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Spyware case finally closed for teacher Julie Amero

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:35:48 -0500

Former schoolteacher Julie Amero has paid a $100 fine to end her infamous spyware case. She had been facing 40 years in prison

SAP to bring unified interface across apps suite

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:33:08 -0500

SAP will bring a unified interface across its entire Business Suite sometime over the next few quarters.

Symantec sees spike in dangerous Microsoft attacks

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:26:58 -0500

Symantec is warning of a 'dramatic rise' in attacks exploiting a critical Windows bug.

Daughter defends mother in Internet hoax trial, 4th Ld-Writethru

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:22:57 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A Missouri woman's daughter says her mother had wanted an Internet account shut down even before cruel messages were sent from it to a teenage neighbor who later committed suicide.

Judgment favors Novell in ongoing SCO case

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:19:35 -0500

A Utah court handed down a judgment this week in the long-running legal battle between SCO and Novell.

'Spamalot' moves up its Broadway closing

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:58:21 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) _ Some Broadway shows can't wait to say goodbye.

"Monty Python's Spamalot" will now close Jan. 11 ? a week earlier than the musical announced last month.

Judge in Internet hoax case eyes dismissal motion, 2nd Ld

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:06:45 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A federal judge is considering a defense request to dismiss the case against a Missouri woman accused of sending cruel Internet messages to a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide.

Hoax witness: Neighbor hoped to 'mess with Megan', 1st Ld-Writethru

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:46:02 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A friend of the Missouri woman accused of sending cruel Internet messages to teenage neighbor Megan Meier, who later committed suicide, testified Friday that the defendant told her she had concocted a false online identity "to mess with Megan."

Gift Guide: Fitness gadgets to revive motivation, TEC

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:11:49 -0500

The training regimen ? if you can call it that ?

Web sites offer real estate agent rankings

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:46:00 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they've closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past clients.

Web sites offer real estate agent rankings

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:35:41 -0500

Black Friday will be big despite lousy economy, survey says

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:33:02 -0500

If you're planning to join the 3 a.m. line of bleary-eyed bargain-hunters on Black Friday, expect a lot of competition for those HDTV sets and gaming consoles.

Vloggers and stars alike gather for YouTube Live

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:26 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) _ Maybe there's something to face-to-face interaction after all.

On Saturday, YouTube will host the first official "YouTube Live" at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, where the site's popular bedroom vlogging stars will share the stage with the likes of Akon and Will.i.am.

Palm lays off workers

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:19:12 -0500

Palm confirmed that it has laid off an undisclosed number of workers this week.

Bug-sized spies: US develops tiny flying robots

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:04:40 -0500

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) _ If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons?

Cool Stuff: Your 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

ITworld staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:00:14 -0500

18 economical, expensive, and just plain weird tech gifts for your friends and family

Engineers sentenced to 1 year for espionage case, 2nd Ld-Writethru, TEC

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:59:30 -0500

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Two engineers from China were sentenced to a year in prison Friday for stealing computer chip designs from their Silicon Valley employers and trying to smuggle the secrets to their homeland to launch a government-backed startup there.

Engineers sentenced to 1 year for espionage case

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:59:26 -0500

Engineers sentenced to 1 year for espionage case, 1st Ld-Writethru, TEC

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:43:59 -0500

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Two engineers from China are each facing a year in prison on the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S.

Engineers sentenced to 1 year for espionage case

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:43:56 -0500

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Two engineers from China are each facing a year in prison on the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S.