News to know: Yahoo's Bartz, Genachowski, Sony's loss, Chrome for Mac

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Larry Dignan: Yahoo confirms Bartz in charge; Can she save Yahoo?
- Yahoo to name Bartz CEO; Now the fun begins
- Sam Diaz: Ya-hoooo: There's a new sheriff in town and her name is Bartz!
Richard Koman: New FCC chair: tech advisor Genachowski
- Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Julius Genachowski & The FCC: A Failure to Communicate?
- Dana Blankenhorn: Will Genachowski fight the phone monopoly?
- Larry Dignan: Obama to tap Genachowski as FCC chief
Sam Diaz: Buzz from Japan: Sony's first loss in 14 years
- Andrew Nusca: Sony may suffer first loss in 14 years
Jason D. O'Grady: Chrome coming to the Mac in first half of 2009
Garett Rogers: Google launches Quick Search for Mac
Dana Blankenhorn: Can Google save Soapblox?
Sam Diaz: Sling will compete in crowded field as founders move on
Larry Dignan: Nvidia: Stunning 4Q miss amid weak demand; inventory glut
Jason O'Grady: iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder
Zack Whittaker: Microsoft, Intel, Cisco: "let's bring technology to the classroom
Ryan Naraine: Privacy flaw haunts Apple Safari RSS reader
Jason D. O'Grady: Apple to announce Q1 2009 earnings on 21 January
Jason D. O'Grady: Mac-centric exhibit area confirmed for CES 2010
Larry Dignan: CIO survey: We're squeezing vendors on pricing amid budget declines
Andrew Nusca: China taking orders for iPhone nano?
Jason D. O'Grady: Hell freezes over: Apple allows third party browsers on iPhone
Tom Foremski: What's life like without social media?
Richard Koman:Internet pretty safe for kids, after all
Jason D. O'Grady: Workaround for Safari RSS vulnerability
Heather Clancy: Bleeding green: Rackable circumspect on financial outlook
Heather Clancy: Moto's new status symbol: Mobile phone made from recyled plastics
Dennis Howlett: Salesforce cans European Dreamforce
Adam O'Donnell: AVG snaps up Sana Security
Harry Fuller: This ain't no movie: Erin Brockovich blogs TVA's coal ash
Dave Greenfield: Will Cisco and AT&T Go Mano-a-Mano in 2009?
Ryan Naraine:Oracle drops critical database server patch bundle
Dennis Howlett: We're all dead - get over it
Brian Sommer: Layoffs at large software firms - Fact or Fiction?
Adam O'Donnell: Top 25 coding defects listed, surprising nobody with a clue
Zack Whittaker: BlackBerry Curve 8900: the "nissed as a pewt" review
Mary Jo Foley: A new member of the Office 14 family: Office for Sales
Dion Hinchcliffe: 8 Predictions for Enterprise Web 2.0 in 2009
Ryan Naraine: MS Patch Tuesday: 3 critical SMB vulnerabilities
Paula Rooney: VMware sheds light on vCenter services planned for 2009
Oliver Marks: Extraordinary Collaboration Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Dana Blankenhorn: Ingenix scandal points to need for database auditors
Matthew Miller: Major update for Nokia E71 now available
Dana Blankenhorn: Study on drug ads backs industry's view
Andrew Nusca: 2009 predictions: GPS & MP3 'brutal,' laptops 'cheaper,' phone 'decline'
Matthew Miller: Sorry Scoble, it isn't over for Windows Mobile or Nokia in the US
Andrew Nusca: How to get Windows 7 Beta 1 scot-free
Michael Krigsman: Miami-Dade school district and Deloitte: 'Endless money pit'
Christopher Dawson: What's next for OLPC?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: YOUR first thoughts on Windows 7 Beta 1
Christopher Dawson: Is our resident millennial a dinosaur, too?
Matthew Miller: Pharos announces first T-Mobile 3G capable Windows Mobile device
Larry Dignan: Patent wars: RealNetworks wins; Global Crossing pays up
Phil Wainewright: SuccessFactors in HCM landgrab to bolster sales