AP - Motorola Inc. on Thursday reported a sharply higher profit for the second quarter and stabilized its long revenue decline as it strategy of focusing on smart phones like the Droid bore fruit.
AP - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels.
Christopher Null - Now we know why the current Kindle suddenly became unavailable earlier this week, with no date listed for stock to be replenished: It’s because Amazon is launching a new-model Kindle, one that’s smaller, lighter, faster, and easier to read.
Ben Patterson - Sure, Netflix and Redbox may rule the U.S. DVD rental market, but it turns out that the nation’s public libraries are loaning more DVDs each day than Netflix rents to its by-mail subscribers.
AFP - Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said Thursday.
AP - Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.
Appolicious - If you hate waiting on hold when youre trying to reach a company, youll want to download the free iPhone app LucyPhone as fast as your Wi-Fi will let you.
AP - Analysts will be looking for clues about the future of Microsoft Corp.s mobile and online businesses and its strategy for Windows-based tablet computers at an annual meeting with the software maker on Thursday.
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Mashable - Despite the fact that popular smartphones such as the iPhone and Android already have great web browsers, Operas Java ME-based mobile browser Opera Mini is constantly growing. According to Opera, on July 25th it served one billion page views.
Appolicious - It was a pretty good week for the Android Market, with several big brands unveiling their shiny new Android apps. Even Google got in on the fun, updating its Maps app with a dedicated Places icon.
PC World - IBM will develop technology to monitor and analyze the state of buildings, roads, water lines and other urban infrastructure in a new laboratory it is opening with Carnegie Mellon University.
AFP - The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data.
PC World - What defines an operating system isn't a geeky label or a collection of ramblings from the mouths of its community members. Nor is it some empty and pointless certification offered up by an obscure group of malcontented purveyors of "standards."
AP - Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.
