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    South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week (AP)

    Apple's Vice President of iPod and iPhone Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak speaks during an event to officially launch the Apple iPhone for the first time on Mainland China in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The mobile device which has been available for years through unofficial channels in China will finally be accessible to millions of user in one of the world's largest mobile phone market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.




    B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders (AP)
    AP - Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.

    Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (AP)

    Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer, center, Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai smile as they show the company's latest products, digital still camera DSC-TX1, e-book 'Reader,' and a new remote controller for PlayStation 3, respectively, during a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, Hirai said Friday. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.




    Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report (AP)

    FILE - In this June 30, 2009 file photo, a man works behind Dell laptops on display at a computer store in Beijing, China. Dell Inc. reports quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, file)AP - Some of the computer industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.




    200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English (AP)

    Abdulmanam Almushawah, the head of a Saudi government program called Assakeena, checks radical web sites in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Assakeena, Arabic for 'God's Presence', aims at combating Islamic militant Web sites. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.




    Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers (AP)
    AP - Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.

    New Attack Fells Internet Explorer (PC World)
    PC World - A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

    Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS (InfoWorld)
    InfoWorld - Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms.

    Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim (AFP)

    Indian workers put up the logo of telecom firm Vodafone outside the corporate office in Mumbai, 2007. Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a 1.21 billion pounds Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a two-billion-dollar Indian tax claim over its purchase of India's third-largest mobile operator.




    Moody's downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings (AP)
    AP - Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty's entertainment businesses.

    Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday (PC World)
    PC World - Microsoft wants you on Xbox LIVE for the weekend with, of course, a view toward forever, and it's prepared to temporarily waive the cover fee to grab your attention.

    The Macalope Weekly: Stupidium is an infinite resource (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - It was a banner week for stupid opinion pieces about Apple. Indeed, the Macalope had a hard time narrowing the field. He did eventually pick two lucky winners, but he’d like to assure all the silly pundits who auditioned that they did horrible, horrible work and even though they didn’t get selected, they should still feel terrible about themselves. Before we wade into the muck, though, who wants to dance…with Microsoft?!

    Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point (PC World)
    PC World - When Google unveiled its open source Chrome OS on Thursday, many commentators were quick to dismiss the new operating system as unimpressive and underwhelming.

    Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources (Reuters)

    A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Blair GableReuters - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction late on Friday, two sources said.




    Security Pro Says New SSL Attack Can Hit Many Sites (PC World)
    PC World - A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack.

    Get Chrome OS Now (PC World)
    PC World - The open source version of Google Chrome OS was released on Thursday, and tech wizards didn't waste any time turning the code into a workable test version of the new operating system. If you don't want to wait until next year to see what's going on with Chrome OS, then follow this handy guide to find all the information you need to get the new system up and running on almost any computer.

    Gameloft to cut back on Android development (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone industry could really use a David to the iPhone's Goliath to promote competition and better products all around.