- 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. …
- FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear
(AP)
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 …
- 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 l …
- Microsoft takes aim at tablet market
(Christopher Null)
Christopher Null – Microsoft wants your money.
- 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- …
- BlackBerry maker to launch tablet in November: report
(Reuters)
Reuters – Research In Motion will introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc’s iPad, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the company’s plans.
- 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.
- FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk
(PC World)
PC World – Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it?
- Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First?
(PC World)
PC World – When, oh when, will the price-cutting end? Now that Amazon has stunned the e-book world by dropping the price of its Kindle e-reader (well, the new Wi-Fi-only model) to $139, will competito …
- Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow
(AFP)
AFP – Twitter wants to help you build your network. …
- YouTube Videos Now Give Users 15 Minutes of Fame
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – In what appears to be a competitive move against emerging video sites, YouTube on Thursday announced an unexpected improvement to its video platform. The Google-owned company is increasin …
- BlackBerry Tablet Coming this November? [REPORT]
(Mashable)
Mashable – BlackBerry tablet rumors continue to gain momentum, with a new report indicating that the device, possibly to be called the BlackPad, is set to hit stores this November.
- Meet the Makers: Q&A with Graham Carter of Toddler Teasers
(Appolicious)
Appolicious – Location: Boise, ID
- Software released for attacking Android phones
(Reuters)
Reuters – Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc’s Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers rea …
- CRM's Evolution to Be Showcased at NY Event
(PC World)
PC World – CRM (customer relationship management) users, vendors, analysts and consultants are set to gather in New York next week for the CRM Evolution conference, which will feature discussions on h …
- Turkey sued in California over Armenian genocide
Lawyers for two Armenian men have sued Turkey and two of its major banks, claiming they and others were victims of genocide and seeking what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
- Turkey Softens Law That Jailed Young Kurds
BATMAN, Turkey — Berivan Sayaca, a vivacious 15-year-old Kurdish girl, dreamed of escaping her life as a seamstress and studying law. Instead, she was convicted of supporting terrorism by attending a …
- Iran, Turkey share intel on PKK, PJAK
ANKARA, Turkey, July 30 (UPI) — Ankara and Tehran have agreed to share intelligence information on the activity of Kurdish guerrillas along their shared border, a ministerial delegate said. Turkey – …
- Turkey's tourism revenues rise 74% in Q2
Turkey's tourism revenues rose by 74 percent year-on-year to 4.5 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter as the economy recovered from the recession, official data showed Thursday.
- Turkey Q2 Tourism Revenue Grows
(RTTNews) – Turkey's tourism revenue increased in the second quarter from the previous year. Tourism income increased 7.4% year-on-year to US$4.56 billion in the second quarter, the statistical o …
- Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese …
- Microsoft Will Try to Block Google-Yahoo Japan Deal
(PC World)
PC World – A legal battle is brewing between Microsoft and Google for control of Japan's lucrative search market.
- 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- …
- 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 Tou …
- 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- …
- FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear
(AP)
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 …
- HOW TO: Manage a Sustainable Online Community
(Mashable)
Mashable – Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent.
- 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 i …
- 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 …
- Google not sure if China behind service disruption
(AFP)
AFP – Google does not know if the Chinese authorities were behind a disruption in the company's services on Thursday, chief executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview with The Wall Street Journa …
- Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network
(AFP)
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)
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)
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 l …
- 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 t …
- 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.