfoWorld - Likening its organizational plan to a museum featuring different galleries of interest, the Microsoft-backed CodePlex Foundation for open source projects this week is talking up its project submission guidelines, which were released last week.

Wed, 4 Nov 09
Costs May Outweigh iPhone Sales for China Unicom (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091103/tc_nf/69855
NewsFactor - China Unicom's agreement to offer the Apple iPhone 3GS may take a bite out of the Beijing company's bottom line. The wireless carrier's costs for marketing and subsidies may outweigh sales of iPhones and subscriptions.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091103/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_best_buy_cinemanow
AP - Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Chinese site to steer users to legit music source (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091102/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_qtrax_baidu
AP - A music service that plans to offer free song downloads said Monday that China's largest search engine will send users to the service in a deal that could cut online music piracy.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Internet believers: Pastors open online churches (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091102/ap_on_re/us_rel_church_online


In this photo taken Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, Brian Vasil, the Internet pastor for the Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City, Fla., chats with attendees from around the world as he prepares to deliver a sermon Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - Church volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
New Orleans jury: Dell liable in crime camera suit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091102/ap_on_hi_te/us_new_orleans_camera_lawsuit
AP - A jury found Dell Inc. liable Monday for $12.8 million in damages over unfair competition and conspiracy claims in a lawsuit involving the city's problematic crime camera surveillance program.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
BetOnSports.com founder gets 4-plus years (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091102/ap_on_sp_ot/us_internet_gambling_kaplan
AP - The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison, ending a lengthy investigation and prosecution into one of the world's largest offshore sports gambling companies.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/tc_nm/us_netease
Reuters - A Chinese regulator has ordered top online game firm NetEase.com to stop operating a popular title, the result of an apparent governmental turf war highlighting the risks the sector faces.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Intel Chipset Causing IPhone Sync Problem (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091103/tc_pcworld/intelchipsetcausingiphonesyncproblem
PC World - Some Windows 7 users are complaining on an Apple discussion forum that they can't synch their iPhones to their new PCs.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Sony Ericsson unveils first Android model (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/tc_nm/us_sonyericsson_google
Reuters - Sony Ericsson unveiled its new X10 flagship phone on Tuesday, its first to run on Google's Android operating system, but plans to start to sell it only next year. Loss-making Sony Ericsson, the world's fourth largest handset maker, has suffered since 2008 from a lack of attractive high-end cellphone models in its offering, and saw overall sales shrinking 45 percent from a year ago in the last quarter.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Rihanna says domestic violence could happen to anyone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/en_nm/us_rihanna
Reuters - Pop singer Rihanna is due to speak for the first time about the night she was beaten by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, saying in a TV interview that this could happen to anyone.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Nintendo Says 'Wii Has Stalled', Press Piles On (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091102/tc_pcworld/nintendosayswiihasstalledpresspileson
PC World - Poor Nintendo, the Wii can't catch a break. It's been the number one selling console for years, but you wouldn't know it from the dearth of news sites that bother to cover the thing seriously. The system's consistently beat the odds time and again--well, the analyst cobbled together ones, anyway--and gone on to outflank all the pundits, including yours truly.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Droid Offers iPhone Solid Competition (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091102/bs_nf/69840
NewsFactor - Motorola's new smartphone -- dubbed Droid in the U.S. and Milestone in Europe -- may be the strongest competitor yet to Apple's iPhone. Slated to arrive in America on Nov. 6, Droid runs on Verizon's 3G network and Google's Android operating system, and promises a rich universe of apps free from Apple's oft-criticized approval process.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Yahoo donates Traffic Server to Apache (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091103/tc_infoworld/98627
InfoWorld - Yahoo is debuting on Monday an open source version of its Traffic Server software, which serves as a high-performance application server for cloud computing services.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Sun gives Arkansas farmers a chance to harvest (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091102/ap_on_bi_ge/us_ark_rain_crops
AP - A few days of sunshine are just what farmers in Arkansas need.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
China police chief urges harsher Internet controls (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091103/tc_afp/chinainternetcensorship


A woman surfs the internet on a laptop computer at a wireless cafe in Beijing. China's police chief has called for a reinforced nationwide Internet security system, in the nation's latest effort to oversee the activities of the world's largest online population.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China's police chief has called for a reinforced nationwide Internet security system, in the nation's latest effort to oversee the activities of the world's largest online population.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Firefox 3.6 Beta Boosts Speed, Adds Features (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091102/tc_pcworld/firefox36betaboostsspeedaddsfeatures
PC World - After promises of an early release, a "test build" teaser, and then an unexpected delay, Firefox 3.6 beta is finally available for download. You can grab a copy for the PC, Mac and Linux on the Mozilla Web site.

Tue, 3 Nov 09
Sirius XM launches SkyDock radio for iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091102/tc_macworld/siriusxmlaunchesskydockradioforiphone
Macworld.com - Apps like Pandora Radio and AOL Radio have brought the wonders of commercial internet radio to every iPod Touch and iPhone.

Mon, 2 Nov 09
PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091101/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_changing_pcs


Netbook computers are seen on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Personal computers are changing — and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment with new ways of controlling some computers. And you'll see portable PCs slimming down.

Mon, 2 Nov 09
Hit streaming service Spotify eyes U.S. music fans (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091102/media_nm/us_spotify
Reuters - MTV Urge ... Yahoo Music Unlimited ... Virgin Digital ... Since 2003 -- when iTunes launched in the United States -- all of these digital music services have come and gone, without challenging Apple's market dominance, despite the backing of resource-rich parent companies.

Mon, 2 Nov 09
Verizon Expands Droid Invasion with Eris (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091101/tc_pcworld/verizonexpandsdroidinvasionwitheris
PC World - The Droid is coming, the Droid is coming! No, not the Motorola Droid from Verizon. No, not the latest version of the Google Android operating system. I am talking about the Droid Eris, a modified HTC Hero, which will also be available from Verizon this week.

Sun, 1 Nov 09
The Macalope Weekly: Everyone’s got an opinion (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091031/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklyeveryonesgotanopinion
Macworld.com - Apple will never lack for opinions about how it should be running its business. Unfortunately almost all of it’s bad. Retrevo is still working the netbook thing (netbooks are so last year!) and a collection of tech pundits weighs in on whether the iPhone will win the mobile wars, causing metaphors to run wild. And, as Microsoft tries to copy Apple’s retail experience, Apple starts running serpentine!

Sun, 1 Nov 09
Mobile revolution finally reaches Pacific (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091101/bs_afp/pacifictelecomdigicel


File photo shows Haitians at a Digicel outlet in Port-au-Prince. Pacific island nations are the last frontier for mobile telecommunications but the arrival of Irish-owned Digicel Pacific in the past three years has brought about a revolution in telecommunications there.(AFP/File/Thony Belizaire)AFP - The Pacific islands are the last frontier for mobile telecommunications but the arrival of Irish-owned Digicel Pacific in the past three years has brought about a revolution.

Sun, 1 Nov 09
iPhone Halloween Costumes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091031/tc_pcworld/iphonehalloweencostumes
PC World - Why do so many people want to dress up as an iPhone for Halloween? Can't nerds dress up as something normal like Steve Jobs or the Linux Penguin? In recent years more and more Halloween party goers are choosing to dress up like an iPhone.

Sun, 1 Nov 09
10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091031/tc_pcworld/10essentialwindows7downloads
PC World - Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista. We've compiled a list of ten valuable software tools -- many of them free -- that can make your Win7 experience a lot more rewarding. (Click on each of the images for a closer look at the tool.)

 

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