"In role reversal, Chinese PC firm to manufacture in U.S.: Wait, a Chinese company making computers in the U.S.? Yeah, you heard that right."
CNET News 10/6
General Interest
"Schools urged to use up technology vouchers: About $66 million, including $10 million for LAUSD, remains from a state antitrust settlement with Microsoft, and officials want districts to use the vouchers before they expire during 2013."
Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 8:48 PM
"Huawei will have tough time cracking U.S. data center market: Congressman says American IT buyers should steer clear of Huawei, but the Chinese networking giant is forging distributions in the U.S. in a bid to crack the data center market."
CNET News 8:39 PM
"In Japan, a new tech generation defies the odds"
News & Observer, NC 8:15 PM
"Galaxy Smartphone Sales to Help Record Profit For Samsung"
Tom's Hardware 8:15 PM
"Facebook Employees Have Lost $2 Million on Average Since IPO"
Mashable 2:45 PM
"Facebook's user numbers still growing, but how high can it go? Social network may already have a billion users, but that doesn't mean its growth is slowing down."
CNET News 12:03 PM
"SpaceX Dragon capsule launch gets go signal from NASA"
Engadget 10:18 AM
"The Twitter CEO Paradox: Loves Jokes, Hates GIFs?"
Gizmodo 8:58 AM
"Niels Bohr celebrated with Google doodle"
Crave @ CNET 7:16 AM
"US Air Force's flying saucer plans declassified"
The Verge 7:08 AM
"Facebook to Reach 2 Billion Users by 2014 if Growth Trend Continues"
Social Barrel 7:07 AM
"Facebook and Twitter is More Tempting than Cigarettes or Sex; Study Reveals"
Social Barrel 7:09 AM
"Chinese World of Warcraft gamer lives for two months in an Internet café"
TG Daily 7:06 AM
"Sharp 'Moth Eye' LCD Panel demo shows off future HDTVs with less glare"
Engadget 7:01 AM
"Pioneer's latest Raku Navi GPS units take commands from hand gestures"
Engadget 7:01 AM
"This Startup Wants to Give You a 40% Cut of Sales You Make on Facebook"
Mashable 7:00 AM
"Facebook World Map Reveals Unexpected Trends Between Friends"
Yahoo! News 10/6
"Nano SIMs arriving at T-Mobile USA stores over weekend/"
Electronista 10/6
"AT&T cutting device return window to 14 days starting October 7th"
The Verge 10/6
"SHA1 crypto algorithm underpinning Internet security could fall by 2018: Attacks on weaker MD5 algorithm show how devastating a crack could be."
Ars Technica 10/6
"Surprise! Google-Commissioned Antitrust Report Says Google Has No Case To Answer For Search"
TechCrunch 10/6
"Tech Professionals Consider Job Vacancies Left Open for 67 Days Undesirable"
Social Barrel 10/6
"Chevy Volt EcoHub app tells drivers how little they pay to charge, goads them into staying green (Video)"
Engadget 10/6
"LG's Smart TV platform starts renting out Disney 3D movies, offers new buyers $50 worth"
Engadget 10/6
"MIT researchers create computerized jacket that 'hugs' you after Facebook 'likes'"
BGR 10/6
"Android users outraged over Motorola's broken promise: Company concedes some customers got 'a raw deal' in decision not to upgrade 2011 flagship devices to Ice Cream Sandwich."
CNET News 10/6
Press Releases
"Microsoft extends distributor agreement with Systec Ltd"
Time of Malta 10:33 AM
"Oracle introduces new PeopleSoft mobile applications"
infoTECH 10/5
"Kwality Dairy Selects IBM Cloud to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies"
Sacramento Bee 10/5
"HP develops business AMD-microtower PC"
Hardware.info 10/5
Microsoft
"Windows 8 Pro price listed at $188 through Volume Licensing"
Neowin 7:26 AM
"Microsoft's IE9 suffers vicious parody treatment: You've seen that rather dynamic Internet Explorer 9 ad, haven't you? The one that's pulsating and powerful? Well, here's a slightly different take."
CNET News 10/6
"Microsoft Gifting Xbox LIVE Members With Free MS Points On Their Birthday"
Morningstar 10/6
"Philip Hensher defends handwriting in a digital age"
The Verge 8:52 PM
"Little shrine near Jobs' house in Palo Alto."
ParisLemon 8:50 PM
"How To Get the Most Out of Google Chrome"
Gizmodo 5:49 PM
"Good Deal: get 14 of Philip K. Dick's influential sci-fi books in Kindle format for $1.99 each"
The Verge 2:24 PM
"A better-sounding $5 alternative to Bluetooth or AirPlay streaming: Why buy a new Bluetooth or AirPlay speaker if you already have a decent set of speakers?"
CNET News 12:04 PM
"10 Ways Startups Can Deal With Patent Troll Demands"
TechCrunch 7:10 AM
"Here's Why Twitter's Road To An IPO Won't Be As Rocky As Some Might Think"
TechCrunch 7:10 AM
"Awards shows finally treat cat Videos like the art they are"
GigaOM 6:49 AM
"Before Google ... the alternative travel guide to Poland: Vicky Baker takes social networking back to its roots by resurrecting a travel project in Poland from 20 years ago – long before the days of Google and Twitter"
The Guardian 10/6
"A Point Of View: What is history's role in society?"
BBC 10/6
"How To Create a Killer Personal Branding Campaign"
Mashable 10/6
"What it's really like to be a digital nomad: You know those digital nomads who are on never-ending vacations? Yeah, they don't exist."
Computerworld 10/6
"What does Google have in store for the next Nexus?"
Digital Trends 10/6
"Amazon Shells Out $1bn+ To Own The Keys To Its Seattle Corporate HQ"
TechCrunch 10/6
"Can Email Be Fixed? The proliferation of spam means people are slow to respond to their emails, and we need a new solution."
PC Magazine 10/5
"Twitter's Anti-Client Moves Aren't Crazy (But It's a Stupid Strategy)"
Stephen Foskett, Pack Rat 10/5
"Is Spotify's business model broken? Financial numbers for privately held Spotify have allegedly surfaced and if accurate, the music service is in a world of hurt."
CNET News 10/5
"Hands-on: Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine"
CNET Asia 10/5
"Using Technology to Torment Your Kids"
Mashable 10/5
"Even in 1985, We Knew Facebook Was Possible"
Mashable 10/5
"What Should Startups Offer Mentors? This Law Firm-Backed f6s Template May Help"
TechCrunch 10/5
"Facebook's Promoted Posts For Individuals: A Bad Idea"
InformationWeek 10/5
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"CenturyLink, union fail to reach labor agreement"
Yahoo! News 8:28 PM
"Asian Venture Firms Prepared to Invest Money, Technology in Russia"
Social Barrel 7:04 AM
"Amazon once offered to buy Netflix for $12 million: In late 1990s, Netflix was still a struggling start-up when CEO Reed Hastings flatly rejected Amazon's acquisition offer, according to an upcoming book."
CNET News 10/6
"Amazon plunks down $1.16B on Seattle office buildings"
CNET News 10/5
"Amazon to spend $1.16 billion to buy Seattle offices"
Reuters 10/5
"Mark Cuban lead VC in online-influentials startup Little Bird: The San Francisco startup, founded by former ReadWriteWeb Reporter Marshall Kirkpatrick, helps media and PR companies discover who can most amplify their message."
CNET News 10/5
"Huawei mulls initial public offering, Report says: The company has so far only reached out to investment banks to see what it would take to bring its shares public"
CNET News 10/5
"Ireland's Cubic Telecom Inks Multi-Million Dollar Roaming SIM Deal With Australia's Woolworths"
TechCrunch 10/5
"Google Admits Fixing Motorola Will Cost More Than It Thought"
Business Insider 10/5
Tech Stocks
"U.S. Stocks Erase Gains as Optimism Over Jobs Data Fades"
Bloomberg 10/5
"Stocks end mixed as jobs boost fades"
CNNMoney 10/5
"Stocks Finish Mixed on Tech Pullback"
TheStreet 10/5
"Wall Street's Jobs Rally Loses Steam"
FOXBusiness 10/5
"Dow Finishes in the Black: The Dow industrials rose to near a five-year high after a surprise drop in U.S. unemployment. But the gains faded amid renewed concerns about Europe's debt problems, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite into the red at day's end."
WSJ.com 10/5
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise; Tokyo climbs after brief retreat/Asian stocks mostly rose Friday as investors pushed up commodity-related firms, while shares in Tokyo briefly slid into losses after the Bank of Japan refrained from announcing fresh monetary easing."
MarketWatch 10/5
"Europe Markets: Banks boost U.K. stocks after U.S. jobs data/Banks and resource firms led U.K. stocks higher Friday in reaction to surprisingly good U.S. jobs data, while shares of property firms fell prey to a round of ratings downgrades."
MarketWatch 10/5
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading"
Associated Press 10/5
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading"
Associated Press 10/5
"Stock futures rise ahead of nonfarm payrolls: Zynga tumbles further, Facebook also struggles in premarket trade"
MarketWatch 10/5
"Samsung profits soar on Galaxy, Note sales, but legal damages could hurt: The South Korean electronics maker said its operating profit jumped on surprisingly strong sales of its flagship Galaxy handset"
Computerworld 10/5
"Samsung tips quarterly profit at record high again"
Associated Press 10/5
"Campaigns Use Social Media to Lure Younger Voters"
"Romney and G.O.P. Make Inroads in Silicon Valley"
"Foxconn Denies Report of Unrest at iPhone Factory"
"A Master of Improv, Writing Twitter's Script"
"Who Made That Escape Key?"
"It's Not Just a Mouse That Has to Click"
"The Seeds That Federal Money Can Plant"
"Worries Over Defense Department Money for 'Hackerspaces'"
"Samsung Expected to Reach End of Record Run"...
Reuters
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"Shopping or browsing on Main St? India's Big Data firms know"
TechWeb
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"Windows 8 Apps Get Pre-Launch Tweaks"
"Bank Hacks: 7 Misunderstood Facts"
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