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Larry Dignan: Time Warner preps for AOL spin-off; Google's 5% stake worth $283 million

Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too

• Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is Microsoft now going to have to give everyone a choice of web browser?

Dion Hinchliffe: Ten top issues in adopting enterprise social computing

• Jennifer Leggio: Job-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeover

Ryan Naraine: Microsoft to ship emergency IE, Visual Studio patches

• Researchers create browser-based 'darknet'
• From iPhones to smart grids at Black Hat, Defcon
• A Good Year for Security Collaboration
• iPhone 3GS crypto easy to crack, expert warns
• Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Would antivirus ruin the iPhone experience?

TechCrunch: Apple Is Growing Rotten To The Core: Official Google Voice App Blocked From App Store

• Jason O'Grady: Apple removes Google Voice-based apps from the App Store
• Verizon trashes AT&T over its lousy event coverage

Christopher Dawson: Kindle draws fire at Arizona State

• Is it a bad thing to talk to your kids via social media?
• Laptop or desktop+netbook for back to school?

Garett Rogers: New features found in Android dev branch

Andrew Nusca: Will Apple's rumored tablet be an 'iPod touch DX'? It's all about perception

• Sean Portnoy: Would an Apple tablet mean the end for Apple TV?
• GigaOm: Suddenly, Verizon Loves Wi-Fi — What's That Apple Tablet Got To Do With It?
• Jason O'Grady: Three things the Apple tablet needs to be successful
• Christopher Dawson: The Apple tablet is a non-starter in Ed without content
• Apple's tablet in time for Christmas?

David Morgenstern: Mac history snapshot: July, 1989

Photos: Pre architecture powers concept Netbook

Forrester: Cloud DR services are real. Dan Kusnetzky: Cloud Computing and Governance

• Brian Sommer: Is Your IT Shop Mature Enough for Cloud Computing?

Matthew Miller: King of the QWERTYs: AT&T Nokia E71x

Heather Clancy: Recognizing eco-minded young people

NetSuite offers discount for green-friendly organizations

• Zack Whittaker: Five things for students to consider in the new workplace
• Five things for employers to consider when hiring students

Richard Koman: Judge nixes fair use defense in Tennenbaum filesharing case'

Dana Blankenhorn: Novell delivers SUSE appliance kit

Oliver Marks: The Movers & Shakers Conference...

Dennis Howlett: SAP unplugged: Vishal Sikka and John Schwarz on deck

Nusca: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 2.5-in. HDD, $249

Sam Diaz: eBay to identify top sellers with badge

Startup wants to help newspapers but (get this!) news execs need proof of problem first

Intuit launches open source community

• Dennis Howlett: Intuit creates open source community
• Dana Blankenhorn: Could open source have built Silicon Valley?

Joe McKendrick: SOA's 'blind spot' -- where's the timely and trusted data? (2)

• The value of enterprise architecture in tough times: report from Open Group (2)

Larry Dignan: Verizon keeps wireless churn lead in second quarter; Palm Pre coming in 2010

PaidContent: Silverman Leaving NBC To Start New Video Company At Diller's IAC

Paul Greenberg: Dead Finger Tech: MLB At Bat + MLB iPhone App = Summer Bliss

Foley: Microsoft retail store pitch: Whither PCTV?

Google releases Donut code, without multitouch

Janice Chen: Panasonic announces ultra-thin Lumix DMC-ZR1 with 8x wide-angle zoom

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 photos
• Photos: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
• Rachel King: Poll: How much did you spend on your last digital camera?

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Five classic adventure games that need to be re-released as digital downloads (right)

Digits: Confusion at Best Buy Over Rumors of a $99 Palm Pre

Jennifer Bergen: Gadget Gal's daily deals: Philips HDTV, Magellan Maestro GPS, Fantom 1TB hard drive

Larry Dignan: Egnyte raises $6 million in venture funding

Harry Fuller: Does "oil" have a negative spin?

Dana Blankenhorn: Lance Armstrong for health czar

Ad Age: Do You Bing?  Yahooers May Soon Search With Microsoft

TechCrunch: Exclusive: Friendster Shopping Itself Around In Asia