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False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP)
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.
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US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud (AP)
AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.more
Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone (AP)
AP - It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
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What?s private on Facebook anyway? (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - Today’s revelation about the existence of a document that details the names, URLs, and unique Facebook IDs of 100 million of the site’s users has raised new questions about what is and what is not private on the immensely popular website.more
RIM snaps up 'BlackPad.com,' sparks more tablet chatter (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Looks like Apple may have started a trend with this whole iPad thing, both in terms of the tablet and — unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" — the name itself.more
Lab tested: 21.5- and 27-inch Core i3 iMacs/3.2GHz (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - With Appleâs recent update of the iMac line, all new models now feature discrete graphic subsytems and Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors.more
Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)
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.
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Samsung Scores Record Q2 Profit on Chips, LCDs (PC World)
PC World - Samsung Electronics on Friday reported a record high operating profit for the second quarter, driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, but it warned that stiff competition in consumer electronics means it may not be able to maintain profitability at current levels.more
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.more
Security pro harvests info on 100 million Facebook users (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - How easy would it be to compile a list of, say, 20 percent of Facebook's user base, including their full name, unique user ID and URL of their Facebook page? Awfully easy, it turns out.more
Samsung Sneaks Out Wi-Fi Camera, Swivel-Lens Pocket Camcorder (PC World)
PC World - It's been a grand total of seven days since Samsung announced new additions to its point-and-shoot camera lineup, but the company has finally broken its excruciating week-long silence.more
Spotify in the U.S. Faces More Delays [REPORT] (Mashable)
Mashable - We've been reading reports tonight that the popular European music service Spotify has hit yet another delay in making an entry in the U.S. market.more
Any BlackBerry ?iPhone Killer? will need better access to apps (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The new BlackBerry phone that Research In Motion (RIMM) and AT&T (T) are expected to unveil next week will need more than touch screen functionality and a slide-out keyboard to win back consumers who converted to the iPhone or Android-based devices.more
Epicor 2Q loss narrows (AP)
AP - Business software maker Epicor Software Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter loss narrowed as revenue climbed.more
IBM Survey: Wall Street Beefs Up IT (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Businesses tend to resist government regulations, but new rules bring new opportunities. Such is the case with the recently passed financial reform bill.more
McAfee 2Q profit rises (AP)
AP - Computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 38 percent, helped by growth in its corporate and consumer businesses.more
On the Strengths of Linux, Android Will Win the Mobile Contest (PC World)
PC World - Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which mobile operating system is fairest of all? That's a common question, given the many contenders in the mobile arena--and the well-publicized glitches that have recently come up.more
Google says China services back up (AFP)
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.
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