| Google changes tune, search still working in China
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 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.
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| 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. |
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| Analysts' View: Google says search service blocked in China
(Reuters) |
Reuters - Google Inc said its Web search and mobile services in China were blocked on Thursday, weeks after Beijing agree to extend the company's Chinese webpage license. |
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| US flank exposed on cyber war front: Hayden
(AFP) |
 AFP - Former US spy master and retired general Michael Hayden warned on Thursday that the country's "cyber flank" was exposed and it was losing clout to influence rules of war on the Internet.
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| Expedia posts higher profit as bookings rise
(Reuters) |
Reuters - Online travel agency Expedia Inc on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit as travel bookings rose, boosting its shares 2 percent. |
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| On Your Side: Download Refund Woes
(PC World) |
PC World - I purchased the RegWork Windows Registry cleaner online but lost my Internet connection before I could download it. |
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| Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns
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Reuters - A court in Russia's far east has ordered an Internet provider to block five sites which it said disseminated extreme views, prompting U.S. Internet giant Google to say on Thursday the move restricted access to information. |
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| iPhone App Finds Fun Things to Do Near You
(Mashable) |
Mashable - A Day's Outing, a website dedicated to helping users find nearby day trips, weekend get-aways or quick excursions across the U.S., has just launched its new iPhone app [iTunes link], making it easy to find ways to spend these dog days of summer, whether you're traveling with family, in small groups or on your own. |
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| Internet Gambling Bill Clears Committee
(PC World) |
PC World - A bill to regulate Internet gambling cleared its first hurdle yesterday on the way to becoming a law. The measure--which would require anyone running Net gambling operations to be licensed by the U.S. government if they want to take bets from U.S. citizens--cleared the House Financial Services committee by a vote of 41-22 and now goes before the full House of Representatives. |
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| US wants increased police access to email: report
(AFP) |
 AFP - The White House wants to give the FBI easier access to the Internet activity of suspects without a court order, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
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| China jails three Uighur webmasters: report
(AFP) |
 AFP - A Chinese court has jailed the webmasters of three Uighur-language Internet sites who were detained following deadly ethnic unrest in China's Xinjiang region last year, Radio Free Asia said Thursday.
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| Hands-on with the new Kindle
(Ben Patterson) |
Ben Patterson - Heard about the new, smaller Kindle? My fellow tech blogger Chris Null had the scoop Wednesday night, and I was recently lucky enough to spend some hands-on time with Amazon’s lighter, pared-down e-reader. After playing with it for a few minutes, I’m pretty sure I want one. |
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