AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) head of enterprise John Stankey was interviewed today and announced that the company is planning a service that protects individual smartphones from malware. The company already has a corporate plan but they expected to offer it for home users in 2012. As smartphones are growing in popularity, it only makes sense that AT&T sees this kind of service as inevitable. “When you start asking [customers] what’s your willingness to pay for a solution, if they’re not a little frightened, their willingness to pay is nothing,” stated Stankey. [Electronista]

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has entered the bond market through a $3 billion sale in order to pay back short-term borrowings at yields that are comparable to companies with high credit grades. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. money manager Lon Erickson said that the bond sale was “a home run for Google.” He added “The big pile of cash on the balance sheet and continued cash generation makes people plenty comfortable to own that debt.”

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is rumored to be planning something big on Thursday May 19th as part of their 10th retail store anniversary. Apple is planning an overnight shift with 10-15 individuals expected to work per Apple Store all the way up until mid-Sunday. During the overnight shift, the cell phones of employees will be locked in the main office and they are expected to sign an NDA. Apple employees will also have to put up black curtains at all stores so that people walking outside cannot look inside. Apple employees are expected to download gigabytes of information called “training.” What is Apple doing there? We’ll find out soon. [BGR]

Every day Google News goes scans through the Internet and showcases the top news. Now Google News has expandable stories for each headline that they showcase. You can see more or less content by clicking the cluster arrow, known as the click-to-expand feature. Each story also has genre labels such as “Opinion” or “In Depth.” Multimedia thumbnails have been added to each headline such as YouTube videos also. [Google Blog]

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has a close-knit relationship with Facebook. In October 2007, Microsoft invested $240 million into Facebook for 1.6% in equity. Now Bing users will see search results that are influenced by Facebook friends. If you find a website on Bing that your Facebook friends like, then you will see a widget that indicates a thumbs up next to it.

Independent research company Bernstein Research is reporting that the next generation iPhone will not mobile payment support through near field communication. Near field communication are short-range wireless technologies that allows you to make mobile payments. No big deal because NFC is not widely adopted yet. [BusinessInsider]

Seagate has announced a new 500GB wireless external hard drive that allows you to access movies and music on your iOS device through 802.11b/g/n WiFi capabilities. The hard drive has WPA security and a rechargeable battery. The GoFlex hard drive will be available in Best Buy stores this July, but it can be preordered now from Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Seagate.com. The hard drive depends on the GoFlex Media iOS application to access the files through the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. [PCW]

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is adding Miramax movies to their collection of movies available for rent or streaming. This adds movies like Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, and Shakespeare in Love to the collection. This is Miramax’s first major deal ever since Disney sold the studio to several investors for $660 million. Netflix is reportedly paying Miramax $100 million to stream their movies. [paidContent]