Droid and Android, ICANN Votes, Win 7 Residue (PC World)

PC World - The world got another smartphone this week with Motorola’s Droid, available from Verizon. Google rolled out Android 2.0 as well. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers finally voted to allow non-Latin characters in domain names, and Windows 7 news continued apace, among other things. So read on and Happy Halloween everyone (see number 10).

New iTunes Web site offered for Neb. teachers (AP)

AP - The Nebraska Department of Education and Apple Inc. have partnered to offer teachers a new online educational tool.

ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can’t Type (PC World)

PC World - This is a bad day for the English language, after ICANN approved non-Latin characters for use in Internet domain names. Having invented the Internet–40 years ago yesterday–the U.S. has given away whatever advantage it offers English-speakers.

NJ telemarketer admits role in big Internet scam (AP)

AP - A former telemarketing company official admitted Friday that he scammed small businesses out of millions of dollars by duping them into paying for Internet services without their consent.

Google Chrome: The Fast Browser With Slow Adoption (PC World)

PC World - The launch of Google’s Chrome browser a little over a year ago brought with it a mountain of hype and expectations, with some suggesting it could be as instantly disruptive and beneficial as Gmail was to the webmail market.

Google launches music search with Lala, iLike (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc on Wednesday partnered with Web services LaLa and MySpace’s iLike to give music fans an easier way to find, sample and buy songs on the Internet, expanding its music industry footprint.

Google puts songs a click away in search (AP)

AP - A new music feature rolled out by Google Inc. Wednesday will bring its U.S. searchers one click away from listening to a full-length song.

Google Lets the Music Play in Search Results (PC World)

PC World - Google is changing the way it resolves music-related search queries through a variety of partnerships designed to help it provide more relevant and useful results.

Yahoo begins “journey back to respect”: CEO (Reuters)

Reuters - Yahoo Inc vowed to triple its operating profit margin in the next three years as the Internet company seeks to reignite its growth and regain investor confidence.

Google gets its groove on with music search (AFP)

AFP - Google stepped onto the Internet music stage, unveiling a service for finding, listening to or buying songs online.

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