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Nokia's Kallasvuo replaced by Microsoft exec
(AP)
 AP - Nokia Corp. will replace CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with top Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world's largest mobile phone maker struggles to keep pace with smaller and more innovative rivals, particularly in the smartphone market.
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Nokia appoints Microsoft executive as new CEO
(AFP)
 AFP - The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia on Friday named a new software-oriented chief executive, Microsoft's Stephen Elop, to help it battle slumping profits and an eroding market share in the smartphone market.
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Google plans research base in France
(AFP)
 AFP - Google will open a research and development centre in France aiming to lure young French IT engineers as part of a major investment programme, the Internet giant said.
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'Here you Have' Virus Tries to Delete Your Security Software
(PC World)
PC World - On Thursday, a new worm hit the Internet, and it’s been spreading by emailing the address books of infected users, according to McAfee Labs. By masquerading as a benign PDF, the worm looks something like this when it shows up in your inbox:
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Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.
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Adobe Responds to Apple's New Rules
(Mashable)
Mashable - Yesterday, seemingly out of the blue, Apple issued a statement saying it will ease up restrictions for development tools used to create iOS party apps. Now, Adobe has reacted with a statement of its own, calling Apple's decision "great news for developers".
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Apple Offers App-Making Guidance, But No DIY Tool
(PC World)
PC World - Apple said it will begin relaxing restrictions and providing specific guidelines for iPhone application developers, but that doesn't mean that the vetting or selection process will get any easier. Any app is eligible, provided it follows Apple's lengthy and sometimes subjective guidelines.
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"Virginity Hit" a bawdy crowdpleaser
(Reuters)
Reuters - Essentially the first feature-length YouTube video, "The Virginity Hit" updates the horny-teenager movie to the Internet era.
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EBay wins a round in court against Craigslist
(AP)
AP - In a skirmish between two Internet heavy hitters with a tangled relationship, eBay Inc. has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist after eBay started encroaching on its online classifieds turf in the U.S.
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'Frustration-free packaging' slow to catch on
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Just the other day, I got bitten by one of those hard plastic clamshell cases that retailers still seem to love. Even with a pair of heavy-duty scissors, it took me several minutes to pry the stubborn thing open, and as I sawed away, a jagged piece of plastic tore at my finger and gave me a good scratch. At least I didn’t bleed on my newly purchased USB hard drive (this time).
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Hurd's Oracle gig: Is Ellison perk or problem?
(AP)
 AP - As co-president at Oracle Corp., ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to adapt to a new role playing second fiddle to one of Silicon Valley's most domineering bosses — Larry Ellison.
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Remains of the Day: Schooled by the iPad
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Think the iPad’s too cool for school? Think again. At least it isn’t being viciously beat up and dissected by those iFixit bullies like its iPod cousins. And while it may take $1 billion every year to keep the iTunes Store’s doors open, YouTube still hasn’t managed to post a profit. Fortunately, the remainders for Thursday, September 9, 2010 are free of charge.
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The Sky's The Limit As Business Warms Up To Cloud Computing
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - If you want Wall Street's verdict on cloud-based computing services, look no further than the stock surge Salesforce.com enjoyed last month after it reported earnings.
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Facebook Places Propels SCVNGR to 100,000 Downloads in 48 Hours
(Mashable)
Mashable - When Facebook entered the location arena with Facebook Places this summer, many were quick to assert that this would spell the end for smaller players in the space. But Google-backed SCVNGR is fighting the odds and proving that mobile game layer can still thrive in post Facebook Places.
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Apple opens up on iOS app review guidelines, relaxes development restrictions
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Apple’s criteria for approving or rejecting a given iPhone or iPad app have long been a perplexing, maddening mystery to developers — but now Apple is abruptly making public its once-secret iOS app review guidelines. Among the highlights: No content that’s "over the line," nothing "cobbled together in a few days," and above all, "We don't need any more Fart apps."
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Fact or Fiction? Top 8 Linux Myths Debunked
(PC World)
PC World - If the idea of using Linux in your business is one that makes you nervous, chances are you've fallen prey to one or more of the many myths out there that are frequently disseminated by competing vendors such as Microsoft. After all, each Linux user means one less sale for such companies, so they have a powerful motivation to spread such FUD.
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Apple publishes guidelines for app approval
(AP)
 AP - Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.
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Best apps to download for your new iPod
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - Whether you're listening to music and downloading apps on the iPod you got for your birthday three years ago, or a new and shiny iPod Touch, Nano or Shuffle, finding the right apps is half the battle. And if you're a serious music fan, chances are you don't take what you're listening to, or what you're downloading to enhance your music listening experience, too lightly. To guide you through the best musical experience you can possibly have on your iPod — new or old — I have created this list below. Enjoy.
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