AFP - PayPal has rushed out a patch for a flaw in its iPhone application that could let hackers access accounts at the online financial transactions service, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
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PayPal patches hacker hole in iPhone application (AFP)
Tencent to shut down IM access for some users (Reuters)
Reuters - Tencent Holdings is planning to shut down access to its popular instant messaging platform for millions of users after a public spat with China's top antivirus software provider, Qihoo 360.
Facebook shrinks Web page fonts (AFP)
AFP - Facebook set some users to squinting by shrinking text size on pages of the world's most popular online social networking service.
Sharp to Launch Two 3D Android Handsets (Mashable)
Mashable - How do you feel about the idea of a 3D display on a phone? Having to wear a pair of special glasses to be able to enjoy 3D content on a mobile phone doesn't sound very practical, but Sharp has a solution in the way of two glasses-free 3D Android handsets.
AT&T sets up division to target health care (AP)
AP - AT&T Inc., the country's largest telecommunications company, on Thursday said it is setting up a division to target the health care industry, hoping to have a significant seat at the table when industry adopts electronic medical records, doctor's visits by video-conferencing and wireless gadgets like remote glucose monitors.
Cyber sleuths fight online crime in Singapore (AFP)
AFP - If you've just become the victim of identity thieves or computer hackers, it's time to call in someone like Ali Fazeli.
Panasonic invests $30M in electric car maker Tesla (AP)
AP - Panasonic Corp. is investing $30 million in Tesla Motors Inc., the U.S. maker of electric sports cars, eyeing expansion in the global market for green vehicles, both sides said Thursday.
Andreessen's venture fund nears $1 billion (AP)
AP - A venture capital fund run by Internet browser pioneer Marc Andreessen and his longtime business partner, Ben Horowitz, has raised another $650 million as the firm looks for opportunities in technology startups.
OpenTable Seated 15.4 Million Diners in Q3 2010 (Mashable)
Mashable - Online and mobile reservation service OpenTable released its third-quarter financial results, which showed significant year-over-year gains in revenue, restaurant installations and total seated diners.
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