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Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (AP)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:43:41 GMT

AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English (AP)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:28:51 GMT

AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.

Lester leads Hofstra past Yale 68-63 (AP)
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:52:33 GMTAP - Nathaniel Lester scored 19 points and Hofstra held off Yale 68-63 in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Monday night.

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search (AP)
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:38:55 GMTAP - Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos (AP)
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:49 GMTAP - Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world.

Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays (AP)
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:36:07 GMTAP - Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.

Austrian sets up online cattle auctions (AFP)
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:04:14 GMT

AFP - Austrian cattle farmers no longer have to travel long distances to sell or buy cattle: it can all be done at the click of a mouse, on a new auction website.

Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS (InfoWorld)
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:11:03 GMTInfoWorld - Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms.

Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim (AFP)
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:50:17 GMT

AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a two-billion-dollar Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.

Moody's downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings (AP)
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:13:03 GMTAP - Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty's entertainment businesses.

Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday (PC World)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMTPC World - Microsoft wants you on Xbox LIVE for the weekend with, of course, a view toward forever, and it's prepared to temporarily waive the cover fee to grab your attention.

The Macalope Weekly: Stupidium is an infinite resource (Macworld.com)
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMTMacworld.com - It was a banner week for stupid opinion pieces about Apple. Indeed, the Macalope had a hard time narrowing the field. He did eventually pick two lucky winners, but he’d like to assure all the silly pundits who auditioned that they did horrible, horrible work and even though they didn’t get selected, they should still feel terrible about themselves. Before we wade into the muck, though, who wants to dance…with Microsoft?!

Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ (PC World)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:00 GMTPC World - Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. Some swear it'll be a hit; others are convinced it's destined for failure. Love it or hate it, though, this puppy's one tough piece of software to ignore.

Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources (Reuters)
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:53:52 GMT

Reuters - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction late on Friday, two sources said.

Security Pro Says New SSL Attack Can Hit Many Sites (PC World)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:40:16 GMTPC World - A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack.

Get Chrome OS Now (PC World)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMTPC World - The open source version of Google Chrome OS was released on Thursday, and tech wizards didn't waste any time turning the code into a workable test version of the new operating system. If you don't want to wait until next year to see what's going on with Chrome OS, then follow this handy guide to find all the information you need to get the new system up and running on almost any computer.

Gameloft to cut back on Android development (Macworld.com)
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:21:00 GMTMacworld.com - Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone industry could really use a David to the iPhone's Goliath to promote competition and better products all around.

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