Daily Wrap Up - Oct. 8 Tech.

<strong>Lawmakers seek FCC probe into Google Voice</strong>

A group of Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives called on the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google Inc's ability to block calls to rural telephone exchanges. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/lawmakers-seek-fcc-probe-into-google-voice.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here. </a>

<strong>Twitter in Google, Microsoft licensing talks</strong>

Microblogging service Twitter is in advanced talks with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp about licensing its data feed to the companies' search engines, a Web blog associated with the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/twitter-in-google-microsoft-licensing-talks-report.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here. </a>

<strong>PCs are best for e-reading, Microsoft's Ballmer says</strong>

Microsoft has no plans to develop a digital book reader to compete with the fast-growing popularity of Amazon's Kindle or a device that rival Apple is reportedly developing. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/pcs-are-best-forreading-microsofts-ballmer-says.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here. </a>

<strong>Barnes & Noble to sell own electronic reader</strong>

Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc will soon sell its own electronic reader, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, in a move that could further heat up the competition in the nascent market currently dominated by Amazon.com Inc's Kindle. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/barnes-noble-to-sell-own-electronic-reader-report.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here. </a>