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Today's Technology News: Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court US online ad revenue down 5.4 pct in third quarter Facebook creates dual-class structure, but no IPO Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down Google apologizes for offensive first lady image Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and Video Games Emerson 32-Inch HDTV Google Puts Movie Search Service on Mobile Devices Vizio 55-Inch HDTV A Gamer's Guide to Black Friday 13.3-Inch MacBook Acer says Windows 7 good for sales Senators Ask EC to Speed Up Oracle-Sun Probe Spam King Gets More Than Four Years Behind Bars Metasploit Releases IE Attack, but It's Unreliable Plug-in Suite 5 for Photoshop now available Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:07 pm PST AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems. Full Story Top AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:02 am PST AP - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say. Full Story Top US online ad revenue down 5.4 pct in third quarter Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:02 am PST AP - Online advertising revenue in the U.S. fell 5.4 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, as the sputtering economy kept its tight grip on even the fastest growing segment of industry, according to a report released Wednesday. Full Story Top Facebook creates dual-class structure, but no IPO Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:57 pm PST AP - Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. Full Story Top Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:37 pm PST AP - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs. Full Story Top Google apologizes for offensive first lady image Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:28 am PST AP - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site. Full Story Top Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and Video Games Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:47 pm PST PC World - If you're looking to stock up on Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and video games, now is the time to do it. Best Buy has Blu-ray movies starting at $8 and DVDs starting at $4, while Wal-Mart has DVDs starting at just $2. Kohl's has its entire stock of video games on sale for 20 to 30 percent off. And for music lovers, Costco is offering a discounted pack of iTunes gift cards: $60 worth (four $15 cards) for just $48. Full Story Top Emerson 32-Inch HDTV Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00 pm PST PC World - If you're looking for a really cheap HDTV (to complete your really cheap home theater), Wal-Mart has a 32-inch Emerson LCD HDTV for under $250--$248, to be exact. Full Story Top Google Puts Movie Search Service on Mobile Devices Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:08 pm PST NewsFactor - Google launched a mobile version of its movie search service Tuesday that is compatible with Apple's iPhone as well as all mobile devices running Android and the Palm webOS. The new offering promises to make it easier for movie fans to plan their next theater trip while on the go. Full Story Top Vizio 55-Inch HDTV Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20 pm PST PC World - Costco is offering a 55-inch Vizio LCD HDTV for $1200 (after you apply a $300-off coupon). This Vizio 55-incher (Costco doesn't specify the model) has 1080p resolution and 120Hz "Smooth Motion" technology. It features five HDMI input ports, as well as an S-Video input, a composite video input, a computer RGB input, and one USB port. The store is setting a limit of two per customer. Full Story Top A Gamer's Guide to Black Friday Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:50 pm PST PC World - One of the great things about video games is that pricing is fairly standardized, which makes Black Friday video game deals extremely easy to spot. Full Story Top 13.3-Inch MacBook Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:17 pm PST PC World - Best Buy is selling a 13.3-inch white MacBook for $1000. Full Story Top Acer says Windows 7 good for sales Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:10 pm PST Reuters - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.2 PC maker, said Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 operating system launch last month has been positive for year-end PC sales, though the gains were within expectations. Full Story Top Senators Ask EC to Speed Up Oracle-Sun Probe Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:08 pm PST NewsFactor - Oracle has received help from lawmakers seeking to speed up the review by the European Commission of its planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Fifty-nine U.S. senators have asked the EC to quicken its investigation and have accused the EC of stalling to hurt U.S. businesses. Full Story Top Spam King Gets More Than Four Years Behind Bars Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:08 pm PST NewsFactor - One of the world's most notorious spammers has reached the end of the road -- or at least a rest stop -- that could last for the next 51 months. Alan Ralsky, known as the spam king, was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison by U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani in Detroit. In June, Ralsky pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act. Full Story Top Metasploit Releases IE Attack, but It's Unreliable Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:40 pm PST PC World - Developers of the open-source Metasploit penetration testing toolkit have released code that can compromise Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, but the software is not as reliable as first thought. Full Story Top Plug-in Suite 5 for Photoshop now available Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45 pm PST Macworld.com - onOne Software today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Full Story Top

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