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PC World - Norton on Wednesday announced its 2011 versions of its Norton Internet Security suite and Norton Antivirus software. Norton also announced a new application--Norton Power Eraser--that is designed to remove the increasingly common fake antivirus malware.

Mashable - Amie Street, the online music community and store Amazon invested in back in August 2007, has now been acquired by Amazon for an undisclosed amount. Starting with September 22 this year, all AmieStreet.com pages will be forwarded to Amazon.com.

PC World - Just under two-thirds of all Internet users have been hit by some sort of cybercrime, and while most of them are angry about it, a surprisingly large percentage feel guilt too, according to a survey commissioned by Symantec.

PC World - Salesforce.com is working on a series of native mobile applications for its Chatter collaboration software, the company announced Wednesday. Supported platforms include Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Google Android and Reseach in Motion's BlackBerry.

Mashable - Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop "during the last week of September," and it will appear in UK's physical stores on October 1.

Mashable - Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop "during the last week of September," and it will appear in UK's physical stores on October 1st.

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Mashable - We knew that the Samsung Fascinate is coming to Verizon's online store today (and physical stores tomorrow), but we didn't know that Verizon has a special offer for buyers: buy one, get one free.

AFP - Connecticut's top law enforcement official called for online classifieds website Craigslist to confirm that it has permanently closed its "adult services" listings.

PC World - Red Bend, a mobile software management company, has acquired VirtualLogix to stake its claim in the emerging field of mobile virtualization.

AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone has announced the sale of its 3.2 percent stake in China Mobile for around 4.3 billion pounds (6.6 billion dollars, 5.2 billion euros).

Macworld.com - On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser with “improvements to compatibility and security”: Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11).

PC World - Google's Android mobile operating system proved a formidable rival to the wildly popular iPhone in a recent real-world test.

AP - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and national nonprofit organizations said Tuesday they want Craigslist to be "a model for good policy" and officially get rid of its adult services section globally.

AP - Judges have the right to require warrants before police get cell phone records that could suggest a customer's likely location, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a novel electronic privacy case.

PC World - Business and consumer demand for smartphones is growing rapidly, but no single mobile operating system will rule the market in the way that Windows dominates personal computers.

The Upshot - Here's our daily roster of stories that evaded full-on blog treatment: • In a rare interview with the American press, Fidel Castro slammed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for "slandering the Jews." (The Atlantic) • Despite the White House's declaration that combat operations are over in Iraq, two U.S. soldiers were killed there today. (MSNBC) • A recent [...]

AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp.

Macworld.com - If you’re using iWeb to host your blog, photo gallery, travel guide, or portfolio, Apple has a hefty-sized update for you.

NewsFactor - Steve Jobs called it the iPhone without the phone. And it seems to be giving the iPhone a run for its money.