Scientific Games, Playtech to develop online games (AP via Yahoo! News)
Scientific Games Corp., a maker of video lottery terminals and other gaming systems, said Thursday its joining forces with gaming software developer Playtech Ltd. to develop new products.

Top Microsoft infrastructure exec heading to Cisco (seattlepi.com)
Chrapaty Debra Chrapaty, an executive who oversaw Microsofts data centers and infrastructure, is leaving for a top job at Cisco, reports All Things Digital.

Microsoft FUD An Unfired Gun In Austin (Linux Today)
Blog of Helios: "There are a bunch of closet Linux users and enthusiasts that work at Best Buy...even the Geek Squad has been known to demonstrate Linux after swearing the customer to secrecy."

12 Gadgets That Let You Ditch Power Cords, Wires, and Hassles (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Our tech lives are entangled in wires. Nearly every electronic gadget and gizmo we buy comes with its own charger, and dont forget the additional cables for transferring data, listening to audio, and so on. Wouldnt it be nice to cut the cords and go

Business briefs: Sept. 6, 2009 (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
New engineer MALONE â?” Beardsley Design Associates has welcomed David B. Porter, P.E., CEM, to the firm. He brings more than 24 years of mechanical-engineering experience to complement the firms full architectural, engineering and landscape ar