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RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November?
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry. |
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Sprint prepping 'Peel' mobile Wi-Fi case for iPod Touch?
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Take an iPod Touch, add Wi-Fi and an Internet-calling app like Skype, and you’ve pretty much got a phone, right? Now comes word that Sprint could be prepping a cradle for the Touch that acts as a portable hotspot, good for keeping the iPod in a Wi-Fi cloud when Sprint 3G coverage is available. |
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Amazon updates Kindle app with inline dictionary, more
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad. Just days after the company announced the new Kindle 3, Amazonâs made the iOS version of its e-reader even more competitive with its hardware device: The app now includes a dictionary with 250,000 entries, adds the ability to search within books on the iPad, and improves the experience of searching books on the iPhone and iPod touch. |
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FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear
(AP)
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HOW TO: Manage a Sustainable Online Community
(Mashable)
Mashable - Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent. |
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Australia govt expands proposed broadband network
(AP)
AP - Australia's government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month's federal election. |
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Microsoft's IE9 Beta Arrives in September
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Addressing an audience at the company's annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner announced that a beta for Internet Explorer 9, the latest version of its popular browser, will be available fore download this September. |
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Google says China services back up
(AFP)
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Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network
(AFP)
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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP)
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False alarm: Google search still working in China
(AP)
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Google Reports Brief Search Outage in China
(PC World)
PC World - Google's search engine in China appeared to have been partially blocked overnight Thursday, but a Google spokeswoman said the service was up and running again by Friday morning local time. |
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Google says China search block may be tech glitch
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. |
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Smartphones, Tablets Seen Boosting Mobile Health
(PC World)
PC World - Smartphones, tablet PCs and other wireless devices are poised to play a greater role in health care as doctors and patients embrace the mobile Internet, panelists at a mobile health technology conference in Boston said Thursday. |
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Analysts' View: Google says search service blocked in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc said its Web search and mobile services in China were blocked on Thursday, weeks after Beijing agree to extend the company's Chinese webpage license. |
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US flank exposed on cyber war front: Hayden
(AFP)
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Expedia posts higher profit as bookings rise
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online travel agency Expedia Inc on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit as travel bookings rose, boosting its shares 2 percent. |
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On Your Side: Download Refund Woes
(PC World)
PC World - I purchased the RegWork Windows Registry cleaner online but lost my Internet connection before I could download it. |
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Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns
(Reuters)
Reuters - A court in Russia's far east has ordered an Internet provider to block five sites which it said disseminated extreme views, prompting U.S. Internet giant Google to say on Thursday the move restricted access to information. |
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iPhone App Finds Fun Things to Do Near You
(Mashable)
Mashable - A Day's Outing, a website dedicated to helping users find nearby day trips, weekend get-aways or quick excursions across the U.S., has just launched its new iPhone app [iTunes link], making it easy to find ways to spend these dog days of summer, whether you're traveling with family, in small groups or on your own. |







