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Computer Industry

"IBM now tops in Unix, in part due to Austin Power chip engineering team" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 10:38 AM
"IBM Powers Up For Server War: As the Oracle-Sun combo heats up hardware competition, IBM's Power7 servers aim to dominate." Forbes 9:59 AM
"IBM Rolls Out Power7 As Rivals Converge: Big Blue's introduction of new enterprise servers shows it still wants to be king of the integrated systems game." InformationWeek 3:47 PM
"IBM Debuts New Server Systems as Oracle Enters Market" Bloomberg 10:43 AM
"IBM begins Power server upgrade to battle HP, Sun" Reuters 9:57 AM
"IBM Unveils Eco-Friendly Chips: IBM has unveiled the latest version of its Power processors, which it claims will lay the foundation for companies' green IT efforts and help it tap into new revenue streams." TheStreet 9:40 AM
"IBM Launches Next Generation of Chips and Servers: Computer Maker Hopes Power7, Which Is Four Times Faster Than Its Predecessor, Helps Extend Its Edge in Market" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:55 AM
"IBM Launches Eight-Core Power7 Processor, Servers" IDG News Service [Free Registration Required] 11:47 AM
"IBM Unveils POWER7 Processor, Unix Servers" ChannelWeb 10:58 AM
"IBM begins Power server upgrade to battle HP, Oracle" Reuters 9:33 PM
"IBM, Microsoft Help Create Montana Supercomputer" eWeek 11:27 AM
"For Shareholders' Sake, Discipline Is Due at Microsoft" Minyanville 10:00 AM
"Microsoft: Pirated software still in Russian shops" Associated Press 1:29 PM
"Microsoft's Mobile Update May Use Zune Software and Lack Flash, Says Report" eWeek 11:28 AM
"Microsoft eliminates multitasking support in Windows Mobile 7" TG Daily 1:45 PM
"Microsoft Dropping Linux, Unix From Enterprise Search: The next wave of Fast Search and Transfer products will be the last to include search cores that run on Linux or Unix." InformationWeek 3:48 PM
"Dell snaps up crashed Exanet: How to turn $70m into $12m" Channel Register 1:47 PM
"Dell Buys Storage Start-Up Exanet For $12 Million" Barron's 2:09 PM
"Dell looks to acquire Israeli storage company" Austin Business Journal 3:35 PM
"Ex-Intel exec pleads guilty to insider trading: Admits outing Intel earnings, WiMAX plans" The Register 9:02 PM
"Ex-Intel executive admits insider trading" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:01 PM
"Intel's 'Super' Deal" CNBC 2:11 PM
"Intel Itanium outsells AMD Opteron" TG Daily 1:45 PM
"Intel to Finally Make Money on Atom, Part 2" TheStreet 2:11 PM
"Intel Atom netbooks get whole-disk encryption: Software optimised for low-power I/O." Techworld 1:43 PM
"Europe betting on payout from Intel Labs' gambit" EE Times 11:25 AM
"Intel Israel exports jump 145 pct, seeks grant for expansion" Reuters 10:02 AM
"Intel's Israel Unit Exports Advanced 145% in 2009" Bloomberg 10:43 AM
"Intel's Itanium Again Marches to Different Drummer" WSJ Blogs 9:12 PM
"Deal done, Oracle looks to reassure Sun customers: Oracle pares back product lines to focus on UltraSparc, Solaris, Java and MySQL." Computerworld 11:03 AM
"Oracle to acquire AmberPoint: Oracle Corp. said Monday it agreed to buy AmberPoint Inc., which helps organizations diagnose and resolve issues in application performance and business transactions such as insurance claims processing or account provisioning, where multiple applications need to work together." Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 10:05 AM
"Oracle Buys AmberPoint to Boost Application Management" Seeking Alpha 10:05 AM
"Oracle To Buy AmberPoint: AmberPoint's service-oriented architecture management software will be folded into Fusion middleware, said Oracle." InformationWeek 3:47 PM
"Oracle To Buy AmberPoint" Barron's 10:05 AM
"Wafer-Thin Mint, Monsieur Ellison? Oracle Acquires AmberPoint" AllThingsD 2:13 PM
"Oracle releases out-of-band patch for server hole: Oracle has released a patch for a server flaw that can be exploited over a network without the use of a username or password." ZDNet UK 1:58 PM
"Vodafone Enterprise signs 4-year Oracle deal" Reuters 10:06 AM
"In Secret, Nations Work Toward Crackdown on Piracy" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:15 AM
"Obama's 2011 budget would choke IT spending, eliminate data centers: President's aim to implement best practices used at top private-sector data centers could radically transform federal IT operations" Computerworld 11:52 AM
"PC Security Chip Hacked: Security Chip Used In Millions Of PCs Hacked; Criminals Can Crack Encryption With New Attack" Associated Press 9:03 PM

General Interest

"Trident Microsystems' losses widen on write-off" Associated Press 8:57 PM
"EA in the red for 12th quarter in a row" AFP 9:19 PM
"EA Narrows Loss, Gives Weak Outlook" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:03 PM
"Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook" Associated Press 8:57 PM
"The Biggest Security Breeches of 2009: There were some spectacular data breeches last year. Here's some of the best, or worst, depending on your perspective." InternetNews 8:57 PM
"Google Forced To Cut Nexus One Termination Fee From Astronomical $350 To Outrageous $150" Silicon Alley Insider 9:11 PM
"Google Plans to Twitterize Gmail? Event at Google's campus Tuesday focused on latest innovations, with a widely rumored upgrade to Gmail likely. But what about the core search product? And next up, Yahoo." InternetNews 8:57 PM
"Weak Forecasts Kill Supercomm Trade Show: Supercomm, a U.S. telecommunications trade show that has taken on different forms and names over the past several years, has been canceled for 2010 due to lack of interest." IDG News Service [Free Registration Required] 3:43 PM
"Security software maker Vitamin D exits beta" CNET News 3:39 PM
"EA cuts losses, but forecast for March quarter disappoints" MarketWatch 3:33 PM
"Juniper unveils wireless products, challenges Cisco" Reuters 2:09 PM
"YouTube adds support for IPv6 network" CNET News 1:59 PM
"Artist Conjures Paintings Out of Floppy Disks" Wired 1:55 PM
"Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked: Security chip used in millions of PCs hacked; criminals can crack encryption with new attack" Associated Press 3:36 PM
"Microscope-wielding boffins crack cordless phone crypto: Cryptographers have broken the proprietary encryption used to prevent eavesdropping on more than 800 million cordless phones worldwide, demonstrating once again the risks of relying on obscure technologies to remain secure." The Register 1:49 PM
"Sony to demo 'world's first' in-box wireless tech: Sony has developed a wireless communications technology designed to replace the cabling within gadgets rather than connections between devices." Register Hardware 1:48 PM
"Technology leading to more invasive marketing" San Francisco Chronicle 1:30 PM
"ISSCC: Toshiba, Unity claim breakthroughs" EE Times 1:28 PM
"Engineers explore life beyond 10 Gbit links: Designers rally around 25G, but next step still a mystery" EE Times 1:28 PM
"Comcast says new name Xfinity is a signal of innovation" Seattle Times 1:26 PM
"SourceForge Removes Blanket IP Ban, Lets Users Decide" ReadWriteWeb [Free Registration Required] 11:49 AM
"High-tech kept the Super Bowl on track" CNN 10:56 AM
"Tech That Says 'I Love You': CNET Senior Editor Shares Word on Gadgets That Go Above and Beyond Chocolates and Flowers" CBS News 10:52 AM
"Skype Rival Fring Lures Mobile-Phone Users to Free Video Calls" Bloomberg 10:44 AM
"Acer Plans to Expand Server Sales in Competition With H-P, Dell" Bloomberg 10:43 AM
"Riding green wave, Philips says 'let there be LED'" Reuters 10:18 AM
"NetEase suspends new user registration for hit game" Reuters 10:17 AM
"Tech makes Olympic-size jump in Vancouver" CNET News 10:11 AM
"Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader to hit stores" Reuters 10:17 AM
"Nook back on sale: Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader, which sold out over the winter holidays, is available online once again, the company said Monday." CNET News 10:10 AM
"Earnings Preview: Sprint to report 4Q results/Earnings Preview: Sprint expected to show improving subscriber numbers in 4Q" Associated Press 10:01 AM
"Littlefuse's Big Quarter: Maker of circuit protection device posts big Q4, issues strong guidance." Forbes 9:59 AM
"FedEx's New Printing Site Takes on Dell, H-P" TheStreet 9:58 AM
"Nokia expected to cut staff at Salo production plant" EE Times Europe 11:24 AM
"Nokia to ax 285 jobs in Finland" Associated Press 11:17 AM
"Nokia cutting up to 285 jobs in Salo plant" MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"SAP: Reorg Will Restore Trust, Speed Innovation/In the wake of the sudden resignation of CEO Leo Apotheker, company co-founder Hasso Plattner vows that a new management style will drive technical innovation." InformationWeek 3:48 PM
"Abrupt CEO exit shifts focus to SAP's strategy" Reuters 10:05 AM
"SAP CEO Apotheker Unexpectedly Leaves; Co-CEOs Named" Bloomberg 10:42 AM
"SAP CEO Steps Down" Zacks 10:00 AM
"SAP CEO eased out, market ponders firm's strategy: Apotheker exits after 7 months, unsettling investors" Reuters 10:01 AM
"SAP shares drift after chief executive's resignation: German software giant returns to dual CEO structure" MarketWatch 9:52 AM
"SAP Slumps On Shock of CEO Departure" TheStreet 9:41 AM
"Google to Add Social Features to Gmail" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 3:44 PM
"Google to Add Social Feature to Gmail: Google Inc. is taking a swipe at Facebook Inc. with a new feature that makes it easier and faster for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared by their friends." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:32 PM
"Google files four web-app patent applications: Google has filed at least four patent applications for technology it is building into its Chrome browser to try to make the web a more powerful foundation for applications." CNET News 2:00 PM
"Google threatens Chinese copycat site Goojje: Blatant rip-off raises search giant's hackles" V3 1:51 PM
"Google launches Street View for fish" TG Daily 1:44 PM
"Geek chic: Google debuts fashion line" Agence France-Presse 1:40 PM
"Spain's Telefonica considers charging Google: Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica says it is considering charging Internet search companies like Google and Yahoo for network use." Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 12:16 PM
"Father of Linux calls Nexus One smartphone 'a winner'" Network World 11:03 AM
"Linus Torvalds Calls Google Nexus One a Winner" eWeek 11:28 AM
"Linux Founder a 'Happy Camper' With Google's Nexus One" ChannelWeb 10:57 AM
"Eric Schmidt Talks Google's Understated Superbowl Ad" AppScout 12:08 PM
"Eric Schmidt Explains Google's Accidental First-Ever Super Bowl Ad" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 10:15 AM
"Super Bowl ad breaks Google's TV silence" CNNMoney 2:05 PM
"Internet giant Google airs first Super Bowl commercial" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 11:59 AM
"Google Super Bowl Ad Spreads Parisian Love, Bing Misses Out" eWeek 11:29 AM
"Love In The Air: Google Runs First-Ever Super Bowl Advertisement" ChannelWeb 10:57 AM
"Google's Next Venture: Universal Translator" PCWorld 12:14 PM
"Google Rebuilds the Tower of Babel With Real-Time Language Translation" ReadWriteWeb [Free Registration Required] 10:15 AM
"Google working on speech translation for phones" CNET News 10:10 AM
"Google analyst: U.S. Internet needs to get faster" CNN 9:34 AM

Press Releases

"Customers Adopt Cisco Data Center 3.0 Architecture to Optimize Performance, Improve Business Agility and Cut Costs: Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Salem Hospital, ExamWorks and University of Sydney Engage in Advanced Cisco Data Center Deployments" Marketwire 9:56 AM
"HP Helps Organizations Reduce Business Risk with Transparent Records Management" Business Wire 9:59 AM
"IBM Unveils New POWER7 Systems to Manage Increasingly Data-Intensive Services: Unprecedented Scale for Emerging Industry Business Models, from Smart Electrical Grids to Real-time Analytics" PRNewswire-FirstCall 2:10 PM
"Intel® Itanium® 9300 Processor Raises Bar for Scalable, Resilient Mission-Critical Computing" Business Wire 2:11 PM
"Oracle(R) Buys AmberPoint: Strengthens Oracle Fusion Middleware SOA Suite and Oracle Enterprise Manager With Best-in-class SOA Management Capabilities" Marketwire 10:06 AM

Microsoft

"Windows 7 Just Being Honest About Battery Life" PCWorld 9:03 PM
"Facebook Pulling Microsoft Banner Ads: The companies' exclusive ad partnership may have fallen short of promise, but Microsoft touts expanded search relationship with the popular social site." InternetNews 8:56 PM
"Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem: Although some users have been grumbling about a variety of battery issues related to Windows 7, Microsoft says that its testing shows that nothing is amiss." CNET News 3:39 PM
"Microsoft's New Mobile Phone Software Is Coming (and Its 'Project Pink' Still Lives)–But Should It Just Give Up and Buy RIM?" AllThingsD 2:12 PM
"Microsoft: Should They Do A Giant Handset Acquisition?" Barron's 2:12 PM
"Microsoft's innovation disconnect" ZDNet Blogs 1:57 PM
"Rumor: Windows Phone 7 Detailed In Full" Techland 1:50 PM
"The Dick Brass manifesto and high stakes for the Seattle economy" Seattle Times 1:26 PM
"BusinessWeek: Microsoft Research designer is one of the most influential/You may have heard of him. Bill Buxton is a principal researcher at Microsoft Research, specializing in the 'natural user interface' illustrated by both Xbox's Project Natal and the Surface tabletop computer." Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1:25 PM
"Microsoft's Chris Capossela" Computerworld 12:21 PM
"Microsoft moves on MVC Web apps platform upgrade: Second release candidate for ASP.Net MVC 2 provides performance tuning improvements as well as bug fixes" InfoWorld 11:52 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"China plans online gambling crackdown" Reuters 9:20 PM
"Open-source repository hits 2,000 apps: An EU platform for exchanging free and open-source code now offers more than 2,000 applications for use by public bodies in the region." ZDNet UK 2:00 PM
"US gives Chinese man 2.5 years over fake Cisco kit" Channel Register 1:47 PM
"Sweden to prosecute alleged Cisco, NASA hacker" The Register 1:47 PM
"Key VoIP patent to be re-examined: A longstanding patent on VoIP technology is to be re-examined by the US Patent and Trademark Office following a complaint by the Electronic Frontier Foundation." ZDNet UK 1:59 PM
"VoIP patent under review by Patent Office: Electronic Frontier Foundation says C2's wide-ranging patent is invalid" Techworld 1:43 PM
"Former Intel Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:36 PM
"Ex-Intel exec admits conspiring with Rajaratnam" Reuters 3:35 PM
"Plea anticipated by former Intel executive in insider-trading case" Associated Press 1:28 PM
"What is an Act of Cyber War?" PC Magazine Blogs 12:09 PM
"Proposed battery restrictions could crimp e-commerce, air travel: Stricter federal rules would affect gadget-loving fliers and make buying laptops or smartphones online a lot more expensive" Computerworld 11:52 AM
"In Obama's budget, it's techies vs. taxes" Fortune 11:39 AM
"Mandybill is mostly harmless, says MP watchdog" The Register 1:48 PM
"Banning illegal file-sharers could breach human rights: Select Committee wants technical measures explained" PC Advisor UK 12:20 PM
"Digital Economy Bill bill could 'breach rights': An influential group of MPs and peers has said the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of internet users." BBC 10:40 AM
"Nokia Slapped with Class Action Suit Filed by Investor" eWeek 11:30 AM
"Nokia to fight U.S. suit alleging it hid production delays: Mobile-phone giant Nokia said Monday that it will 'vigorously' defend itself against a U.S. class action lawsuit that alleges the firm committed securities fraud by concealing information about production delays and price cuts." MarketWatch 9:52 AM
"Sharp, Samsung settle all outstanding LCD patent cases" IDG News Service 11:02 AM
"Samsung, Sharp to End Patent Litigations Over LCDs" Bloomberg 10:43 AM
"Sharp, Samsung settle LCD patent lawsuits" MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"World of Warcraft seeks reapproval in China gov't tangle: The game is caught in a turf war between Chinese government agencies" IDG News Service 12:20 PM
"Chinese police raid hacker hub: Crackdown comes amid concern China is centre for Internet crime, industrial espionage" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:42 AM
"China shuts hacker training site, arrests three" IDG News Service 11:04 AM
"China shuts down training website for hackers: China has closed down what is believed to be the country's biggest training website for hackers, state media has reported." BBC 10:40 AM
"Chinese police shut down hacker training business" Associated Press 10:07 AM
"China Heralds Bust of Major Hacker Ring" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:48 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"Is Cloud Computing Dangerous? A law professor derides Facebook and proposes we replace it with a 'freedom box.'" Technologizer 9:17 PM
"Google lowers Nexus One return fee - but is it enough?" ZDNet Blogs 9:10 PM
"Social Today Feels Like Search A Decade Ago: Lots Of Noise And Lots Of Spam" TechCrunch 9:10 PM
"Why e-Books Must Cost More" PCWorld 9:03 PM
"Silicon: It's good for you, especially in beer" CNET News 8:53 PM
"Did this Metro PCS ad make the tech world cringe?" CNET News 8:53 PM
"10 Unsung Collaboration Tools — Many of Them Free" GigaOM 3:44 PM
"Why On-The-Fly Mobile Translation Technology Won't Happen Soon" GigaOM 3:44 PM
"Is TechCrunch Doomed by Payola Scandal?" VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 3:44 PM
"Torvalds' Nexus One endorsement may be regretted" ZDNet Blogs 1:57 PM
"Kindle developers: Don't ask, don't tell" ZDNet Blogs 1:57 PM
"10 Ways to a Geeky Girl's Heart" Wired 1:56 PM
"Love At First Byte: Your Nerdy Valentine's Day Guide" Techland 1:49 PM
"It's official: Fable III expected to 'piss' people off" TG Daily 1:45 PM
"Europe lagging behind on fibre broadband adoption: Fibre penetration higher in North America and Asia" PC Advisor 1:43 PM
"Smart phones that work for business" San Francisco Chronicle, CNET 1:30 PM
"IT Careers: Retire? How about never" Computerworld 12:21 PM
"SSD storage fixes data center bottlenecks for a price" Computerworld 12:22 PM
"Planning for virtualization? Beware of server overload" Computerworld 12:21 PM
"Watch Out, Nexus One: Here's HTC's Incredible Phone" PCWorld 12:13 PM
"5 Dazzling Data Projectors: Here's a look at some of the best projector choices out there for displaying PowerPoint and other presentations." PC Magazine 12:08 PM
"Buy an 'expensive' SAN and save money: Think you can't afford a SAN? Run the numbers, weigh the advantages, and think again" InfoWorld 11:52 AM
"Verizon temporarily blocks some 4chan sites" CNET News 3:39 PM
"4chan Founder: Verizon Blocked Us" AppScout 12:09 PM
"Verizon blocking 4chan: Someone's doing it wrong" Houston Chronicle 11:42 AM
"Ready to bank on your smart phone?" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:41 AM
"Trends Slideshow: IT Trends: 7 Growing Priorities for 2010" CIO Insight 11:30 AM
"Application Development: 20 Essential Things to Know About the HTML5 Web Language" [Slideshow] eWeek 11:29 AM
"Recession is over, and it's time for IT to restart the engines" Computerworld 11:04 AM
"Solid-state storage fixes data center bottlenecks -- for a price: Yes, solid-state storage is still expensive, but for speed-hungry applications, the performance boost can be too great to ignore." Computerworld 11:04 AM
"Google doppelgänger casts riddle over interwebs: Why is Google routing the world through 'Googol'?" The Register 1:49 PM
"Google, Market Thyself/Here is a question no amount of searches on Google will help answer: Why did Google choose the one product it doesn't need to advertise for its first Super Bowl commercial?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:12 PM
"Google's Super Bowl Ad: A Romance in Search" Wired 1:55 PM
"Google Ads Level the Playing Field" PCWorld 12:13 PM
"Google's First Super Bowl Ad Shows its Softer Side" PCWorld 12:13 PM
"Google goes deep for the Super Bowl: Google scored big with its first-ever Super Bowl ad yesterday -- proving once again high tech's influence over Super Sunday." InfoWorld 11:51 AM
"Will Google launch a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad?" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 11:21 AM
"Google book scanning: Cultural theft or freedom of information?" CNN 10:56 AM
"Google's Display-Ad Sales Should Top $1 Billion/As analysts say rising demand for Internet display ads will begin paying off for Google in 2010, one asks: 'Is this a $10 billion business?'" BusinessWeek 10:48 AM
"Global CIO: Do CIOs Still Matter? CIOs need to redefine their roles and boundaries in today's age of lean IT and customer-centric business." InformationWeek 10:20 AM
"Internet prompts the publishing itch in over-60s" Reuters 10:17 AM
"PCI compliance: What it is and why it matters (Q&A)" CNET News 10:11 AM
"Bundling Hardware and Software to Do Big Jobs" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:59 AM
"Imagining a World of Hardware Mashups" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 9:59 AM
"Are We Building Enterprise Software the Toyota Way?" Seeking Alpha 9:58 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"Is Sprint Eyeing More Acquisitions To Become The Prepaid Leader?" mocoNews 8:53 PM
"Top 5 Blue-Chip Tech Companies for Investors" Seeking Alpha 3:34 PM
"Social Music Player TuneWiki Raises $7M From Motorola Ventures,Others" TechCrunch 1:41 PM
"IPO preview: QuinStreet beacon of hope in 'lousy' market" Associated Press 1:29 PM
"Canon to take full control of Finetech: Canon is to take full control of Canon Finetech through a Y24bn ($269m) share swap, the companies said on Monday, as the trend of Japanese groups buying out minority shareholders in listed subsidiaries gathers pace." Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:38 AM
"Wearable computing research gains support" EE Times Europe 11:24 AM
"ST opens Taiwan office" EE Times 11:24 AM
"Compal said to have turned down Asustek notebook orders due to Acer" DigiTimes 11:23 AM
"Xerox completes acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services" Salt Lake Tribune 1:36 PM
"Xerox, ACS close $6.4B merger deal: Combined firm looking to combine Xerox tech expertise with ACS business processes" Computerworld 11:03 AM
"Origin Ventures, Leo Capital seeking regional tech deals" Chicago Sun-Times 10:54 AM
"FairPoint files its bankruptcy plan" Associated Press 10:47 AM
"Samsung moving ahead of schedule on $500M Austin project" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 10:38 AM
"Samsung Aims To Triple Shipments In 2010: The handset maker plans to broaden its smartphone content offerings through software improvements and partnerships with content providers." InformationWeek 10:20 AM
"Investment Group Backed By Google, Disney To Buy Into Chinese Bus MediaFirm" TechCrunch 1:41 PM
"Disney, Google eye stake in China bus media firm" Reuters 10:17 AM
"The Bids Are In for AOL's Sale of ICQ–It's Down to a 'U.N.' of Four Buyers" AllThingsD 10:03 AM
"EA in 'Play?'" CNBC 10:02 AM

Tech Stocks

"Market Keeps Ignoring Tech's Spreading Strength" Barron's 9:57 AM
"Nasdaq CEO sees difficulty in curbing bank trading" MarketWatch 9:52 AM
"Amazon, Electronic Arts highlight tech action" MarketWatch 2:07 PM
"Dow Closes Below 10,000 for First Time Since Nov. 4" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 3:57 PM
"U.S. stocks weighed by financial retreat; Dow below 10,000: A slump in financial stocks Monday sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first close below 10,000 in three months as concerns about the global economy and U.S. interest-rate policy simmered." MarketWatch 3:29 PM
"US Stocks Drop, Financials Lag Amid Regulation, Europe Concerns" MarketWatch 9:53 AM
"Debt fears drag Dow below 10,000: The Dow industrials finished below the 10,000 level Monday for the first time in three months, dragged lower by financial stocks, as investors remained concerned about Europe's debt woes and the U.S. economic recovery." CNNMoney 3:20 PM
"Dow Says Goodbye to 10000 as Banks Slide: The Dow tumbled 100 points and closed below the psychologically-important 10000 threshold for the first time in three months on Monday as banks sold off amid persistent worries about how Europe's debt woes will impact the global economic recovery." FOXBusiness 3:30 PM
"Dow Trapped at 10,000 as CEOs Unsure of Future" CNBC 9:56 AM
"Stocks Lower as Financials Struggle: Stocks struggled Monday as the financial sector came under pressure and markets gauged recovery prospects amid persisting fears about European sovereign debt." TheStreet 2:02 PM
"Wall St falters on debt worries; Home Depot rises" Reuters 9:38 AM
"Dow Slides Below 10000: A slump in financial stocks sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first close below 10000 in three months as concerns about the global economy and U.S. interest-rate policy simmered." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:30 PM
"Stocks Drop on Debt Concern; Dollar Falls, Commodities Gain" Bloomberg 2:03 PM
"Telecom Stocks: Sprint, CenturyTel, Motorola advance" MarketWatch 3:33 PM
"Stocks set for early pullback: U.S. stocks were headed for a weak start Monday, as investors remain nervous about the debt situation in Europe." CNNMoney 9:39 AM
"British shares end higher as miners gain: FTSE 100 index up 0.6%; Icap shares higher after upgrade" MarketWatch 2:04 PM
"Most European Markets Rise; Greece Slumps: European stock markets gyrated Monday but ended mostly higher as investors continued to grapple with fiscal and economic problems along the periphery of the euro zone." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:04 PM
"Europe Markets: Stocks in Europe close higher as miners climb/Randgold Resources profit climbs; SAP CEO resigns" MarketWatch 2:04 PM

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Associated Press (Updated 9:25 PM CST)

"Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook"
"Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked"
"MySpace Music experiments with audio ads"
"Chinese police shut down hacker training business"
"Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract"

CNET News (Updated 9:30 PM CST)

"Did this Metro PCS ad make the tech world cringe?"
"iPad pricing: How low can you go, Apple?"
"Twins learn of teen brother's death on Facebook"
"Silicon: It's good for you, especially in beer"
"University worker accused of extorting student file sharers"
"TweetDeck gets a few tweaks"
"Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case"
"Boeing's next-gen 747 takes first flight"
"Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting"
"Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem" ...

New York Times (Updated 9:30 PM CST)

"Dollars Flow Out as Data Flows In"
"Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight"
"Google to Add Social Features to Gmail"
"SAP Ushers Out Chief as It Repairs Customer Relations"
"Available Soon at a Barnes & Noble Near You: The Nook"
"Job Postings Hint at Amazon's Kindle Plans"
"A New World of Hardware Mashups"
"Google to Add Social Features to Gmail"
"China Announces Arrests in Hacking Crackdown"
"10th Person in Galleon Insider Case Pleads Guilty" ...

Reuters (Checked 9:30 PM; no changes since 10:15 AM CST)

"Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader to hit stores"
"IBM begins Power server upgrade to battle HP, Sun"
"Disney, Google eye stake in China bus media firm"
"NetEase suspends new user registration for hit game"
"Internet prompts the publishing itch in over-60s"
"Riding green wave, Philips says 'let there be LED'"
"Vodafone Enterprise signs 4-year Oracle deal"
"Amazon reshelves Macmillan titles but not e-books"
"Intel Israel exports jump 145 pct, seeks grant for expansion"

TechWeb (Updated 9:30 PM CST)

"Google Gmail Getting Social Features"
"PayPal Suspends Payments To India"
"Novatel Completes 4G LTE Call"
"IBM Rolls Out Power7 As Rivals Converge"
"Oracle To Buy AmberPoint"
"Open Government Dashboard, Agency Sites Launched"
"Wall Street Firms, Hedge Funds, Recruit CIA, Ex-Military Intelligence"
"Tools Improve E-Medical Records Performance"
"SAP: Reorg Will Restore Trust, Speed Innovation"
"White House Names Open Government Leadership" ...

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Public Relations Firm: Bits & Bytes
Ranters: D.Miller, R. Perot
Bomb Squad: Type 11 Errors
Chief Scientists: I. Asimov, S. Hawking
Road Crew: R. Petty, J. Cooper
Mechanics: Tom and Ray
Fishing Crew: A. Lindner, D. Stange, K. VanDam
Head Chef: Mom
Head Travel Guru: D. Pearson
Whipping Boys: B. Gates, S. Jobs
Mascots: Cyberdog, Clarus the Dogcow
General Counsel: #%@*$$$$!