Google says search cut off from mainland China (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_china"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100729/capt.photo_1280443393742-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=p4QAlbvwyjufIxmwe.hTtg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Google logo is reflected in the windows of the firm's China offices in Beijing. Google's services in China were fully or partially blocked on Thursday with the exception of its email service, Gmail.(AFP/File/Li Xin)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>

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.

Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100729/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_iporn"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100729/capt.344630b2bc4d4b5c88c07780dd3e00b2-344630b2bc4d4b5c88c07780dd3e00b2-0.jpg?x=130&y=113&q=85&sig=_ktf.zQcGkVEnf6.ABi4ZQ--" align="left" height="113" width="130" alt="In this photograph taken July 21, 2010, adult film star Teagan Presley poses with her iPhone in Atlanta. Presley is experimenting with Apple's FaceTime feature. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.</p><br clear="all"/>

What’s private on Facebook anyway? (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - Today&rsquo;s revelation about the existence of a document that details the names, URLs, and unique Facebook IDs of 100 million of the site&rsquo;s users has raised new questions about what is and what is not private on the immensely popular website.

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 &mdash; unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" &mdash; the name itself.

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.

Motorola 2Q earnings climb, revenue stabilizes (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100729/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_motorola"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100729/capt.d6bda21c98c44d328965609ba72645b4-d6bda21c98c44d328965609ba72645b4-0.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=A757VD4.dlqa1XcrJapzXw--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="In this July 26, 2010 photo, a Motorola office address is displayed in Santa Clara, Calif. Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter Thursday, July 29, that beats Wall Street expectations on revenue that was almost the same as a year ago, signaling the end of a long decline. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>

Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100729/wr_nm/us_microsoft"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100722/capt.photo_1279833104989-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=VvJrQ4gPAQ2SncoEk8l1QA--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="The XBox 360 console. Microsoft on Thursday reported a profit of 4.52 billion dollars on record-high fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of 16.04 billion dollars.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Michal Czerwonka)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>

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.

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.

YouTube boosts upload limit to 15 minutes (AP)
AP - In case 10 minutes isn't enough to show off your guitar solo skills or Lady Gaga impersonation, YouTube has raised the limit it places on video uploads to 15 minutes.

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.

Any BlackBerry “iPhone Killer” will need better access to apps (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The new BlackBerry phone that Research In Motion (RIMM) and AT&T (T) are expected to unveil next week will need more than touch screen functionality and a slide-out keyboard to win back consumers who converted to the iPhone or Android-based devices.

US accuses Oracle of software contract fraud (AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100729/tc_afp/usitcompanycomputersoftwarecrimeoracle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100729/capt.photo_1280447162475-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=M7sUE90x9AAbuQ85Kg85tw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The US Justice Department said Thursday it has filed a complaint against US business software giant Oracle accusing it of overcharging on a government software contract.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The US Justice Department said Thursday it has filed a complaint against US business software giant Oracle accusing it of overcharging on a government software contract.</p><br clear="all"/>

SAP Adding IGoogle-like Layer to Its Portal (PC World)
PC World - SAP is sprucing up its NetWeaver portal with an upcoming add-on, Enterprise Workspaces, which will provide an iGoogle-like way for users to work with content.

McAfee 2Q profit rises (AP)
AP - Computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 38 percent, helped by growth in its corporate and consumer businesses.

On the Strengths of Linux, Android Will Win the Mobile Contest (PC World)
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.

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.