From InfoWorld: Microsoft upped the ante on Monday in its months-long battle against the Rustock botnet by posting a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the hackers who controlled the malware.

It was the first time Microsoft used its malware...

From PC World: Apple's iOS-based iPhone continues to be the preferred smartphone for nearly 50 percent of consumers, with Android the top choice for about one-third of them. The real surprise is evidence that Microsoft's Windows Phone OS now outstrips Android in user satisfaction...

From CNET News.com: Google, apparently keen on moving beyond 10 million people on Google+, is working on a plan to attract celebrities to its new social network.

Central to the plan is the matter of verifying identities, according to a CNN report. Online identity matters are thorny...

From DailyTech: For those of you who've lived the college experience, you know that the expenses don't end at tuition. Some may pay for room and board, and commuters may pay for parking passes. But one thing everyone must pay for are textbooks, and they certainly aren't cheap.

Now...

From X-bit Labs: Seagate Technology on Monday began distribution channel shipments of the Pulsar XT.2 solid state drive (SSD) that combines performance with the data integrity and drive endurance needed for the demanding enterprise environments. The company also announced it is on...

From X-bit Labs: After more than 30 years of domination by a single x86 micro-architecture the PC microprocessor market finally is set for some real competition, with shipments of ARM processors set to soar in the coming years and projected to appear in nearly one out of every four...

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From PC World: Adobe Systems said on Monday that it has acquired EchoSign, a web-based provider of electronic signatures and signature automation, for an undisclosed amount.

Adobe plans to add EchoSign's electronic signature technology to its document exchange services platform, to...

From CNET News.com: The latest version of Google's Android operating system for tablets is official, which means the update will likely be arriving on a range of tablets in the near future.

Motorola has already begun to roll out the update on its Xoom tablet, the company confirmed...

From DailyTech: Jailbreaking phones -- removing operating system makers' restrictions on things like OS themes and allowed programs -- is today technically legal under Library of Congress amendments to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act [PDF] (DMCA). But just because it's legal to...