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Today's Technology News: Get everyone in US online, high-level panel says Comcast looks to future in bid for NBC Universal AP sources: Comcast exploring stake in NBC IBM undercuts Google with discount e-mail service No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital era Microsoft video gets a little too much attention Bing's Biggest Enemy in Search Wars (Hint: Not Google, Exactly) The Macalope Weekly: Who’s the boss? Insurance man accused of stalking ESPN's Andrews E-readers seen as holiday hit, presage tablet PCs US gun maker arming Wii shooter game Analysts to Apple: Dump Exclusivity, Double iPhone Sales Red Hat Takes Software Patents To Supreme Court IBM email challenges Google in the 'cloud' Microsoft Covers the Basics With Security Essentials Cloudera Intros Hadoop Management Tools Quicksilver lives again on Snow Leopard Get everyone in US online, high-level panel says Sat, 3 Oct 2009 03:28 pm PDT AP - The nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report released Friday concluded. Full Story Top Comcast looks to future in bid for NBC Universal Fri, 2 Oct 2009 02:09 pm PDT AP - Years ago, Comcast Corp. CEO Brian Roberts was asked at a conference what kept him awake at night. His answer: A new technology that would severely hurt the cable TV business. Full Story Top AP sources: Comcast exploring stake in NBC Thu, 1 Oct 2009 02:53 pm PDT AP - Comcast Corp. might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of the most prominent owners of TV shows, movies and other programming as well. Full Story Top IBM undercuts Google with discount e-mail service Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:39 pm PDT AP - IBM Corp. is trying to stymie Google Inc.'s expansion into the business software market. Full Story Top No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital era Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:57 am PDT AP - Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you." Full Story Top Microsoft video gets a little too much attention Thu, 1 Oct 2009 02:08 am PDT AP - You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has hit it big online, people are laughing at the company, not with it. Full Story Top Bing's Biggest Enemy in Search Wars (Hint: Not Google, Exactly) Sat, 3 Oct 2009 03:04 pm PDT PC World - It won't be clear for some time whether Bing's attempt to grab search engine market share from Google has stalled, or even gone into reverse. The September numbers from Web metrics firm Net Applications show a slight drop in Bing's global market share, although Google's whopping share of the pie -- still north of 80 percent -- dipped a bit too. Full Story Top The Macalope Weekly: Who’s the boss? Sat, 3 Oct 2009 07:00 am PDT Macworld.com - Big news on the Apple tablet front this week! Well, not so much “news” per se. One supposition and one rumor. But, please, we’re Apple followers. This is what we do! And you’ll be charmed at the Macalope’s revolutionary suggestion for iPhone developers. Full Story Top Insurance man accused of stalking ESPN's Andrews Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:47 pm PDT AP - An insurance man called "as regular a guy as you'll ever meet" was ordered back to California on Saturday to face charges that he stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and video taped her nude by aiming a cell phone camera through an altered peephole in her hotel room door. Full Story Top E-readers seen as holiday hit, presage tablet PCs Fri, 2 Oct 2009 04:36 pm PDT Reuters - Electronic readers could be the hottest gift this holiday season as a new crop of portable media devices begins to join iPods and other music players as must-have tech accessories. Full Story Top US gun maker arming Wii shooter game Fri, 2 Oct 2009 04:45 pm PDT AFP - Legendary rifle maker Remington Arms Company said Friday it has teamed with videogame maker Mastiff to put virtual versions of its guns in a hunting title tailored for Wii consoles. Full Story Top Analysts to Apple: Dump Exclusivity, Double iPhone Sales Fri, 2 Oct 2009 02:44 pm PDT PC World - If you think America's iPhone frenzy is at an all-time high now, just you wait. Full Story Top Red Hat Takes Software Patents To Supreme Court Fri, 2 Oct 2009 02:01 pm PDT NewsFactor - On Thursday, Red Hat filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to reject software patents. In what will be an uphill battle for the Linux-based software developer, Red Hat sought to explain the practical problems software patents pose to developers. Full Story Top IBM email challenges Google in the 'cloud' Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:12 pm PDT AFP - IBM on Monday will begin offering businesses a basic "cloud computing" email service at a price that undercuts a plusher offering by Internet giant Google. Full Story Top Microsoft Covers the Basics With Security Essentials Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:50 pm PDT PC World - Microsoft has released its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). As the name implies, Microsoft's new security software removes the bloated bells and whistles found in other products, like Microsoft's discontinued Windows Live OneCare, and provides only the essential protection. Full Story Top Cloudera Intros Hadoop Management Tools Fri, 2 Oct 2009 03:20 am PDT PC World - Startup Cloudera is introducing a set of applications on Friday for working with Hadoop, the open-source framework for large-scale data processing and analysis. Full Story Top Quicksilver lives again on Snow Leopard Fri, 2 Oct 2009 02:16 pm PDT Macworld.com - Upgrading to Snow Leopard was a step forward for making Macs leaner, meaner, and snow-ier. But for many users who rely on productivity Swiss Army knife Quicksilver and its many useful plug-ins, Snow Leopard was really two steps back. Fortunately, a beta build from the community may help users get back on their feet. Full Story Top

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