Sun acquires cloud company Q-layer

Software from Q-layer is intended to help companies simplify the management and deployment of data center applications. more (CNET News.com — 58 minutes ago)

• 'Governor' Meg Whitman? Um, no (CNET News.com)
• Firm claims silver bullet for 'vampire loads' (CNET News.com)
• $9 million for SpotMixer's video ad service (CNET News.com)
• AMD chipmaking spinoff gets OK from U.S. (CNET News.com)
• Add permanent keyboard shortcuts to Google.com (CNET News.com)
• Photos: Scenes from the Macworld keynote (CNET News.com)
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Teens flaunt sex, drugs on MySpace

More than half of teenagers mention risky behaviors such as sex and drugs on their MySpace accounts, US researchers said on Monday. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 6 hours ago)

US security braced for 'cybergeddon'

Cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to the US after nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction - and they are increasingly hard to prevent, say FBI experts. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 12 hours ago)

Internet portals targeted by Chinese crackdown apologise

Google and other major Internet sites apologised on Wednesday after the Chinese government accused them of failing to police links on their web pages that could lead to pornographic material. - more (Sydney Morning Herald — 2 hours ago)

• Chinsese portals to help stamp out porn (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Apple cuts iTunes pricing, eases copy protection

Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online music store to 69 cents and plans to begin selling all tracks without copy protection. more (MSNBC — 18 hours ago)

• Apple touts iLife at Macworld swan song (CNN)
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A new era for Macworld Expo

Without Steve Jobs delivering his trademark keynote address, Macworld Expo won't likely make the same splash. But the show goes on, for now at least. more (CNET News.com — 6 January, 2009)

Obama's wheels: Secret Service to unveil new presidential limo

As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars. more (CNN — 19 hours ago)

Google snaps secret Porsche road test

Google's all-seeing roaming cameras have captured images of a clandestine high altitude road test featuring a fleet of new Porsches. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 20 hours ago)

Microsoft Zune music player hit by 'Y2K-type' bug

Thousands of users affected as Microsoft's flagship portable music player hit New Year's Eve meltdown. more (The Age — 20 hours ago)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs fesses up to poor health

In a bid to put an end to speculation surrounding his health, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement about his health saying that his weight loss problems have been caused by a 'hormone imbalance'. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 6 January, 2009)

• Apple CEO's health statement too vague for diagnosis, doctors say (CNN)
• Jobs 'rumour' fans new Apple speculation (Sydney Morning Herald)