AP - Internet singing sensation Susan Boyle has pulled out of a singing engagement with the 'Britain's Got Talent' live tour.

AFP - The designers of controversial Internet filtering software that China has ordered shipped with all new computers said they were trying to fix security glitches in the programme.

Reuters - The market of mobile financial services to poor people in emerging markets will surge from nothing to $5 billion in 2012, U.S.-based microfinance policy and research center CGAP said on Monday.

Reuters - Top cellphone maker Nokia launched three new handsets on Monday, including a new touch-screen model to follow its successful 5800 phone.

PC World - Adobe Systems on Monday will move its Acrobat.com Web-based productivity and collaboration services out of beta and offer for-fee subscriptions to provide what the company hopes will be a new way for business users to collaborate on document creation.

PC World - Salesforce.com is hoping to drive more interest from corporate developers and ISVs in its Force.com development platform by offering limited, no-cost access, the on-demand CRM (customer relationship management) vendor announced Monday.

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Adobe Flex 4 SDK beta and its associated design and development tools aim to improve support for large data sets and streamline productivity of designers and developers.

PC World - Google's Android mobile phone software worked well on mini-laptops at the Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show and, backed by the strong Google brand, may be headed for prime time, two Gartner analysts said Monday.

Reuters - Cable TV operator Virgin Media is to launch a 'ground breaking' unlimited music download subscription service through a partnership with the world's largest music company, Universal.

BusinessWeek Online - Homeowners soon may be managing their energy consumption via Cisco's Linksys broadband gear. The networking giant unveiled a deal this week that will see it lead a $1 billion smart-grid infrastructure buildout for Duke Energy (duk.), and Cisco (csco.) tells us that for the consumer portion it will largely be deploying its own smart-energy home hardware, which includes Linksys products and 'homeplug' devices that transfer data via power lines. ...

AP - Virgin Media, the cable TV operator owned by entrepreneur Richard Branson, on Monday launched a new kind of music download subscription service with Universal, the world's largest music company.

Macworld.com - ATTO on Monday announced that its Celerity 8Gb and 4Gb Fibre Channel host adapter interface cards have been qualified for use with HP’s StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 6400 and 8400. The devices enable Macs to access HP enterprise-class storage systems.

PC World - Dell is now offering Microsoft Office products for download, making it the first vendor other than Microsoft to do so.

Macworld.com - DataViz on Monday announced the release of Documents To Go as an iPhone and iPod touch application. It’s available for purchase from the App Store for $5 or $10 depending on the version.

Macworld.com - ooVoo on Monday announced the release of ooVoo 2.1 for Mac, a new version of its video conferencing software. ooVoo is available for free download and runs from free to $18 per month depending on how many users you wish to chat with simultaneously.

AP - Sen. Charles Schumer contends the commuter railroads serving New York City have been slow to implement wireless Internet service.

PC World - The maker of a Web filter backed by the Chinese government plans legal action against U.S. researchers who say its program may have been copied from foreign software, according to state media.

Reuters - The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung, unveiled on Monday new phone models, offering features comparable to iPhone and Palm's Pre, but at lower prices.

Reuters - Samsung Electronics, the world's second-biggest maker of mobile phones, launched a new touch-screen model on Monday while expressing confidence it would expand its global market share despite the downturn.

PC Magazine - Samsung on Monday announced a new flagship Windows Mobile phone for Verizon Wireless, the Omnia II, along with a range of other high-end smart phones that are less likely to come to the U.S.

Macworld.com - The surging popularity of the Twitter messaging service has broken at least one Twitter client application and affected another as a part of what is being called “the Twitpocalypse.”

AP - A jury has been selected and opening statements are expected later Monday in Minneapolis in a replay for the nation's only music file-sharing defendant so far to go to trial.

AFP - British firm Virgin Media and Universal Music Group announced Monday plans for what they said will be the world's first unlimited downloadable online music subscription service.

PC World - IBM on Monday rolled out a new cloud-computing strategy aimed at large enterprises, formed around the notion of tying cloud services to specific IT tasks.

Reuters - Several U.S. senators urged regulators on Monday to review exclusive arrangements regarding mobile handset technology between wireless carriers and cell phone makers and how they affect competition and choice in the marketplace.

Reuters - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung, unveiled new phone models on Monday, offering features comparable to iPhone and Palm's Pre, but at lower prices.

Macworld.com - Good news, everyone: it sounds like you can take a (brief) break from throwing darts at AT&T's logo and photos of its various executives. Thanks to a new FAQ from the carrier that focuses on iPhone 3G S and some of iPhone OS 3.0's new features, we have a little more information on what to expect when MMS goes live later this summer.

PC Magazine - The iPhone may have begun the smartphone's transition into a full-fledged computer, but lots needs to change before we get there. Here's my wish list.

AP - Whether it's around the dinner table or just in front of the TV, U.S. families say they are spending less time together.

PC World - Compuware on Monday announced a 12-month road map for its Changepoint IT portfolio and project management software that will include a number of enhancements throughout the year, as well as a major release in 2010.

Macworld.com - Apple on Monday released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4 and Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 9, two updates that “deliver improved reliability, security and compatibility.” Both are available through the Software Update system preference, or for download from Apple’s Web site.

NewsFactor - Apple's new speedy iPhone 3GS will soon be in the hands of owners who pre-ordered the device just one week after it debuted at the Worldwide Developers Conference. People with orders through the Apple Store have received an e-mail that their device has been shipped, AppleInsider says.

AP - An opposition activist spreads word of an upcoming protest in the streets of Tehran. Another posts pictures of clashes between demonstrators and police.

AP - The recording industry is back in court in the nation's only music file-sharing lawsuit so far to go to trial.

NewsFactor - Virgin Media, Britain's largest provider of broadband services, has announced it will launch an unlimited music download program later this year. The company is initially partnering with Universal Music, the world's leading music company, although other labels and are expected to sign up when more details are announced.

AP - A Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization used to be considered a success if the company cut wages, lightened its debt load and improved supply contracts before emerging as a standalone enterprise.

Reuters - Sun Microsystems Inc killed development of an advanced server chip it hoped would leapfrog its technology past rivals IBM and Intel Corp, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Macworld.com - Hillcrest Labs introduced a new in-air mouse Monday that lets you control an on-screen cursor with the motions of your hand. Hillcrest’s Loop pointer is targeted at users who connect their Mac or PC to a television set.

Reuters - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, unveiled new phones on Monday, offering features comparable to iPhone and Pre, but at lower prices.

AFP - YouTube began testing Monday an option allowing users to choose between watching lengthy ads before uninterrupted videos or having brief ads mixed with viewing experiences.

PC World - As everyone knows, Dell is late to the smartphone party. Very late. In fact, it hasn't even arrived yet and Apple just debuted its third-gen iPhone 3G S.

PC World - Rumors have been swirling around the blogosphere for months, but now it's official: The latest RIM BlackBerry device, the Tour 9630, is headed to Verizon and Sprint as well as Bell and TELUS in Canada this summer. And from what I've seen from pictures and specs, this might be the best BlackBerry to date.

Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in a film set in the world of online poker.

Reuters - Artists like the Eagles and Christina Aguilera can now play DJ, at least online.

PC World - LifeSize Communications and Radvision are taking two different routes toward high-definition desktop videoconferencing, both aiming to bring more participants into the virtual room.