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Google says search cut off from mainland China
(AP)
 AP - Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine and other services were abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censorship policies.
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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.
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Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone
(AP)
 AP - It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
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What?s private on Facebook anyway?
(Christopher Null)
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.
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RIM snaps up 'BlackPad.com,' sparks more tablet chatter
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Looks like Apple may have started a trend with this whole iPad thing, both in terms of the tablet and — unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" — the name itself.
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CrossOver, CrossOver Games 9.1 released
(Macworld.com)
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.
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Motorola 2Q earnings climb, revenue stabilizes
(AP)
 AP - Motorola Inc. on Thursday reported a sharply higher profit for the second quarter and stabilized its long revenue decline as its strategy of focusing on smart phones like the Droid bore fruit.
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Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc.
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Google says China Web search blocked
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc's Web search and mobile services in China were blocked on Thursday, according to a message on the company's website.
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Security pro harvests info on 100 million Facebook users
(Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - How easy would it be to compile a list of, say, 20 percent of Facebook's user base, including their full name, unique user ID and URL of their Facebook page? Awfully easy, it turns out.
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