News to know: Microsoft; Amazon, AT&T-iPhone; PayPal; Yahoo's board

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Larry Dignan: Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals

• Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft and the 'premium mix' dilemma
• Microsoft rolls out new developer toys: Bing#, Gestalt and more
• The Scarlet V: What's a Vista business user to do?
• Who can get the final Windows Server 2008 R2 bits and when?

• Dignan: Netflix aims for 12 million subscribers by year end
• 5 looming questions about the Amazon-Zappos deal
• PE Hub Blog: Zappos CEO Wanted To Stay Independent, Sequoia Wanted Liquidity—Sources

AT&T aims to allay iPhone exclusivity worries

• CNET News: AT&T chief: iPhone won't be exclusive forever
• AT&T activates 2.4 million iPhones; Second quarter tops estimates

Matthew Miller: King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3G

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs

• BetaNews: Apple has 91% of market for $1,000+ PCs, says NPD
• Jason O'Grady: Apple withdraws legal threats against Bluwiki
• Ed Burnette: Jailbreaking opens iPhone push security hole
• Cult of Mac: Exclusive: New Features of iPod Touch, Nano Revealed in Dozens of Cases

Sam Diaz: PayPal opens payments platform, launches features for app developers

Zack Whittaker: England rolls out online flu pandemic service; Crashes after 8 minutes

Phil Wainewright: Bill.com hits the banks when they're down

WSJ: Yahoo board to meet, discuss Microsoft deal

Ed Bott: The Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ

Jason D. O'Grady: Palm re-activates iTunes sync in Web OS 1.1

Dana Blankenhorn: Canonical walks the talk with Launchpad release

• HIPAA gone wild?

Digits: Oracle Strikes Again, Buys GoldenGate Software

Christopher Dawson: Why doesn't kid #1 tweet anymore?

Jason D. O'Grady: Google Latitude arrives for iPhone, wither Loopt?

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?

EMC's second quarter better than expected; Says IT budgets stabilize

Diaz: Visions of laser beams filling the skies to boost WiFi's strength

Top 5 free iPhone automotive apps

Andrew Nusca: Baryonyx to build largest offshore wind farms in U.S., power Tier 4 data centers

• Heather Clancy: Autodesk coughs up funds for clean-tech projects

Dancho Danchev: The future of mobile malware - digitally signed by Symbian?

China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implications

Joe McKendrick: Enterprise architecture heads north: report from Open Group

Dana Gardner: Cloud security depends on the human element

Michael Krigsman: CRM failures on tap

ReadWriteWeb: Facebook Relents, Lets You Change Your Username

Tom Foremski: The real Intel rock stars

Google plugs 3D hardware into Chrome

MediaMemo: Is the AP Adding DRM to the News? Not Yet.

Jennifer Bergen: Gadget Gal's daily deals: Samsung widescreen monitor, Bose speakers and headphones, Nikon CoolPix

• Mint Hard popsicle external HDD stores your sweet memories

Data Center Knowledge: Rackspace Open Sources More Cloud Resources

Nusca: US Airways to launch Gogo in-flight Internet next year

• Cambrionix debuts 49-port USB 2.0 hub for business
• A phone with touchscreen, Bluetooth, e-mail, MP3...on a watch

Rachel King: Thrillist sponsoring Flip MinoHD contest

Intel appeals EC's antitrust fine

CNet News: Apple releases new Final Cut Studio

EFF: Don't Let Google Close the Book on Reader Privacy!