Facebook to help some programmers, punish others (AP)
AP - Facebook Inc. is introducing more tools to help the software applications fueling the online hangout's popularity and is promising to intensify its efforts to weed out programs that violate its rules for protecting users' privacy.
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Amazon shrugs off high gas prices, weak economy (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc. doesn't seem to be bothered by high gas prices or the sputtering U.S. economy.
Sony opens up e-book Reader to other booksellers (AP)
AP - With the market for electronic books still relatively sleepy, Sony Corp. is trying a new tack: untethering the latest model of its e-book reading device from its own online bookstore.
Nokia, Qualcomm settle long-running dispute (AP)
AP - The legal salvos between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. stopped months ago, part of what officials at the wireless industry heavyweights described as a truce in a long-running battle that spanned three continents.
Ballmer's memo on Johnson's departure (CNET)
CNET - CEO Steve Ballmer's message to Microsoft employees on the departure of senior executive Kevin Johnson and a divisional reorganization. The e-mail was first published by All Things D.
British clampdown on illegal downloads (AFP)
AFP - Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government Thursday.
Sanyo Develops Contactless Charger for Wii-mote (PC World)
PC World - A new charger developed by Sanyo makes replenishing the batteries in Nintendo Wii controllers as easy as placing them in a...
Qualcomm outlook falls short of expectations (AP)
AP - Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of chips that run cell phones, issued revised earning estimates Thursday that fall short of Wall Street targets.
Intel Releases Moblin Into the Wild (PC World)
PC World - One year after announcing its homegrown mobile Linux project, Intel prepares to hand Moblin over to the open source community.
Attack Code Released for New DNS Attack (PC World)
PC World - Attack code has been released for a major flaw in the Internet's DNS software.
Trends & Innovations - Wednesday (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Open-source software, such as Linux, often claims enterprise-class capabilities, but it isn't adopting enterprise-class security standards, according to a study by security tools supplier Fortify Software. Fortify says the free software often comes with hidden costs because businesses end up having to fix unexpected security problems. The security concerns come amid increased adoption of open-source programs, with more than half of CIOs saying their enterprises run such software.
Batman fans get chance to fight with their hero (Reuters)
Reuters - Batman fans inspired by his latest box office hit can bam and kapow alongside the Caped Crusader and other superheroes with the launch of the world's first licensed massively multiplayer online comic book game.
Embarq provides more details on Web tracking test (AP)
AP - Embarq Corp. has revealed more details about its exploration of a program that tracked Internet subscribers' Web-surfing habits for advertising purposes, telling Congress that it performed the test on 26,000 customers in a Kansas town.
XM, Sirius detail potential FCC consent decree (CNET)
CNET - XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio confirmed on Thursday that they are discussing a possible consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission in an effort to bring their 17-month merger effort to a conclusion.
Microsoft to expand Facebook ad pact: source (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will announce plans to expand its relationship with online social network Facebook to provide web search and search advertising, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Qualcomm earns outlook falls short of expectations (AP)
AP - Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of chips that run cell phones, issued fourth-quarter and full-year earnings guidance Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets, but the stock soared on a broad-ranging legal settlement.
China's mobile users top 600 million: govt (AFP)
AFP - The number of mobile users in China, the world's biggest cellphone market, now tops 600 million, the government said, as subscribers increasingly abandon fixed lines.
Why iPhone 2.0 won't yet rule the roost in the enterprise (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Most of the world, it seemed, drank the Steve Jobs Kool-Aid about the new iPhone being a BlackBerry killer when the Apple CEO first announced the device earlier this year. But after nearly two weeks with the new iPhone 2.0 software on my iPod Touch, I can tell you that Apple has not yet delivered on that promise.
British businessman wins Facebook libel case (Reuters)
Reuters - A British businessman won a libel case and 22,000 pounds in damages at London's High Court on Thursday after false claims about him were posted on the hugely popular social networking Web site Facebook.
CORRECTION: New York state passes video game labeling law (Reuters)
Reuters - (Corrects NYCLU position to it considering a legal challenge to the law instead of planning a legal challenge)
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