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Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android (Appolicious) Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany.  Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network. September 03, 2010 9:48 AM Apple's Ping a Scammer's Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out (PC World) PC World - Apple's music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is "drowning in scams and spams," security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you're looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you. September 03, 2010 7:57 AM Malaysia to monitor Internet for 'harmful' blogs (AFP) AFP - Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, authorities said on Friday in the latest of a series of actions against new media. September 03, 2010 5:16 AM iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS] (Mashable) Mashable - According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined. September 03, 2010 5:07 AM Video lambasting Google on privacy hits Times Square (AFP) AFP - A video cartoon featuring Google's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant. September 02, 2010 8:48 PM Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10 (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - As you’re aware, Apple just released iTunes 10. With that release has come some changes—both expected and not so. September 02, 2010 7:36 PM Summary Box: Google, AOL reach new search deal (AP) AP - THE DEAL: Under a new five-year agreement, Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites. The companies signed the deal this week. September 02, 2010 4:38 PM AOL Rejects Bing and Renews Search Ties To Google (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - When Microsoft launched its Bing decision engine in 2009, it may have held out hope for an alliance with AOL. In fact, there were even rumors that Microsoft would buy out the struggling Internet service provider. But AOL has shunned Bing in favor of Microsoft's online nemesis, Google. September 02, 2010 4:26 PM Privacy in iTunes Ping (PC World) PC World - Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what services it offers. In either case, here's a quick run-down of the privacy features present in Ping. September 02, 2010 4:24 PM New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile (AP) AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. September 02, 2010 4:10 PM