iPhone vulnerable to phishing attacks (CNET)
CNET - Security researcher Aviv Raff said on Wednesday that the iPhone's Mail and Safari applications are prone to URL spoofing and could allow phishing attacks against iPhone users. Read More
Pitt's Cancer Institute warns of cell phone risks (AP)
AP - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer. Read More
iPhone 3G Shortages Could Last for Weeks (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Last week's iPhone 3G launch appears to have been a success, with the device sold out in virtually all U.S. locations. Calls to local AT&T stores in the metropolitan Chicago area, for example, turned up no phones, and long wait lists. Reasons for the shortage range from Apple underestimating demand to a shortage of components from overseas suppliers. Read More
UN agency pushes global ID for emergency contacts (AP)
AP - In the English-speaking world, many cell phone users leave emergency contact information in the devices' address books under an entry labeled "ICE" — for "in case of emergency." Read More
Nokia, Qualcomm settle long-running dispute (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. say they have agreed to settle a high-stakes licensing dispute and end a series of legal battles that has spanned several continents. Read More
Review: TextBuyIt fun, easy to use, but limited (AP)
AP - TextBuyIt, a recently launched shop-by-cell phone service from Amazon.com Inc., seemed like the ultimate comparison shopping tool — perfect for an unabashed bargain hunter like myself. Read More
Qualcomm patent ruled invalid in German Nokia case (Reuters)
Reuters - The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm Inc GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell phone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) was invalid. Read More
Microsoft Opens Xbox 360 To Outside Game Creators (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is opening the Xbox 360 to third-party software creators in a bold attempt to dramatically expand the number of games available on its platform. The goal is to give gaming aficionados far more choices than rivals Sony and Nintendo are offering. Read More
Electronics giants to create wireless HD standard (AP)
AP - Sony, Samsung and other consumer-electronics heavyweights are uniting to support a technology that could send high-definition video signals wirelessly from a single set-top box to screens around the home. Read More
AT&T Income Growth Spurred by IPhone, Mobile Revenue (PC World)
PC World - AT&T reports growth in its net income and revenue, driven by strong mobile numbers. Read More
AT&T growth strong amid iPhone 3G optimism (CNET)
CNET - Correction, 7:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday: This report mischaracterized the iPhone 3G's influence on AT&T's second quarter. The phone's launch came after the quarter's close. Read More
Art shock troops mock Russian establishment (Reuters)
Reuters - Carrying bags of stolen groceries, Oleg Vorotnikov takes out the batteries of his mobile phone before entering the secret headquarters of his underground art collective on the outskirts of Moscow. Read More
iPhone and iPod case roundup (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Speck on Tuesday announced their PixelSkin cases for the iPhone 3G. iSkin has announced its new DuoBand for the iPod nano, and Ivyskin is offering its iPhone 3G XyloT3 case. Read More
Suit May Ban Classic Wii Controllers (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - If you haven't yet gotten around to buying a Wii Classic Controller or old GameCube pad (for Virtual Console use, Smash Bros., what have you), then you might want to do so quickly. Read More
Attention to lighting can make a huge difference in your photos (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - It's the middle of summer, and you have a brand-new digital camera, but your pictures aren't looking as stellar as you had hoped. Perhaps there are huge shadows under the eyes of your subjects, or a whole lot of squinting faces. It doesn't have to be that way. We checked in with Scott Kelby, author of the best-selling, two-volume The Digital Photography Book, for five basic lighting tips that can dramatically improve anyone's pictures - even those made with the most inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras. Read More
Nintendo, Fujifilm start Wii online photo service (Reuters)
Reuters - The Nintendo Wii just got a photogenic makeover. Read More
Griffin brings slots to iPhone (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Griffin Technology on Wednesday announced Lucky 7 Slots for the iPhone, a game that simulates casino slot machine action. It costs $1.99. Read More
Thrifty U.S. shoppers could bruise gadget maker profits (Reuters)
Reuters - Fears that belt-tightening U.S. consumers will bruise third-quarter earnings for makers of MP3 players, cell phones and other gadgets, pummeled the stocks of consumer electronics companies like Apple Inc and SanDisk Corp on Tuesday, a day after they issued grim forecasts. Read More
TiVo Pairs With Amazon.com Shopping Channel (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The product-purchase option will debut with four TV shows, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "The Colbert Report," and "Burn Notice." Read More
Sony Aims To Step Up Sales and Dethrone Nintendo (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Nintendo's Wii may be in the lead, but Sony is looking to reach the 150 million sales mark for its PlayStation 3 video-game console within the next few years. Read More
