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• Google may add to Android with online music store

  Google is reported to be in the process of building an online music store to rival Apple and Amazon's popular services.

• Apple sells record 4 million iPhones over launch weekend

  Apple today said that it had sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S smartphones since the device reached retail last Friday.

• RIM's free apps, tech support get measure of support

  Reaction was somewhat positive to Research in Motion's compensation offer to its customers after last week's global BlackBerry outage that lasted as long three days for some users.

• Expecting a recession, Gartner urges 'creative destruction'

  ORLANDO -- Gartner Inc. sees another recession coming that will lead to tightened IT budgets at the same time that technology is being forced to respond to social and collaborative computing trends.

• Microsoft reassures Apple, Android users of Skype

  As it wrapped up its acquisition of Skype, Microsoft again assured users that it would continue to develop versions for platforms other than Windows.

• Intel CEO faults recent evolution of PCs

  Intel CEO Paul Otellini came to the defense of PCs at an industry conference Friday, while outlining his belief that the so-called ultrabook will do more to meet consumer and business needs.

• As fix begins, worldwide BlackBerry users still have problems

  BlackBerry users Wednesday reported that problems are continuing into a third day in Europe and Asia, after Research in Motion reported on Tuesday that a fix was underway.

• RIM global outage caused by core switch failure; fix under way

  BlackBerry service delays experienced by users around the world on Tuesday were caused by a core switch failure within the infrastructure of Research in Motion (RIM), the company said late Tuesday.

• JetBlue supports iPhone -- as long as it's the employee's device

  ORLANDO -- Since it almost went under in 2007, Jet Blue has undertaken several cost-saving and technology streamlining initiatives, including outsourcing its data center infrastructure and rolling out desktop virtualization this year in support of its 14,000 employees.

• AT&T to sell Atrix 2 Sunday for $100; four other Androids due soon

  AT&T announced five new Android smartphones on Tuesday, including the Motorola Atrix 2 with a powerful processor that goes on sale Sunday for just $99.99 with a two-year service agreement.

• Carriers offer products to help businesses adapt to workers' smartphones

  The nation's leading wireless carriers are making more products and services available to businesses to integrate and support their workers using wireless smartphones and tablets.

• Samsung compares Galaxy S II to Apple's new iPhone

  Samsung countered this week's iPhone 4S announcement by proclaiming that its Android-based Galaxy S II is superior to the Apple device in many ways, especially with a bigger screen size.

• iPhone 4S has no NFC chip

  Speculation for months suggested Apple would put an Near-Field Communication chip in its next iPhone. But when the iPhone 4S was unveiled this week, the mobile payment technology was missing from the device.

• Android keeps growing, while RIM continues sharp decline

  Android smartphone users in the U.S. grew to an even greater share in comScore's latest ranking, hitting 43.7%, while iPhone users grew slightly to 27.3%.

• Apple.com crashes as iPhone 4S unveiled

  Shortly before Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S, the company's Web site went down.