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Tech News Flash: Monday -- August 3, 2009

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Today's Headlines
Your Genome: There's an App for That
Microsoft + Yahoo: Heavenly Marriage, Hellish Divorce?
Ntractive CRM Tethers the Mac Desktop to the Cloud
The Search Engine Scrimmage
How Smart Grids Could Empower Hackers
Apple Seals iPhone's SMS Security Leak

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Podcast
The Microhoo Union: Tiny Prenup, Separate Bedrooms (12:40 minutes)
In this episode: Yahoo and Microsoft reveal their big plan on a search
partnership; Palm sneaks the Pre back into iTunes; Apple rejects a
Google Voice app for the iPhone; Apple claims jailbreaking phones puts
wireless networks at risk; AT&T gets the 4chan treatment after
temporarily blocking the site; Sprint buys Virgin Mobile USA; Verizon
suffers on lower demand; Twitter offers a business class; Greenpeace
slams HP.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/shared/audio/ect-recap-2009-07-31.mp3

Today's Story Highlights

Your Genome: There's an App for That
Don't look now, but we may be about to enter the genome-based economy.
Soon, having a personalized analysis of your human genomes will be as
commonplace as taking an IQ test in school. You could carry a specially-
tuned smartphone able to scan the UPC of any clothing or food substance
you buy.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67753.html

Microsoft + Yahoo: Heavenly Marriage, Hellish Divorce?
Boy, just when you think it's safe to sleep in, Microsoft and Yahoo
decide to hitch up and slap Google upside the head. I'm guessing that
this really screwed up the party in the Google 767 flying palace last
week. This could be a good thing for Google -- force it to focus. It
certainly is good for Microsoft and Yahoo.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67750.html

Ntractive CRM Tethers the Mac Desktop to the Cloud
In the architecture of heavy-duty business programs, customer
relationship management software is a load-bearing beam. It's a mission
critical application that can be a key to success. It's also the sort of
app that operates very comfortably in "the cloud" -- that metaphor for
the Internet and platform-agnostic computing.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67733.html

The Search Engine Scrimmage
Is Microsoft's Bing really a better search engine? Since it debuted last
month, it has earned praise for the smart way it presents results and
how it lets users preview Web sites without clicking through to them.
Yet a closer look at its results reveals why loyal Yahoo users may not
end up happy with the deal the company announced Wednesday.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67751.html

How Smart Grids Could Empower Hackers
The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side.
Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and
businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with
utilities. There are many benefits to upgrading the nation's electricity
networks.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67749.html

Apple Seals iPhone's SMS Security Leak
Could something as simple as an SMS text message turn your own
smartphone against you, allowing a hacker to listen in on your private
conversations or direct you to a malicious Web site? It can be done,
according to security experts presenting their findings Thursday at the
Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67748.html

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