Facebook updates its status: It wants to be an entertainment hub

Ahmadinejad: It's not too late to fix US ties The Associated Press He offered no proof the pair were conducting espionage but said it is beyond doubt that they illegally crossed the border — an offense he added that the United States itself routinely prosecutes. "Just the fact that they are in their families' arms is ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Facebook updates its status: It wants to be an entertainment hub Los Angeles Times Facebook also announced it will begin rolling out a dramatic redesign of users' profiles into magazine-style timelines that chronicle a user's lives in a manner similar to scrapbooks. This complements a news ticker that Facebook launched this week that ... See all stories on this topic »

It's the end of the world as REM know it Daily Mail 'It just has to run differently.' In truth, though, the band had been losing their bite in recent years. This week's announcement of an amicable split was no great surprise. Knowing when to bow out gracefully is one of music's most difficult calls, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Rugby World Cup: French Cup side 'far from throwing it' New Zealand Herald "This isn't a B team, far from it. We don't yet have a definitive first team, but this selection is pretty close to what I think the quarter-final team will look like. "I can understand that the selection of Parra at 10 raises questions, but [Francois] ... See all stories on this topic »

Foster's buyer SABMiller says it got a bargain Herald Sun SABMiller has signalled it would have been willing to pay more for Foster's than the $9.9 billion that ultimately snared the Melbourne-based brewer. Graham Mackay, chief executive of the Anglo-South African brewing giant, has told BusinessDaily that ... See all stories on this topic »

Oman true to the human values that it upholds Oman Daily Observer It is a true manifestation of the values that the country upholds, in particular, considering human beings as a value that transcends all other values. It is an evidence that His Majesty Sultan Qaboos loves the world and respects friends, ... See all stories on this topic » Oman Daily Observer

Death of Troy Davis sparks furore: 'They call it execution, we call it murder' Belfast Telegraph It was a grisly end to a case that has sparked international outrage and the condemnation of organisations as varied as the European Union, Amnesty International and the Catholic Church. A crowd of 700 supporters had gathered at Georgia State ... See all stories on this topic »

Gather round, Ontario voters – it's story time with Dalton McGuinty Globe and Mail But his handlers allow more than five questions – and they are nice about it. So far this week, there have been no unscripted events where regular people come into contact with Mr. McGuinty. It is a classic campaign of a party in power. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

The "end game" is in Pakistan Reuters (blog) The United States has turned on Pakistan with such dizzying speed over the past few weeks that it is difficult to keep pace. Yet what is clear after Admiral Mike Mullen's extraordinarily blunt statement that the Haqqani militant network is a "veritable ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters (blog)

Navy has talked with Big East about joining as football member, but no ... Washington Post "It's not the Big East that it was, so there are a lot of variables that change all the time. It's like the weather. We've got to watch it, but you can't predict it." By Gene Wang, With the college football landscape undergoing significant upheaval, ... See all stories on this topic »

Column: 'If you know something's wrong with opponent, you're going to try to ... Washington Post Players, on the other hand, scan it with a very specific purpose. They're looking for targets. After suffering a cracked rib and punctured lung, Tony Romo led the Dallas Cowboys to a comeback win last weekend that might have done more to build his cred ... See all stories on this topic »

Growing recession fears clobber stocks USA Today By Adam Shell, USA TODAY NEW YORK – Wall Street is back in nose-dive mode, with investors who fear another recession selling like it's 2008 all over again. By Spencer Platt, Getty Images Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Darren needed that time to figure it out, says mum Sydney Morning Herald Sharon said if Darren was pushed into it, the decision would have eaten away at him. ''Darren really needed that time to figure out himself whether he could do it or not,'' she said. ''He had to find out himself and not be told by anyone. ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Key for Eagles is keeping Vick on the field | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-22 Philadelphia Inquirer It is about as exciting as it sounds - the quarterbacks take snaps and warm up their arms throwing short passes to receivers and backs - and on most days, it is a process that gets about as much attention as the distribution of chin straps. ... See all stories on this topic »

Commuting to Libya's front line BBC News By Alastair Leithead BBC News, Libya The television images of the war in Libya show a ramshackle bunch of rebels, firing off their guns and missiles in what seems an almost haphazard fashion, but what is it like being on the front line and reporting on ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

UBS Loss Leaves Gruebel Contemplating Smaller Investment Bank BusinessWeek Ten months later, Switzerland's biggest bank revealed a $2.3 billion loss from what it called "unauthorized trading." Kweku Adoboli, a 31-year-old trader at the company, appeared in court in London yesterday on charges of fraud and false accounting. ... See all stories on this topic »

Wrap It Up: Photos From Our First TC Gadgets/Mobile Meet-Up Washington Post By TechCrunch.com, It's been a long while since we had a formal Gadgets/Mobile meet-up and I'm proud to say that this one, sponsored by Samsung, was a roaring success. We had people who drank far too much, people who ate far too many Cheez-Its (there ... See all stories on this topic »

MSI's GT780 laptop as fast as it gets

Toshiba Satellite P755-3DV20 - Core i5 2410M 2.3GHz - 15.6-inch TFT - with ... CNET On the other hand, be ready to curb your expectations somewhat: since this Satellite P only has a 15-inch display with a maximum resolution of 1366x768 pixels, it's a far cry from the usual larger-screened 1080p 3D laptop. ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

MSI's GT780 laptop as fast as it gets Atomic By John Gillooly MSI has made a bit of a habit in recent years of bringing out monstrously powerful gaming laptops. The latest to bear this legacy is the GT780, a 17in wedge of black plastic and alloy built around a Core i7 2630QM and a GeForce GTX ... See all stories on this topic »

Man convicted of murdering escort OCRegister Gomez then ransacked the hotel room and stole Lilly's phone and laptop computer before fleeing, the prosecutor argued. Her bruised and battered body was found late in the morning Aug. 21, 2009, by members of the hotel staff. ... See all stories on this topic »

Healthcare Information Technology's Growing Role is Addressed in a New White

Technically, science will be less lonely for women when girls are spurred early Washington Post In 2005, Ramsey, along with a fellow researcher, released a report for the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology that looked into gender imbalances in information technology. Six years later, she says, not much has changed, and the lack of ... See all stories on this topic »

Healthcare Information Technology's Growing Role is Addressed in a New White ... MarketWatch (press release) 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Strong healthcare information technology adoption rates are fueling the healthcare industry's growing reliance on third party data centers according to a newly released white paper by Chicago data center and managed ... See all stories on this topic »

ARRAY Information Technology Appraised at CMMI Level 3 MarketWatch (press release) CMMI appraisal indicates that the software development and related support function processes are properly defined, adopted, and effectively managed at ARRAY Information Technology. It also means that the projects executed at ARRAY comply with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101: Full Review

Win an HP Envy 14 Beats Edition laptop powered by Intel® Core™ i5 processor The Guardian So why do so many people compromise on sound quality by playing their music through tinny laptop speakers? Great music deserves to be listened to at the highest possible quality. That's why the Guardian has teamed up with HP to offer one reader the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Starbucks accused of evicting laptop lounger CNET Oh, JJ claims that a Starbucks district manager threw him out of that Starbucks for being a laptop lounger. You might, especially if you live in New York, be aware that certain Starbucks have been covering up their power outlets to deter the ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

Venezuela hands out thousands of free laptops Bellingham Herald By JIM WYSS - McClatchy Newspapers MARACAIBO, Venezuela - As Hender Reverol heads to third grade this year, he will have Venezuela's newest educational tool tucked beneath his arm: a government-issued laptop. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has vowed ... See all stories on this topic »

Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101: Full Review LAPTOP Magazine Unfortunately, the Slider doesn't include a pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard, though you can attach an external mouse if you want this tablet to work like a regular laptop. Typing on the physical keyboard was a mixed bag. ... See all stories on this topic » LAPTOP Magazine

2 arrested in burglary at Anchorage Rural CAP offices TheNewsTribune.com The burglars stole 3 Dell laptop computers which were used for Rural CAP programs and a Polycon conference phone. The employee who contacted police had viewed the security videos and noticed two men walking southbound on Gambell Street who appeared to ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Alert - software

Cavium, TIBCO Software: After-Hours Trading TheStreet.com based networking chip maker lowered its revenue outlook, citing weak enterprise and software services demand. The company now expects a sequential decline in revenue for its fiscal third quarter of 4%-6% from its second-quarter total of $71.6 million. ... See all stories on this topic »

New Oracle database appliance aims at small, mid-size firms Computerworld The tightly integrated hardware, software and storage bundle features Oracle Database11g Release 2 and Real Application Clusters software running on a 2-node, 24-processor core, Sun Fire server cluster hardware. The pre-configured, pre-installed ... See all stories on this topic »

US HOT STOCKS: Nike, Tibco Software Active In Late Trading Wall Street Journal Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the after-hours session are Nike Inc. (NKE), Tibco Software Inc. (TIBX) and Cavium Inc. (CAVM). Nike's fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 15% on continued sales strength in a key North American ... See all stories on this topic »

Guidance Software to Present at the Craig-Hallum 2nd Annual Alpha Select ... MarketWatch (press release) Guidance Software is recognized worldwide as the industry leader in digital investigative solutions. Its EnCase(R) platform provides the foundation for government, corporate and law enforcement organizations to conduct thorough, network-enabled, ... See all stories on this topic »

New NASA Software Laboratory in West Virginia Named in Honor of Former ... MarketWatch (press release) 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- NASA's Independent Verification and Validation Program (IV&V) will dedicate and name its new software laboratory the Jon McBride Software Testing and Research lab or JSTAR in a ceremony to honor retired astronaut and ... See all stories on this topic »

Delaware Transit Corporation Selects Trapeze Group, a Subsidiary of ... MarketWatch (press release) Whether addressing the needs of a single department, an entire organization, or the community, Trapeze provides some of the most advanced software, intelligent transportation systems and mobile technologies in the industry. Hundreds of government and ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobility & Metrics: What's on Your CIO's Phone? MarketWatch (press release) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Sep 22, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cherwell Software, one of the fastest growing IT service management software providers with corporate headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, today announced Vance Brown, Cherwell Software ... See all stories on this topic »

Agiliance Ranks #1 in Silicon Valley on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 MarketWatch (press release) 1 in security software, No. 3 in all of software, and No. 39 overall. This list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's fast growing private companies. In its Agiliance company profile, ... See all stories on this topic »

U.K. Ends Health-Service IT Upgrade

Cygnet Announces Participation in GITEX Technology Week 2011 NewsMaker (press release) GITEX or the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition is one of the top 5 exhibitions worldwide in the Information and Communication Technology sector. It is a platform for businesses and clients to connect with each other, evaluate services, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Finance Department: more than just dollars and cents The Downey Patriot To ensure that those tasks are handled efficiently and effectively, they can be classified into four major divisions: Information Technology, Accounting, Purchasing and Administration. The priority of each division is to manage the fiscal matters of ... See all stories on this topic »

Govt may scrap Nigeria Broadcasting Commission The Nation Newspaper She added that NCC may soon become the regulator of all other agencies, including the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the National Office for Technology ... See all stories on this topic »

Kaiser Permanente Ranked Among Top Innovators on InformationWeek 500 List MarketWatch (press release) This year's ranking placed special emphasis on those high-octane business technology innovators." InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 listing, and also tracks the ... See all stories on this topic »

U.K. Ends Health-Service IT Upgrade Wall Street Journal By JEANNE WHALEN The UK said it was scrapping a £11 billion ($17 billion) information-technology program for its state-run health service, saying that some of the £6.4 billion already spent has been wasted and that the programtoday "is not fit to ... See all stories on this topic »

Brocade Nabs Consecutive GTDC Rising Star Award for Top Sales Through Distribution MarketWatch (press release) For more information on The NPD Group and Distributor Track, visit www.npd.com . About The Global Technology Distribution Council The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) is a worldwide industry association dedicated to defining and promoting ... See all stories on this topic »

Pryor, Boozman, Womack Announce $2.1M Grant to NWA Jumpstart Job Creation KHBS-KHOG Northwest Arkansas Launching the ARK (Acceleration, Resources, Knowledge) was selected as a winning project of the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a competitive federal grant program to promote energy, advanced manufacturing, information technology, aerospace, ... See all stories on this topic »

Global economy: it could be autumn 2008 all over again

Facebook's Changes—It's All About the Platform Forbes That feed is much altered, and an innovative new companion feature called the "ticker" now accompanies it. This is Facebook's fourth so-called "f8″ event—its signature gathering for developers, the press, and its growing public. f8 is primarily a ... See all stories on this topic »

HP makes it official, names Meg Whitman CEO msnbc.com I believe HP matters – it matters to Silicon Valley, California, the country and the world." HP, considered the original Silicon Valley tech company, has been engulfed in turmoil for years, especially since the ouster of former CEO Mark Hurd last year ... See all stories on this topic »

Space junk captured on video as it plummets toward Earth Washington Post (blog) You have to click it to believe it. By Sarah Anne Hughes NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to make reentry Friday, increasing some Earthlings' anxiousness over whether a piece of space junk will whack them on the head. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rick Perry party switch: Was it unusual? Christian Science Monitor Since 1980, 16 members of the US House of Representatives have changed parties during their time in office, so it's not a blue moon kind of thing. It can be perilous, though: The party you left dislikes you, and the party you just joined may not trust ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Global economy: it could be autumn 2008 all over again - but worse The Guardian It is all scarily familiar. Finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Washington for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund against a backdrop of weakening growth and tumbling financial markets. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Pakistan denies it has ties to militant group The Province ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Thursday rejected Washington's allegations that it maintains links with the militant Haqqani network and warned that it would not tolerate any ground operation to hunt down members of the group. Since the Sept. ... See all stories on this topic »

REM Remix: "It's the End of TV as We Know It..." YouTube Remix in tribute to REM, Michael Stipe ... and Social TV. See all stories on this topic »

Lynne Varner / Times editorial columnist The death penalty: Are we getting it ... The Seattle Times It's whether we're getting it right every time. By Seattle Times editorial columnist No comments have been posted to this article. The idea of Georgia inmate Troy Davis lying on a gurney in an agonizing wait for nine justices hundreds of miles away to ... See all stories on this topic »

Dollar Climbs as Federal Reserve Says it Will Buy Longer-Maturity Debt Bloomberg The Fed said it will buy $400 billion of bonds with maturities of six to 30 years through June while selling an equal amount of debt maturing in three years or less. About 32 percent of the purchases will be in Treasuries maturing from six- to ... See all stories on this topic »

Tunisia confirms it arrested former Libyan PM Reuters Africa TUNIS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Tunisian authorities have arrested Al Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi, who served as Libyan prime minister until Muammar Gaddafi was deposed last month, an official in the Tunisian Interior Ministry told Reuters on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic »

State House rubbishes claims it knows final results Times of Zambia By Times Reporter STATE House has dismissed as total lies rumours being spread by a known editor that the final results of the 2011 tripartite elections have been compiled and that President Rupiah Banda has since been informed about the development. ... See all stories on this topic »

Your Dallas Cowboys Update ESPN (blog) It occurs to me that (a) there are about a billion things going on with the Dallas Cowboys today and (b) I haven't posted on them yet. So here you go, with a whole links post dedicated to Cowboys news of the day: Todd Archer is reporting that Tony Romo ... See all stories on this topic »

Navy has no timetable for Big East ESPN (blog) Gladchuk said it was disconcerting to read about UConn, Rutgers and West Virginia not making full pledges to remain in the Big East. That is one of his biggest concerns moving forward. "The Big East is in more of a reaction mode with what's happened ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi, says BK Modi Hindu Business Line Asked about the 'Sadbhavna Mission' of the Gujarat Chief Minister, he said the fast has "no meaning" by itself unless it is used by Mr Narendra Modi to emerge as a "world leader." "Since she was born outside India, Mrs Sonia Gandhi was not acceptable ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Members of Germany's Jewish community to meet pope Washington Post (no/Associated Press) - Pope Benedict XVI talks with the media on board an airplane as it flies over Germany on his way to Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day official visit to his homeland Germany. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mayweather scores controversial KO ESPN It is the oldest adage in boxing. Victor Ortiz did not do that, and he paid the ultimate price. Floyd Mayweather Jr., who had dominated the first three rounds, looked brilliant in his first fight in 16 months, but that brilliance may be overshadowed by ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Form, Not Dysfunction, on Final Day New York Times On Monday, Djokovic kept pinning Nadal further and further until sometimes it seemed Nadal's shoulder blades were rubbing up against the blue walls of Arthur Ashe Stadium. After two erratic weeks, the Open went out with a touch of predictability from ... See all stories on this topic »