The Macalope Weekly: The machine that goes Ping! (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – Apple held its annual iPod show this week and the Macalope’s here to give you the final take-away. Truth be told, he’s not even going to talk about Ping because he doesn’t get it, but you know how it is with nerds: we can’t pass up a chance to make a Monty Python [...]

U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police (Reuters)

Reuters – Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state’s moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai’s police chief said.

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Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy (AP)

AP – Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.’s popular iPad.

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China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers (AP)

AP – China began requiring identification on Wednesday from anyone purchasing a new mobile phone number in what it says is a bid to stamp out rampant junk messages but that some say gives the government a new tool for monitoring its citizens.
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Judge: Pa. district must pay $260K in spying case (AP)

AP – A federal judge says a suburban Philadelphia school district embroiled in a laptop spying scandal must pay a family’s lawyer about $260,000.
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BlackBerry offers India solutions, wins reprieve (Reuters)

Reuters – BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has offered India a few proposals to access its secure data, the interior ministry said, averting a threatened ban on its services from Tuesday.

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India BlackBerry users hold breath over ban (AFP)

AFP – India’s BlackBerry users are holding their breath as they wait to see if the government carries out a threat this week to ban encrypted messages sent on the phones due to fears of misuse by militants.

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Remains of the Day: A veritable who’s who (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – It’s a who’s who of tech industry folks in the news: we’ve got Steve Jobs talking branding, Paul Allen suing everybody, and Mark Zuckerberg trying to get a contentious trademark. Thrown in an iPhone-related injury and a mysterious job posting, and there should be plenty to tide you over for the weekend in [...]

India may extend deadline on BlackBerry security row (Reuters)

Reuters – India may extend an August 31 deadline in its standoff with Research In Motion over access to Blackberry data, if the Canadian firm says it has a solution and asks for time, a government source said on Friday.
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Samsung Galaxy S with DivX HD means big things for mobile entertainment (Appolicious)

Appolicious – Samsung’s Galaxy S is now DivX Certified for HD, making it the first Android mobile phone to support the feature. The Samsung Wave was also Divx HD Certified, but the Galaxy S’s use of the Android OS marks a precedent for both Samsung and Google.
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