Enterprise-class software, not something you can install in 15 minutes, gets a user-friendly polish.

• Linux Vendors Head to the Cloud in Search of Cash
• Oracle's Mega Fusion Middleware 11g Release
• Windows 7 Beta Users: Welcome to Shutdown Hell
• Firefox 3.5 Set to Roll Out Today

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With the policy sharks circling, Facebook plans to offer new tools to give users clearer control over their privacy settings.

• Twitter Bug Hunt Highlights bit.ly Flaws
• Google Enhances Apps Synch for Outlook
• Pirate Bay Gets New Owner, May Go Legit
• Facebook Fills CFO Spot - Does IPO Loom?

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As buzz grows around reports of unexpectedly high temperatures and shortages in the store, the Apple smartphone inches closer to a software update.

• PostgreSQL 8.4 Revs Up Database Admin, Security
• PHP 5.3 Accelerates PHP
• Sun Releases NetBeans 6.7 IDE for Java, PHP
• Why Firefox Doesn't Take Google Chrome Features

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Rural Utilities Service offers up almost its whole budget in first application window; Net neutrality groups shout victory.

• Blair Levin Calls for Citizen Participation
• FCC Gets to Work on Mapping Out Broadband Plan
• Juniper Rolls VoIP Into Routers to Cut Latency
• Cisco: Billions Ahead in Smart Connected Buildings

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Vulnerabilities and problems remain, despite progress in some areas.

• Bloggers Say Facebook Slow to Fix Security Holes
• Security Software Revs Grew 19% in 2008
• U.S. Official: Cybersecurity Plans Not Just Talk
• Net Ushering in Era of War Without Borders

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Once again rumors circulate that Dell is looking to branch out beyond the PC with a new touchscreen device.

• Hitachi Expands Storage for Mid-Range Markets
• Steve Jobs Officially Back at Work
• Short-Term LCD Panel Shortage Looms
• Intel, AMD Get Thumbs Down from Facebook

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One informal survey says one in three buyers has had to return their phone at least once, and some are on their fourth phone.

• Apple, RIM, Agree With EU on Charging Standard
• iPhone Jailbreak Out Amid Apple-EFF Tussle
• Palm Is Down, Not Out of Smartphone Race
• Obama Rounds Out FCC With Baker Nomination

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New IT dashboard provides insight into federal spending on IT investments.

• Genachowski Era Opens at the FCC
• China Delays Controversial Green Dam Filter
• Jarvis Describes Government in the Google Age
• DoJ to Oracle/Sun: Not So Fast, Pardners

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UPDATED: Internet retail giant plays hardball with North Carolina and Rhode Island legislatures.

• Ballmer: Advertising Is All About Content
• E-Coupon Use Growing at Rapid Clip
• Google Widens AdSense for iPhone, Android Apps
• Top Level Domains Get .eco Friendly

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