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10:30 AM ET, July 3, 2009

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George Hotz / On the iPhone:
I make it ra1n  —  Yes, this is what you've all been waiting for.  A jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS.  And it's awesome.  To get started right now, go to purplera1n.com.  Download it.  Make sure you have windows(but not 7), the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with 3.0 firmware.
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Daniel Brusilovsky / TechCrunch:
First iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Hits The Web  —  George Hotz, the 20-year old hacker who originally unlocked the iPhone, has released a jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS codenamed “purplera1n.”  It's currently Windows-only (Windows 7 not supported), and requires the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with the 3.0 firmware.
PC World:
How to Keep Your iPhone 3GS from Overheating  —  Al Sacco , CIO.com  —  In light of a spate of recent iPhone 3GS overheating reports, Apple published a set of guidelines to help iPhone users ensure that their devices remain at proper operating temperatures to prevent overheating and related issues.
Owen Fletcher / PC World:
Apple May Be Exempt From China's Web Filter Mandate  —  Apple appears to be exempt from China's mandate that a controversial Internet filtering program be shipped with all computers sold in the country.  —  Computers that do not meet the software's technical requirements are excluded from the mandate, according to one PC maker.
Discussion: Electronista and Mashable!
Google Book Search Blog:
New ways to search within a book  —  At Google we want to make it easy for you to find the information you need.  As such, we've made searching for passages within a book part of the core experience of Google Books.  —  Earlier this month we revamped the search experience to make searching inside a book easier.
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Zach Epstein / Boy Genius Report:
Google Voice gives users the ability to change numbers  —  Well it's not incoming number portability but it's better than nothing... While the Google Voice team continues to battle through a massive back log of customers itching for their invites, a nifty new feature popped up today for current Google Voice users.
Wall Street Journal:
States Plot New Path to Tax E-Retailers  —  Amazon.com Inc. and other e-commerce companies are winning some skirmishes against cash-strapped states that want to force them to collect sales taxes, but their victories may be short-lived.  —  Several states are contemplating new laws or revisions …
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Lauren Pollock / Wall Street Journal:   Overstock Won't Cut California Affiliates
Kim Zetter / Threat Level:
Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying Case, Overrules Jury  —  LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday overturned guilty verdicts against Lori Drew, issuing a directed acquittal on three misdemeanor charges.  —  Drew, 50, was accused of participating in a cyberbullying scheme …
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Amanda Covarrubias / L.A. Now:
Judge tentatively dismisses case in MySpace hoax that led to teenage girl's suicide
Discussion: Ars Technica, MediaPost and PolicyBeta
MacDailyNews:
Leaked AT&T memo: Apple iPhone 3GS generated ‘best ever sales day’  —  Multiple sources have provided MacDailyNews with an internal AT&T memo that highlights the company's recent milestones and successes: … [Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers who shall remain nameless for the heads up.]
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Jeremy Kirk / InfoWorld:
Browser vendor squabbles cause W3C to scrap codec requirement  —  The decision could mean third-party plug-ins needed to play multimedia content will be around for a long time  —  The latest rewrite of the Web's mother tongue won't recommend the use of specific audio and video encoding formats …
Discussion: Daring Fireball
Laurie Sullivan / MediaPost:
Marketers Call For Twitter To Filter Content For Pornography, Spam  —  Nude and explicit photographs have become more common on Twitter.  While the site has begun to gain momentum for marketing and customer service departments looking to promote products and services, or connect with customers …
Jim Norris / FriendFeed Blog:
FriendFeed real-time search.  We have it.  It's here.  —  One of the coolest things about FriendFeed is how you can see everything that's happening on the site in real-time.  Starting today, this is even more true with real-time search.  —  Just enter a search query as you always have …
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Twitter Makes Hashtags More #Useful  —  You may have noticed that Twitter has started hyperlinking hashtags.  Those are words preceded by a “#” which denote what the Tweet is about and makes it easier to search for Tweets about specific topics and events.  For instance, try searching for #realtimecrunchup.
Jim Dalrymple / The Loop:
Apple retail stores can now replace broken iPhone screens  —  Apple has expanded the services offered by its retail stores to include fixing damaged iPhone screens.  —  The Loop has confirmed that if your iPhone has a broken screen and you take it to an Apple retail relocation, they have the capability to fix it on the spot.
Discussion: eWeek, Ars Technica and TG Daily
Matt Marshall / VentureBeat:
DEMO announces $1M media prize  —  Here's the latest reason why entrepreneurs should consider launching their products at the fall DEMO conference in San Diego:  —  Two winners, as selected by a panel of individual judges, will be awarded a significant amount of media publicity …
Spencer / Siliconera:
Sony Patents A Motion Control System That Uses Ordinary Objects As Controllers  —  We saw Sony unveil a LED wand during their E3 press conference.  The device in conjunction with an EyeToy camera brought motion control to the PlayStation 3.  In addition to that Sony developed another motion control system that uses everyday objects.
Matthew Syed / Times of London:
Review: Borders eBook - finally a rival to the Sony Reader  —  The Borders “eBook” device could be the first real competition to the Sony Reader, which was introduced in Britain last year.  —  The new gadget, made by Elonex for Borders UK, is not particularly flashy.
Thanks:muradahmed
Nick O'Neill / All Facebook:
Yelp Launches Facebook Connect  —  Today Yelp launched their implementation of Facebook Connect to enable users to share reviews with their friends on Facebook.  After you post your review on Yelp, you are prompted to post it to your feed.  That's about the extend of the service …
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Google App Engine Stalled Out For About 6 Hours Today  —  A little over two hours ago, a Google employee posted a note in this Google Groups thread indicating that Google App Engine was “seeing elevated Datastore latency and error-rates, as well as elevated serving error-rates.”
Jessica Hodgson / Wall Street Journal:
Oracle to Cut Up to 1,000 Europe Jobs, Union Says  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs in Europe, according to a French labor union.  —  The apparent move by Oracle, the world's second-largest software maker, comes shortly after the company said it detected signs …
Staska / Unwired View:
LG aims for #2 spot by 2012, plans new “Black label” iPhone competitor, Prada III phone and extreme premium brand  —  LG has made some pretty impressive strides in a cellphone market during these last few years.  With the demise of Motorola and the problems ailing Sony Ericsson last year …
 
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Chris Mellor / The Register:
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
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Discussion: BetaNews, Associated Press and Gawker
Patrick Smith / paidContent:
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Discussion: TechCrunch Europe
Eric Eldon / VentureBeat:
Ain't no thang: Socialthing sort of becomes AIM Connect
Rich Miller / Data Center Knowledge:
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Thanks:atul
Brandon Bailey / SiliconBeat:
Intuit and a $120 million licensing deal
Doug Gross / CNN:
Attacks, arrests slowing online news from Iran
Discussion: BBC and ReadWriteWeb
NathanKP / Experiment Garden:
Blogger.com Refreshes Page Every Few Seconds on Old Browsers
 Earlier Items: 
Spencer E. Ante / Business Week:
Andreessen Readies a New Venture Capital Firm
Thanks:atul
Darryl K. Taft / eWeek:
CSC to Resell Microsoft Cloud Services
Discussion: CSC and internetnews.com
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
One More Thing: The New Facebook iPhone App Will Allow Video Uploads
Discussion: TUAW, NewTeeVee, geeksugar and Facebook, Thanks:mrinaldesai
Basheera Khan / TechCrunch Europe:
Online content + printing press = customised newspapers FTW
Discussion: paidContent
Adam Ostrow / Mashable!:
GoDaddy Wants You to Go Twitter
Discussion: WebProNews, Thanks:mrinaldesai
Chris Matyszczyk / CNET News:
Microsoft chucks vomit ad
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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