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HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle (AP)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp. Full text |
Apple releases Safari updates (Macworld.com)
Wireless SD Card Maker Eye-Fi Announces Developer Program with APIs (Mashable)
Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter (AP)
iWeb update polishes comments, search (Macworld.com)
Court: Judges can demand warrant for cell locales (AP)
Craigslist urged to drop adult services worldwide (AP)
Former State Department official to head 'Google Ideas' (AFP)
The Next 5 Years in Social Media (Mashable)
PC World - Smartphones are getting smarter every day, but a built-in Pico projector is the smartest addition to a cell phone so far, especially for any company that provides instructor-led training, product demos, or sales presentations. Imagine showing up at a conference with your company's sales demo, armed with a pocket-sized device that projects a 50-inch presentation onto the wall. That's cool and efficient. Full text
Reuters - Apple Inc boss Steve Jobs was a no-show at an annual pow-wow of media and technology moguls in Sun Valley. But he was far from forgotten. Full text
AP - Google won permission Friday to maintain its website in China and keep its toehold in the world's most populous nation after bowing to pressure to eliminate a virtual detour around the country's online censorship requirements. Full text
NewsFactor - Facebook said Thursday it will close its online gift shop, where subscribers could purchase virtual cards and other gifts to send to other Facebook members. Though Facebook will close its operation on Aug. 1, the social-networking site said it will continue offering items for sale to subscribers through third-party providers. Full text
AP - A federal judge has drastically trimmed a $675,000 verdict against a Boston University graduate student who was found guilty of illegally downloading and sharing songs online. Full text
Macworld.com - Just when you think feed reader options for the iPhone or iPad can???t get any more interesting, a couple of surprise apps arrive to challenge the very foundation of your App Store proclivities. Full text
Reuters - A U.S. judge slashed the penalty levied by a jury against a Boston Ph.D. student found guilty in 2009 of illegally downloading and sharing songs published by some of the world's biggest recording companies. Full text
AP - THE LAWSUIT: Patent-holding company NTP Inc. files patent-infringement cases against Apple Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., HTC Corp., Motorola Inc. and LG Electronics Inc. Full text
NewsFactor - An upcoming firmware patch to address what Apple is calling a miscalculation in the iPhone 4's signal-strength formula won't solve connection problems resulting from its innovative antenna design, the computer giant admits. When problems first surfaced, Apple had said it was shocked by the math error. Full text
Ben Patterson - Popular gaming handhelds like Nintendo's DS and the Sony PlayStation Portable already boast Wi-Fi antennas for online shopping, Web browsing and multiplayer matches, but now a Japanese wireless giant is floating the idea of a handheld console with 3G support when Wi-Fi isn't an option. Full text
