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New Microsoft ads directly target Apple

Are we finally seeing a truce called between software makers and security researchers? Security reporter Elinor Mills writes that although there is a long history of clashes between the two groups on the way software holes are reported, a few recent examples of cooperation between the two groups might be a sign of a more cooperative relationship.

How much for a Google Android phone?

Feds probe hack of Palin’s e-mail account

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Today’s stories:

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the hack of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account. TechCrunch is reporting that the HTC Dream, the first phone based on Google’s open-source operating system, will set early adopters back $200 (that’s with a two-year T-Mobile contract). Nearly a year after Yahoo killed off its music service in order to team up with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody, the fruits of that partnership are now coming to light. Yahoo has started offering full-length music tracks to its search results.

Study: Chrome reached nearly 2 million in U.S.

Congress eyes restrictions on exporting e-waste

Amazon tees up content delivery service

Those stories and more in today’s podcast.

Google and GE team up on clean-energy policy, tech

Nokia kiosks collect phones for recycling

Security researchers and vendors–a truce?

Google execs cheery about Silicon Valley economy

Yahoo adds full-length music tracks to search results