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Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP)
AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday.

Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone (AP)
AP - With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.

Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search (AP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081119/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_yahoo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081119/capt.1b8b18bcaf16474db7d58f84c72212db.microsoft_yahoo_waet107.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=N93OP8P2QI7_.3w3fOyw9A--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer addresses the annual Microsoft shareholder's meeting Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Bellevue, Wash. Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be 'very open' to a collaboration on Internet search. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving more than 20 percent. 

China's Baidu.com fights to rescue reputation (AP)
AP - Baidu.com has been the star of China's Internet world. But now the search engine dubbed "China's Google" is scrambling to rescue its reputation after state TV accused it of letting unlicensed suppliers of medical products pay for higher rankings on its results page without alerting users.

Certification credited with boosting online confidence (CNET)
CNET - Extended certificate validation for Web sites has boosted online confidence in 2008, according to a statement released Thursday by the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA).

Google picks Austria village for new European server farm (AFP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081120/tc_afp/austriaitinternetcompanygoogle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081120/capt.cps.ogt75.201108204352.photo00.photo.default-446x205.jpg?x=130&y=59&q=85&sig=J9GH9x7MB.K121boNWXcYQ--" align="left" height="59" width="130" alt="A Google logo. Google has bought a 75 hectare (185 acre) property in the north of Austria to erect a new European server farm within two years, the US Internet search engine giant said Thursday.(AFP/File/John D Mchugh)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google has bought a 75 hectare (185 acre) property in the north of Austria to erect a new European server farm within two years, the US Internet search engine giant said Thursday. 

Microsoft to let Zune owners keep 10 tracks a month (AFP)
<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081120/tc_afp/lifestyleusmusicinternetzunemicrosoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081120/capt.cps.ogs55.201108180142.photo00.photo.default-512x367.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=7iB.7R_mYuOYzI1JfAT8oA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Microsoft Zune music players in 2006. Microsoft, seeking to boost the popularity of its Zune music player, announced a new subscription offer on Thursday that will allow users to keep 10 tracks a month permanently.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Microsoft, seeking to boost the popularity of its Zune music player, announced a new subscription offer on Thursday that will allow users to keep 10 tracks a month permanently. 

Clearwire shareholders approve deal with Sprint (AP)
AP - Shareholders of telecommunications company Clearwire Corp. have approved a plan to merge with Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless broadband network.

Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday.

Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands.

Nokia to add IBM's Lotus Notes email to smartphones (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia smartphones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes corporate email starting from next month, the two firms said on Thursday, as the world's top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM.

'World of Warcraft: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record (CNET)
CNET - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games.