PC Magazine - Polar Rose, a Sweden-based software company specializing in facial recognition, has reportedly been purchased by Apple.

PC World - As the details of Samsung's Galaxy Tab are gradually revealed, it's becoming increasingly clear that many of the tablet's most desirable features derive from its use of Android--or Linux, that is--which, after all, is the basis for Google's winning mobile operating system.

PC World - Dell is trying to extend the appeal of its Streak handheld to businesses and add a new dimension to its enterprise hardware, software and services offerings, a company official said this week.

AP - KVH Industries Inc. said Friday it has completed its acquisition of software company Virtek Communication AS for $6.5 million in cash as a complement to its satellite communication services.

Macworld.com - On Friday, St. Clair Software announced the initial release of App Tamer, a Mac application geared towards giving you a faster computer and a longer-lasting battery through the magic of not-making-your-Mac-work-as-hard.

PC Magazine - Novell could sell its Linux operating system business to VMWare, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

AP - Microsoft Corp. is still marching toward a holiday release for the next generation of its smart phones.

PC Magazine - Sunbelt Software has leveraged its extensive database of known malware-hosting sites to create a secure DNS service that won't connect you with a site that might harm your system.

PC World - When Microsoft's much-hyped Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system arrives next month, it'll most likely debut on handsets from wireless carriers AT&T and/or T-Mobile, according to published reports.

PC World - After warning users earlier this week of a potential security risk in their popular Acrobat PDF software, Adobe is now cautioning users against installing a third-party patch that claims to address the issue. The vulnerability, detailed on Adobe’s site, affects all versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader for various OSes, including Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and Android.

PC World - Canonical is experimenting with technology that could let users of future versions of Ubuntu control the operating system without an input device.

Macworld.com - IGG Software’s iBank is a more Mac-friendly alternative to financial management heavyweights like Intuit’s Quicken. After a brief beta period that began in July, the official release of this major 4.0 upgrade brings a number of new features and interface improvements to iBank that should make it easier to enter transactions, set up online integration, and simply try the app out for all its worth.

AP - OPENING UP ORACLE: Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations.

NewsFactor - Motorola will sell no tablet computer before its time. That was the message from company co-CEO Sanjay Jha at the Deutsche Bank Technology investor's conference Wednesday, when he said the company best known for cell phones and other communication equipment will produce a tablet computer early next year. But only if Motorola, based in Schaumburg, Ill., develops just the right device, with the right operating system.

Macworld.com - Flying Meat has updated Acorn, its image-editing software, with a healthy serving of big new features and bug fixes, bringing the software to version 2.5.