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Apple 2Q profit jumps 36 percent, but stock wobbles 23 Apr 08, 21:26 ET AP - Apple Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 36 percent on blistering sales of Macintosh computers - and beat Wall Street estimates - but its stock dipped on a lower-than-expected profit forecast. more Hacker testifies News Corp unit hired him 23 Apr 08, 21:06 ET Reuters - A computer hacker testified on Wednesday that a News Corp (NWSa.N) unit hired him to develop pirating software, but denied using it to penetrate the security system of a rival satellite television service. more Cable companies pull out of Sprint joint venture 23 Apr 08, 20:12 ET Reuters - Two cable companies said on Wednesday they had exited a wireless phone venture with number-three U.S. wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp . more Customers Balk at Dell XPS One Update. Is It Legit? 23 Apr 08, 20:00 ET PC World - Some Dell customers were left scratching their heads after Dell sent out a recent firmware update for the company's XPS One... more Apple Revenues Up 43% On Mac Sales 23 Apr 08, 19:36 ET TechWeb - However, the company saw a slowdown in sales of Leopard, the latest version of the Mac OS X operating system. more Google Launches Mobile Banner Ads 23 Apr 08, 19:20 ET PC World - Google joined a handful of other companies by announcing that it is delivering mobile banner ads. more Gartner Cites Six Best Practices In Virtualizing Servers 23 Apr 08, 19:20 ET TechWeb - While consultants may recommend large-scale systems, analysts suggest companies start small and achieve the concrete server consolidation they're seeking in a first phase. more Vista SP1 Released to Automatic Update 23 Apr 08, 19:10 ET PC World - Windows Vista customers can now receive the first service pack for the operating system via the Microsoft Automatic Update... more Hack into Obama campaign site exploited a coding flaw 23 Apr 08, 18:53 ET AP - A simple flaw in the coding of Sen. Barack Obama's Web site led to a hacking switcheroo of presidential proportions just days before the important Pennsylvania primary. more Google introduces brand-image ads for phones 23 Apr 08, 18:48 ET Reuters - Google Inc said on Wednesday it has introduced brand-image ads for mobile phones, in a bid to extend beyond the computer-based Web market into the emerging market for advertising on phones. more Research: Security gaps open when ISPs hire third parties 23 Apr 08, 18:44 ET AP - When Internet providers hire third-party companies to serve up advertisements on unused Web pages, that creative attempt to make money can open major security vulnerabilities they can't control, a researcher has found. more Lolcat site hiring; spelling skillz optional 23 Apr 08, 17:49 ET AP - "I can haz dream Job? My rezumez! let me showz u thm" more Do you need a digital converter box for your TV? 23 Apr 08, 17:35 ET AP - On Feb. 17, 2009, major U.S. television stations will stop broadcasting analog signals and send only digital transmissions. Some questions and answers about the transition: more OLPC Switch to Windows on XO Is 'muddled,' Developers Say 23 Apr 08, 17:30 ET PC World - Open-source developers should stop bickering, unite and jointly develop a Windows user interface to make XO laptops more... more Amazon.com 1Q profit rises 29 percent 23 Apr 08, 17:20 ET AP - Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 29 percent, helped by solid sales in the U.S. and abroad. more Google hands over data on suspected pedophiles to Brazil 23 Apr 08, 17:08 ET AFP - Google on Wednesday handed over data stored by suspected pedophiles on its Orkut social networking site to Brazilian authorities, ceding to pressure to lift its confidentiality duty to its users, officials said. more Anna Nicole Smith's mother sues lawyer, Web sites 23 Apr 08, 16:26 ET Reuters - The mother of Anna Nicole Smith has sued the deceased television star's lawyer and several media outlets including celebrity Web site TMZ.com, claiming she was defamed. more Apple agrees to buy processor-design company 23 Apr 08, 16:11 ET AP - Apple Inc. has agreed to buy P.A. Semi Inc., a privately held company that designs power-efficient processors, a spokesman confirmed Wednesday. more Microsoft CEO has no plans to raise offer for Yahoo 23 Apr 08, 15:32 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Wednesday that his company's $44 billion offer for Yahoo Inc. reflects Yahoo's worth and the software maker has no plan to raise it. more Cable companies pulling out of venture with Sprint Nextel 23 Apr 08, 15:27 ET AP - Three of the nation's largest cable companies are pulling the plug on their cell-phone joint venture with Sprint Nextel Corp. more RIM to open new R&D facility in Germany 23 Apr 08, 15:14 ET Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is expanding its research and development capabilities with a new facility in Western Europe, the company said on Wednesday. more Review: Digital converters keep the old tube TV useable 23 Apr 08, 14:56 ET AP - Did my TV screen just shrink? more Apple buying microchip designer P.A. Semi 23 Apr 08, 14:52 ET Reuters - Apple Inc is buying P.A. Semi, a designer of low-power microchips, in a move that could bolster its ability to customize key parts for its iPhone, iPod and Macintosh product lines. more Microsoft Mislabels Skype as Adware 23 Apr 08, 14:40 ET PC World - Skype users who have been getting strange error messages from Microsoft's security products over the past week can breathe... more No fleet-footed action, but robot players learn soccer 23 Apr 08, 14:27 ET AP - They're not quite the automatons and androids of popular culture, but the small sporting robots on the field in Germany this week are no less entertaining. more Microsoft tests subscription pricing for Office 23 Apr 08, 14:00 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. is experimenting with selling its Office suite of programs to consumers on a subscription basis. more Microsoft Reveals Mesh Folder-sharing and Sync Platform 23 Apr 08, 13:31 ET PC World - Microsoft revealed a Web-based service on Tuesday, called Live Mesh, that lets people share data folders across different PCs... more Publisher plans printed version of Wikipedia 23 Apr 08, 13:13 ET AP - In a move combining user-created online encyclopedias with the printed page, Germany's Bertelsmann AG will publish what could be the first in a series of annual yearbooks whose content is derived from the many hundreds of thousands of user-created entries on Wikipedia. more Craigslist Calls eBay Lawsuit 'Unethical' 23 Apr 08, 11:27 ET PC World - Craigslist investor eBay complains that directors' actions have diluted its venture. more Yahoo Profits Up, But Microsoft's Bid Holds Steady 23 Apr 08, 10:48 ET NewsFactor - Yahoo's first-quarter revenue and profit beat Wall Street's estimates, but Microsoft is unfazed by the financial progress. In fact, before the earnings reports were even released, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he wouldn't raise the bid for Yahoo no matter how well Yahoo performed. more Acer Readies Ultralight Atom Laptop for June 23 Apr 08, 10:33 ET PC World - Acer will launch a low-cost laptop armed with Intel's Atom processor in June more Apple Buys Low-Power Chip Designer 23 Apr 08, 10:27 ET PC World - Apple has bought PA Semi, a designer of low-power microprocessors for embedded systems, for US$278 million, according to a report at Forbes.com more Study Finds Infected Web Pages on the Rise 23 Apr 08, 10:16 ET NewsFactor - A year ago, one out of every 909 e-mails was infected with malicious code. In the first quarter of 2008, only one out of every 2,500 was infected. Good news? Not really. All it means is that the attackers have changed tactics to overcome the defenses you're building, according to security company Sophos. more Acer to reveal laptop with Intel's Atom in June 23 Apr 08, 10:01 ET InfoWorld - Acer plans to launch its first ultra-low-cost laptop PC armed with Intel's Atom microprocessor at the Computex trade show in Taipei this June, the company's chairman said Wednesday. more Russian prosecutors eye Internet censorship 23 Apr 08, 10:00 ET AFP - The Russian prosecutor's office wants tough anti-extremism laws to be extended to the Internet, state newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported Wednesday, prompting fears of growing media censorship. more Internet's Wikipedia to go print in Germany: publisher 23 Apr 08, 09:56 ET AFP - German publishing giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday it planned to publish the world's first reference book based on entries from Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia. more Hamilton savings bond calculator adds import/export 23 Apr 08, 09:15 ET Macworld.com - Steven Huey Software on Tuesday announced the release of Hamilton 1.1, an update to its savings bond management software for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, Hamilton costs $19.95. A demo is available. more Marvel picks Sony Pictures executive for digital expansion 23 Apr 08, 08:59 ET Reuters - Marvel Entertainment Inc named Ira Rubenstein executive vice president of its newly launched global digital media group as it steps up its digital strategy. more Web criminals fuel big rise in "trojans" 23 Apr 08, 08:39 ET Reuters - Cyber-criminals are behind a dramatic rise in stealthy programs called "trojans" that infect computers to sell rogue software, send unwanted email or steal personal data, a study has found. more IBM turns server sideways for Web 2.0 build-out 23 Apr 08, 08:31 ET InfoWorld - IBM has designed a new type of rack-mount server specifically for companies running heavily trafficked Web 2.0 sites such as Facebook and MySpace, the company announced Wednesday. more Sun gears JavaFX for consumer move 23 Apr 08, 08:00 ET InfoWorld - JavaFX, introduced by Sun last year as a Java-based platform for building visually oriented applications, will be leveraged in the growing consumer application space. more Microsoft's Tellme launches BlackBerry voice search 23 Apr 08, 06:32 ET AP - Microsoft Corp.'s Tellme subsidiary launched an application for the BlackBerry on Tuesday that lets people speak commands into their smart phones to search for businesses, look up movie times, check traffic and make other queries. more Microsoft CEO stands by bid for Yahoo 23 Apr 08, 05:45 ET Reuters - Microsoft's chief executive reiterated on Wednesday that the software giant stood by its bid for Yahoo and would "move forward" if the Internet company's board rejected it. more "Irresponsible" online gambling advert banned 23 Apr 08, 04:41 ET Reuters - A gambling advertisement that claimed online betting would improve sexual prowess and self esteem has become one of the first campaigns to be banned under tough new laws, following criticism from the advertising watchdog. more IBM to unveil new computer for big data centers: report 23 Apr 08, 04:07 ET Reuters - International Business Machines Corp plans to unveil a new type of computer for big data hubs operated by so-called Web 2.0 companies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. more Craigslist fires back, blasts eBay actions as unethical 23 Apr 08, 04:06 ET AP - Craigslist is firing back at its rival and minority owner eBay, scolding the online auctioneer's actions as unethical and smelling of a hostile takeover. more

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