Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday.

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Verizon staff did not listen to Obama voicemails (Reuters)

Reuters - The contents of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's voicemail messages and emails were not breached by the Verizon employees who gained unauthorized access to his cell phone account, an Obama aide said on Thursday.

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Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP)

AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday.

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Google's virtual world Lively to die next month (AP)

AP - Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying.

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Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands.

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British PM comments on NASA hacker Gary McKinnon (CNET)

CNET - British prime minister Gordon Brown spoke on Thursday (at least indirectly) about the future of Gary McKinnon, a 42-year-old UFO enthusiast accused of hacking into several U.S. military sites. It was the prime minister's first public comments on the case which, after six years, took a twist over the summer.

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IBM Extends Lotus Notes to Millions of Nokia Phones (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Nokia and IBM on Thursday launched IBM Lotus Notes support for Nokia's S60-based mobile phones. That means millions of Lotus Notes users will be able to access their e-mail on Nokia devices in December.

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Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell (Reuters)

Reuters - Verizon Wireless said Thursday some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive.

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Google empowers users to edit search results (AP)

AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again.

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Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows (AP)

AP - Dell Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit sank 5 percent as concerns about the deepening economic crisis crimped corporate spending on computers and other technology products.

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Online advertising up 11 percent from last year (CNET)

CNET - The growing economic slump doesn't appear to have fully struck Web advertising.

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'WoW: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record (CNET)

CNET - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games.

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