Macworld.com - Striving to provide an all-in-one-retail-box solution to Windows users who want to switch to the Mac, Parallels announced Tuesday that it’s releasing a new version of its Parallels Desktop software that comes with a USB transfer cable and in-depth interactive tutorials to ease in the Windows-to-Mac transition.

Reuters - Actress Jessica Biel has overtaken Brad Pitt as the most dangerous celebrity to search in cyberspace, according to Internet security company McAfee Inc.

InfoWorld - A trip to the Apple iTunes App Store reveals an endless array of iPhone applications. And filtering by the store's broad categories such as 'business' doesn't do much to help users find apps they may want.

AP - In the new action film, 'Gamer,' video games have conjoined with reality, and gamers can control the lives of real people from the comfort of their couches. It can sound a little like today's Hollywood: teenage boys rule the world.

PC Magazine - Any tech enthusiast, and journalist, has to juggle dozens of code names and brands. Add four more to your list: 'Lynnfield' and 'Clarksfield,' 'Clarkdale' and 'Arrandale': the processors Intel has on deck to bring Nehalem to your desktop and notebook.

AFP - A French security guard said Tuesday he had received a faceful of glass when the screen of his iPhone exploded, the second such reported incident in France.

PC World - While the original intention of the netbook form factor may have been to have a small, cheap computer for Web surfing, the Nokia Booklet 3G appears to be geared more for the worker on the go than the cash strapped student. It also is poised to create a new class of mobile worker who eschews smartphones and uses a basic phone in tandem with a netbook instead.

AP - The British government says people who illegally download music and films could have their Internet connections cut off.

Reuters - British online gaming group PartyGaming Plc said on Tuesday it agreed to buy U.S.-based branded gaming firm WPT Enterprises Inc , known as World Poker Tour, for $12.3 million in cash.

Macworld.com - The Iconfactory and DS Media Labs on Tuesday announced the release of Ramp Champ, a new $2 game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s now available from the App Store.

Macworld.com - Unity Technologies has announced the release of Unity 1.5 for iPhone, a new version of its game development engine for the iPhone. It’s a free update for registered users; Unity for iPhone is available to existing Unity users starting at $399.

AFP - The British government said hardcore online pirates who illegally swap and download copyrighted films and music could have their Internet connection cut off, in proposals announced Tuesday.

AP - A British newspaper says eight high-tech military helicopters have been out of service for eight years because defense officials tried to save money by installing homemade software in the aircraft.

InfoWorld - IBM will use the occasion of the 2009 Agile conference in Chicago on Tuesday to trumpet its ongoing support for an industry initiative intended to make it easier for different application lifecycle management products to interoperate. But Big Blue's efforts may not mean much given that other critical ALM vendors, including Microsoft and Micro Focus -- which now owns the former Borland ALM line --- have not signed on to the initiative.

AFP - An online search for actress Jessica Biel is the most likely to land a Web surfer on a site hosting spyware, a virus or other malware, Internet security firm McAfee warned on Tuesday.

AFP - A French security guard said Tuesday he had received a faceful of glass when the screen of his iPhone exploded, the second such reported incident in France.

Macworld.com - Perhaps you remember the very first Get a Mac ad featuring the inimitable PC and Mac duo—I believe it was in Exodus 7:4, when Moses said unto Pharaoh: “Verily, I am a Mac—let my people go.” Things were simpler in those days, huh?

Macworld.com - TechSmith on Tuesday announced the release of Camtasia for the Mac. It costs $149, though it’s currently available for $99. A 30-day free trial version is available for download.

PC World - Two blurry photos of a presumed Target sales flier have turned up, purportedly showing the mid-level 60GB Xbox 360 'Pro' for $250 and high-end 120GB Elite for $300.

AP - Sony plans to offer an e-book reader with the ability to wirelessly download books. That adopts a key feature of the Kindle from Amazon.com and enhances the competition in a small but fast-growing market.

AP - Wikipedia says it is testing a new method for curbing false information on pages devoted to individual people.

Reuters - (Deletes reference in fifth paragraph to earnings report on Wednesday)

Macworld.com - Sony on Tuesday announced the Reader Daily Edition, a new entry into its line of Reader e-book reading devices. The Reader Daily Edition will be released in December for $399. The company also announced enhancements to the 'ecosystem' for its Reader devices to help expand the reach of e-books that will work with Sony Reader devices.

AP - Hospital software company MedAssets Inc. said Tuesday it signed an agreement to sell revenue billing and collection software and services to a New Jersey health care system.

PC World - Quick, someone tell Justin Timberlake that his girlfriend Jessica Biel is dangerous - in cyberspace

AP - YouTube hopes to convert more amateur videographers into capitalists as it strives to show more advertising on its Web site and end years of uninterrupted losses.

NewsFactor - Sony unveiled a new e-book reader Monday that features 3G connectivity over AT&T's national wireless network. As with Amazon's Kindle, consumers won't have to pay monthly fees or transaction charges for the basic wireless connectivity used by Sony's e-reader.

Macworld.com - Steve Jobs isn’t one to let a little thing like a liver transplant slow him down. Some of us would take it easy: catch up on our reading, maybe even take up a therapeutic hobby like painting or music. Not Jobs, though—he’s the kind of guy who does best when he throws himself into his work.

NewsFactor - A 'feature phone' could become more like an application-friendly smartphone if Microsoft's OneApp is successful. Released Monday, the new software portal allows a wide variety of phones with 'limited memory and processing capability' to access such mobile staples as Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger, various games, and other apps.

PC World - Yahoo may have thrown in the towel when it comes to search, but the company is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to its Yahoo Mail, Messenger, and a growing number of social networking features. And Yahoo isn't content to rest on its laurels, as the company announced new features and deals this week designed to increase its social networking appeal.

Macworld.com - If you work with text frequently and are on a tight budget, you’re probably already familiar with Bare Bones Software’s excellent free text editor, TextWrangler. Good news for you, then: the newly released TextWrangler 3.0 adds lots of great new features to make your daily text wrangling even more efficient.

AP - A Raymond James analyst said Tuesday that Intel Corp.'s prospects for 2010 'look good,' and kept an 'Outperform' rating on the chip maker.

AP - Germany's Bayreuth Festival has agreed to enter a deal with a production arm of Britain's Royal Opera House to produce and sell DVD recordings of composer Richard Wagner's operas recorded at the annual festival.

NewsFactor - Competition between Yahoo and Microsoft hasn't ended with the 10-year search deal the companies agreed on last month. In fact, Yahoo is making changes to compete better in the search market, even against the software giant powering its search.

NewsFactor - Move over, Brad Pitt. Actress Jessica Biel has officially overtaken you as the most dangerous celebrity to search for in cyberspace, according to Internet security company McAfee. McAfee's third annual research report into Hollywood stars and pop culture's favored people offers insights into the riskiest celebrities on the Web.

AP - The organization behind Wikipedia is getting a $2 million commitment from a philanthropic investment group started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.

AFP - YouTube on Tuesday offered a way for creators of videos which go viral to cash in on their success.

AP - Business software provider QAD Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter loss was virtually unchanged from the year before as cost-cutting efforts offset a sharp drop in revenue.

PC World - Did you hear there's a new Mass Effect downloadable expansion out for both Xbox 360 and Windows? It's called 'Pinnacle Station,' it just dropped today, and that's not all: They've released a patch for the Windows version too. I know! Didn't see either of those coming.

Reuters - A $4.6 million bid submitted through online auctioneer eBay Inc for the crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place fell through, an attorney for the seller said on Tuesday.

PC World - The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate flash storage chips used by Apple, Research In Motion, Dell, Asus, Sony, Lenovo and other vendors after a company claiming five patents on flash technology sought to ban the importation of the chips and devices that use them.

AP - Internet criminals might be rethinking a favorite scam for stealing people's personal information.

PC World - Black Internet, the ISP that on Monday turned off the access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, says it has become the victim of sabotage. The damage is substantial, according to CEO Victor Möller.

PC World - AT&T will power the wireless connection on Sony's newly announced 3G e-reader, the two companies have announced. The Sony Reader Daily Edition will start shipping this December for $399 with wireless connectivity automatically included.

PC World - Sun Microsystems' product plans are up in the air pending its acquisition by Oracle, but the company's chip engineers continue to present new designs in the hope they'll see the light of day.

Macworld.com - Apple's exchange-rate math has ruffled the feathers of some British Mac fans who are taking umbrage at the cost of Snow Leopard in the UK.

AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.

PC World - Going green isn't just good for the environment: It's good for your pocketbook. That was the message from Samsung executives touting energy-saving technologies for next-generation HDTVs, notebooks, mobile devices, and other products.

PC World - Symantec has posted a software fix after hundreds of users reported problems with a buggy update of the company's flagship Norton AntiVirus software.