"Microsoft issues security patches for Flash vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and Internet Explorer"
Engadget 8:08 AM
"Microsoft resurrects Courier through Project Austin app for Windows 8, sparks nostalgia (Video)"
Engadget 7:04 AM
"Huawei's Windows Phone 8 handset outed as Ascend W1, supposed launch window surfaces"
Engadget 9:16 AM
"HTC's Windows Phone 8 press event now available to watch online (Video)"
Engadget 5:57 PM
"Microsoft Windows AppFest creates world record"
CIOL 7:38 AM
"HTC's Windows Phone 8X and Phone 8S: Hands-on"
ITworld 7:38 AM
"Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Win 8, keyboard will cost $799: Microsoft wasn't kidding when it said Windows 8 Pro tablets would cost as much as ultrabooks."
CNET News 9:05 PM
"Microsoft, HP skirted taxes via offshore units"
Pakistan Observer 7:30 AM
"HP Introduces Stylish and Affordable Consumer and Business PCs"
Social Barrel 9:55 AM
"HP's Whitman said planning cloud-to-tablet push: CEO trying to shore up investors' confidence"
Gulf News 7:31 AM
"HP Launching NFC-Enabled Mouse in November"
Tom's Hardware 7:31 AM
"Dell releases new S Series monitors with edge-to-edge glass, IPS panels"
Engadget 7:29 AM
"A peek into Intel's gameplan for emerging markets"
Tech 2 7:36 AM
"Sharp rises on talk of Intel tie-up"
GulfNews.com 7:37 AM
"IBM Smarter Data Centre Opens in Canada/"
Sacramento Bee 7:36 AM
"Oracle boosts compensation of billionaire CEO Larry Ellison"
Reuters 9:11 PM
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Associated Press 2:20 PM
"Oracle stock higher despite mixed results"
MarketWatch 7:39 AM
"IT giants unite in bid to plug skills shortage"
The Scotsman 9:09 PM
"HP Unveils More Windows 8-Enabled PCs"
Zacks 9/21
"U.S. Senate Accuses Microsoft of Avoiding Tax: A U.S. Senate committee memo said Microsoft Corp. used agressive international tax maneuvers to avoid billions of dollars in taxes over the past three years." [Video Report]
Bloomberg 9/21
"Hearing: Microsoft (legally) avoided $6.5B in taxes over 3 years"
Seattle Times 9/21
"Senator Carl Levin On Microsoft's 'Tax Shams And Gimmicks'"
Forbes 9/21
"ARM vs Intel: The fight for the datacentre hots up"
ZDNet 9/21
"Perceptual Computing: The Key to Intel's Future"
Forbes 9/21
"Intel's Under the Radar Smartphone Strategy"
The Motley Fool 9/21
"Why No Ultrabook Pep Rally At IDF? PC vendors expect Windows 8 Ultrabooks to reverse PC sales that are eroding to tablets. So why didn't Intel rally the developer troops to start placing component orders at IDF?"
InformationWeek 9/21
"Intel's Tiny Wi-Fi Chip Could Have a Big Impact: The digitization of communications radios could mean cheaper, less power-hungry devices."
Technology Review 9/21
"Sharp in talks to supply LCD panels to Intel - sources"
Reuters 9/21
"Senator takes cybersecurity law fight to CEOs: Letter to execs includes eight questions about whether their companies have adopted a set of best practices on cybersecurity"
CSO 9/21
"Resources for 802.11ac 'Gigabit' Wi-Fi"
Network World 9/21
"11ac will be faster, but how much faster really?"
Network World 9/21
"Peter Gabriel Makes Case For Internet Freedom"
Mashable 9:18 PM
"Wikipedia honcho caught in scandal quits, defends paid edits: High-placed editors at Wikipedia's U.K. site were caught in a simmering paid-PR scandal. After news broke, one resignation and a little backpedaling has done little to solve the problem."
CNET News 9:15 PM
"U.S. Adds Robot Fish to Homeland Security Forces"
Mashable 7:33 PM
"Find out if your favorite web services are profitable with 'How do they make money?'"
The Verge 5:57 PM
"Twitter CEO reveals plans for interactive tweets, content curation, reinforces belief in syndication"
Engadget 4:45 PM
"Alibaba spins out Aliyun team with $200 million investment, pep talk"
Engadget 4:45 PM
"Pulsating Nanotube Spits Out Buckyballs: Researchers overcame a number of challenges to make this nanostructure."
Ars Technica 4:19 PM
"Girl makes Facebook party invite public, riot police called: A Dutch girl forgets to make a Facebook party invitation private. So 4,000 people turn up, and she has to flee her home."
CNET News 2:14 PM
"Nikkei: Amazon to launch Kindle in Japan 'early October'"
Engadget 12:01 PM
"Welcome To The Long Tail Of Social Media Marketing: Linqia Exits Stealth Mode With $3.5M Series A From Javelin, Esther Dyson"
TechCrunch 11:43 AM
"Ig Nobels celebrate ponytail math, shut up gun: The latest honorees for science gone wild include researchers who analyzed why leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem smaller"
CNET News 9:49 AM
"Twitter Is Finally Going To Let You Download All Your Old Tweets"
Gizmodo 9:16 AM
"Editor of Web Site May Face Mormon Excommunication"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:12 AM
"FBI renews broad Internet surveillance push: Director Robert Mueller tells Congress that police are 'increasingly unable' to bring criminals to justice because rapid advances in technology thwart surveillance."
CNET News 9:39 AM
"Review: iPhone evolves into jewel-like '5'"
Associated Press 9/21
"Google faces hefty fine from European Union antitrust authority"
Techworld 9/21
"Anonymous spokesman's YouTube meltdown led to arrest: Barrett Brown threatens to 'shoot and kill' government agents, but former attorney says threat not serious"
CSO 9/21
"Facebook given 4 weeks to FULLY SATISFY Irish data commish"
The Register 9/21
"Facebook Turns Off Facial Recognition In The EU, Gets The All-Clear On Several Points From Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner On Its Review"
TechCrunch 9/21
"Facebook suspends photo tag tool in Europe"
BBC 9/21
"Irish regulator says Facebook adopts majority of recommendations"
Reuters 9/21
"Facebook scores points in Europe after disabling facial recognition"
CNET News 9/21
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"What is the point of Sony's PS3 Super Slim?"
TG Daily 4:58 PM
"Silicon Valley is stupid (which is why it works)"
GigaOM 11:29 AM
"Google Granted Pseudonym Patent (You're Welcome. And, What Is Wrong With You)"
TechCrunch 10:05 AM
"The Real Reason Google is Shutting Down TV Ads"
Business Insider 7:32 AM
"Is Amazon Killing The Golden Goose?"
Seeking Alpha 9/21
"The web design blind spot: Browser zoom shouldn't spell user gloom"
ZDNet 9/21
"Why Linux on the desktop is still struggling"
ZDNet 9/21
"No More Burnt Raspberry Pi: Safe Supercharging for Super-Small PC"
Wired Magazine 9/21
"Bull claims x86 enterprise server performance crown"
V3 9/21
"Nokia: Here's why the Lumia 920 is better than the iPhone 5"
CNET News 9/21
"HTC's Windows Phones Knock the Wind Out of Nokia"
Techland 9/21
"More Passwords, More Problems: The more we depend on the Web, the more passwords we accumulate—and forget. Some startups think they have a solution."
Technology Review 9/21
"10 common mobile security problems to attack"
Network World 9/21
"3 Ways SMBs Can Capitalize On Google's Dominance"
InformationWeek 9/21
"Google's Motorola Has Become Delusional"
The Motley Fool 9/21
"Google's November Assault on Microsoft and Apple"
TheStreet 9/21
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"MapBox, A Contributor To OpenStreetMap, Gets $575K From The Knight Foundation"
TechCrunch 9/21
"How to pay for open source: How can you financially support open source, especially in a new market? The Shared Learning Collaborative believes the best way is with seed money"
InfoWorld 9/21
"What's New in Canadian Tech? Increased Cross-Border Syndication Between Canadian and US VCs"
Forbes 9/21
"Sonaecom's Almeida Says a Merger With Zon Would Make Sense"
Bloomberg 9/21
"Aereo Says New Content Deals Coming for Web TV"
AllThingsD 9/21
Tech Stocks
"Tech Stocks: Oracle, Apple lead tech gains; RIM stumbles/BlackBerry maker hit by service outage; iPhone 5 hits stores"
MarketWatch 9/21
"U.S. stocks tally first weekly drop in three: Dow transportation index closes at lowest level since early June"
MarketWatch 9/21
"S&P 500 Erases Gains as Apple Rally Fades, Banks Fall"
Bloomberg 9/21
"Spain bailout speculation shores up markets despite ongoing global growth concerns: Spanish stocks led a recovery in global markets Friday amid speculation the country was preparing to tap a new European aid program, a day after uncertainty about the fragile world economy dented investor sentiment."
Associated Press 9/21
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Associated Press 9/21
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading"
Associated Press 9/21
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