RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November? (Ben Patterson)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:54:46 GMT

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.

Sprint prepping 'Peel' mobile Wi-Fi case for iPod Touch? (Ben Patterson)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:38:51 GMT

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.

Amazon updates Kindle app with inline dictionary, more (Macworld.com)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:23:00 GMT

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, Amazon’s 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.

FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear (AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:29 GMT

AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.

HOW TO: Manage a Sustainable Online Community (Mashable)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:33:38 GMT

Mashable - Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent.

Australia govt expands proposed broadband network (AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:32 GMT

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.

Microsoft's IE9 Beta Arrives in September (PC Magazine)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:14:39 GMT

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.

Google says China services back up (AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:36:55 GMT

AFP - Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked.

Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network (AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:02:27 GMT

AFP - The Australian government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls.

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:51:08 GMT

AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.

False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:28:08 GMT

AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.

Google Reports Brief Search Outage in China (PC World)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:00:11 GMT

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.

Google says China search block may be tech glitch (Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:53:01 GMT

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.

Smartphones, Tablets Seen Boosting Mobile Health (PC World)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:50:11 GMT

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.

Analysts' View: Google says search service blocked in China (Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:38:18 GMT

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.

US flank exposed on cyber war front: Hayden (AFP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36:00 GMT

AFP - Former US spy master and retired general Michael Hayden warned on Thursday that the country's "cyber flank" was exposed and it was losing clout to influence rules of war on the Internet.

Expedia posts higher profit as bookings rise (Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:28:07 GMT

Reuters - Online travel agency Expedia Inc on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit as travel bookings rose, boosting its shares 2 percent.

On Your Side: Download Refund Woes (PC World)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:00 GMT

PC World - I purchased the RegWork Windows Registry cleaner online but lost my Internet connection before I could download it.

Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns (Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:13:27 GMT

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.

iPhone App Finds Fun Things to Do Near You (Mashable)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:05:54 GMT

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.