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Thu, 31 Dec 09
Airline attack could lead to more scanners (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091231/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_airport_screening

AP - The Christmas Day attack on a jetliner over Detroit, combined with technological improvements to protect people's sense of modesty, could lead to dramatically wider use of full-body scanners that can see through travelers' clothing.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Questions and answers about full-body scanners (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091231/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_airport_screening_q_a

AP - Travelers still getting used to removing their shoes in public and pouring shampoo into tiny bottles may soon have to adjust to something new in the airport security line — giant machines that that scan their bodies for anything a terrorist might use to cause harm during a flight.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Football, `Simpsons' at risk in Fox cable dispute (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091231/ap_on_sp_ot/us_tec_cable_tv_dispute

AP - Bart Simpson and the Sugar Bowl game could disappear from the TVs of Time Warner Cable subscribers in New York, Los Angeles and other markets in a bitter dispute over fees that the Fox television network is demanding.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Review: No more writing checks in lifestyle change (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091230/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_check_free

AP - It's been nine months since I've written a check.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Guide to breaking cell phone security revealed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091230/ap_on_hi_te/eu_germany_phone_code

AP - A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the calls of billions of cell phone users secret.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Second "Love Guru" pirate to plead guilty (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091231/en_nm/us_loveguru
Reuters - A second person has agreed to plead guilty in the case involving a copy of the Mike Myers bomb "The Love Guru" leaking on the Internet a day before its theatrical release.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Apple Allows Appsaurus To Help with App Store Choices (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091230/tc_nf/70849
NewsFactor - Need help sorting through the tens of thousands of programs available for the iPhone on Apple's App Store? Now there's an app for that called Appsaurus.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Microsoft May Bring Xbox Live To Windows Mobile (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091230/bs_nf/70848
NewsFactor - What if you could play all your favorite Xbox Live games on your mobile phone? You may soon be able to do just that, if a job listing from Microsoft offers any clue.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Ke$ha sets female download record in U.S. (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091231/en_nm/us_kesha
Reuters - In what is traditionally a high-volume download week thanks to shiny new MP3 players under the tree and download cards stuffed in stockings, a digital sales mark has fallen by the wayside.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Xbox Live Headed to Windows Mobile Devices? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091230/tc_pcworld/xboxliveheadedtowindowsmobiledevices
PC World - Microsoft may be bringing Xbox LIVE to Windows Mobile devices perhaps as early as the launch of Windows Mobile 7 expected late 2010, according to recent job postings on Microsoft's site. The software giant is looking for a program manager and software tester to join the LIVE team, and both positions would be focused on integrating Xbox LIVE with Windows Mobile. The positions were first uncovered by Mobile Techworld.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Radioshift 1.5 adds more stations, better streaming (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091231/tc_macworld/radioshift15addsmorestationsbetterstreaming
Macworld.com - If you werenÃ¢Â€Â™t already overwhelmed by the colossal array of choices available on Internet radio, maybe you will be soon.Ã‚Â Rogue AmoebaÃ‚Â has released Radioshift 1.5, an update to its Internet radio player/recorder software. Version 1.5 can pull in thousands more streams than its predecessor.Ã‚Â

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Nuance Buys Spinvox to Expand Voice-to-text Services (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091231/tc_pcworld/nuancebuysspinvoxtoexpandvoicetotextservices
PC World - Voice recognition software company Nuance Communications on Wednesday acquired voice-to-text services company Spinvox for $102.5 million.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
2010: The year of the Mac? (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091230/tc_infoworld/104192
InfoWorld - It's almost a pathetic assertion: This year, the Mac will break out of its ghetto and become a mainstream computer for individuals and businesses alike. That unfulfilled desire is foretold every year and has been since the mid-1980s, when Apple's then-groundbreaking computer was quickly sidelined by the IBM PC and, later, Microsoft Windows.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091230/ts_alt_afp/usitcomputersecurityinternetmcafee

AFP - Social networks will face increasingly sophisticated hacker attacks in 2010 but law enforcement is expected to make strides in fighting cybercrime, according to Web security firm McAfee Labs.

Thu, 31 Dec 09
Now Hear This: Apple Wins Appeal in iPod Hearing Loss Lawsuit (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091230/tc_pcworld/nowhearthisapplewinsappealinipodhearinglosslawsuit
PC World - Apple may be facing an all-out legal assault from Nokia right now, but the not-so-little company from Cupertino is hearing the sound of victory in another courtroom battle.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
InterDigital chairman Campagna dies at 70 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091230/ap_on_hi_te/us_interdigital_chairman
AP - Wireless technology developer InterDigital Inc. said Tuesday its board would meet soon to review its composition after the death of its longtime chairman, Harry Campagna.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Japan's mobile phone marvels go back to the future (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091230/tc_afp/lifestylejapantelecommobile

AFP - In the Japan of 2020 a stressed-out salaryman may unwind from his hectic futuristic lifestyle by time-travelling back a few centuries and taking a virtual stroll through medieval Tokyo.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Top 10 Security Nightmares of the Decade (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091230/tc_pcworld/top10securitynightmaresofthedecade
PC World - Blame the Internet for the latest decade of security lessons. Without it, you probably wouldn't even recognize the terms phishing, cybercrime, data breach, or botnet. Let's revisit the top security horrors of the past ten years, and try to remember what we learned from each.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Broadcom settles securities class action lawsuit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_hi_te/us_broadcom_backdating
AP - Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday it will pay more than $160 million in cash to settle a class action investor lawsuit related to stock option backdating, but did not admit wrongdoing.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Nokia expands patent dispute beyond Apple iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_nokia_apple_patent_dispute
AP - Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc. over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Hacker pleads guilty in Mass. to fraud case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_hi_te/us_retail_hacker
AP - A computer hacker who helped orchestrate the theft of tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from major retailers in one of the largest such thefts in U.S. history pleaded guilty Tuesday in the last of three cases brought by federal prosecutors.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_en_tv/us_free_broadcasters_in_peril

AP - For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Fund With Big Designs On Small Firms (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091229/bs_ibd_ibd/20091229funds
Investor's Business Daily - We admire people with vision, like the neighbor who bought his first TiVo digital video recorder in 1999, for example.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Dragon Age Expansion Rings in the New Year Next Week (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091229/tc_pcworld/dragonageexpansionringsinthenewyearnextweek
PC World - Ringing in the New Year with 100 percent more Darkspawn, BioWare says its next Dragon Age Origins downloadable expansion pack will be out for Xbox 360 and PC on January 5.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Apple Censors Dalai Lama IPhone Apps in China (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091230/tc_pcworld/applecensorsdalailamaiphoneappsinchina
PC World - Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company to censor its services in China.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Adobe to be Prime Target for Malware in 2010 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091230/tc_pcworld/adobetobeprimetargetformalwarein2010
PC World - 2009 is drawing to a close, and 2010 is almost upon us. The Chinese calendar says 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, but a report released from McAfee claims it could be the year of Adobe malware.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Managing Enterprise Wireless Costs Yields Big Savings (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091229/bs_nf/70355
NewsFactor - Are you spending too much on your enterprise wireless service? If you're like most large companies, the answer is an overwhelming yes.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Target Co was victim of hacker Albert Gonzalez (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091230/wr_nm/us_hacker
Reuters - Target Co said it was among the victims of computer hacker Albert Gonzalez, mastermind of the biggest identity theft in U.S. history.

Wed, 30 Dec 09
Nokia Takes Apple Battle To U.S. Trade Commission (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091229/bs_nf/70827
NewsFactor - In a patent drama just getting under way, Nokia has added a new twist in its case against Apple. On Tuesday, Nokia said it filed a new complaint against the iPhone maker for infringing on its patents in virtually all of Apple's mobile phones, portable music players, and computers.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_airport_screening

AP - High-tech security scanners that might have prevented the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner have been installed in only a small number of airports around the world, in large part because of privacy concerns over the way the machines see through clothing.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
AT&T temporarily halts online iPhone sales in NYC (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091228/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_iphone
AP - AT&T Inc. suspended online sales of iPhones to New Yorkers over the weekend for unknown reasons, then abruptly started selling them again just as mysteriously on Monday.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Couple stranded 3 days after GPS leads them astray (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_hi_te/us_stranded_motorists

AP - A Nevada couple letting their SUV's navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
EBay: holiday cell phone shopping up threefold (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091228/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_ebay_mobile_sales
AP - EBay shoppers used cell phones to make more purchases this holiday season than in past years. And it was not just to buy the hot toy du jour, Zhu Zhu Pets.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
How the Amazon Kindle May Evolve in 2010 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091228/tc_pcworld/howtheamazonkindlemayevolvein2010
PC World - It appears the holiday season was a very, very good one for e-reader sales. According to Amazon, the Kindle was the "most-gifted product" in the company's history. And for the first time ever, the online retailer's customers bought more Kindle e-books than physical books on Christmas day.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Hackers Show It's Easy to Snoop on a GSM Call (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091229/tc_pcworld/hackersshowitseasytosnooponagsmcall
PC World - Computer security researchers say that the GSM phones used by the majority of the world's mobile-phone users can be listened in on with just a few thousand dollars worth of hardware and some free open-source tools.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
'Multitasking' Drivers Should Have Only One Job In Mind (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20091229/lf_ucda/multitaskingdriversshouldhaveonlyonejobinmind
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I applaud "Terrified Mama in California" (Oct. 30) on her stance with her "multitasking" daughter who texts and phones while driving. I recently swore off cell phone use in my vehicle after I saw the dramatic BBC public service ad on YouTube discouraging it, a re-enactment of an actual event. I am forever changed for the better, and so are my two daughters who ride with me.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Russian YouTube cop charged with fraud (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091228/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_russia_youtube_cop
AP - Russian prosecutors are filing fraud charges against a police officer who had complained on YouTube of abuse and corruption in the law enforcement system.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Don't Steal This: Xbox 360 Thief Tracked by Gamertag (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091228/tc_pcworld/dontstealthisxbox360thieftrackedbygamertag
PC World - If you steal an Xbox 360, don't forget to disable the auto sign-in feature before going online. That's the lesson high-tech crooks are probably gleaning from today's New York Post brief about a thief, 22-year-old Jeremy Gilliam, apprehended after logging into Xbox LIVE with his victim's online game id.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Maybe AT&T Really Should Limit iPhone Sales (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091229/tc_pcworld/maybeattreallyshouldlimitiphonesales
PC World - Is it just me, or is it not morally wrong for a company to sell products it can't support? I mean, if AT&T is unable to provide good iPhone service in New York City, shouldn't it stop selling the iPhone there?

Tue, 29 Dec 09
New Versions of Firefox Browser Delayed (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091228/tc_nf/70812
NewsFactor - Mozilla is pushing back deadlines for new versions of Firefox, calculating that taking a little more time to deliver new software will be worth the risk.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
Jobless MBAs Seek Solace in Support Groups (BusinessWeek)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20091228/bs_bw/dec2009bs20091221484129
BusinessWeek - Gillian Mager was in the midst of updating her MBA job club members on her networking efforts last June when she broke down in tears. Like most in the support group at the University of California at San Diego's Rady School of Management (Rady Full-Time MBA Profile), her job search had extended beyond graduation and she spent her days sending out reams of resumes, often getting no response back. Making matters worse, she learned shortly before the meeting that a promising job opportunity she'd pinned her hopes on had fallen through.

Tue, 29 Dec 09
AT&T, NYC, and the Disappearing iPhone Mystery (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091228/tc_pcworld/attnycandthedisappearingiphonemystery
PC World - Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves: We have a new twist in the slow-news-day-driven mystery of the vanishing iPhone in the state of New York.

Mon, 28 Dec 09
Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091227/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_spectrum_shortage

AP - Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price — in airwaves.

Mon, 28 Dec 09
2009: the Year of Twitter and Facebook (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091228/tc_afp/year2009internet

AFP - Twitter, fueled by smartphones and online bursts of 140 characters, soared to lofty heights over the past year while Facebook eclipsed MySpace to become the world's leading social network.

Mon, 28 Dec 09
Taiwan notebook maker Inventec plans China plant (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091228/tc_afp/taiwanchinaitcompany

AFP - Taiwan's Inventec Corp, the world's fourth largest contract notebook computer maker, said Monday it will spend 800 million US dollars to build a plant in southwestern China.

Mon, 28 Dec 09
Toshiba Develops Translation System for Cell Phones (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091228/tc_pcworld/toshibadevelopstranslationsystemforcellphones
PC World - Travellers in or from East Asia may soon be able to turn to their cell phones for quick, easy and cheap translation help thanks to a new application from Toshiba.

Mon, 28 Dec 09
IBM shares merit higher multiple: Barron's (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091227/bs_nm/us_ibm_barrons
Reuters - Shares of International Business Machines Corp have significant room for growth and merit trading at a higher multiple, financial weekly Barron's said in its Sunday edition.

Mon, 28 Dec 09
Good Guys Bring Down the Mega-D Botnet (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091228/tc_pcworld/goodguysbringdownthemegadbotnet
PC World - For two years as a researcher with security company FireEye, Atif Mushtaq worked to keep Mega-D bot malware from infecting clients' networks. In the process, he learned how its controllers operated it. Last June, he began publishing his findings online. In November, he suddenly switched from deÃ‚ÂÃ‚Âfense to offense. And Mega-D--a powerful, resilient botnet that had forced 250,000 PCs to do its bidding--went down.

Sun, 27 Dec 09
High-tech vehicles pose trouble for some mechanics (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091226/ap_on_bi_ge/us_independent_mechanics

AP - A sign inside the Humming Motors auto repair shop says, "We do the worrying so you don't have to."

Sun, 27 Dec 09
Curtain falling on 'Digital Decade' (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091227/tc_afp/usittechnologyinternetdecade

AFP - While it got off to a rocky start with the overhyped Y2K bug and dotcom bubble, the era dubbed the "Digital Decade" by Microsoft's Bill Gates has turned out to be a dizzying period of innovation.

Sun, 27 Dec 09
China Mobile vice-chairman 'under investigation' (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091226/bs_afp/chinatelecommunicationcompany

AFP - The vice-chairman and executive director of telecoms giant China Mobile, Zhang Chunjiang, is under investigation for breaching party discipline, state media reported Saturday.

Sun, 27 Dec 09
Should Employers Ban Facebook at Work? (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091226/bs_nf/70758
NewsFactor - Should employers ban access to Facebook at work? If you look at the potential security risks alone, the answer would be resounding yes for most enterprises. Aside from the security risk, there's the huge hit that social networking has had on employee productivity. One estimate -- from IT consulting company Morse -- figures employee use of social-networking sites cost employers $2.25 billion a year in lost productivity.

Sat, 26 Dec 09
Google sharpens aim on mobile marketing with AdMob (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091225/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_mobile_ad_pioneer
AP - Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce up his resume in graduate school.

Sat, 26 Dec 09
College asks students to power down, contemplate (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091225/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_college_unplugged

AP - Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones and computers away and revive the 176-year-old school's dormant tradition of vespers services.

Sat, 26 Dec 09
China cracks down on online games: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091225/tc_afp/chinainternetcensorship

AFP - China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday.

Sat, 26 Dec 09
Getting started at the App Store (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091225/tc_macworld/gettingstartedattheappstore
Macworld.com - Perhaps you were fortunate enough this morning to find a brand spanking new iPhone or iPod touch under the tree. And doubtlessly, you demonstrated the appropriate level of gratitude to whichever friend/loved one/North Pole denizen was thoughtful enough to give you such a present. Now thereÃ¢Â€Â™s just one more bit of business before you pour that next cup of egg nog and start tapping away to your heartÃ¢Â€Â™s content.

Sat, 26 Dec 09
Jobless MBAs Seek Solace in Support Groups (BusinessWeek)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20091225/bs_bw/dec2009bs20091221484129
BusinessWeek - Gillian Mager was in the midst of updating her MBA job club members on her networking efforts last June when she broke down in tears. Like most in the support group at the University of California at San Diego's Rady School of Management (Rady Full-Time MBA Profile), her job search had extended beyond graduation and she spent her days sending out reams of resumes, often getting no response back. Making matters worse, she learned shortly before the meeting that a promising job opportunity she'd pinned her hopes on had fallen through.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
College asks students to power down, contemplate (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_college_unplugged

AP - Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones and computers away and revive the 176-year-old school's dormant tradition of vespers services.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
FTC taking closer look at Google's AdMob purchase (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_admob_antitrust
AP - U.S. antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc.'s proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance as Google tries to expand its advertising empire.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
Apple's stock hits new high as gadget buzz builds (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_hi_te/us_apple_stock

AP - Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcement.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
China Blames Online Games for Drugs, Murder, Teen Pregnancy (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091225/tc_pcworld/chinablamesonlinegamesfordrugsmurderteenpregnancy
PC World - China's state news channel has blamed hugely popular online games for problems including drug addiction, teen pregnancy and even murder this month as regulators crack down on allegedly harmful content in games.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
Sony's PlayStation 3 Got Sales Boost From Final Fantasy XIII (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091225/tc_pcworld/sonysplaystation3gotsalesboostfromfinalfantasyxiii
PC World - Sony's PlayStation 3 got a boost from last week's launch of "Final Fantasy XIII" as Japanese consumers snapped up special-edition consoles to give the PS3 its best week since a relaunch several months ago, according to data released on Friday.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
FCC Commissioner Blasts Verizon's Early Termination Fee (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091225/bs_nf/70786
NewsFactor - Instead of wishing Verizon Wireless a happy holiday, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has sent a not-so-happy message to the wireless carrier. In an open letter, the newly appointed commissioner said Verizon has some explaining to do.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
Most Popular PC World Stories of 2009 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091225/tc_pcworld/mostpopularpcworldstoriesof2009
PC World - 2009 was a pretty decent year in tech history--we saw the introduction of a few new operating systems, a bunch of would-be iPhone killers, and Blu-ray disc players for less than $100.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
Maryland renews and expands 3 enterprise zones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_bi_ge/us_enterprise_zones_maryland
AP - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration has approved the expansion and renewal of business enterprise zones in Baltimore city and Allegany and Prince George's counties.

Fri, 25 Dec 09
Apple shares hit new high on tablet excitement (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091224/bs_nm/us_apple_stocks
Reuters - Apple Inc shares reached their all-time high on Thursday as excitement builds over the expected release of its tablet computer.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Review: Cheaper gaming PCs offer decent experience (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_gaming_pcs

AP - Personal computers designed specifically for gamers are getting more powerful and more affordable by the month. They're bursting with multi-core processors, powerful video graphics cards and plenty of memory to give you the most realistic graphics and action.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Review: Slick accessories for the gaming cave (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_gaming_pcs_accessories

AP - You've got the new gaming PC, a wide, flat-screen display and all the energy drinks you'll need to get you through an online session of the futuristic first-person shooter game, "Red Faction: Guerrilla."

Thu, 24 Dec 09
FTC taking closer look at Google's AdMob purchase (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_admob_antitrust
AP - U.S. antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc.'s proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance as Google tries to expand its advertising empire.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Comcast settles data discrimination lawsuit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_comcast_settlement
AP - Comcast Corp. has agreed to pay up to $16 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the cable TV operator of delaying transfers of large movie and music files despite promises of unfettered Internet access.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Twitter buys Mixer Labs to map tweeting locations (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_acquisition
AP - Twitter is buying a startup called Mixer Labs in an effort to pinpoint the locations of people posting short messages on its service.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Facebook Traffic Jumps in Japan but It Still Lags Mixi (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091224/tc_pcworld/facebooktrafficjumpsinjapanbutitstilllagsmixi
PC World - Facebook has seen an almost fourfold increase in the number of visitors to its Web site from Japan in the last year but the site still lags far behind market-leader Mixi, according to data released on Thursday by NetRatings Japan.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Vonage Offers Unlimited Int'l Calling for iPhone, Blackberry (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091224/tc_pcworld/vonageoffersunlimitedintlcallingforiphoneblackberry
PC World - Vonage now offers an unlimited $24.99-a-month international calling plan for iPhone and BlackBerry users, the company said Wednesday. The new "Vonage World Mobile" VoIP service competes with a $12.95-a-month service from Skype.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
FCC Planning To Wrest TV Spectrum For Mobile Broadband (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091223/bs_ibd_ibd/20091223tech
Investor's Business Daily - The Federal Communications Commission's upcoming national broadband plan could bring big changes to how wireless airwaves get doled out -- changes that may run against the wishes of the two biggest carriers, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Warner music videos, concerts coming to Hulu.com (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091223/tc_afp/entertainmentusitmusiccompanyinternetwarnerhulu

AFP - Hulu.com, an increasingly popular US-based online video entertainment site, has signed a second major music label: Warner Music Group.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Will we see the famed Apple tablet next month? (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091224/tc_macworld/willweseethefamedappletabletnextmonth
Macworld.com - We donÃ¢Â€Â™t normally report on Apple gossip from rumor Websites, but when heavyweights like The Financial Times report on Apple newsÃ¢Â€Â”even if it sounds a bit gossipyÃ¢Â€Â”we think it merits a mention.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Genuitec looks to battle IBM Jazz with ALM product rollout (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091223/tc_infoworld/105471
InfoWorld - Genuitec released earlier this month version 3.0 of its Pulse software lifecycle management product and is suggesting it as a possible enterprise-level replacement for IBM's Jazz application lifecycle management technologies.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Disney nominates Facebook COO Sandberg to board (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_hi_te/us_disney_board
AP - Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it has nominated Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer for the popular social networking site Facebook, to serve on its board of directors.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Tech outshines market; home sales stifle Dow, S&P (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091223/bs_nm/us_markets_stocks

Reuters - Technology shares rose on Wednesday after solid earnings from Micron Technology and Red Hat, but an unexpected drop in new home sales kept a lid on the broader market's gains.

Thu, 24 Dec 09
Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes $1 salary in 2009 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_hi_te/us_apple_executive_compensation
AP - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs was paid his customary $1 annual salary in 2009, but Apple's strength through a rough economic climate returned the value of his personal holdings in the company to pre-meltdown levels.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Blackberry users struggle with e-mail outage (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_research_in_motion_blackberry_outage
AP - Research In Motion Ltd. said late Tuesday its technicians are working to resolve e-mail messaging delays on its Blackberry smart phones in North and South America.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Court bans sale of Word; Microsoft promises fix (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_patent

AP - A federal appeals court ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling its Word program in January and pay a Canadian software company $290 million for violating a patent, upholding the judgment of a lower court.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
'Invisible bracelet' for emergency health alerts? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_he_me/us_med_healthbeat_invisible_bracelet
AP - Emergency health alerts for the Facebook generation? The nation's ambulance crews are pushing a virtual medical ID system to rapidly learn a patient's health history during a crisis — and which can immediately text-message loved ones that the person is headed for a hospital.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Report: FBI probes hacker attack on Citigroup (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_hi_te/us_citigroup_cyber_crime
AP - The FBI is investigating a hacker attack on Citigroup Inc. that led to the theft of tens of millions of dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The bank strenuously denied the report.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
W.H. taps former Microsoft, eBay exec as new cyber czar (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cyber_czar
AP - The White House has tapped a corporate cyber security expert and former Bush administration official to lead the effort to shore up the country's computer networks and better coordinate with companies that operate 80 percent of those critical systems.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
China expands Internet controls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_china_internet_rules
AP - China has issued new regulations that expand its Internet controls by tightening procedures for domain name registration.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Hackers Hit OpenX Ad Server in Adobe Attack (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091223/tc_pcworld/hackershitopenxadserverinadobeattack
PC World - Hackers have exploited flaws in a popular open-source advertising software to place malicious code on advertisements on several popular Web sites over the past week.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Outage cripples BlackBerry Americas network (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091223/tc_nm/us_researchinmotion

Reuters - North and South American users of Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry smartphone suffered widespread delays in message services on Tuesday, just a week after another outage struck the popular corporate network.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
SF Bay's BART Tube Gets Cellular ... Almost (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091223/tc_pcworld/sfbaysbarttubegetscellularalmost
PC World - After months of complaining about 3G coverage on their iPhones, AT&T subscribers in San Francisco got some good news on Tuesday: Their mobile operator, along with Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA, had extended their networks to the Transbay Tube, the underwater tunnel that Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) subway trains take across San Francisco Bay.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
HP's Racial Webcam Woes -- Just A Case Of Bad Lighting? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091223/tc_pcworld/hpsracialwebcamwoesjustacaseofbadlighting
PC World - A YouTube video succinctly titled "HP Computers Are Racist" received wide exposure earlier this week; Apparently, HP's Media Smart webcam's Face Tracking software has trouble tracking people with darker complexions.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Take-Two shares fall on sale of video games unit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_hi_te/us_take_two_mover
AP - Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. fell Tuesday after the company sold a video games unit, a move it said would lead to a wider loss in its fiscal first quarter and full year 2010.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
GeekTip: It's a Cinch to Add Aero Snap to Mac OS X (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091222/tc_pcworld/geektipitsacinchtoaddaerosnaptomacosx
PC World - Mac users don't always like to admit it, but every now and then Microsoft has a good idea or two. One such idea is Windows 7's Aero Snap feature: Drag a window to the left or right side of the screen and it'll "snap" to fill off that half of the screen. Or drag it to the top of the screen to make a window take up the entire screen. Drag the window away from the edges and it returns to its original size.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Microsoft Scrambles To Fix Word After Losing Appeal (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091223/tc_nf/70755
NewsFactor - A court is forcing Microsoft to make changes to its word-processing software or stop selling it altogether. The Tuesday ruling against Microsoft's appeal of a patent-infringement verdict gives Microsoft just weeks to remedy the situation.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Subscriptions Boost Red Hat Revenue (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091223/tc_pcworld/subscriptionsboostredhatrevenue
PC World - Open-source enterprise software vendor Red Hat on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter revenue up 18 percent from the same quarter last year.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
FBI probing cyber theft at Citibank: WSJ (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091222/pl_afp/usrussiaitbankingcomputersecurityinternetcitigroup

AFP - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing an attack by suspected Russian computer hackers on Citigroup Inc. that resulted in the theft of tens of millions of dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
Linux Leader Red Hat Beats Q3 Views (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091222/bs_ibd_ibd/20091222tech
Investor's Business Daily - Led by growth in its subscription revenue, No. 1 open-source vendor Red Hat late Tuesday reported results that beat analyst estimates.

Wed, 23 Dec 09
App Store Business Is Booming for iPhone Developers (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091222/bs_nf/70752
NewsFactor - Developers are making money from Apple's App Store, and one is sharing just how much success it has had developing for the iPhone -- a success story that provides a clear indication of how Apple is bearing fruits from its own labor and the labor of the developers behind its more than 100,000 apps.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Cost-cutting Yahoo to close offices for holidays (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_holiday_closure

AP - Yahoo says it will close its offices from Christmas through New Year's to help save money. The cost-cutting move ends a year in which Yahoo's revenue declined for the first time since 2001.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
White House picks new cyber coordinator (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_hi_te/us_us_cyber_czar
AP - After months of wrangling and delays, President Barack Obama has chosen a national cyber security coordinator to take on the formidable task of organizing and managing the nation's increasingly vulnerable digital networks.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Stern's threat to quit Sirius could be empty talk (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_hi_te/us_howard_stern_sirius

AP - Howard Stern is threatening to leave Sirius XM Radio Inc. now that the shock jock and the satellite radio provider are getting set to enter contract talks in 2010.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_made_for_web_movies

AP - Web sites that buy original video clips often pay so little that "The Bannen Way," a flashy crime thriller debuting online, looked destined to be made poorly if it could be made at all.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_he_me/us_cell_phone_warnings

AP - A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Christmas Web sales spike after snowstorm (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_hi_te/us_holiday_shopping

AP - Stores in the snow-battered East Coast may have been sparse this weekend, but shoppers kept spending online. Retailers spurred sales with new discounts and shipping offers to make sure gifts arrive by Christmas.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_en_mu/us_itunes_top10

AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 21, 2009:

Tue, 22 Dec 09
50 things that changed our lives in the aughts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_en_ot/us_fea_decade_s_end_changed_lives

AP - Was it only a decade ago that a blackberry was a mere summer fruit? That green was, well, a color, and reality TV was that one show sandwiched between music videos on MTV?

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Ford Will Let Car Occupants Access the Web at 70 mph (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091221/bs_nf/70730
NewsFactor - Starting next year, the latest trend for with-it groups of travelers could be posting on each others' Facebook pages while hurtling down the highway. On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced that cars with its next-generation SYNC system will be able to use a USB broadband modem to turn the entire car into a Wi-Fi hot spot.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
HDTV: 10 Top Trends Coming to a Screen Near You in 2010 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091222/tc_pcworld/hdtv10toptrendscomingtoascreennearyouin2010
PC World - Flash forward to about a year from now, if you will. Envision yourself walking into a consumer electronics store toward the end of 2010. What kinds of HDTV products and features is your retail salesperson likely to tout?

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Take-Two cuts outlook on sale of unit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_bi_ge/us_take_two_synnex
AP - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. on Monday cut its 2010 financial forecast as the video game maker announced a deal to sell its distribution arm to Synnex Corp. for $43.3 million.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
iPhone Joke Fuels Buzz About AT&T Network Woes (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091221/bs_nf/70732
NewsFactor - A joke about the iPhone lasted barely 15 seconds on last week's Saturday Night Live TV show. But it generated substantial buzz in the technology world, touching a raw nerve about the Apple handset's connectivity as provided by AT&T.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
What Racist Webcams? HP Handled Issue Well (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091222/tc_pcworld/whatracistwebcamshphandledissuewell
PC World - HP did a good job responding to complaints by a black man that its computers "are racist" because the included PC facial recognition software did not follow his face properly.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Moody's lowers Avaya rating (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_bi_ge/us_avaya_ratings
AP - Moody's Investors Service on Monday lowered its corporate family rating on telephone and computer software company Avaya Inc., citing challenges the company faces in the wake of its purchase of Nortel Networks Corp.'s enterprise solutions unit.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Firefox 3.5 Edges Ahead in Browser Race (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091221/tc_pcworld/firefox35edgesaheadinbrowserrace
PC World - In the unceasing race for market share, Mozilla's Firefox has edged ahead of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, at least according to one statistical snapshot of which browser versions Web surfers use.

Tue, 22 Dec 09
Apple and Microsoft: Tour de Smartphone Force for iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091221/tc_pcworld/appleandmicrosofttourdesmartphoneforceforiphone
PC World - "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Mon, 21 Dec 09
Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091220/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_made_for_web_movies

AP - Web sites that buy original video clips often pay so little that "The Bannen Way," a flashy crime thriller debuting online, looked destined to be made poorly if it could be made at all.

Mon, 21 Dec 09
China Video Site Youku Raises $40 Million for Expansion (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091221/tc_pcworld/chinavideositeyoukuraises40millionforexpansion
PC World - Chinese video-streaming Web site Youku.com has raised US$40 million in new investment as the site, part of a hugely popular genre in China, looks to expand and start turning a profit.

Mon, 21 Dec 09
Avatar: Good News for 3D TV and Blu-ray? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091220/tc_pcworld/avatargoodnewsfor3dtvandbluray
PC World - There's little doubt that James Cameron's much-hyped Avatar will be a hit during its theater run, but what impact will the sci-fi epic have on 3D entertainment in the home?

Mon, 21 Dec 09
Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091220/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cell_phone_warnings
AP - A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.

Sun, 20 Dec 09
Rackspace Outage Has Limited Impact (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091219/tc_pcworld/rackspaceoutagehaslimitedimpact
PC World - Rackspace experienced an outage yesterday--a recurring issue this year for the hosted data center provider--which took down a number of high profile sites including the popular blog site TechCrunch. No network is impervious to outages, but a company like Rackspace needs to provide consistent and reliable service.

Sun, 20 Dec 09
Small iPhone developer Tapulous sees big success (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091220/wr_nm/us_tapulous_iphone
Reuters - IPhone app developer Tapulous says its sales have approached $1 million a month, providing fresh evidence of the growing success of start-ups designing programs for Apple Inc's mobile device.

Sun, 20 Dec 09
How the poll on global warming was conducted (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091219/ap_on_bi_ge/climate_ap_poll_method
AP - The Associated Press-Stanford University Environment Poll on global warming was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 17-29, 2009. It is based on landline telephone and cell phone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,005 adults. Interviews were conducted with 705 respondents on landline telephones and 300 on cellular phones.

Sun, 20 Dec 09
Droid Multitouch Enhanced by Add-on (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091219/tc_pcworld/droidmultitouchenhancedbyaddon
PC World - The Motorola Droid might be partially responsible for a huge jump in consumer awareness and popularity of the Android operating system, but there is still one thing the Droid does -- but doesn't do very well: support multitouch.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Google fined $14,300 a day in France over books (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/eu_france_google

AP - A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Internet search leader with a euro10,000-a-day fine until it stops showing literary snippets.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Video game watchdog shuts down, victim of economy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_re_us/us_video_game_watchdog

AP - David Walsh said when he was assembling his first report card on video game violence 13 years ago, children were attacking on-screen monsters or aliens with imaginary chain saws and guns.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Verizon Wireless to FCC: smart phones more costly (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_fcc_verizon_charges
AP - Verizon Wireless said Friday that it doubled the fees for customers to break service contracts for smart phones because those devices cost much more.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Twitter briefly blocked by hackers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/us_twitter_hacked
AP - Hackers briefly blocked access to the popular Internet messaging service Twitter, steering traffic to another Web site where a group reportedly calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army" claimed responsibility.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Google in talks to buy review site Yelp: reports (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091219/wr_nm/us_yelp_google

Reuters - Google Inc is in talks to buy Yelp Inc, the popular website for reviews of local businesses, in a deal that could help the Internet search leader tap a lucrative local ads market, media reports say.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
RIM outshines Palm but fails to dispel all doubts (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091219/tc_nm/us_telecoms_outlook

Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion may have zipped past expectations for its quarterly results and forecast, but it hasn't dispelled all doubts about its staying power to lead the race.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Bluetooth 4.0 Spec Finalized, Designed Around Energy Efficiency (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091219/tc_pcworld/bluetooth40specfinalizeddesignedaroundenergyefficiency
PC World - The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) revealed this Thursday a host of new innovations to be featured its next iteration of the popular Bluetooth wireless protocol.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
The five legal cases that defined the year in music (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091218/en_nm/us2009_lawsuits
Reuters - Almost a decade after the major labels launched their legal assault on Napster, courts are still writing the rules of the road for the music business's digital future.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Sales of music video games plummet in 2009 (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091218/tc_nm/us2009_games
Reuters - What a difference a year makes.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Operation Chokehold Fails as it Succeeds (and Vice Versa) (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091219/tc_pcworld/operationchokeholdfailsasitsucceedsandviceversa
PC World - Operation Chokehold, the coordinated attack on AT&T's wireless network, was both a success and failure on Friday. The success was in further highlighting the complaints of iPhone users against the carrier; the failure was that it didn't appear to have much effect on the AT&T network.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Bugs and Fixes: Zero-Day Patch for Internet Explorer 6 or 7 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091218/tc_pcworld/bugsandfixeszerodaypatchforinternetexplorer6or7
PC World - A dangerous vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 became publicly known before a fix was available, raising the specter of a high-risk zero-day attack.The bug involves the way IE handles Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) objects, and could let an attacker run any command on a targeted Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, or Server 2008 PC.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Microsoft, Intel, Google Legal News Prevails (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091218/tc_pcworld/microsoftintelgooglelegalnewsprevails
PC World - It was a week where competition regulators danced with IT industry behemoths: the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, while the European Commission gave approval to Microsoft's proposed browser "ballot screen" and pushed the proposed Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal forward. Meanwhile, a French court slapped down Google for what it saw as a copyright grab in a book-scanning case.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Twitter hacked, attacker claims Iran link (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091218/tc_nm/us_twitter
Reuters - A computer hacker briefly hijacked Twitter.com on Thursday, redirecting users to a website and claiming to represent a group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Mozilla Rolls out Latest Firefox Beta (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091218/tc_pcworld/mozillarollsoutlatestfirefoxbeta
PC World - The Mozilla development community has rolled out the latest beta of its Firefox 3.6 browser.

Sat, 19 Dec 09
Windows Mobile Losing Ground as Competitors Grow (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091218/bs_nf/70702
NewsFactor - Is the end in sight for Windows Mobile? A number of recent surveys show that market penetration for Microsoft's mobile platform is stagnant, even as support for Apple's iPhone, Research in Motion's BlackBerry, and mobile devices based on Google's Android are growing by leaps and bounds.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_privacy_settings

AP - Over the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users — first gently, then firmly — to review and update their privacy settings.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
RIM 3Q profit up 59 pct on record BlackBerry sales (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/cn_earns_research_in_motion

AP - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. surprised Wall Street on Thursday as it reported a 59 percent increase in third-quarter income, boosted by new subscribers and record sales of its smart phones.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Oracle expects EU to approve Sun deal next month (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_oracle

AP - Oracle Corp. said Thursday that its profit jumped 12.5 percent in the latest quarter and that it expects the European Union will finally approve its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. next month.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Take-Two posts larger 4Q loss on higher charges (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_take_two
AP - Charges and expenses outweighed higher sales and drove video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to post a wider fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, as billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn reported taking a more than 11 percent stake in the company and said he may seek talks with management.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Tech investing will be a tougher play in 2010 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_hi_te/us_of_mutual_interest__tech_outlook

AP - Mutual funds that bet exclusively on technology stocks are the star performers of 2009.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Biden unveils federal broadband stimulus projects (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_stimulus_funding_broadband

AP - Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the first $182 million in federal stimulus money for 18 projects to expand high-speed Internet networks in rural areas and other underserved communities.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Researcher Cures Poisoned BlackBerry With Kisses (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091218/tc_pcworld/researchercurespoisonedblackberrywithkisses
PC World - A security researcher in Asia has braved Internet worms and poisoned applets to rid BlackBerry smartphones of spyware with Kisses, a free software application.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Shut Down "Fake Steve Jobs" Not AT&T (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091218/tc_pcworld/shutdownfakestevejobsnotatt
PC World - Suppose someone tried to shut down AT&T's wireless network tomorrow at Noon and nothing happened? Besides in New York and San Francisco, that is the likely outcome of Dan Lyons' urging his blog readers to use so much iPhone data that the carrier becomes blocked during midday tomorrow.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
'Ease of Use' Boosts iPhone OS Over Windows Mobile (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091217/bs_nf/70683
NewsFactor - After the release of the iPhone 3GS in June, Apple gained an estimated 2.2 million users nationwide in subsequent months, pushing it past devices using Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system for the first time, comScore reports. The survey of smartphone users ages 13 and up found Windows Mobile was the only OS to decline during the three months ending in October.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mediaweek/20091217/ad_bpimw/tvtidbitsnotesofinterest
Mediaweek.com - Chances are you never saw freshman CW drama The Beautiful Life, which was removed from the schedule after only two episodes. But producer Ashton Kutcher is hoping there is an after-life on the web after striking a deal to air the three unaired episodes on YouTube.com. Effective today, the first three episodes will be available in a 40-minute format, with the next two on Monday, Dec. 21.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Icahn reports 11.3 pct stake in Take Two (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091218/bs_nm/us_taketwo
Reuters - Activist investor Carl Icahn reported an 11.3 percent stake in U.S. video game publisher Take Two Interactive Software Inc , sending its shares up 3.5 percent.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Operation Chokehold Seeks To Force AT&T Changes (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091217/bs_nf/70662
NewsFactor - A countdown continues as the wireless world waits to see if thousands of AT&T customers will bum-rush the network and choke off service. The movement started when Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons, aka Fake Steve Jobs, teased about a plan to clog AT&T's network on Friday at noon Pacific time.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Pentagon plays down security breach with US drones (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091218/tc_afp/usmilitaryiraqiranafghanistandrones

AFP - A day after the Pentagon acknowledged that Iraqi militants had used cheap software to intercept US drone feeds, a new report said Friday that senior military officials dismissed that risk in 2004.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
IBM buys Lombardi Software (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091218/ap_on_hi_te/us_lombardi_software_ibm
AP - IBM Corp. is buying business software maker Lombardi Software Inc. from a private equity group for an undisclosed sum.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Suspected NKoreans hack war plan for SKorea (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091218/tc_afp/nkoreaskoreausmilitaryit

AFP - Computer hackers who may be from North Korea have gained access to a secret US-South Korean plan to defend the peninsula in case of war, the defence ministry said Friday.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Canonical CEO Steps Aside (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091217/tc_pcworld/canonicalceostepsaside
PC World - Mark Shuttleworth, the South African-born entrepreneur who founded Linux distribution provider Canonical, will be stepping down from his post as company CEO, Canonical announced. Jane Silber, currently the chief operating officer and director of online services for the company, will take the role of CEO by March 1.

Fri, 18 Dec 09
Will Microsoft and Apple Team Up to Fight Google? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091217/tc_pcworld/willmicrosoftandappleteamuptofightgoogle
PC World - It looks like Apple might soon have a new best friend: Microsoft, at least if the introduction of an iPhone app for Microsoft's Bing "decision engine" is the first sign of a new trend.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Key dates in EU antitrust action against Microsoft (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/eu_eu_microsoft_timeline
AP - Key dates in the European Union's antitrust proceedings against Microsoft Corp.:

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Web site runs elaborate Secret Santa gift exchange (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_virtual_secret_santas
AP - 'Tis the season for heart-melting tales of spontaneous good will among strangers, which, like the rest of our relationships, has gotten a lot more convenient since the advent of the Internet.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Microsoft, EU close chapter of antitrust battle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/eu_eu_microsoft

AP - European regulators have ended their last pending antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. as the U.S. software maker agreed to let Europeans choose from a menu of Web browsers that compete with its Internet Explorer.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Intel hit with more antitrust charges in FTC suit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_intel_ftc_antitrust

AP - The Federal Trade Commission piled on new antitrust charges against Intel Corp. on Wednesday, seeking to end what it described as a decade of illegal sales tactics that have crippled rivals and kept prices for computer chips artificially high.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Review: Netbooks meet luxury in ultra-light Sony (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_vaio_x

AP - Netbooks have been a hit among laptop buyers because they're cheap and they're easy to carry. Now there's the option to pay a lot more and get a lot less — a lot less weight, that is.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
FCC offers early peak at national broadband plan (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_fcc_broadband_plan
AP - Expanding the fund that subsidizes telephone service for poor and rural communities and finding more spectrum for wireless broadband services will be key pieces of a federal plan to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
China jails 11 over online games scam: state media (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091217/tc_afp/chinainternetcrime

AFP - A court in east China has handed down jail sentences of up to three years to 11 people for their roles in online gaming scams that netted them around 140,000 dollars, state media said.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Final Fantasy XIII Launches in Japan (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091217/tc_pcworld/finalfantasyxiiilaunchesinjapan
PC World - Final Fantasy XIII, one of the most awaited video games of the year, went on sale Thursday morning in Japan. The game marks the first time the long-running series has appeared on the PlayStation 3 and launches as the console is enjoying better sales.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Trends & Innovations - Wednesday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091216/bs_ibd_ibd/20091216trends
Investor's Business Daily - The nation's 270 mil cell phone subscribers each sent out an average of 407 text messages in '08, according to statistics released by the Census Bureau. That's more than double the 188 messages sent by the average cell subscriber in '07, as the shorthand communication becomes a popular alternative to cell phone calls. Researchers said the average U.S. teen sends more than 2,000 texts a month, while older people text far less.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Apple iPod Classic 160GB (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091217/tc_pcworld/appleipodclassic160gb
PC World - If space is your primary concern when it comes to an MP3 player, this Apple-certified refurbished 160GB iPod Classic (previous generation) may be for you. Capable of storing up to 40,000 songs, it costs exactly as much as an 8GB iPod Touch (which holds only 1750 songs) and $50 less than a new iPod Classic. Better yet, it comes with Apple's one-year limited warranty, as well as a new battery, outer shell, and headphones.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
New Final Fantasy video game hits shelves in Japan (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091217/tc_afp/entertainmentjapancomputergamesquareenix

AFP - The latest version of the blockbuster video game "Final Fantasy" was launched in Japan on Thursday, with hundreds queuing up for its release ahead of the North America and Europe launch next year.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Raytheon turns iPhones into battlefield tools (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091217/tc_afp/usitinternetmilitaryapple

AFP - US defense contractor Raytheon on Wednesday unveiled the first of what it said will be a series of software applications to make iPhones or iPod touch devices into battlefield tools.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Google Android Push Gains March in Taiwan With New Project (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091217/tc_pcworld/googleandroidpushgainsmarchintaiwanwithnewproject
PC World - The Taiwanese government on Thursday announced support for a new project based on Google's Android mobile operating system, one of a number of moves by Taipei this year to support Android.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
"Idol" creator launches new multimedia show (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091217/tc_nm/us_fuller

Reuters - Entertainment mogul Simon Fuller, the creator of TV contest "American Idol", on Wednesday announced a new, multimedia reality show distributed on the Internet, radio and social networking sites.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
China Jails Trojan Virus Authors in Cybercrime Crackdown (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091217/tc_pcworld/chinajailstrojanvirusauthorsincybercrimecrackdown
PC World - A Chinese court Wednesday sentenced 11 members of a malware ring for writing and distributing Trojan horse viruses meant to steal online game account passwords, according to state media.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Firefox Update Fixes Three Critical Flaws (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091216/tc_pcworld/firefoxupdatefixesthreecriticalflaws
PC World - Mozilla yesterday released Firefox version 3.5.6. The update resolves three critical security holes, and also patches up some stability issues.

Thu, 17 Dec 09
Bing on iPhone Moves Apple Away from Google (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091216/bs_nf/70623
NewsFactor - Microsoft is getting into iPhone applications. The company just launched a Bing app, approved by Apple and ready for download for the iPhone and iPod touch on Apple's App Store. The application is free and, analysts said, may be yet another sign that Apple is moving to rely less on Google.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Our devices will spin denser webs of data in 2010s (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_decade_s_end_technology

AP - Ten years ago, we would have been blown away by a cell phone with far more computing power and memory than the average PC had in 1999, along with a built-in camera and programs to manage every aspect of our lives. Ten years from now, the iPhone and its ilk will be antiques.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Adobe Systems posts 4Q loss but says demand rising (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_earns_adobe_systems

AP - Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday that although it booked a loss in the fiscal fourth quarter, consumer demand improved and allowed the maker of Photoshop and Flash software to post an optimistic outlook for the current period.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Miami Herald asks online readers for donations (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_hi_te/us_miami_herald_online_donations
AP - The Miami Herald began Tuesday asking readers of its Web site to voluntarily pay for the privilege, a new wrinkle in newspapers' ongoing battle to increase revenue from their online operations.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
FCC seeking to close programming access loophole (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_sp_ot/us_tec_cable_tv_loophole
AP - Federal regulators are seeking to close a loophole that allows cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from rival providers such as satellite TV.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Comcast unveils online viewing of cable TV shows (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_comcast_online_video
AP - Comcast Corp. customers can now watch several cable TV shows and movies over the Internet, a move aimed at helping the cable TV operator manage the flight of viewers to online video.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Bing app for iPhones hits App Store (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091216/tc_afp/usitinternettelecommicrosoftapple

AFP - Microsoft announced that a Bing application tailored for Apple's beloved iPhones has hit the virtual shelves of its longtime rival's online App Store.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Taiwan unveils super-tiny microchip (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091216/tc_afp/taiwanitchip

AFP - Taiwan has developed tiny microchips that could lead to lighter and cheaper laptops or mobile phones, researchers and observers said Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Singapore Cracks Down on Telecom Contracts, Termination Fees (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091216/tc_pcworld/singaporecracksdownontelecomcontractsterminationfees
PC World - Telecommunication regulators in Singapore issued new guidelines governing contract terms and early termination fees for mobile and broadband services in a bid to make the city-state's telecommunications industry more competitive.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Study Finds Sex Messaging Increasing Among Teens (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091216/tc_nf/70618
NewsFactor - Thirty percent of 17-year-olds with cell phones have received sexting photos or videos, while eight percent have sent them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. What's more, four percent of 12- to 17-year-olds admit they have texted sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images of themselves to someone else. Another 15 percent said they have received such images.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Study: Wii Has 'Little Effect' on Family Fitness (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/studywiihaslittleeffectonfamilyfitness
PC World - If you're thinking of buying a Wii this holiday for health-related reasons, you may want to think twice. A professor of health and exercise science at the University of Mississippi reportedly tracked eight families for six months to see if Nintendo's motion-driven console would impact their fitness levels and found that the console "had little effect on family fitness."

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Bing Gets an iPhone App (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091216/tc_pcworld/binggetsaniphoneapp
PC World - Those who want a little less Google on their iPhones will soon be able to put a lot more Bing on their handsets. Microsoft is prepping a Bing iPhone app for immediate release via Apple's App Store to give iPhone users a Google alternative.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Adobe Offers Advice on Avoiding New Reader Attack (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091216/tc_pcworld/adobeoffersadviceonavoidingnewreaderattack
PC World - One day after warning of a new attack on its Reader and Acrobat software, Adobe issued a security advisory Tuesday offering users some advice on how to mitigate the problem.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
ComScore: Facebook Breaks 100M US Unique Visitor Mark (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/comscorefacebookbreaks100musuniquevisitormark
PC World - Facebook's staggering usage growth continues unabated, as the company surpassed the 100 million U.S. unique visitor milestone in November, the first time the social networking site exceeds that monthly mark, according to comScore.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Rogue Antivirus Lurks Behind Google Doodle Searches (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091216/tc_pcworld/rogueantiviruslurksbehindgoogledoodlesearches
PC World - In Esperanto the word is "malica." It means malicious and it's the best way of describing many of the search results Google visitors got Tuesday when the clicked on Google's front-page Doodle sketch, dedicated to Esperanto's creator.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Red Hat to pay $8.8M to settle class action suit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_bi_ge/us_red_hat_settlement
AP - Software company Red Hat Inc. will pay $8.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the restatement of financial results from July 2004.

Wed, 16 Dec 09
Toshiba Announces 64GB Flash Memory; Perfect For Next iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/toshibaannounces64gbflashmemoryperfectfornextiphone
PC World - On Monday Toshiba announced a new 64GB flash memory module, which the company claims is the highest-capacity flash module in the industry. The new 64GB NAND flash module is just 30 micrometers thin, packs a dedicated controller, and contains sixteen 32Gbit chips. It was manufactured using Toshiba's 32-nanometer process.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
EU regulators softening stance on Oracle-Sun (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_eu_oracle_sun
AP - European Union regulators appear to be softening their opposition to Oracle Corp.'s proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., a shift that has resurrected some investors' hopes that one of the year's biggest technology deals will go ahead as planned.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
USGS monitoring Twitter for earthquake details (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_earthquakes_twitter
AP - OMG! Earthquake!

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Fastra II: 12 Teraflops of Computing Power on a Desktop (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/fastraii12teraflopsofcomputingpoweronadesktop
PC World - Doing a Google image search for Ã¢Â€ÂœsupercomputerÃ¢Â€Â wonÃ¢Â€Â™t get you anything resembling the latest creation coming out of the University of Antwerp: The Fastra II desktop supercomputer boasts several teraflops of computing power, yet its small size sets it apart from the usual room-sized supercomputers, as does its considerably smaller price tag (6000 euros/$8,791).

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Users Cite iMac Woes as Booming Sales Slow Delivery (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091214/tc_nf/70599
NewsFactor - With Mac sales expected to reach as high as 2.9 million this quarter, the last thing Apple needs is bad publicity about its new iMac with 27-inch screen. But YouTube clips of flickering screens on the new units, which went on sale Oct. 20, can't be good news. As of Monday morning there were 45 such clips on the site, with links on Apple user forums. The forums also had links to clips on other video-sharing sites, like gallery.me.com.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
WLAN Market on the Rebound, Dell'Oro Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/wlanmarketontherebounddellorosays
PC World - The wireless LAN industry nearly returned to its pre-recession health in the third quarter and is likely to achieve record revenue when the current quarter has been tallied, according research company Dell'Oro Group.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Governors side with Ohio over satellite TV tax (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_bi_ge/us_ohio_satellite_tv_tax
AP - The National Governors Association is getting behind Ohio's effort to maintain a tax on the satellite television industry.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Video game teaches NY students fiscal skills (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091214/ap_on_bi_ge/ny_financial_football
AP - A new video game designed to help New York students learn to manage their money tries to make the dullness of balancing a checkbook look more like the thrill of driving for a touchdown.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Apple cites strong iMac demand amid shipping delays (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091215/wr_nm/us_apple_imac
Reuters - Apple Inc on Monday said strong demand for its new iMac personal computer had it working hard to keep up, and the company apologized for any delays in deliveries to customers.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Adobe Warns of Reader, Acrobat Attack in the Wild (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/adobewarnsofreaderacrobatattackinthewild
PC World - Adobe is investigating new reports that hackers are attacking a previously unknown bug in the latest version of the company's Reader and Acrobat software.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
IBM Slapped With Suit Alleging Unfair Mainframe Competition (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/ibmslappedwithsuitallegingunfairmainframecompetition
PC World - IBM has been disparaging products made by a smaller rival in order to protect its lucrative mainframe business, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
U.S. Reported Ready To Join U.N. Cyberattack Talks (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091214/bs_nf/70595
NewsFactor - The Obama administration has decided to join United Nations talks on cyberwar and Internet crime. After several years of staying out of talks between the U.N. and other countries, the U.S. will participate in discussions with Russia and the U.N.'s Arms Control Committee, sources told The New York Times.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Multiple Consumer Electronics Companies Hit With GPL Lawsuit (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091214/tc_pcworld/multipleconsumerelectronicscompanieshitwithgpllawsuit
PC World - The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has brought a copyright lawsuit against 14 consumer electronics companies for allegedly violating GNU General Public License (GPL) in the use of GPL-licensed software in their products. Among those named in the suit are Best Buy, JVC, Western Digital Technologies and Westinghouse.

Tue, 15 Dec 09
Report: AT&T Reputation Tarnished by iPhone Flaws (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091214/tc_pcworld/reportattreputationtarnishedbyiphoneflaws
PC World - A report from the New York Times this weekend suggests that the perception that AT&T has an inferior wireless network may be more than greatly exaggerated--they might be flat wrong. Not only that, but it may be the Apple iPhone that is the root of the problems that are sullying AT&T's reputation.

Mon, 14 Dec 09
Google employees testing new mobile device (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091214/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_phone
AP - Google Inc.'s employees are testing a new mobile device that runs on the company's Android operating system, as the search giant continues its push into the wireless market and toward more direct competition with Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Mon, 14 Dec 09
Hollywood hopes an ensemble cast boosts Blu-ray (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091214/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_blu_christmas

AP - Although prices for some Blu-ray players dropped below $100 this holiday season, customers are hesitating to jump into the next-generation video format. Even people who already own Blu-ray players are still buying movies on DVDs.

Mon, 14 Dec 09
AOL in talks with Russian investment firm on ICQ (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091213/wr_nm/us_aol_icq

Reuters - AOL is in talks to sell its ICQ instant-messaging service to Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Mon, 14 Dec 09
Indian telecom market crowded by new entrants (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091213/tc_afp/indianorwaytelecomcompanyuninortelenor

AFP - Stein-Erik Vellan, head of Norway's Uninor, the newest Indian mobile phone operator, insists his company will be one of the survivors in what has rapidly become a very crowded market.

Mon, 14 Dec 09
Google to produce, sell own "Nexus One" phones: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091214/tc_nm/us_google_phone
Reuters - Google Inc plans to sell its own cellphone direct to consumers as soon as next year, bypassing wireless operators in a rare strategic move, the Wall Street Journal cited sources as saying on Saturday.

Mon, 14 Dec 09
MySQL founder in Web campaign against Oracle-Sun (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091213/wr_nm/us_sun_oracle_mysql_europe
Reuters - Michael Widenius, creator of MySQL database, which could become the stumbling block for Oracle in its Sun takeover, has launched an Internet campaign trying to line up MySQL users to stop the deal.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
'Uncharted 2' nabs top prize at VGAs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091213/ap_on_en_ot/us_spike_game_awards

AP - The cinematic action adventure "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" nabbed three prizes including game of the year at the Spike TV Video Game Awards.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Fla. judges, lawyers must 'unfriend' on Facebook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091212/ap_on_re_us/us_facebook_judges
AP - Florida's judges and lawyers should no longer "friend" each other on Facebook, the popular social networking site, according to a ruling from the state's Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
US, Russia talks on cyberspace security: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091213/tc_afp/usrussiadiplomacyitcomputertalks

AFP - The United States has begun talks with Russia and a UN arms control committee about strengthening Internet security and limiting military use of cyberspace, The New York Times reported.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Google Releases Experimental Phone to Employees (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091212/tc_pcworld/googlereleasesexperimentalphonetoemployees
PC World - Google has handed out a new mobile phone running its Android software to some employees, stirring another wave of speculation that the oft-rumored Google Phone is real.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Google to produce, sell own "Nexus One" phones: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091213/tc_nm/us_google

Reuters - Google Inc plans to sell its own cellphone direct to consumers as soon as next year, bypassing wireless operators in a rare strategic move, the Wall Street Journal cited sources as saying on Saturday.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Buyout firm sues Citigroup over EMI auction (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091212/ap_on_bi_ge/us_emi_terra_firma_citigroup
AP - A private equity firm that paid billions of dollars for the struggling music company EMI has filed a lawsuit against Citigroup in an attempt to reclaim some of its investment.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Predictions: Microsoft: Windows 7 Leads, But Office 2010 Lags (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091212/tc_pcworld/predictionsmicrosoftwindows7leadsbutoffice2010lags
PC World - Techinciter believes 2010 will be another tough year for Microsoft, though less so than the year that is about to end. Windows 7 will be a hit with business users, but Office 2010 has a lot of convincing to do. Like Windows XP, Office 2007 is proving to be long-lived and hard to displace.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Starent Networks shareholders endorse Cisco merger (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091212/ap_on_hi_te/us_cisco_starent
AP - Starent Networks Corp. has cleared a key hurdle toward its pending acquisition by the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment.

Sun, 13 Dec 09
Facebook and Google: Contrasts in Privacy (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091212/tc_pcworld/facebookandgooglecontrastsinprivacy
PC World - The headlines recently have been dominated with news of online privacy. Facebook has implemented changes that affect the privacy of status updates, and Google made headlines for its apparent disregard for privacy.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Tech blog, Singapore startup feud over tablet PC (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_tablet_feud

AP - About 18 months ago, a technology blogger got fed up with the industry and forged an alliance with a startup to make his dream computer. It almost worked.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Apple countersues Nokia over phone patents (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_nokia_apple_iphone_suit

AP - Apple Inc. is suing cell phone maker Nokia Corp. for patent infringement, a countermove to Nokia's earlier suit against technologies used in Apple's iPhone.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Swedish service performs your last online wishes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_hi_te/eu_sweden_web_wills

AP - Sunniva Geertinger was devastated when her boyfriend took his life early this year.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Globalive to launch mobile phone service in Canada (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_bi_ge/cn_canada_egypt_mobile_service
AP - The Canadian government said Friday that it has approved a request from Egyptian-backed telecom Globalive Wireless Management Corp. to launch its mobile phone service in Canada.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Whitman pledges not in Craigslist contract (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_bi_ge/us_ebay_craigslist
AP - Assurances that former eBay CEO Meg Whitman gave Craigslist's officials before eBay bought into the online classifieds company were never put in writing, the founder of Craigslist acknowledged Friday.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Memo may point to IL as site for Gitmo detainees (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091212/ap_on_go_ot/us_detainee_prison
AP - A draft memo leaked to a conservative Web site is an encouraging sign the government intends to transfer Guantanamo terrorist suspects to Illinois, Sen. Richard Durbin and the state's governor said Friday.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Bah Humbug! Shoppers Play Scrooge for the Holidays (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091211/tc_pcworld/bahhumbugshoppersplayscroogefortheholidays
PC World - Retailers' dreams of a Green Christmas may be dashed by Ebenezer-like shoppers over the holidays, according to new studies from two market research firms, IBISWorld and NPD Group. And while that's bad news for consumer electronics vendors already reeling from a bad economy, it may prove a Festivus Miracle for procrastinating shoppers hoping to find last-minute bargains on a few big-ticket items.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
AT&T San Francisco Outage Caused by Hardware Problem (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091212/tc_pcworld/atamptsanfranciscooutagecausedbyhardwareproblem
PC World - A hardware problem in downtown San Francisco caused an outage on AT&T's 3G voice and data network Friday evening, but the carrier expected the problem to be fixed by about 6:15 p.m. Pacific time, an AT&T spokesman said.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Citigroup sued by Terra Firma over EMI deal (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091212/bs_nm/us_citigroup

Reuters - Private equity firm Terra Firma sued Citigroup Inc, accusing the bank of fraud in connection with Terra Firma's purchase of music business EMI Group in 2007, court documents filed on Friday in New York showed.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Trends & Innovations - Friday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091212/bs_ibd_ibd/20091211trends
Investor's Business Daily - With more children playing video games, educators are increasingly partnering with game developers to create interactive ways to explain molecular biology or space. One new game called "Immune Attack" is a first-person shooter in which the targets are proteins on veins' interior surfaces. Another game designed in conjunction with NASA, "MoonBase Alpha," requires players to use math and scientific thinking to overcome challenges that astronauts might face one day.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Approval Policy for App Store Appears To Be Easing (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091211/bs_nf/70577
NewsFactor - Most iPhone users have no idea what an API is, let alone the difference between a public and a private one. But developers know that an application programming interface is not only important to how a smartphone app interacts with other software, but whether it will make the cut into the all-important, exponentially growing Apple App Store.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Sprint's Android Updates Highlight Fragmentation (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091212/tc_pcworld/sprintsandroidupdateshighlightfragmentation
PC World - Just as Verizon pushes out the first operating-system update to the Droid, Android version 2.0.1, Sprint says its Android phones will get the 2.0 version as late as June next year.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Facebook Backs Off as Founder's Pictures Go Public (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091212/bs_nf/70579
NewsFactor - In a not-uncommon development for the social-networking leader, Facebook's recently released privacy controls are leaving the company a bit red-faced. As a result of a new policy that by default makes users' profiles, photos and friends lists available on the web, almost 300 personal photos of founder Mark Zuckerberg became publicly available, a development that had gossip sites like Gawker yukking it up.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
FBI: Rogue Antivirus Scammers Have Made $150M (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091211/tc_pcworld/fbirogueantivirusscammershavemade150m
PC World - They're the scourge of the Internet right now and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says they've also raked in more than US$150 million for scammers. Security experts call them rogue antivirus programs.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
Firefox Exec Rejects Google Privacy Stance, Pushes Users to Bing (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091211/tc_pcworld/firefoxexecrejectsgoogleprivacystancepushesuserstobing
PC World - Firefox users are being urged to install the browser extension that adds the Bing search engine to Firefox. Mozilla director of community development, Asa Dotzler, made the recommendation in a blog post in response to Google CEO Eric Schmidt's recent comments on privacy.

Sat, 12 Dec 09
AT&T Is Moving To Limit Public Perception of Problems (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091211/bs_nf/70578
NewsFactor - The disparity in usage between smartphone users and other subscribers -- and the stress it puts on the network -- is a problem that AT&T intends to deal with, according to Ralph de la Vega, head of the company's wireless unit. Speaking at the UBS 37th annual Global Media and Communications Conference this week, he reportedly addressed the issue of disproportionate traffic by iPhone users.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091210/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_wireless_gao_report
AP - Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government auditors found.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Taiwan says no to Tiger Woods-style animated news (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_re_as/as_taiwan_animated_news

AP - Taiwanese regulators have turned down an application for a television license from a Hong Kong company whose local affiliate conquered the Internet earlier this month with a fanciful video of golf star Tiger Woods' Florida auto mishap.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
November video game sales fall 8 percent to $2.7B (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_video_game_sales

AP - Americans reached into their pockets — though not as deep as last year — to spend $2.7 billion on video games in November, according to figures reported Thursday by market researcher NPD Group.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Craigslist founder says eBay reneged on promises (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_hi_te/us_ebay_craigslist

AP - Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. began reneging on its promises to Craigslist shortly after taking a minority interest in the online classifieds site, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark testified Thursday.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Privacy advocates slam Facebook change (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091211/tc_afp/usitcompanyprivacyinternetfacebook

AFP - Privacy advocates slammed revamped Facebook privacy controls on Thursday, saying the change masks a move to get members to expose more information online.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
100,000 iPhones Sold in China as Uphone Gets Backing (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091210/tc_nf/70551
NewsFactor - After a disappointing launch, Apple is starting to get some traction in China with its iPhone. China Unicom, the second-largest wireless operator in the Asian nation, reports it has sold more than 100,000 iPhones since it launched on Oct. 30.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
FCC Gets Mixed Messages on Wireless Oversight (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091211/tc_pcworld/fccgetsmixedmessagesonwirelessoversight
PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was chastised this week in a Government Accounting Office (GAO) report highlighting problems in the wireless industry and criticizing the FCC for failing to provide sufficient oversight. As the net neutrality battle simmers in the background, the GAO report sends mixed signals to the FCC.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Amazon's Disc+ On Demand Could Be Big (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091210/tc_pcworld/amazonsdiscondemandcouldbebig
PC World - Amazon has unveiled a "limited time only" promotion called Disc+ On Demand that has the potential to change the way we consume media. Now when you purchase select DVD or Blu-ray discs, you can download a digital copy of your film for instant viewing via your Mac, PC, Roku, TiVo, and more. This promotion is the perfect way to get a little more out of the Christmas gifts you buy for others; you can watch the movies first.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
US videogame sales to hit $20 bln for year: NPD (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091211/bs_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogames

AFP - NPD Group said that US videogame industry sales for the year are on track to hit 20 billion dollars despite not measuring up to stellar revenues seen in 2008.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Hertz upgrades facilities, will unveil new logo (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091210/ap_on_bi_ge/us_hertz_upgrades
AP - Rental car company Hertz plans to upgrade facilities and streamline its service by making rental cars reservations available through Blackberry and iPhone "smart" phone applications.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
U.S. video game sales down 7.6 pct in November: NPD (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091211/tc_nm/us_npd_videogames

Reuters - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States fell 7.6 percent in November to $2.7 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the struggling industry limped into the crucial holiday sales period.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
New IBM Cloud-Computing Lab Will Focus on Security (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091210/tc_nf/70556
NewsFactor - Projecting 28 percent annual growth in cloud computing, IBM this week opened its 10th laboratory focused on developing products and services for global Web 2.0, collaboration and mail services. The facility will support IBM's LotusLive division, which it says has gained 18 million users in its first year and will be geared toward clouds for government and companies. The monthly cost for companies is $3 per user.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Peregrine cuts 2Q loss nearly in half on revenue (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091210/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_peregrine_pharmaceuticals
AP - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it cut its 2010 fiscal second-quarter loss nearly in half as revenue from manufacturing services and government payments for the antivirus drug candidate bavituximab increased sharply.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
Chrome Extensions for Mac Coming Soon (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091210/tc_pcworld/chromeextensionsformaccomingsoon
PC World - Earlier this week, Google launched browser extensions for Chrome for Windows and Linux users, but not for the newly released Mac version of Chrome. That may all change very soon, however, according to TechCrunch, as the search giant hopes to bring extensions to the Chrome for Mac developer channel by the end of the week. Beta users can reportedly expect to see extension capability by early 2010.

Fri, 11 Dec 09
China Unicom's IPhone Sales Hit 100,000 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091210/tc_pcworld/chinaunicomsiphonesaleshit100000
PC World - China Unicom has sold more than 100,000 iPhones since it launched the country's first official sales of the handset at the end of October, it said Thursday.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Woods scandal a boon to Internet publications (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091210/ap_on_sp_ot/us_tec_tiger_woods_internet

AP - The Tiger Woods sex scandal has been a boon for online publications, even though it hasn't generated the same amount of Internet traffic as Michael Jackson's death or President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
AOL gets independence from Time Warner on Thursday (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091210/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_aol_spinoff

AP - AOL is becoming an independent Internet company again.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Facebook change gives users more privacy controls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_privacy

AP - Facebook is changing its privacy settings to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Variety to begin charging for Web access Thursday (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_variety_web_access
AP - The Hollywood trade newspaper Variety is putting its Web site behind a "pay wall" starting Thursday — reserving its online content for paid subscribers and hoping its advertisers will stick around despite the smaller Internet audience.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Review: Barnes & Noble reader is dual-screen mess (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_nook

AP - The e-book reading device is the gadget gift of the season. Both Sony and Barnes & Noble have sold out of their new models, and new buyers will have to wait until January for delivery. So why are e-book readers still such clumsy, annoying devices?

Thu, 10 Dec 09
AT&T: Tighter control of cell data usage ahead (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_data_usage
AP - IPhone users who jam the airwaves by watching video on their devices will be put on tighter leashes, an AT&T Inc. executive said Wednesday.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Facebook rolls out new privacy tool (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091210/tc_afp/usitcompanyprivacyinternetfacebook

AFP - Facebook began calling on users to get a better grip on their online privacy by dictating who sees what in profiles at the world's leading social networking service.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Insignia 52-Inch HDTV for $1000 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091210/tc_pcworld/insignia52inchhdtvfor1000
PC World - Best Buy has the Insignia 52-Inch NS-LCD52HD-09 HDTV on sale for $1000, $600 off the original price (and $400 off our review unit's price), plus free shipping.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Trends & Innovations - Wednesday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091210/bs_ibd_ibd/20091209trends
Investor's Business Daily - The energy in the air turbulence behind cars could be harnessed to power cell phones or other electronics inside a vehicle, says a Discovery News report citing City College of New York researchers. The scientists are working on a device that uses strips of piezoelectric material, which generates an electric current when compressed. The flow of air around the device causes it to vibrate, producing electricity.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Correction: Vevo-EMI Music story (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_en_mu/us_vevo_emi_music_corrective
AP - In a Dec. 7 story about the Vevo online music video venture, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Google Inc.'s YouTube will receive a fee for providing Vevo's technology but will not share in advertising revenue. YouTube will be paid for its technology and also will receive a small percentage of Vevo's ad revenue.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Nintendo Wii Plus a $50 Wal-Mart Gift Card, for $199 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/nintendowiiplusa50walmartgiftcardfor199
PC World - Through December 12, in-store only, Wal-Mart is offering a $50 Wal-Mart gift card with the $199 purchase of a Nintendo Wii system.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
A $1000 Apple Tablet? Let's Hope Not (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/a1000appletabletletshopenot
PC World - So how 'bout that Apple tablet? Cupertino's mysterious slate computer--which officially doesn't exist--retained its rumor du jour status Wednesday when Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner predicted the device would debut in March or April 2010. Reiner's prophecy calls for a tablet with a 10.1-inch LCD display and an average sale price of $1,000.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Kansas revises Cerner, Wizards incentive package (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_bi_ge/ks_wizards_kansas_complex
AP - Officials with medical software maker Cerner Corp. declined to comment Wednesday on a revised $230 million incentive package offered by Kansas to lure the company across the state line.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Malaysian Company Acquires Friendster, Bets on Micropayments (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091210/tc_pcworld/malaysiancompanyacquiresfriendsterbetsonmicropayments
PC World - Social networking site Friendster accepted a buyout offer from Malaysia's MOL Global, which hopes to generate revenue from the site using micropayments.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Feds go global to fight cybercriminals overseas (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_hi_te/us_cybercrime
AP - The tip came from another country's law enforcement officials: Eight major banks in the U.S. were being targeted by cybercriminals operating there.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
Red Hat Open Sources Desktop Application Protocol (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091210/tc_pcworld/redhatopensourcesdesktopapplicationprotocol
PC World - Red Hat has open sourced a virtual desktop protocol it acquired last year, called the Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environment (SPICE), in the hope of fostering its wider adoption.

Thu, 10 Dec 09
AT&T Unveils Ugly Fix For Mobile Data Deluge (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/attunveilsuglyfixformobiledatadeluge
PC World - Attention, iPhone users: You require some education. You don't understand what a megabyte of data truly means, you see, and you're not aware of how much data you're using. If only you'd allow AT&T to reach out and teach you, all would be well in the world of 3G.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
How fake sites trick search engines to hit the top (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_search_engine_safety

AP - Even search engines can get suckered by Internet scams.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Texas Instruments raises 4Q profit, sales targets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_texas_instruments_outlook

AP - Texas Instruments Inc. raised its fourth-quarter profit and sales outlook on Tuesday, citing an improving market for chips used in cell phones and other electronic gadgets like hard disk drives and video game consoles.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
5 top publishers plan rival to Kindle format (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_newsstand
AP - Five of the nation's largest publishers of newspapers and magazines are teaming up to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own technology that would display in color and work on a variety of devices.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Google bundles coverage from NY Times, Wash. Post (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_newspapers
AP - Internet search leader Google Inc. is teaming up with The New York Times and The Washington Post in its latest attempt to help out the ailing newspaper industry.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
MySpace buys imeem music site for under $1 mln (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_myspace_imeem

AP - MySpace's online music venture with recording labels completed its purchase of song streaming site imeem on Tuesday, scooping up its 16 million users and mobile phone applications for less than $1 million.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Time Warner Cable to Comcast: Integration not easy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_comcast_nbc_time_warner_cable
AP - The chief executive of Time Warner Cable Inc. offers this warning to Comcast Corp. on its purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal: Mixing content and distribution is harder to accomplish than it looks.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Peas, Kings of Leon top iTunes best sellers of 2009 (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091209/en_nm/us_itunes
Reuters - Apple's iTunes on Tuesday released Rewind 2009, its lists of the year's best and best-selling media. Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" was the best-selling song at the country's leading music retailer. Kings of Leon's "Only by the Night" was the best-selling album and also was named best album of the year.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
'True Blood' barfly Bauer becomes a regular (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091209/tv_nm/us_trueblood
Reuters - Eric's sidekick Pam on "True Blood" is getting a promotion.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Wireless HD Video Standard Finalized - Promises 1080p Support (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/wirelesshdvideostandardfinalizedpromises1080psupport
PC World - The Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI) Consortium announced on Tuesday that their wireless technology specification has finally reached a completed state. The new standard will give consumers the ability to transmit high definition (HD) content around their homes wirelessly.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Music labels bet Vevo.com is next MTV (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091209/en_nm/us_vevo
Reuters - In a grainy black and white Web video, similar to footage from an in-store security camera, you can make out the muscular frame of rapper 50 Cent, smashing dozens of TV sets with a baseball bat.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Despite bumps, new `Zelda' game picks up steam (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_game_review_zelda

AP - It's easy to take a series like "The Legend of Zelda" for granted. The first game arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and with more than a dozen releases over 23 years, even the most dedicated "Zelda" fan can be forgiven for having skipped a game or two.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Google releases Chrome browser for Macintosh computers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091208/tc_afp/usitcompanyinternetsoftwaregoogleapple

AFP - Google on Tuesday released a version of its Chrome Web browser for Macintosh computers in a challenge to Safari software Apple offers users of its machines.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
End of Windows Support? It May Already Have Happened (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091208/tc_nf/70492
NewsFactor - Microsoft has posted a reminder that support for Windows 2000 Server and client and Windows XP SP2 will end on July 13. The company is suggesting that consumers and especially organizations still using these OSes should prepare.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Cisco Still Open to IBM Partnership (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/ciscostillopentoibmpartnership
PC World - Cisco Systems tried to partner with major server vendors several years ago before coming out with its own blade servers earlier this year, and it's still open to a partnership with IBM, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said Tuesday.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Critical Update for IE (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/microsoftpatchtuesdaycriticalupdateforie
PC World - Today was Microsoft's final Patch Tuesday of 2009. Microsoft released a total of six new security bulletins, the most urgent one affecting a zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer for which exploit code already exists.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Chrome Browser Runs on Mac, Extends Windows, Linux (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091208/bs_nf/70490
NewsFactor - After a long wait, Google's Chrome browser is now available for Apple Macintosh and Linux computers. In a blog post Tuesday, Brian Rakowski, product manager for Chrome, announced that beta versions of Chrome are now available for Mac OS X 10.5 and later (Intel only) and several flavors of Linux, including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE. In addition, Rakowski announced the availability of extensions for the Windows and Linux versions of the browser.

Wed, 9 Dec 09
Why Apple Won't Clean Up App Store User Reviews (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091208/tc_pcworld/whyapplewontcleanupappstoreuserreviews
PC World - The ratings scandal that led Apple to purge 1,000 iPhone apps underscores why the App Store user review system needs repair.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Student ordered to destroy downloaded music files (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_music_downloading
AP - A graduate student who must pay four record labels a combined $675,000 in damages for downloading and sharing songs online has been ordered to destroy his illegal music files — but a judge declined to force him to stop promoting the activity that got him in trouble.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Amazon's Kindle to get audible menus, bigger font (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_kindle_blind
AP - Amazon.com Inc. will add two features to the Kindle e-book reader to make the gadget more accessible to blind and vision-impaired users.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Google search results to include 'real-time' data (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_search

AP - Fresh information from blogs, news sites, Twitter and other popular hangouts will appear in Google's search results more quickly as the company aims to give people a more comprehensive look at what's happening on the Web.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
AP asks Facebook users to vote on 2009 top stories (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ap_facebook_top_stories
AP - The Associated Press is inviting Facebook users to vote on the 10 top news stories of the year, marking the first time the public has been invited to weigh in since the news cooperative began its annual survey in 1936.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Yahoo launches online consumer privacy tool (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_privacy
AP - A new online tool from Yahoo Inc. will let users see and edit the personal profiles that the Internet company compiles about them to target Internet advertising.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Cyber crooks tarketing banks-social networks: Cisco (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091208/tc_afp/usitinternetcrimecisco

AFP - An annual security report being released on Tuesday by technology titan Cisco warns that banks and online social networks are prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cyber crooks.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Boxee Gets Boxed, by D-Link (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091208/tc_pcworld/boxeegetsboxedbydlink
PC World - The buzzy (and buzz-worthy) online video management software Boxee has become a set-top box, with the help of D-Link. So instead of using your spare laptop or Mac Mini to run Boxee, you can now buy a dedicated piece of hardware (with Boxee baked in) and plop it down by your TV set. Yay! Another box for the living room! Merry Christmas!

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Motorola to Sell Droid-style Phone in China This Month (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091208/tc_pcworld/motorolatoselldroidstylephoneinchinathismonth
PC World - Motorola will start selling a smartphone similar to the Droid in China this month, but the phone will use China's homegrown 3G standard and a China Mobile operating system.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
EMI joins Universal-backed music video site Vevo (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_vevo_emi_music
AP - Music videos from Norah Jones, Coldplay, Katy Perry and other artists under EMI Group PLC are headed to an online music video venture, Vevo, set to launch Tuesday with a gala in New York.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Halo Reach 'The Biggest Game of Next Year'? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091207/tc_pcworld/haloreachthebiggestgameofnextyear
PC World - In the "I'll do anything for attention" category this morning, Spike TV Video Game Awards host Geoff Keighley can reportedly be heard pimping for Microsoft's upcoming Halo:

Tue, 8 Dec 09
AT&T's 'Mark the Spot' iPhone App Admits Coverage Woes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091207/tc_pcworld/attsmarkthespotiphoneappadmitscoveragewoes
PC World - Complaining to AT&T about poor wireless coverage has never been easier thanks to a new iPhone app.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
IBM Offers Hosted Tivoli Monitoring for the Midmarket (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091208/tc_pcworld/ibmoffershostedtivolimonitoringforthemidmarket
PC World - IBM is offering a hosted version of its Tivoli monitoring software for companies that would rather pay a subscription fee than license the product for on-premise use, IBM was set to announce Tuesday.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
MIT wins Pentagon prize in social networking contest (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091207/tc_afp/usitmilitaryinternetdarpamit

AFP - A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has won a 40,000-dollar prize for using social networking tools to identify the locations of 10 large weather balloons in a contest sponsored by the Pentagon's research agency.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
After Code Is Released, Adobe Illustrator Fix Due Jan 8 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091208/tc_pcworld/aftercodeisreleasedadobeillustratorfixduejan8
PC World - Nearly a week after an unidentified hacker posted attack code that exploits a flaw in Adobe's Illustrator software, the company says it will fix the issue by Jan. 8.

Tue, 8 Dec 09
Larrabee: Intel's Bad News is Good News for Nvidia and AMD (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091207/tc_pcworld/larrabeeintelsbadnewsisgoodnewsfornvidiaandamd
PC World - Intel's decision to indefinitely delay its Larrabee graphics processor is a setback for the Linux community, delaying improved performance for users of open source operating systems. Competitors Nvidia and AMD, however, saw their share prices rise following the news.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
You've Got Freedom: AOL ends ties with Time Warner (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_aol_spinoff

AP - AOL is shaking loose from Time Warner Inc. and heading into the next decade the way it began this one, as an independent company. Unlike the 1990s, though, when AOL got rich selling dial-up Internet access, it starts the 2010s as an underdog, trying to beef up its Web sites and grab more advertising revenue.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
Apple confirms purchase of music site Lala.com (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_hi_te/us_apple_lala

AP - Apple Inc. has purchased online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
China closes down more video sharing websites (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091207/tc_afp/chinainternetcensorcopyright

AFP - Chinese regulators have closed down hundreds of video sharing websites in a new push to control Internet content, reports said Monday.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
Google Promotes Place Pages in Shop Windows (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091207/tc_pcworld/googlepromotesplacepagesinshopwindows
PC World - Google is introducing a mobile marketing campaign for Place Pages, a service for businesses that faced some early criticism when it launched in September.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
Apple Confirms Lala Music Service Acquisition (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091207/tc_pcworld/appleconfirmslalamusicserviceacquisition
PC World - Apple has acquired online music streaming company Lala, the company said Monday, adding to the ways it could offer music to users.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
Apple Tablet and CrunchPad: Do Consumers Want These Things? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091207/tc_pcworld/appletabletandcrunchpaddoconsumerswantthesethings
PC World - All signs point to the launch of slate-like touchscreen computers next year. The highly-anticipated Apple tablet will appear sometime in 2010, according to a variety of sources, and the soap opera known as the CrunchPad may or may not appear, depending on the outcome of a likely bout of legal wrangling. There are signs that Microsoft may enter the market too.

Mon, 7 Dec 09
AP ENTERPRISE: Timber law becomes vast entitlement (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_bi_ge/us_the_politics_of_timber

AP - A federal program that began as a safety net for Pacific Northwest logging communities hard-hit by battles over the spotted owl in the 1990s has morphed into a sprawling entitlement — one that ships vast amounts of money to states with little or no historic connection to timber, an analysis by The Associated Press shows.

Sun, 6 Dec 09
Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091206/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_living_with_robots

AP - Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.

Sun, 6 Dec 09
China pays web surfers to find porn: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091206/tc_afp/chinainternetcensorpornographyoffbeat

AFP - Chinese authorities have offered rewards of up to 10,000 yuan (1,465 dollars) to Internet users who report websites that feature pornography, state media reported Sunday.

Sun, 6 Dec 09
Europeans shy away from Google Android phones (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091206/tc_nm/us_cellphones_europe

Reuters - Operators pushed market share of cellphones running Google's software a little higher in September quarter in Western Europe, but consumers showed little interest toward them, research firm IDC said on Saturday.

Sun, 6 Dec 09
What Apple's LaLa Acquisition May Mean for iTunes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091205/tc_pcworld/whatappleslalaacquisitionmaymeanforitunes
PC World - Apple has struck a deal to buy the streaming and downloading music Web site LaLa.com, according to reports from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. It would add to Apple's music empire, but how might this acquision change Apple's tune?

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_holiday_tech_gifts_budget

AP - No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our $100-and-under favorites.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
AP source: Apple in talks to buy Lala.com (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091205/ap_on_hi_te/us_apple_lala

AP - Apple Inc. is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
FCC asks Verizon Wireless to explain fees (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_fcc_verizon_charges
AP - The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on "smart" phones.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Gift Guide: Tech gadgets can boost your workouts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_holiday_tech_gifts_fitness

AP - In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. At most, you'd buy a watch with a digital display so you could time your laps.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
GE to buy $345 mln of ads from NBC Universal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_comcast_nbc_ge_ads
AP - General Electric Co. has promised to buy at least $345 million in advertising from NBC Universal over five years after selling a controlling stake in the entertainment company to Comcast Corp., according to a regulatory filing Friday.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Microsoft, Yahoo take next step in search alliance (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_yahoo
AP - Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have signed off on their plan to team up against Google Inc. in the lucrative Internet search market.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Google buys online collaboration startup (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091205/tc_afp/usitinternettakeoverappjetgoogle

AFP - Online collaboration startup AppJet said that Google is buying the San Francisco firm and merging its technology with an innovation Wave communication platform the Internet giant is creating.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
iGo Green Power Charger (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091205/tc_pcworld/igogreenpowercharger
PC World - The latest charger from iGo aims to make it easy to be green. The $100 iGo Green Charger uses only the precise amount of energy your laptop requires, and can automatically shut off if need be when not in use.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Dell to Set up Mobile Business Unit (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091204/tc_pcworld/delltosetupmobilebusinessunit
PC World - Dell is setting up a new business unit surrounding mobile products as it tries to expand its presence in the communications market, the company said on Friday.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Apple mute on Lala plans (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091205/media_nm/us_apple

Reuters - Apple Inc has acquired digital music service Lala, as the dominant online music retailer explores new models for selling songs.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Ahead of the Bell: Take-Two shares plunge (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_bi_ge/us_take_two_interactive_ahead_of_the_bell
AP - Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. plunged ahead of the regular session Friday after the video game maker lowered its financial outlook again and said it probably won't meet its profitability goals for next year.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
New Droid Ad Has a Blast at iPhone's Expense (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091204/bs_nf/70440
NewsFactor - Verizon is ramping up the testosterone in its newest ad campaign against the Big Man on Campus, Apple's iPhone. Falling just short of saying other phones are for girlie-men, Verizon's ads tout their phone's "racehorse taped to a Scud missile" speed as opposed to that of a "digitally clueless beauty pageant queen."

Sat, 5 Dec 09
HSBC Exposed Sensitive Bankruptcy Data (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091205/tc_pcworld/hsbcexposedsensitivebankruptcydata
PC World - HSBC Bank says a bug in its imaging software inadvertently exposed sensitive data about some of its customers going through bankruptcy proceedings.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Canada OKs Avaya purchase of Nortel unit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_bi_ge/us_nortel_avaya
AP - Telephone and computer software company Avaya Inc. said Friday that Canada's minister of industry approved its acquisition of the enterprise solutions unit of Nortel Networks Corp.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Study: MySQL Use to Drop Under Oracle Ownership (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091204/tc_pcworld/studymysqlusetodropunderoracleownership
PC World - Usage of the open-source MySQL database is set to decline if Oracle succeeds in buying the software's owner, Sun Microsystems, according to new data released by analyst firm The 451 Group on Friday.

Sat, 5 Dec 09
Experts Not Surprised By iPhone Malicious App Report (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091204/tc_pcworld/expertsnotsurprisedbyiphonemaliciousappreport
PC World - Malicious iPhone apps that Apple unwittingly approves could attack even non-jailbroken iPhones, according to a developer, but security experts say this isn't earth-shattering news.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Sony signs 3-D video deal for 2010 World Cup (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_sony3_d_world_cup

AP - The 2010 World Cup is going 3-D.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Comcast-NBC deal shows future is in content (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_comcast_nbc

AP - Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point is to give it a position of strength if fewer people sign up for its cable TV services and watch more video online.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Web ad group launches privacy education campaign (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_online_ads_privacy
AP - A group of leading Internet publishers and digital marketing services on Thursday launched an online campaign to educate consumers about how they are tracked and targeted for pitches on the Web.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
FTC: Children still marketed violent content (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ftc_advertising
AP - The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Cisco to proceed with $3.4 billion Tandberg deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_hi_te/us_cisco_tandberg
AP - Cisco Systems Inc. says it is waiving its condition that 90 percent of shareholders of Norwegian videoconferencing equipment firm Tandberg ASA back its $3.4 billion takeover offer and will close the deal as soon as possible.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Teen Internet addicts more likely to self harm: study (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091204/wr_nm/us_internet_harm

Reuters - Teenagers who are addicted to the Internet are more likely to engage in self-harm behavior, according to an Australian-Chinese study.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Review: 'Hawk' offers wireless skateboard control (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_en_ot/us_game_review_tony_hawk_ride

AP - "Tony Hawk: Ride" ($120; Xbox360, Wii, PS3) is a groundbreaking video game that fits right in with the namesake skating legend's no-rough-edges appeal. It's a silky smooth experience with an inventive wireless skate deck controller and a friendly learning curve.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Man's Stubborn Silence Causes Family To Panic (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20091204/lf_ucda/mansstubbornsilencecausesfamilytopanic
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I have been married to "Mick" for 22 years -- most of them happy. My problem is his communication skills. I have always had a hard time contacting him. He has a cell phone, but won't take it out of his vehicle.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Google sees growth in online video ads (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091203/tc_nm/us_media_summit_google

Reuters - Google Inc is banking on significant growth in online video ads as marketers become more sophisticated at targeting consumers interactively, a senior executive at the Web search giant said on Thursday.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
GM sees the driving future: it's a video game (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091204/wr_nm/us_gm_future
Reuters - General Motors Co, battling for survival for much of the past year, has cut loose designers to sketch out a vision of the ultimate youth car of the future -- a virtual one-wheeled wonder that would match wits with its driver.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
iPhone App Growth Set To Skyrocket (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091203/bs_nf/70420
NewsFactor - It looks like we may soon need an iPhone application that keeps track of all the new iPhone applications.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Novell posts wider 4Q loss on charges (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_novell
AP - Novell Inc., which sells computer-networking software and technology services, posted a larger quarterly loss Thursday, hurt by lower revenue and hefty charges to write down the value of certain assets.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Friendster to be sold by month's end: source (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091204/wr_nm/us_friendster
Reuters - Friendster, one of the world's earliest social networking sites, will be sold to an Asian buyer by the end of December for at least $100 million, a source familiar with the matter said.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Thanksgiving Webcam Promo Leads to Malware (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091204/tc_pcworld/thanksgivingwebcampromoleadstomalware
PC World - The US$10 webcam that Anna Giesman bought her daughter at Office Depot over the Thanksgiving weekend sounds like one of those deals that's too good to be true. And for her, it was.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Diet Chromium Offers Slimmed Down Chrome OS (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091203/tc_pcworld/dietchromiumoffersslimmeddownchromeos
PC World - Want to give Chromium OS a try, but don't have a spare 4GB USB stick lying around? Fear not as a new 'diet' build of Chromium OS (the open-source project upon which Google Chrome OS is based), which only requires a 1GB drive, is now available for download, courtesy of a UK-based student.

Fri, 4 Dec 09
Apple issues Java update for 10.5, 10.6 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091203/tc_macworld/appleissuesjavaupdatefor105106
Macworld.com - If you thought you just heard a disturbance in the ForceÃ¢Â€Â”as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silencedÃ¢Â€Â”then take a deep breath and relax: itÃ¢Â€Â™s just a pair of Java software updates for Mac OS X.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
AP sources: Comcast to pay $13.75B for NBC stake (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_hi_te/us_comcast_nbc

AP - After months of negotiations, Comcast Corp. is finally about to seal its deal for a majority stake in NBC Universal, turning the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of its most powerful media companies.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Comcast, NBC deal will face tough antitrust review (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_comcast_nbc_antitrust

AP - Comcast Corp. will likely have to accept substantial conditions if the cable TV provider wants to win regulatory approval for control of NBC Universal's broadcast network, cable channels and movie studios.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Pulitzers change rules to allow more online work (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_pulitzers_online
AP - The Pulitzer Prize board announced Wednesday that it will open its doors wider to journalism entries from online-only news publications.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Movieclips.com launches with studio deals (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_hi_te/us_movieclips
AP - Movieclips.com, an online movie clip-sharing service, launched in beta test mode on Wednesday touting the cooperation of six major Hollywood studios amid an industrywide slowdown in DVD sales.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
AT&T, Verizon end lawsuits over cell ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_at_t_verizon_lawsuit
AP - AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless agreed Wednesday to end lawsuits accusing each other of lying in TV ads, taking their rivalry out of the court system for now.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_holiday_tech_gifts_books
AP - Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services causing the delight and disruption? Here are a few suggestions:

Thu, 3 Dec 09
China online game revs to hit $11 billion in 3 years: research (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091203/wr_nm/us_china_onlinegames
Reuters - China's online game revenues are expected to hit 73.1 billion yuan ($10.7 billion) in three years, driven by growing Internet penetration in the world's most populous country, a research firm said in a report released Thursday.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Samsung 52-Inch HDTV + Samsung Blu-ray Player for $1326 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091203/tc_pcworld/samsung52inchhdtvsamsungblurayplayerfor1326
PC World - So you didn't feel like waiting in the Best Buy line for three hours to pick up an HDTV? No problem--Amazon is offering a pretty sweet Samsung HDTV and Blu-ray Disc player bundle. The Samsung 52-inch LN52B630 features full 1080p resolution, 120Hz Auto Motion Plus, an 80,000:1 contrast ratio, four HDMI ports, and two USB ports; it currently retails for about $1488.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
AT&T Quietly Ditches Verizon Ad Lawsuit (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091202/tc_pcworld/attquietlyditchesverizonadlawsuit
PC World - Without saying why, AT&T dropped a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless that claimed the competitor's advertisements on 3G coverage were misleading.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
GameStop shares tumble on Wal-Mart game deals (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_gamestop_stock
AP - Investors sent GameStop shares sharply lower Wednesday amid worries that the Wal-Mart's video game promotions could undercut holiday sales at GameStop Corp.'s more than 6,000 retail stores nationwide.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Refurbished Macs for Up to $520 Off (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091203/tc_pcworld/refurbishedmacsforupto520off
PC World - If you were a bit disillusioned with Apple's Black Friday Sale ($101 off on a MacBook Pro? I saved $150 with my student discount!), you may want to go check out the company's refurb section, where right now Mac computers are on sale for up to $520 off, or discounts of up to 28 percent. A refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with a 160GB hard drive, a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and 2GB of RAM is going for just $999 ($200 off), and a refurbished iMac (with a 24-inch screen, 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 640GB hard drive, and 4GB of memory) is going for $1279 ($520 off).

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Synopsys fiscal 4Q profit drops, shares fall (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_synopsys
AP - Synopsys Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit sank as revenue declined and operating expenses rose. The maker of chip testing and development software also gave first-quarter and fiscal 2010 guidance that was lower than analysts expected.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Volunteers give time for many reasons (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fidelity_volunteers
AP - The biggest reason to do volunteer work for a charitable organization is because you support the cause, but there are plenty of other reasons — including professional networking.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Companies Expected To Increase Spending In Computer Security (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091202/bs_ibd_ibd/20091202tech
Investor's Business Daily - Security vendors could benefit as companies loosen tech budgets tightened in the recession.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Nokia Will Focus on Improving Symbian User Experience (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091202/bs_nf/70385
NewsFactor - Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told investors Tuesday that the world's number-one handset maker remains committed to the open-source Symbian and Maemo operating systems as the main platforms for smartphones, advanced handsets, and web tablets. Among other things, Kallasvuo said Nokia intends to drive user-experience improvements in 2010 by taking the Symbian user interface to a new level.

Thu, 3 Dec 09
Epson releases PictureMate Show snapshot printer (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091203/tc_macworld/epsonreleasespicturemateshowsnapshotprinter
Macworld.com - CanÃ¢Â€Â™t figure out whether to get the photo enthusiast on your shopping list a digital picture frame or a snapshot printer? With EpsonÃ¢Â€Â™s new PictureMate Show PM 300, you can get both. Thanks to the deviceÃ¢Â€Â™s gigantic LCD, EpsonÃ¢Â€Â™s newest snapshot printer is being touted as a Ã¢Â€Âœversatile hybrid,Ã¢Â€Â serving as both a printer and a picture frame.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Gift Guide: A focus on HD video, at many prices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_holiday_tech_gifts_hd_video

AP - It's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos — from high-end "digital SLRs" to cameras that slip into your shirt pocket.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Michael Jackson tops Web's search charts in 2009 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_top2009_searches

AP - Michael Jackson's stunning death made him the Internet's biggest star this year.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Black Friday LCD-TV prices down 22 pct, sales up (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_tv_prices
AP - Decisive price cuts are helping to lift sales of LCD flat-panel TVs after Thanksgiving, research firm iSuppli Corp. said in a new report.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
AP, other news agencies partner for Web news hub (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_associated_press_climate_talks
AP - The Associated Press is partnering with other international news organizations on an online hub where readers can interact with journalists covering the climate talks opening next week in Copenhagen.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Geeky Mod: Great Looking Macro Shots With Your Cell Phone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091202/tc_pcworld/geekymodgreatlookingmacroshotswithyourcellphone
PC World - Although cell-phone cameras are improving in quality, offering higher pixel counts and better lenses, they still lack the photographic punch of a more advanced camera or DSLR. However, if you want to get more from your current cell phone camera without splashing out, you can by adding a macro magnifying lens to your device.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Nokia LCD Suit Could Lower Handset Costs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091202/tc_pcworld/nokialcdsuitcouldlowerhandsetcosts
PC World - Nokia has filed a lawsuit against eight LCD manufacturers accused of collusion and price-fixing. Nokia is hoping to win damages to recover money it overpaid to the various companies for LCD displays for its mobile handsets.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Singer Kelis finds label home with Will.i.am (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091202/music_nm/us_kelis

Reuters - After much speculation following the release of a song titled "Acapella" on the Internet last week, singer-songwriter Kelis has announced that she has signed to Interscope Records through Will.i.am Music Group.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Shanda Online names chief technology officer (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_hi_te/us_shanda_online_personnel
AP - Shanda Online Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Chinese online gaming company Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd., said Tuesday that it named Jing Zhu as its chief technology officer.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
iPhone app manages Netflix queue (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091201/tc_macworld/iphoneappmanagesnetflixqueue
Macworld.com - TouchMatter has released ezMoviePick, an iPhone and iPod touch app aimed at Netflix users.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
McAfee names eBay executive to board (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_mcafee_board
AP - Antivirus software maker McAfee Inc. said Tuesday that it named eBay Inc.'s president of marketplaces, Lorrie Norrington, to its board.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Greenspun Media lays off staff, reorganizes units (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_bi_ge/us_greenspun_media_layoffs
AP - The Greenspun Media Group has reorganized most of its operations under one roof in a cost-cutting move, laying off an unspecified number of workers Tuesday while merging the editorial units of eight news outlets into a single team.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Restaurants Sue Vendors After Point-of-sale Hack (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091202/tc_pcworld/restaurantssuevendorsafterpointofsalehack
PC World - When Keith Bond bought a computerized cash register system for his Broussard, Louisiana, restaurant, he thought he was modernizing his restaurant. Today, he believes he was unwittingly opening a back door for Romanian hackers who have now cost him more than US$50,000.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Why Chrome OS Is No Threat to Windows (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091201/tc_pcworld/whychromeosisnothreattowindows
PC World - When Google first announced its Chrome OS project, many commentators assumed that the Internet giant was challenging the dominance of Microsoft Windows. The truth is, Chrome is not a threat to Windows, OS X, or any distribution of Linux--nor is it meant to be.

Wed, 2 Dec 09
Survey says AT&T customer satisfaction lowest in industry (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091201/tc_macworld/surveysaysattcustomersatisfactionlowestinindustry
Macworld.com - Brace yourselves, I have some bad news. The reports are in, and well, it doesnÃ¢Â€Â™t look good for you, AT&T. Seems while consumers are flocking to your service, theyÃ¢Â€Â™re not exactly thrilled about it.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Michael Jackson tops Yahoo's search charts in 2009 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_top2009_searches

AP - Michael Jackson's stunning death made him Yahoo's biggest star this year.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
FTC explores future of journalism in Internet age (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ftc_journalism
AP - The federal government is wading into deliberations over the future of journalism.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
GE, Vivendi deal paves way for NBC sale to Comcast (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_ge_vivendi_nbc

AP - General Electric Co.'s agreement to buy out the rest of NBC Universal paves the way for it to sell control of the TV and movie company to Comcast Corp. in a deal that promises to reshape the entertainment industry.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Don't bet newspapers will get rich shunning Google (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_newspapers_google

AP - There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers to withhold their content from Google.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Gift Guide: Adventures in the video game aisle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_holiday_tech_gifts_video_games

AP - The video game aisle can be intimidating for aspiring Santas who haven't touched a joystick since "Pong." But it has something for everyone: riveting solo adventures, online multiplayer battles and fun-for-the-whole-family social games. Here are some of the best picks for this holiday season.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Jackson bumps Spears from atop Yahoo '09 searches (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091201/wr_nm/us_internet_searches_life_tech
Reuters - Michael Jackson's death thrust the singer to the top of yahoo.com Internet searches in 2009, putting an end to Britney Spears' four-year reign and helping bump the President Barack Obama from the top 10 list.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Is the 27-inch iMac all it's cracked up to be? (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091130/tc_macworld/isthe27inchimacallitscrackeduptobe
Macworld.com - The quad-core iMac may among the fastest Mac models. But the 27-inch all-in-one desktop might be at risk for a feature that Mac users will not find as impressiveÃ¢Â€Â”a cracked display.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Business Software Company Rides In On China's Telecom Wave (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091130/bs_ibd_ibd/20091130newissue
Investor's Business Daily - In the U.S., it seems like everyone you pass on the street has a cell phone. China isn't like that. But it aspires to be.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Smashing Pumpkins and label settle lawsuits (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_en_mu/us_people_smashing_pumpkins

AP - An attorney says The Smashing Pumpkins have settled a pair of lawsuits filed against Virgin Records over use of the band's music.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Movers roundup: GameStop, Aflac (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_bi_ge/us_movers_roundup_gamestop
AP - Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Nov. 30, from AP Financial News:

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Stardom announces Safe Capsule storage device for Time Capsule (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091201/tc_macworld/stardomannouncessafecapsulestoragedevicefortimecapsule
Macworld.com - Stardom Storage Solutions announced on Monday the new Safe Capsule, a two-drive RAID 1 solution designed to work with Time Capsule. Easily connected via USB, the Safe Capsule can act as a central storage hub on your network. Multiple users can share data through ethernet and wireless network connections thanks to Time CapsuleÃ¢Â€Â™s networking capabilities. The Safe Capsule can also be used to provide more storage space for Time Capsule backups.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
IBM Offers Tivoli Monitoring for Amazon Cloud Deployments (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091201/tc_pcworld/ibmofferstivolimonitoringforamazonclouddeployments
PC World - Companies running applications on Amazon Web Services can now monitor their environments using IBM's Tivoli Monitoring software.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Inphi sues Netlist for patent infringement (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/ap_on_hi_te/us_inphi_netlist
AP - High-speed analog chipmaker Inphi Corp. said Monday it is suing server and storage systems maker Netlist Inc. for patent infringement.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
Dell Runs Netbook on Customized Chromium OS (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091130/bs_nf/70349
NewsFactor - Dell has unleashed an experimental version of Google's Chromium OS that runs on the PC maker's Inspiron Mini 10v netbook. Chromium, released earlier this month, is Google's open-source version of the Chrome OS based on the Linux kernel and aimed at netbooks.

Tue, 1 Dec 09
App Developer Reports Fourth-Generation iPhone in Use (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091130/bs_nf/70353
NewsFactor - No one outside Apple knows what it looks like or any of its newest features. But news that a fourth-generation iPhone may already be in use fueled a buzz Monday on when the must-have device will debut.