TweetDeck gets a few tweaks

The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it’s a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.

It seems that cowboys have social networking needs, too. So the Austin, Texas-based CowboySyndicate.org tries to give them chat rooms and a lot more.

Start-up Sauce Labs receives funding to support open-source Selenium project on-premise and in the cloud.

BlackBerry-maker RIM and eBay have joined forces to develop an official eBay application for BlackBerry auctioneers.

NetWitness uncovers 18-month-old attack designed to steal credentials for banks, social networks, and e-mail.

Site that publishes sensitive corporate and government files is taken down by provider after Microsoft files copyright claim over publication of one of its documents.

The flattening out of its digital business has more to do with its heavy-handed approached than any lack of interest in its products. It’s time to let go of the reins.

Customer growth helps both companies scoop up higher sales and earnings in the third quarter, despite the recession. Amazon’s stock is up 25 percent on Friday as a result.

Wal-Mart starts pricing war with Amazon over hardcover book sales. Wal-Mart won’t say it has anything to do with the Kindle, but that might not be totally accurate.

At the ARPA-E Summit, entrepreneurs and investors are hopeful that clean energy technologies can shake up the energy business, but frustrated with the pace of change.

As the holiday season begins, Larry Magid offers some tips on safe holiday shopping.