"Like Apple, Microsoft wants to explain its cool hardware tech: Microsoft is a PC maker now. And it wants you to know about all the cool stuff inside its new device."
CNET News 7:46 PM
"Developers are hesitating with investments in Windows Phone 8 games"
VentureBeat 12:58 PM
"The Windows 8 App Store Is Growing By 500 Apps A Day"
Business Insider 12:40 PM
"Microsoft urged to increase applications for Surface tablet"
Central News Agency 12:43 PM
"Poll: Scant demand for Microsoft's Windows 8"
Associated Press 12:39 PM
"Microsoft Windows 8 Poll Says 52 Percent Of People Haven't Heard Of New OS"
Associated Press 7:58 PM
"In The Enterprise, Windows 8 Tablets May Zoom Past PCs"
ZDNet 12:42 PM
"Five reasons why Windows 8 has Apple and Google beaten"
TechRadar UK 7:32 AM
"Windows 8 Must Battle XP for Large Chunk of User Base"
Mashable 7:36 AM
"Microsoft Advocates 'Work and Play' in Windows 8 Launch"
IDC 7:47 PM
"Storage Spaces explained: a great feature, when it works/Windows 8's new storage features can be quite useful, but caveats abound."
Ars Technica 8:08 AM
"Windows 8, goodbye personal computers, welcome personalized computing"
Comms Business UK 7:47 PM
"Maximize your first 30 minutes with Windows 8"
PCWorld 8:07 AM
"Intel Is Stuck In The World Of The PC"
Seeking Alpha 12:41 PM
"AMD eyes switch to low-power Arm chips"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:17 PM
"At the moment, Microsoft Surface is hot: Microsoft's new Surface tablet is generating enough interest to grow lines and pack stores."
CNET News 10/27
"Life in the Microsoft Surface line: What those waiting at a Southern California shopping mall had to say about why they lined up early for Microsoft's new tablet."
CNET News 10/27
"Microsoft seeks to reinvent itself with Windows 8: Microsoft's dual launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablet is a bold attempt at reinvention for a new era, writes Matt Warman."
Telegraph 10/27
"Windows 8 not likely to restart ailing PC market"
Computerworld 10/27
"Microsoft wins praise for Windows 8"
The National 10/27
"Meet The Next CEO Of Microsoft: Steven Sinofsky Is The Man Who Made Windows 8"
Business Insider 10/27
"Microsoft-Apple redux: the empire strikes back"
AFP 10/27
"Is This War Chest Microsoft's Secret Weapon?"
The Motley Fool 10/27
"Developers are mostly thrilled with the chance to make money with Windows 8 games"
VentureBeat 10/27
"Review: Bing Apps are fast, slick, and responsive/With Windows 8, Bing isn't just search—it's an app. A lot of apps."
Ars Technica 10/27
"Where do I click, again? A guide to Windows 8"
Associated Press 10/27
"Yahoo! Snaps at Microsoft Over Do Not Track, Will Ignore IE10"
Softpedia 10/27
"Why Intel's Downside Is Limited"
Seeking Alpha 10/27
"Now Amazon Can Easily Win The $100 Billion Local Commerce Market And The $150 Billion Smartphone Market"
Forbes 10/27
"Gadget launches set up three-way Christmas clash: The scene is set for an almighty clash at the vanguard of the technology industry as its three main forces, Apple, Google and Microsoft, ready their smartphones and tablets for the Christmas shopping season."
Telegraph 10/27
General Interest
"How Will Hurricane Sandy Affect The Internet? [Video]"
Mashable 5:03 PM
"A Ravenous Ability to Collect Personal Data"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:51 PM
"Facebook Gift Event Also Gets Blown Out of NYC by Hurricane Sandy - Kara Swisher - News - AllThingsD"
AllThingsD 1:04 PM
"Google exec posts holiday snaps from Nexus 10"
Crave @ CNET 8:06 AM
"Amazon's Share Price Is Inexplicable"
The Motley Fool 8:23 AM
"Amazon Posts First Loss In Almost A Decade Despite Strong Sales"
Seeking Alpha 8:05 AM
"'The internet can be a dark and dangerous place': Some websites are doing real harm to a generation, according to a leading child psychotherapist"
Telegraph 7:41 AM
"Quiet Mark: the campaign for quieter technology starts here"
Telegraph 7:41 AM
"Google cancels Monday's Android event over hurricane"
CNET News 10/27
"Sandy Is Also a Perfect Digital Storm — Google Cancels NYC Android Event"
AllThingsD 10/27
"Raincheck: Google Cancels NYC Android Event Planned For Monday Due To Hurricane Sandy"
TechCrunch 10/27
"From bars to the blogosphere, Nexus 4 gets around"
CNET News 10/27
"MegaUpload Slated To Rise From the Ashes on the Anniversary of Its Death"
Gizmodo 10/27
"Amazon Web Services Outage Caused By Memory Leak And Failure In Monitoring Alarm"
TechCrunch 10/27
"The Underestimated Anti-Amazon: Once a books powerhouse, Barnes & Noble is now a hidden gem, with 64% of retail shelf space for books, growing same-store sales and a quarter of the e-book market. Why the shares could be worth twice their current quote."
Barron's 10/27
"Report: Twitter hits half a billion tweets a day/In London, CEO Dick Costolo tells the audience at IAB Engage that the service now sees 500 million daily tweets, and confirms it's experimenting with a 'like' button, says V3."
CNET News 10/26
"Citi Web Analyst Fired After Lapse"
WSJ.com 10/26
"Sheryl Sandberg And 5 Other Facebook Execs Convert RSUs To Real Stock, But Aren't Selling Any Yet"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Casio shows new $2,500 Android scanner-tablet for businesses: The Japanese company's new device uses its front-mounted camera to read in documents, hand-written notes, and business cards"
IDG News Service 10/26
"GameStop to open seasonal stores for kids"
Associated Press 10/26
"80 Holiday 'GameStop Kids' Stores Coming to Mall Near You"
PC Magazine 10/26
"Photos taken with Nexus 10 show up on Google exec's site"
CNET News 10/26
"Say hello to Google's answer to the iPad: BriefMobile posts pictures of what it says is the Nexus 10, the new tablet from Google and Samsung."
CNET News 10/26
"Here Comes The Nexus 4 Smartphone, 3G Nexus 7 Tablet, And The Nexus 10 iPad Killer"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Google Dresses Up Maps With Terrain, Vegetation"
Webmonkey 10/26
"New Google Maps Basemap Now Shows Terrain, Vegetation By Default"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Google adds terrain, vegetation imagery to Maps"
CNET News 10/26
"HTC Struggles in Smartphone Market"
WSJ.com 10/26
"LG Display posts first profit in two years on phone, tablet panels"
Reuters 10/26
"LG Display posts first profit in more than 1 year thanks to demand for iPhone, tablet PC"
Associated Press 10/26
"LG Display Swings to Third-Quarter Profit"
WSJ.com 10/26
Press Releases
"The Community College of Rhode Island and Gwinnett County Public Schools Help Improve Student Performance with IBM Smarter Education Solution"
PRNewswire 10/26
"Oracle Announces Availability of Oracle Solaris 11.1 and Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1: Delivers Oracle Database and Java Enhancements, Expanded Mission Critical Cloud Management Capabilities and Advanced Platform Features"
Marketwire 10/26
Microsoft
"Microsoft's picture-password ad: Intriguing or confusing?"
CNET News 9:34 PM
"Better on the inside: under the hood of Windows 8/Windows 8's UI is eye-catching, but there's improvement under the hood as well."
Ars Technica 8:26 PM
"Everything Apple and Microsoft Unveiled This Week"
CNBC 10/26
"Welcome to a Windows 8 world: Windows 8 goes on sale, the first iPad Mini shipments are delayed, and it's time to prep your tech for Hurricane Sandy."
CNET News 10/26
"Wait a minute. Is this an Apple store? In Microsoft's pop-up store in Times Square store today, there was a little confusion, a little curiosity, and a lot of resemblance to another big tech company."
CNET News 10/26
"Microsoft Exec Says Rampant Cyber Crime Made His Company Fall Behind On Smartphones"
BGR 10/26
"Microsoft Internet Changes Examined by EU Regulators"
Bloomberg 10/26
"Three days in the life of a once and former Microsoft Surface RT user"
ZDNet 10/26
"Greenpeace Drops Clippy Bomb on Microsoft"
Wired Magazine 10/26
"DreamIt Ventures Partners With Microsoft To Offer BizSpark To All Of Its Startups"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Bing Launches Its Election Site, Lets You Filter News By Political Perspective"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Microsoft Launches Bing Elections Hub"
PC Magazine 10/26
"Windows RT Tablet Showdown: Asus Vivo Tab vs. Microsoft Surface"
PC Magazine 10/26
"Windows RT: Fortified against malware"
InfoWorld 10/26
"Minimize Metro! How to make Windows pure again: Windows 8's Metro UI is really jarring but hard to avoid -- unless you follow these tips" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 10/26
"Windows 8 Flop Wouldn't Doom Server 2012: Even if Microsoft's new OS was a complete disaster, like Vista, enterprise IT can be assured that Windows Server 2012 will continue to thrive."
InformationWeek 10/26
"Windows 8: A Bridge Too Far For Enterprises?"
InformationWeek 10/26
"Windows 8: A Win For Enterprise Security"
InformationWeek 10/26
"Windows 8: CIOs Get Enterprise Road Warrior/Microsoft has long been king of the desktop, but Windows 8 has enterprise IT leaders experimenting with new, mobile business tools."
InformationWeek 10/26
"Microsoft reverses adult game ban on Windows 8: Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Skyrim and other mature games will no longer be banned from the European Windows 8 Store."
BBC 10/26
"Microsoft reverses 'Mature' games ban in Euro Windows Store"
CNET News 10/26
"Microsoft Surface Now Available at Microsoft Retail Stores: With the global availability of Windows 8 and Windows RT, customers can buy Microsoft Surface at 27 retail and 34 holiday stores in the U.S. and Canada."
PRNewswire 10/26
"Scenes From Microsoft's Packed Times Square Surface Launch"
Seeking Alpha 10/26
"Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell"
Globe Newswire 10/26
"Microsoft: 'Hardware' to Blame for Shaky Windows 8 Demo in Taiwan"
WSJ Blogs 10/26
"Windows 8 cheat sheet: How to find your way around Microsoft's new OS and make the most of its features"
Computerworld 10/26
"Where do I click, again? A guide to Windows 8"
Associated Press 10/26
"Windows 8 won't quickly revive PC market"
MarketWatch 10/26
"Is Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer Crazy?"
TheStreet 10/26
Government/Law/Politics
"Amazon sues former Amazon Web Services sales chief over his new job at Google"
GeekWire 6:37 PM
"Taxpayer data exposed in cyber attack on South Carolina agency"
Reuters 10/27
"Ceglia To Face Facebook Fraud Charges: The government says Ceglia forged evidence to support his claim to own most of Facebook."
InformationWeek 10/27
"Star Silicon Valley analyst felled by Facebook IPO fallout"
Reuters 10/27
"Feds charge tech exec with insider trading"
CNET News 10/26
"Inventor sues Google Wallet over NFC loyalty patent"
The Register 10/26
"Give us €7 billion and we'll give you a digital Europe, says EU commissioner"
Techworld 10/26
"Europe seeks funding for miniature robotic space plane: ESA wants civilian equivalent of the U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle"
Space 10/26
"How The Feds Drive Cloud Innovation: NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies are shifting toward more strategic and complex cloud applications, as they try to drive down costs amid flat IT budgets."
InformationWeek 10/26
"Feds Find Email Encryption Can Backfire"
E-Commerce Times 10/26
"Man Claiming Half Ownership of Facebook Arrested on Fraud Charges"
Wired 10/26
"U.S. Accuses Paul Ceglia Of Defrauding Facebook"
WSJ.com 10/26
"Man Who Claimed Ownership of Facebook Charged With Fraud"
PC Magazine 10/26
"Feds arrest man who claimed half of Facebook for trying to bilk Zuckerberg"
New York Post 10/26
"Facebook foe Paul Ceglia charged with trying to defraud Facebook"
Los Angeles Times 10/26
"Paul Ceglia, Man Who Claims Partial Ownership of Facebook, Arrested For Fraud"
Forbes 10/26
"Feds arrest Paul Ceglia, say lawsuit against Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg was fraud"
Silicon Valley 10/26
"Humanoid Robot Challenge Kicks Off At DARPA: Inventors compete to build DARPA robot that can use human hand tools, drive vehicles, and climb ladders in a disaster scenario."
InformationWeek 10/26
"China ministry probes Qihoo browser over blogger complaints"
Reuters 10/26
"Election 2012: The tech advantage" [Video Report]
CNET News 10/26
"How tech is changing the road to the White House (video)"
CNET News 10/26
"Who gets rich off 'free' government phones"
CNNMoney 10/26
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Predicting crime - a step towards a safer world?"
BBC 8:01 PM
"Whom do you trust with your personal data?"
BetaNews 4:53 PM
"The New York Times' shifting model"
Monday Note 4:52 PM
"Analysis: E-readers grapple with a future on the shelf"
Reuters 4:29 PM
"What we know so far about the LG Nexus 4"
TechHive 12:59 PM
"First Impressions: Dell XPS 12 Windows 8 Convertible Ultrabook"
Forbes 7:43 AM
"Saving the world with tech? It's getting easier all the time"
GigaOM 7:43 AM
"Dear Android manufacturers: Please sell me the phone that I want"
ZDNet 10/26
"Consolation Prize: The Game Console Is Dead. What Will Replace It?"
Wired 10/26
"University researchers claim DNS boosting tool can speed Web performance by 40%: The new tool is the result of a study involving 10,000-plus hosts across about 100 countries"
Network World 10/26
"Google's email security flaw embarrassing, but no catastrophe: DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) vulnerability highlights need to upgrade to stronger keys as they improve"
CSO 10/26
"In search of the sub-$300 Windows RT tablet: Analysts say manufacturers will need to justify the prices of Windows RT tablets above $200"
Computerworld 10/26
"Research In Motion climbs back into top 5 in smartphone sales"
The Globe and Mail 10/26
"Materials for touch screens in short supply"
DigiTimes 10/26
"Valley View: Cisco, Oracle And Drama/The sparks fly in October's episode of Valley View, our monthly live Web TV program. Watch the full show here."
InformationWeek 10/26
"Stop Griping: Here's Why Tablets Are Great..."
Forbes 10/26
"Samsung, Apple Dominate Smartphone Market as Nokia Slips"
PC Magazine 10/26
"Samsung sells twice as many smartphones as Apple in third quarter"
Los Angeles Times 10/26
"Samsung keeps world's top smartphone spot in Q3"
MarketWatch 10/26
"Samsung's Success Is Its Biggest Weakness"
WSJ.com 10/26
"Google: Tech's Most Successful Failure"
TheStreet 10/26
"10 Amazing Things 3-D Printers Can Make"
TheStreet 10/26
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Softbank's Brilliant Buy One (Sprint), Get One Free Deal (Clearwire)"
Forbes 8:23 AM
"Zynga Is Finally Doing Something Right - Buying Its Own Shares"
Seeking Alpha 10/27
"Fujitsu to resell Violin 6000-series memory arrays"
The Register 10/26
"HTC Sweetens The Deal For Its Windows And One Phones With Best Deals Service In Europe"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Japan's NTT Docomo Launches $125M Incubator Fund And Program To Accelerate Homegrown Mobile Innovation"
TechCrunch 10/26
"Freescale cutting jobs in strategic realignment"
EE Times 10/26
"Telenor Said Close to Selling Indian Wireless Stake"
Bloomberg 10/26
"Panasonic may cut mobile unit, post writedown: sources"
Reuters 10/26
"Tech Stocks: Amazon, Expedia shares rise; Apple slips/Sector back in black as Nasdaq edges up a fraction; NetSuite soars"
MarketWatch 10/26
"U.S. stocks finish with weekly losses: U.S. stocks on Friday finished with weekly losses after earnings reports did little to offset worry about the global economy."
MarketWatch 10/26
"Data-Gathering via Apps Presents a Gray Legal Area"
"Tracking Voters' Clicks Online to Try to Sway Them"
"A Deeper Look at the Elections, or Not"
"A Web of Answers and Questions"
"Innovation Also Means Finding Ways to Adapt"
"Summoning the Power of the Crowd"
"Tracking Online Clicks to Try to Sway Voters"
Reuters
(Checked 9:35 PM; no changes since 4:30 PM CDT)
"Analysis: E-readers grapple with a future on the shelf"
"SAP eyes 'long' period of high sales growth: report"
TechWeb
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