PC World - If the iPhone is the "Jesus phone," it now appears as if the still-sheathed Apple tablet may become the "Jesus reader."

PC World - Microsoft has released its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). As the name implies, Microsoft's new security software removes the bloated bells and whistles found in other products, like Microsoft's discontinued Windows Live OneCare, and provides only the essential protection.

AP - Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger.

Reuters - South Korea surpassed Japan and Sweden to take the top spot in an annual ranking of broadband quality, helped by its government's efforts to boost it as an IT world leader, a study showed on Thursday.

AP - A hometown investor has offered the unions at the Chicago Sun-Times a take-it-or-leave-it proposal to buy the company in bankruptcy court, and the unions just might leave it — snuffing out what could be the best hope for survival of the city's oldest continuously published daily.

Macworld.com - A new study by the CFI Group reports that the iPhone has taken the top spot in customer satisfaction. The company surveyed over 1,000 smartphone users and the iPhone (surprise, surprise) came out as the top dog.

AP - Listeners of Sirius XM Radio Inc. are getting $2 fees added to their monthly satellite radio bills, in what's effectively a price increase for consumers.

AP - TV viewers can now TiVo using their BlackBerry.

NewsFactor - Fledgling satellite operator TerreStar Networks has inked an agreement with AT&T under which the U.S. mobile operator will offer the world's first satellite/cellular smartphone. Called the Genus, the new hybrid device -- which switches to satellite coverage whenever cellular links are unavailable -- will enable users to gain ubiquitous access to voice and data services throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and offshore coastal waters.

NewsFactor - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has ended its decade-long arrangement with the U.S. Department of Commerce. The move gained applause from the European Commission, which had called for ICANN to consider a system run by the private sector.