Macworld.com - Apple has released updated sets of Snow Leopard drivers for Hewlett-Packard and Epson printers and scanners.

AP - Amazon.com Inc. has purchased deal-a-day website Woot.com.

AFP - Facebook on Wednesday began making outside applications or websites detail what private information they want from people's online profiles.

AP - U.S. officials on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on movie piracy that involved disabling nine websites that were offering downloads of pirated movies in some cases hours after they appeared in theaters.

Ben Patterson - In a stunningly swift about-face, Microsoft has reportedly decided to stick a fork in its youth-oriented Kin messaging phones, not even two months after the handsets went on sale and just two days after Verizon slashed prices on the devices.

Christopher Null - Did you know that the founder of Orange Julius once invented a shower stall for pigeons?

Ben Patterson - The typical smartphone user is still consuming less than 300MB of data a month, according to a recent wireless study, but that's up about 230 percent compared with last year's figure — and with data-intensive mobile services like video chat and streaming Hulu knocking at the door, mobile data use is probably going nowhere but up.

Macworld.com - If you’re a fan of knitting and/or crocheting, or would like an introduction to these classic hobbies, Jones APR’s Knitting & Crocheting HD is an educational iPad app that should have you knitting and crocheting your way to a warm and cozy winter.

AP - Google Inc. is giving its users the chance to tailor the news to fit their interests.

Ben Patterson - Does $10 a month for the just-announced Hulu Plus on your PlayStation 3 sound expensive? Well, if recently unearthed evidence proves right, you might have to open your wallet a second time to enjoy Hulu's streaming TV shows on your PS3 console.