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Today's Technology News: Move to online public notices looms over papers With ex-Google exec, AOL seeks another fresh start EBay wins court fight against L'Oreal in UK 'The Sims' return with more personality quirks Indonesian imams OK Facebook - but no flirting! `Keyboard Cat' phenomenon spreads on Web, TV Russian firm offers to invest in Facebook: report Apple changes it mind, accepts Eucalyptus app Huawei Moves up in Networking's Big Leagues Susan Boyle through to 'Britain's Got Talent' semis Capcom to unveil more iPhone titles ACDSee Pro beta finally launched for Mac Cartier claims Apple infringes its trademark Facebook decries Iranian ban Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected Mozilla's Jetpack Builds on Firefox's Top Strength Move to online public notices looms over papers Fri, 22 May 2009 12:43 pm PDT AP - The tough economy means the growing suburb of Apex can't replace some computers and police vehicles. So the town's mayor is pleased to save $13,000 by posting public notices of rezoning requests and major land development plans on the town's Web site, rather than in the local newspaper. Full Story Top With ex-Google exec, AOL seeks another fresh start Sat, 23 May 2009 08:32 am PDT AP - Shortly before taking over as head of AOL in April, Tim Armstrong ripped out some office doors. Full Story Top EBay wins court fight against L'Oreal in UK Fri, 22 May 2009 06:34 am PDT AP - A British court on Friday ruled that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's campaign against the online auction giant. Full Story Top 'The Sims' return with more personality quirks Fri, 22 May 2009 07:31 am PDT AP - Maybe it's neat, childish, lucky, ambitious and insane — just depends on what traits gamers choose for their neighborhood of virtual playthings in "The Sims 3," Electronic Arts and Maxis' popular life-simulating game for the PC and Mac. Full Story Top Indonesian imams OK Facebook - but no flirting! Fri, 22 May 2009 12:31 am PDT AP - Muslim clerics debating the exploding popularity of Facebook in Indonesia said Friday that followers could use the networking site to connect with friends or for work — but not to gossip or flirt. Full Story Top `Keyboard Cat' phenomenon spreads on Web, TV Fri, 22 May 2009 06:22 am PDT AP - A new Internet phenomenon has drawn the interest of millions — including Stephen Colbert. Full Story Top Russian firm offers to invest in Facebook: report Fri, 22 May 2009 10:25 pm PDT AFP - A Russian Internet-investment group has offered to invest 200 million dollars in Facebook Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story Top Apple changes it mind, accepts Eucalyptus app Sat, 23 May 2009 10:23 pm PDT Macworld.com - Recently, Apple rejected the iPhone app Eucalyptus entry into the company's App Store. The reason: the e-book reader, which can search the 20,000-plus item classic library of Project Gutenberg, "contains inappropriate sexual content" by allowing access to works such as The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana. Full Story Top Huawei Moves up in Networking's Big Leagues Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00 pm PDT PC World - Huawei Technologies became the third-biggest seller of mobile infrastructure in the world in the first quarter, further expanding its worldwide role on the strength of sales both inside and outside its native China. Full Story Top Susan Boyle through to 'Britain's Got Talent' semis Sat, 23 May 2009 02:49 pm PDT AFP - Susan Boyle, the dowdy Scottish spinster whose mighty singing voice has catapulted her to global fame thanks to YouTube, won through to the next round of talent show "Britain's Got Talent" Saturday. Full Story Top Capcom to unveil more iPhone titles Fri, 22 May 2009 06:06 am PDT Reuters - Japanese video game maker Capcom Co Ltd said it plans to launch more than 10 titles for Apple Inc's highly popular iPhone in the year to March, cashing in on growing demand for mobile gaming. Full Story Top ACDSee Pro beta finally launched for Mac Fri, 22 May 2009 05:34 pm PDT Macworld.com - A Windows version of the ACDSee photography software has been around for a dozen years. This week, ACD Systems saw fit to make a Mac version available to the public. On Wednesday, the company made a beta version of ACDSee Pro for Mac available to the public. Full Story Top Cartier claims Apple infringes its trademark Fri, 22 May 2009 03:34 pm PDT AP - Luxury watch maker Cartier International has sued Apple Inc., saying the electronics giant is offering software that infringes on its designs without authorization. Full Story Top Facebook decries Iranian ban Sat, 23 May 2009 01:31 pm PDT AFP - US social networking site Facebook on Saturday said it had received reports its wesbite had been blocked in Iran, lamenting the apparent government bar as "a shame." Full Story Top Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected Fri, 22 May 2009 11:03 am PDT AP - Law enforcement computers were struck by a mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution. Full Story Top Mozilla's Jetpack Builds on Firefox's Top Strength Fri, 22 May 2009 07:08 am PDT PC World - Ask people what they like most about the Firefox browser and the answer is almost unanimous: The add-ons. Though blamed for slowing browser performance, the downloads allow users to customize the Firefox experience. Jetpack, announced yesterday, hopes to make these extensions easier to create. Full Story Top

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