Top Items:
Bloomberg:
Amazon.com Is Said to Be Introducing Thinner Version of Kindle in August — Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer, plans to introduce the next version of its Kindle electronic-book reader in August, according to two people familiar with its plans.
Discussion:
Maximum PC, GottaBeMobile, Softpedia News, Kindle Review, Electronista, Gadgetell, Ubergizmo, Mashable! and Engadget
Chris Davies / SlashGear:
Has the iPad killed tablet innovation? — How foolish I've been. Five months ago I wrote that tablets had come of age, and even sifted my way through the line-up cherry picking what must-have features would make for the perfect device. A month later, in the afterglow - or should that be aftermath? …
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Woman Follows Google Maps “Walking” Directions, Gets Hit, Sues — Is Google responsible for giving out bad directions through its Google Maps service? We're about to find out. After Googling walking directions for a trip in Park City, Utah, Lauren Rosenberg claims she was led onto a busy highway, where she was struck by a vehicle.
Bhaskar / Qik Blog:
About the new Qik video service on the Sprint EVO 4G phone — Well, there're a number of rumors flying around that the 2-way Qik mobile video service will require a premium subscription. We wanted to clarify what that really means. Firstly, rest assured that the core Qik service that lets …
Discussion:
AndroidGuys, Engadget, Erictric, Android Community, SlashGear, The Next Web, AndroidSPIN, Gizmodo and Boy Genius Report
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Apple probe grows — Media dealings eyed — The Justice Dept.'s probe into Apple is expanding to include how the iPhone and iPad maker does business with media outfits in areas beyond music, The Post has learned. — According to several sources, the Justice Dept. has contacted a handful …
Ken Jennings / ken-jennings.com:
Anatomy of a Wiki-hoax — A couple months ago, I introduced you to the Wikipedia article (now yanked) on Orange Julius namesake Julius Freed, which is full of all kinds of crazy trivia, like the fact that he invented a shower stall for pigeons. I was mostly interested in the article because …
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Microsoft Talking to Apple About Being a Search Option on the iPhone, Not Google Replacement — Correcting yet another post-first-and-ask questions later rumor, sources tell BoomTown that-as has been previously reported many times-Microsoft and Apple have been in long-term talks about adding …
RELATED:
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Source: Microsoft Bing Taking Over iPhone Search
Discussion:
Google Watch, gHacks technology news, Edible Apple, RazorianFly, MacStories, AppleInsider, EverythingiCafe, Engadget, TiPb, 9 to 5 Mac, TechFlash, PhoneDog.com, CNET News, Techie Buzz, Gizmodo and Erictric
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Google “Evaluating” A Native Latitude App For iPhone 4.0 OS — But Will Apple Allow It? — The ability to multitask got a lot of press when iPhone 4.0 OS was first announced. But less attention was given to some of the more subtle things this will allow, such as always-on location for third-party apps.
Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
FTC protects journalism's past — The Federal Trade Commission has been nosing around how to save journalism and in its just-posted “staff discussion draft” on “potential policy recommendations to support the reinvention of journalism,” it makes its bias clear: The FTC defines journalism …
Alexis Ohanian / Soaring on a Pig with Bread Wings:
An open letter to Kevin Rose — Full disclosure: I've been in Armenia for the last 3 months and have no idea what's going on internally at digg - this following is wild speculation. I can, however, tell you all about how a Kiva Fellowship works </shamelessplug>. — Kevin,
RELATED:
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Exclusive Video And Screenshots Of Digg Version 4
Discussion:
The Blog Herald, Softpedia News, The Next Web, Erictric, VentureBeat, ReadWriteWeb, ChasNote and Silicon Alley Insider, Thanks:evelynrusli
Kim-Mai Cutler / VentureBeat:
Q & A: Facebook's Bret Taylor on privacy, the transition from FriendFeed — It's been 10 months since Facebook bought FriendFeed, which arguably was its most significant acquisition since the company was founded. (Parakey was the other influential acquisition.)
Thanks:atul
Stephen Shankland / CNET News:
Mozilla prepares coders for Firefox 4 features — It was with delight that I read these words on Thursday: “The proposed IndexedDB standard, which provides a local database store for Web applications, will be supported by Firefox 4.” — The statement appears on Mozilla's new Firefox 4 for developers site …
