Third quarter was marred more by memory headaches than the economy. Q4 is still far from certain.

• PC Sales Hanging Tough, But for How Long?
• eBay Leads Plunge as Recession Fears Rise
• Intel Not Much Help for Volatile Markets
• Technical Analysis: Now What?

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Lower pricing and firmware upgrade for Sun's thin client line.

• LifeSize Pitches 'Immersive' Video Conferencing
• Apple Refreshes Entire MacBook Line
• Sun Amps Up Midrange Server Offerings
• Gartner: IT Spending Will Grow, Just Slowly

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IBM, HP, CA and others are already betting that enterprises will pay good money to align IT with business objectives. Now Novell aims to cash in, as well.

• College Student Wins Cisco's $250K I-Prize
• Souped-up Clients: There to Guard Networks
• ISPs Vow Self-Regulation to Curb Data Misuse
• Will White Spaces Save the World?

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Networking giant expands Linux efforts and wants some help, with a little cash thrown in.

• Adobe's Latest Flash Now Includes 3D Video
• Do Ruby on Rails Developers Need Merb?
• MobiUI Snares ActionEngine in iPhone/Mobile Push
• Windows 7: It's Not Just a Codename Anymore

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With stricter rules and increased penalties, the new law may raise howls of protest, or put more pressure on piracy networks.

• YouTube Rebuffs McCain Palin Campaign Ad
• McCain, Obama Agree to Open the Debates
• Mundie: IT Should Be Taught in the Classroom
• SEC Investigating Jobs' Heart Attack Story

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Social network's 'HyperTargeting Technology' is now available in a widespread beta test.

• Anatomy of Facebook's Facelift
• Search Ads: Chilly Economy's Silver Lining?
• 'Name Your Price' Textbooks Hit The Web
• Friendster Hitches Onto Facebook Platform

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UPDATED: Upcoming unified communications server adds new VoIP, mobile and sharing features.

• OpenOffice Hits 3.0: Can It Challenge Microsoft?
• Get Ready for Microsoft's 'Oslo' Modeling Tool
• There's Method Behind Zach Nelson's Madness
• Oracle and SAP Keep Hammering Each Other

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UPDATED: Commission report finds no threat of interference with unlicensed mobile broadband.

• FCC Says 'White Spaces' Can Work for Net Access
• Verizon Mulls Text Fee to Milk a Cash Cow
• Android: One Mobile OS to Rule Them All?
• Employees Like Mobility Despite Extra Work Hours

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