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The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The designer of the original GoldenEye game is concerned that Activision won’t do the franchise justice in its upcoming remake. And he wants the world to know it.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Fastest-growing PC company of the last few years stumbles during the second quarter. Observers say it has to do with Acer’s reliance on notebook sales as desktops gain.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 129 cases of Toshiba Satellite laptops melting from overheating have been reported, but no major injuries.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

On Wednesday Apple said users of its music social network could find new friends via Facebook. But the feature disappeared and it appears to be over a disagreement between the two companies.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

If you know what this is and where it’s located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Sony’s music gadget surpasses Apple’s iPod in sales in Japan for the full month of August, coincidentally just ahead of Apple’s annual refresh of its music player line.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Talks with Facebook about Apple’s new Ping music social network fizzled, Jobs says, because Facebook wanted “onerous terms that we could not agree to.”. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

Apple’s incredible success in the digital music player category puts it in an odd position. Except for a few minor tweaks of design, it’s not clear how much more Apple can do with the category.. Read the rest at CNET...