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Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
(AP)
 AP - First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.
Small GPS devices help prosecutors win convictions
(AP)
 AP - Like millions of motorists, Eric Hanson used a GPS unit in his Chevrolet TrailBlazer to find his way around. He probably didn't expect that prosecutors would eventually use it too to help convict him of killing four family members.
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
(AP)
 AP - Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged.
Comcast to make monthly Internet use cap official
(AP)
 AP - Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month.
Vote for me, Obama says, through text messages
(CNET)
CNET - DENVER--Delegates squeezing into the stadium hosting the Democratic convention on Thursday are being asked to do what must be a political party first: show their support for their party's nominee through text messages.
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
(AP)
 AP - Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog.
Passcode Vulnerability Returns in iPhone Updates
(NewsFactor)
 NewsFactor - Apple's publicity nightmare keeps growing worse. The latest twist is more serious than dropped calls or lost e-mail -- it's a security flaw in the iPhone that could dial up trouble for users.
Judge: Qualcomm violates Broadcom ruling
(AP)
AP - A federal judge ruled that Qualcomm Inc. violated a ban on wireless technology owned by rival chip maker Broadcom Corp., the companies said Thursday.
Open source: What you should learn from the French
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust. Through policies and high-profile projects, the French Republic for years has been advocating for all open source all the time, in government and education.
Computer virus goes into orbit
(AFP)
 AFP - NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software.
Sprint Will Launch 4G WiMAX with Localized Features
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In advance of its WiMAX rollout this fall, Sprint announced Thursday a lineup of mobile partners to localize its customer's 4G experience. In what the company calls "geobrowsing," XOHM users will get local news, weather and many other localized networking features delivered to their laptops and mobile devices.
Gameworld: Videogaming enters the Third Dimension
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Videogamers, your glasses
to transport you into three dimensional space.
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