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Extensis launches Portfolio Server 9.5 (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Extensis has announced Portfolio Server 9.5, a new version of its Digital Asset Management (DAM) software, designed to help small businesses and corporate teams quickly locate and access large collections of photos, graphics, documents, and videos.
China blacks out towns to meet energy goal (AP)
AP - Chinese steel mills and mobile phone factories are being idled and thousands of homes in one area are doing without electricity as local governments order power cuts to meet energy-saving targets set by Beijing.
Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. and Xbox Live are apologizing to a West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by declaring he's from Fort Gay.
Morning Brief: Amazon Acquisition, Google Search Event, Samsung Fascinate On Sale (Mashable)
Mashable - Morning Brief: Amazon Acquires Music Service, Google to Unveil Search Products, Samsung Fascinate Now Available
Norton Releases 2011 Security Products (PC World)
PC World - Norton on Wednesday announced its 2011 versions of its Norton Internet Security suite and Norton Antivirus software. Norton also announced a new application--Norton Power Eraser--that is designed to remove the increasingly common fake antivirus malware.
Amazon Acquires Online Music Store Amie Street (Mashable)
Mashable - Amie Street, the online music community and store Amazon invested in back in August 2007, has now been acquired by Amazon for an undisclosed amount. Starting with September 22 this year, all AmieStreet.com pages will be forwarded to Amazon.com.
Symantec: Most Hacking Victims Blame Themselves (PC World)
PC World - Just under two-thirds of all Internet users have been hit by some sort of cybercrime, and while most of them are angry about it, a surprisingly large percentage feel guilt too, according to a survey commissioned by Symantec.
Salesforce.com Readies Native Mobile Chatter Apps (PC World)
PC World - Salesforce.com is working on a series of native mobile applications for its Chatter collaboration software, the company announced Wednesday. Supported platforms include Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Google Android and Reseach in Motion's BlackBerry.
Nokia N8 Release Date: End of September in the Online Shop, October 1 in UK Stores (Mashable)
Mashable - Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop "during the last week of September," and it will appear in UK's physical stores on October 1.
Nokia N8 Release Date: End of September in the Online Shop, October 1st in UK Stores (Mashable)
Mashable - Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop "during the last week of September," and it will appear in UK's physical stores on October 1st.
Track Your Website Visitors and Their Behaviors in Real-time (Mashable)
Mashable - This post is part of Mashableâ??s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
Samsung Fascinate at Verizon: Buy One, Get One Free (Mashable)
Mashable - We knew that the Samsung Fascinate is coming to Verizon's online store today (and physical stores tomorrow), but we didn't know that Verizon has a special offer for buyers: buy one, get one free.
Red Bend Buys VirtualLogix for Mobile Virtualization (PC World)
PC World - Red Bend, a mobile software management company, has acquired VirtualLogix to stake its claim in the emerging field of mobile virtualization.
Apple releases Safari updates (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser with â??improvements to compatibility and securityâ?:Â Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11).
Remains of the Day: Over Hurd (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Justin Bieber may be capable of single-handedly bringing down Twitter, but Mark Hurd only wishes he had that problem. Meanwhile, Eminemâ??s downloading money by the fistful and Googleâ??s getting ready to switch on its TV service. Donâ??t change that channel: the remainders for Tuesday, September 7, 2010 are coming up right after these messages.
Android vs. IPhone Is No Easy Call (PC World)
PC World - Google's Android mobile operating system proved a formidable rival to the wildly popular iPhone in a recent real-world test.
Craigslist urged to drop adult services worldwide (AP)
AP - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and national nonprofit organizations said Tuesday they want Craigslist to be "a model for good policy" and officially get rid of its adult services section globally.