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  • New Attack Fells Internet Explorer

    PC World – Sun Nov 22, 3:30 am ET  

    A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Full Story »

  • American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution

    AFP – Sat Nov 21, 11:37 pm ET  
    With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking... AFP/Getty Images/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say. Full Story »

  • Austrian sets up online cattle auctions

    AFP – Sat Nov 21, 3:04 pm ET  
    Girl sits on ''Inspiration'' as prospective buyers... AFP/Getty Images/File

    VIENNA (AFP) - Austrian cattle farmers no longer have to travel long distances to sell or buy cattle: it can all be done at the click of a mouse, on a new auction website. Full Story »

  • Skip the Crowds: Online Shopping Tips for Black Friday

    PC World – Sat Nov 21, 8:37 am ET  

    You probably already know that many Black Friday bargains are available online too. Rather than brave the elements or risk being trampled at 5 a.m., it's much more pleasant to shop from the comfort of home. Save the Kevlar vest for another day. Full Story »

  • Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked

    Reuters – Sat Nov 21, 12:18 am ET  
    Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez listens to a question during an interview... Reuters

    HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago. Full Story »

  • California's Plasma-TV Ban Could Be Costly, CEA Warns

    NewsFactor – Fri Nov 20, 5:22 pm ET  

    California's ban on plasma-screen televisions to reduce energy consumption could cost as much as $50 million per year in sales taxes because consumers are free to buy the sets online or in other states. "At a time when the state of California is facing its worst money crisis in history, this is going to be disastrous," said Jennifer Bemisderfer, a spokesperson for the Consumer Electronics Association, which lobbied against the ban. Full Story »

  • Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle

    AP – Fri Nov 20, 3:26 pm ET  

    MILWAUKEE - A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's. Full Story »

  • Sony Online Service to Challenge iTunes? Fat Chance

    PC World – Fri Nov 20, 3:22 pm ET  

    For entertainment hardware companies like Sony, a thriving, all-encompassing online media store is the Holy Grail. It's a glorious balance, in which the customer buys software through the store, and therefore becomes hooked on the hardware to which it's attached. That's how brand loyalty is created. Full Story »

  • Mussolini's blood and brain up for sale on eBay

    AFP – Fri Nov 20, 1:53 pm ET  
    Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's blood and brain went... AFP/File

    ROME (AFP) - Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's blood and brain went on sale Friday for 15,000 euros (22,000 dollars) on online auction website eBay, before the company pulled the ad posted by an anonymous seller. Full Story »

  • New Pogoplug 'Personal Cloud' Does Social Networking

    NewsFactor – Fri Nov 20, 1:46 pm ET  

    On Friday, Cloud Engines released its newest version of the Pogoplug, a small "multimedia sharing device" that connects hard drives to the Internet and allows a user to access the files remotely. The company described Pogoplug as "your own personal cloud that broadcasts safely from your home." Full Story »

  • Google books hearing set for February 18

    AFP – Fri Nov 20, 1:30 pm ET  
    A picture taken on September 24 shows the screen of a computer... AFP/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online. Full Story »

  • Got Extra USB Drives? Updated Pogoplug Puts Them to Use

    PC World – Fri Nov 20, 12:00 pm ET  

    Have some extra USB hard drives you'd like to put to a good use? How using them to create an Internet storage cloud for your company, yourself, or your family? Full Story »

  • Cisco releases Web security app for iPhone

    AFP – Fri Nov 20, 11:56 am ET  
    The Cisco Systems logo stands in front of the company's headquarters... AFP/Getty Images/File

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Cisco on Friday announced the release of a free iPhone application for anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest trojans, worms, or other threats marauding on the Internet. Full Story »

  • Twitter's Identity Crisis

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 20, 11:53 am ET  

    The micro-blogging platform's new prompt, "What's happening?", is also a redefinition. Full Story »

  • Happiness on Facebook Cuts Canadian Woman's Health Care

    PC World – Fri Nov 20, 10:50 am ET  

    Facebook can be a dangerous beast. As social media evolves -- and the freedom of the Internet diminishes our self-censorship -- many have run into situations where Facebook has landed them in trouble and sometimes canned from a gig. It has been established that some companies scrutinize employee and potential employee Facebook pages to ensure what it's getting isn't tarnished by bad behavior such as playing hooky or being loose-tongued about one's feelings about work. The latest example is a little trickier: a Canadian woman saw her health benefits stripped away after the insurance company saw "happy" pictures of her on Facebook. Full Story »

  • Google Adds Captions to YouTube Search

    PC World – Fri Nov 20, 10:32 am ET  

    In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service. Full Story »

  • Judge Sets Schedule for Google Book Search Case

    PC World – Fri Nov 20, 10:30 am ET  

    The judge in the copyright infringement case pitting the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) against Google and its book search program has set a date for the final hearing on the parties' controversial settlement proposal. Full Story »

  • Sony to launch online download service for TVs

    AFP – Fri Nov 20, 8:46 am ET  
    Sony Bravia televisions at the Consumer Electronics Trade Fair... AFP/File

    TOKYO (AFP) - Sony Corp. aims to launch next year a new online service that will allow people to download content such as music and movies to their televisions and other electronic gadgets, a top executive said Friday. Full Story »

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