AOL teaming up with Ellen DeGeneres online (AP)
AP - AOL is adding talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to its family of Web properties as it looks for ways to draw more people to its sites.

Mozambican radio: 9 who call for protests arrested (AP)
AP - Mozambicans found Monday they could not send text messages, after some used the technology to call for protests in this impoverished country over increases in food, water and electricity prices.

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100906/ap_on_hi_te/as_apple_s_challenger"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100905/capt.a4111cd1a06a4e259da9bed171ba76da-59a185254e554076ba6e278cd6e98ad9-0.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=xi4Rf0H_Mjdz4q73zplDOQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo, Peter Chou, chief executive officer of Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp., or HTC Corp., talks about the introduction of the brand into China's market during a press conference held in Beijing, China. East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are anonymous. Now HTC Corp., the Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.</p><br clear="all"/>

Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you&rsquo;re on holiday doesn&rsquo;t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it&rsquo;s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they&rsquo;re trying to tune out.

Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you&rsquo;re still in the minority &mdash; and you&rsquo;re also probably a guy below 40 &mdash; according to the latest research.

QuickBooks 2011 to deliver multi-user functionality to Macs (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Mac users who’ve demanded the ability to have different people working on the same QuickBooks files at once will soon get their wish fulfilled when the next version of QuickBooks arrives for the Mac. Software maker Intuit says that the 2011 version of the accounting and small business management application will add multi-user functionality.

1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100905/ap_on_bi_ge/us_craigslist_adult_services"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100904/capt.photo_1283628652939-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=SVywnAqSA3M11kaBdDTxkQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Craigslist founder Craig Newmark stands in front of the Craigslist office in San Francisco, California in 2006. Online classifieds website Craigslist has blocked US access to its "adult services" listings, replacing the section tab with a "censored" label after criticism it was facilitating prostitution.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Craiglist's "adult services" section has been shut down in the U.S., but prostitution on the Internet is alive and well &mdash; even, quite possibly, on Craigslist.</p><br clear="all"/>

Mozambique unrest shows the power of text messaging (AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100907/tc_afp/mozambiquepovertyproteststechnologytelecom"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100907/capt.photo_1283832766270-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=FhN1LluUDljhPtE8iRfJYA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A Mozambiquean sends a text message during violent protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital Maputo on September 2, 2010. A widely circulated text message called on people to strike over rising prices, an indication of the new organisational power, cell phone technology has brought to the people.(AFP/Arthur Frayer)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones, signalling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.</p><br clear="all"/>

E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers (PC World)
PC World - The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.

Jaguar dumps Australian swimmer after anti-gay tweet (Reuters)
Reuters - Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice, a triple Olympic gold medalist, after she sent a tweet using an anti-gay slur.

YouTube's Life in a Day Gets an Interactive Gallery (Mashable)
Mashable - YouTube has just launched an official gallery showing off some of the 80,000 submissions it received as part of its Life in a Day project.

New Zealand Earthquake Visualized in Google Earth (Mashable)
Mashable - A strong earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand on September 4 was one of the worst to hit New Zealand in 80 years. No deaths have been reported, but the earthquake caused devastation throughout the region of Canterbury.

More magazines go digital in iPad Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The iTunes App Store was full of good stuff this week for the iPad, including some great new magazines with awesome presentation designed specifically for the digital medium, a couple of fun games to help pass the time, and yet another Facebook app.

Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_on_hi_te/us_oracle_hurd"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.29eec892219d4cfea38162c1bde85596-29eec892219d4cfea38162c1bde85596-0.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=qK_e_sY9qvSIWy3rsvFcog--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="FILE - In this file photo made March 3, 2010, Hewlett-Packard Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd speaks during an appearance in Conway, Ark. Hurd is in talks to take a top executive job at Oracle Corp., the database software maker run by his friend Larry Ellison, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions said. It wasn't immediately clear what job Hurd would take. But the person told The Associated Press on Sunday that Ellison, the only person to serve as Oracle's CEO since he founded the company 33 years ago, wouldn't be leaving that post. This person emphasized that the talks were not yet finalized. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf.</p><br clear="all"/>

Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says (PC World)
PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.

Google Proposes $8.5 Mln Buzz Lawsuit Settlement (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Internet giant Google has proposed paying some $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over privacy violations that occurred when it launched its Buzz social networking service earlier this year. Some 30 percent of the proposed settlement money would go towards legal fees associated with the case, $2,500 each would go to the seven Gmail users who brought the suit, and the remainder would be split amongst organizations that promote online privacy and privacy education. Google admits no wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by a judge.

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.

Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist Censorship (PC World)
PC World - Web-based polls and views express online show popular opinion is against the censoring of adult services ads on Craigslist. A poll at Mashable shows 71 percent of the respondents voted no to the question "Should Craigslist's Adult Services be censored?" Meanwhile, the Washington Post asked its readers, "Do you agree with Craigslist's decision?" to block access to its Adult Services section. Fifty-two percent of them said no.