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Music biz insiders say Sony-Jackson deal makes sense (Reuters)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Reuters - The magnitude of Sony Music Entertainment’s landmark recording contract with the estate of Michael Jackson raises an inevitable question: Is it a smart deal for the label?

Ellen, Web site give gay teen $30,000 in prom flap (Reuters)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

In this photo released by Warner Bros, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres sits down with Constance McMillen, left, an 18-year old student from Fulton, Miss, whose prom was canceled after she asked to bring a same-sex date. This episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' airs on Friday, March 19, 2010.  (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman)Reuters - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and an inspirational Web site on Friday gave $30,000 toward the college education of a teenage lesbian whose high school prom was canceled when she asked to attend with a girl.

Ex-MySQL Chief Marten Mickos Lands New CEO Job (PC World)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

PC World - Marten Mickos, the longtime CEO of MySQL who eventually sold the open-source database company to Sun Microsystems for US$1 billion, has taken a new job as CEO of Eucalyptus Systems, the company said Friday.

Smartphones not enough for carriers at CTIA (Reuters)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Reuters - Smartphones may be one of the hottest areas in technology with big names like Apple and Google tussling for share, but investors are questioning the growth prospects for mobile carriers as subscriber gains slow.

Browser Choice Boosts Downloads of Opera 10.5 (NewsFactor)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

NewsFactor - In the wake of the browser choice screen in Europe, Opera Software is reporting a dramatic uptick in browser downloads. The company said more than half the European downloads of Opera 10.50 have come directly from Microsoft’s choice screen since early March.

Special Guests, Android Updates, and the iPad on PCWorld Podcast 69 (PC World)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

PC World - This week on the podcast, Wired’s Dylan Tweney and Brian X. Chen visit the PCWorld podcast studio for some verbal jousting over Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iPad.

Basketball, Facebook and Gossip Are Malware Targets (NewsFactor)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

NewsFactor - Cybercriminals have been busy this week running scams that target Facebook users, college basketball fans, and celebrity gossip watchers. Security experts are warning about recent attacks with nasty payloads.

Microsoft pulls Bing app from non-U.S. App Stores (Macworld.com)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Macworld.com - The iPhone app for Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, has been pulled from all international App Stores, according to Neowin.net. However, it remains available for U.S. customers.

Airtel says it will bring iPhone 3GS to India (Macworld.com)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Macworld.com - On Friday, Bharti Airtel announced in a concisely worded press release that it had struck a deal with Apple to bring the latest version of Apple’s smartphone to India â??in the coming months.â?

The Great Nintendo DS School Invasion (PC World)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

PC World - Could Nintendo’s Mario and Luigi be headed for blackboards and pop-top desks after decades battling bob-ombs, chain chomps, hammer bros, and koopa troopas? Mario creator and Nintendo R&D guru Shigeru Miyamoto certainly hopes so.