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AOL And Yahoo Merger? Two Dogs Don’t Make A Right – Washington Post

Sydney Morning Herald AOL And Yahoo Merger? Two Dogs Don't Make A Right Washington Post By TechCrunch.com, Reports are coming out that AOL is talking to Yahoo's bankers about merging the two companies in the wake of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz getting canned. We have an independent source who confirms discussions are happening, … Yahoo Ousts Bartz as CEO Wall Street Journal Gossip Folks: A Fierce Fight For What's Left of Yahoo Wired News Yahoo! Needs a Clean Freak as CEO PC Magazine San Jose Mercury News

NASA Outsources US Science on Space Station – Space.com

Space.com NASA Outsources US Science on Space Station Space.com NASA has finalized a deal with a nonprofit group to run all science research on the American portions of the International Space Station. In July, the space agency chose the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to manage US science … On 9/11, astronaut looked down on horrific scene msnbc.com Devastating 9/11 Photos From Space From the Only American Off the Planet International Business Times NASA'S woes becoming astronomical Winnipeg Free Press Florida Today

Summary Box: AT&T fires back in fight for T-Mobile – BusinessWeek

Reuters Summary Box: AT&T fires back in fight for T-Mobile BusinessWeek By AP THE FIGHT IS ON: AT&T countered the US Justice Department's attempt to block its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile in a Friday court filing. That was AT&T Inc.'s first formal response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department last month. … Deutsche Telekom, AT&T United Front Masks Diverging Interests on T-Mobile Bloomberg AT&T Fires Back at DOJ Wall Street Journal AT&T fights back at US challenge of T-Mobile deal Reuters PC Magazine

Mistaken "Steve Jobs Dead" Tweet Sends Web Buzzing – ITProPortal

Globe and Mail (blog) Mistaken “Steve Jobs Dead” Tweet Sends Web Buzzing ITProPortal CBS had accidentally tweeted about former Apple CEO's Steve Jobs death on Twitter, causing massive panic among fans and well wishers. However, the channel later realised its mistake and apologised for tweeting an unconfirmed news. … Graphic novel shows how Steve Jobs got his groove back msnbc.com Apple To Match Employees' Charitable Contributions Forbes Charitable matching of up to $10K now available for Apple employees Apple Insider Global Grind

HP resurrects TouchPad for one last go at the iPad – Reuters

New York Times (blog) HP resurrects TouchPad for one last go at the iPad Reuters Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager for Palm, holds the Palm TouchPad during a media presentation at the Herbst Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco February 9, 2011. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hewlett Packard Co (HPQ. … HP to build final batch of Touchpads after fire sale success Telegraph.co.uk More $99 HP TouchPads for sale; bloggers review Computerworld (blog) HP update to boost TouchPad 'functionality' CNET Inquirer

New Alloy to Revolutionize Clean Energy by Generating Hydrogen on the Cheap – International Business Times

TG Daily New Alloy to Revolutionize Clean Energy by Generating Hydrogen on the Cheap International Business Times By IB Times Staff Reporter | August 31, 2011 6:25 AM EDT Research funded by the US Department of Energy has demonstrated how to “tweak” an inexpensive semiconductor material to generate hydrogen from water by using sunlight, a finding that could … New alloy could split water to make fuel TG Daily Novel alloy could produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight EurekAlert (press release) all 12 news articles

NASA Begins Testing Communications For Near-Earth Asteroids – Irish Weather Online

Irish Weather Online NASA Begins Testing Communications For Near-Earth Asteroids Irish Weather Online Artist's concept image of the Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) Crew Cabin module on a near-Earth asteroid mission. Image NASA NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) team has commenced testing … Recommended: Space agencies set two courses msnbc.com How NASA Plans to Make Astrophysics Fun With an Ambitious Social Game Mashable 13 critical steps that'll get our butts to Mars by the 2030s DVICE Space.com

Five Android Tablets Competing With Apple iPad – International Business Times

Fox News Five Android Tablets Competing With Apple iPad International Business Times By IB Times Staff Reporter | Aug 31, 2011 06:45 AM EDT Apple iPad has taken control of the tablet market, but a slew of android-based tablet computers will give it tough competition. Here is a list of the Top 5 Android Tablets. … Amazon Could Disrupt Apple's Tablet Dominance, Analyst Says Wall Street Journal Leaderboard: The 10 hottest tablets of 2011 [UPDATED] ZDNet (blog) HP Touchpad Hope News BusinessWeek

Summary Box: CNN buys iPad magazine Zite – BusinessWeek

USA Today Summary Box: CNN buys iPad magazine Zite BusinessWeek By AP THE PURCHASE: CNN has acquired Zite. It's an iPad service that learns about readers' tastes and customizes a digital magazine with stories from hundreds of different websites. WHAT'S CHANGING: CNN isn't changing Zite's format, though it may use … CNN Acquires iPad Based Magazine Zite ITProPortal The Circuit: AT&T pledges 5000 US jobs if merger approved, CNN grabs Zite … Washington Post (blog) Will buying Zite make CNN better or Zite worse? GigaOm PC Magazine

Steve Jobs-What is in Apples’ Future? – Hope News

New York Times Steve Jobs-What is in Apples' Future? Hope News Steve Jobs, stepping down from Apple early this month, doesn't mean that he necessarily won't have his hand in future product development as long as his health remains ok. Jobs, will take a secondary roll, while Time Cook, who has been running Apple's … The Mystery of Steve Jobs's Public Giving New York Times Wall Street Eases Into the Cook Era E-Commerce Times The Hidden Legacy of Steve Jobs BusinessWeek eWeek