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Motorola profit beats estimates, powered by Android Los Angeles Times Demand for its Droid phones, which run on the Google operating system, fuels a surge in net income. Motorola Inc., the US mobile-phone maker, reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates, helped by demand for its new line of smart ... Motorola Android Strategy Pays Off as Smartphone Sales RiseeWeek Motorola Mobile Devices Generate $87 Million ProfitInformationWeek Motorola's Profits Up, Although Revenues DipPC Magazine AFP -ABC News -Slippery Brick all 354 news articles »

CNET

Google cleared in Britain over personal data collected from wireless networks Los Angeles Times (blog) In the United States, Google Inc. is defending itself against lawsuits, a congressional probe and a 37-state investigation led by Connecticut Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal regarding personal information the Internet giant collected from unsecured ... Judges ponder location for Google privacy lawsuitsThe Associated Press Google cleared in Britain over collection of private dataAFP UK Clears Google on Wi-Fi Data GatheringDigitaltrends.com BBC News -Ars Technica -Dslreports all 175 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Why Android Will Win the Mobile Platform War 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. ... Google Suspends Android Wallpaper AppsTom's Guide 'Suspicious' Android wallpaper app nabs user dataRegister Google adds 'phone home' DRM to Android MarketAfterdawn.com BetaNews -Digitaltrends.com -Apple Insider all 764 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price War PC World by IDG News Service, IDG News | 0 Comments Recommends Amazon has announced a new Kindle with dramatic improvements over its predecessors. The third-generation Kindle is 15% lighter and 21% smaller than the second-generation model, ... The Kindle, FlipBoard for the iPad, and the Connected ReaderPC Magazine Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon's Cheap KindleWall Street Journal Amazon Launches $139 Wi-Fi KindleInformationWeek Bloomberg -Washington Post -Computerworld all 1,403 news articles »

AFP

Will an HP Windows 7 Tablet Be Enterprise-Capable? eWeek Hewlett-Packard executives have indicated that the company will manufacture a line of Windows 7 tablets for the enterprise. But will Microsoft need to alter Windows 7 to make that happen? Tablets may require different treatment than desktops and ... Microsoft refuses to be intimidated by Apple's iPadTG Daily Ballmer Pushes Slates but Reveals Few DetailsPC World Ballmer: Microsoft feels tablet 'urgency'CNNMoney Apple Insider -ChannelWeb -Digitaltrends.com all 257 news articles »

India has raised security concerns with Research In Motion over the company's popular BlackBerry services, but is not planning a ban.

Microsoft has announced that teamwork between technology rivals is paying off in the perpetual arms race with hackers.

Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.

William Shatner confesses he has problems with the digital age. At 79-years-old, he doesn't use Twitter and can't remember computer passwords.

For anyone who has ever thought Charles Dickens was lurking inside his or her prose, a new website claims it can find your inner author.

Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba called for an anti-porn bill to be fast-tracked.

Prominent ISP OpenWeb has launched a cheap, uncapped and unshaped internet service.

A British woman, thought to have been the world's oldest user of Twitter, has died.

A delay in the iPhone 4's South Korean release has given rival manufacturers a huge boost.

A survey has found that 'geeks' are more likely to stay loyal to their favourite brand.

AP - Google says its search engine and several other services are working normally in mainland China after previously reporting the service had been completely blocked.

AP - Business software maker Epicor Software Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter loss narrowed as revenue climbed.

Macworld.com - With Apple’s recent update of the iMac line, all new models now feature discrete graphic subsytems and Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors.

Macworld.com - CodeWeavers, makers of utilities that bridge the software chasm between Windows and the Mac, has released major updates for two of its flagship products: CrossOver Mac and CrossOver Games.

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.

A bitter battle has broken out between Google and Apple over the burgeoning mobile advertising market that both are seeking to dominate.

Personalised websites will be the future of the internet as people willingly share more of their information, Mark Zuckerberg predicted as he was grilled over Facebook’s approach to privacy.

The era of the personal computer is coming to an end and the tablet will take its place, Steve Jobs predicted yesterday.

Foxconn appeared to be losing control of its spiralling suicide crisis last night after another employee of the world’s biggest electronics assembler attempted to take his own life.

Facebook has overhauled its privacy controls to fend off escalating anger that it is betraying the trust of its 450 million users.