First look: Mozilla Fennec takes browser fight to handhelds (Ars Technica)

Mozilla has released a pre-alpha prototype build of its new mobile browser, codenamed Fennec. Ars Technica tests the prototype and interviews Mozilla Mobile director Jay Sullivan.

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Yahoo buddies up with Google in effort to boost value, thwart Microsoft (Network World)

Facing a hostile takeover by Microsoft, Yahoo Wednesday said it will begin a limited test of Google AdSense for Search service in a bid to maximize stockholder value.

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How new technology keeps the flame burning (Reuters)

The tradition of the Olympic flame is rooted in Greek sporting heritage dating back thousands of years but new technology keeps the fire burning whatever the elements -- or modern-day protester -- can throw at it.

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How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob Boss (BNET)

So, you invited your boss over for a big holiday dinner of prime rib. The problem? Your boss is a total oenophile, a cork dork, a wine geek. And everything you know about wine could fit inside a thimble. In summer, you could probably get away with beers and brats, but this is holiday (read: bonus) time and the stakes are high.

First, attend the BDPA Philadelphia Wine Tasting Event. Then...

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