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Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey (AFP)AFP - More American adults are texting but they are not tapping out nearly as many messages per day on their cellphones as teenagers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. Full text |
School Uses Anti-bullying App After Suicide (PC World)
Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth (NewsFactor)
Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls (PC World)
Samsung Expects Galaxy S To Lead Fast Sales Growth (NewsFactor)
Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com)
Texas opens inquiry into Google search results (AP)
iTunes Ping: The Missing Thing (Mashable)
Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser (PC World)
Google updates privacy policy (AFP)
Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges (PC World)
PC World - A school district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is hoping a specialized software application will help stop tragedies like the one that befell Phoebe Prince, an Irish-born teen who committed suicide in January after an alleged bullying campaign by fellow students. Full text
NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari. Full text
PC World - A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week. Full text
NewsFactor - Samsung Electronics is predicting it will sell 20 million to 25 million smartphones this year. The company also aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2011, J.K. Shin, the president of Samsung's mobile communications division, told South Korean media outlet EDaily on Friday. Full text
Macworld.com - As you all know, it???s never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, we???ve got a little something for every kind of case lover???except maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged). Full text
AP - Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair. Full text
Mashable - Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software. Full text
PC World - Even as Mozilla's Firefox recently garnered the No. 2 spot in the worldwide Web browser market overall, the software has taken a step closer to staking its claim on the Android platform as well. Full text
AFP - Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square. Full text
PC World - After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former insiders. Full text
