PC World - T-Mobile today introduced the T-Mobile Dash 3G, a long-awaited refresh of its predecessor, which we first reviewed more than two years ago. The Dash 3G joins this summer's hot parade of new cell phones, which began earlier this month with the launch of the Palm Pre and continues this week with the launch of the Apple iPhone 3G S and next week's launch of the second T-Mobile phone with Android. The Dash 3G will go on sale in stores in July.

AFP - Full details of British MPs' expenses were officially published online for the first time after weeks of leaked newspaper revelations forced a slew of resignations.

Reuters - T-Mobile USA Inc said on Wednesday it will begin selling its new 3G-enabled Dash smartphone in July, yet another entry in the hotly contested mobile phone segment.

Macworld.com - If you follow the buzz on Twitter, you’d think that the iPhone 3.0 update began with copy and paste functionality and ended with Spotlight search capabilities. While those are the most popular new features in the new version of the iPhone OS, they’re not the only new tricks by any means.

AFP - Details of British MPs' expenses were officially published online for the first time Thursday, as the scandal which has already forced a slew of resignations claimed a fresh victim.

PC World - T-Mobile will release a smartphone running Google's Android operating system in Europe in the late third quarter, the phone's Chinese manufacturer, Huawei Technologies, said Thursday.

InfoWorld - The hype over the new iPhone 3.0 OS has matched Apple's previous frenzied heights. We've all been guilty of getting excited over a new version that added long-desired capabilities such as copy and paste and content searching, but now that the new OS is real (it became available yesterday), does it live up to our hopes and dreams?

AP - A Senate committee on killed a proposal to fund online crime investigations by charging an extra 10 cents on every monthly Internet service bill in Louisiana.

Reuters - Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova presented a prototype dress to reporters that is designed to light up when the wearer's mobile telephone rings.

InfoWorld - Deferring to other makers, Microsoft will discontinue its own software providing access from Microsoft .Net applications to Oracle databases.

PC World - The red-hot mobile device industry is pushing chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to focus its development efforts on low-power technology, a sign the trend to focus on power savings over performance will continue into the foreseeable future.

Macworld.com - Microspot on Thursday announced the release of Interiors Professional v4.1, a new version of its 3D interior design, modeling and animation software for Mac OS X. It costs $249.

Macworld.com - Thanks to improvements in the iPhone OS 3.0 software update released Wednesday, connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot with your iPhone or iPod touch should become almost as easy as roaming on the cellular network.

PC World - The Indian government has banned the import of mobile phones without an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, and has ordered operators to block calls from phones without an IMEI from next month..

PC World - A group including some of Asia's most powerful mobile phone network operators on Thursday announced a campaign to promote the development of applications for Google's Android mobile operating system, a further sign of growing enthusiasm for the software in Asia.

AP - Outsourcing to India, long dominated by software engineering and back-office work, is expanding in new terrain: special effects for movies.

AP - Dungeons & Dragons & lawyers, oh my � eight people face accusations they illegally posted the pioneering role-playing game's newest handbook for download on the Internet.

AFP - Not satisfied with social networking sites for humans, a Colombian engineer has launched mypetbum.com, which aspires to become a Facebook for cats and dogs.

PC World - Remember when choosing a new, faster PC only required knowing the processor name and clock speed? Wish that simplicity would return to PC buying? Don't hold your breath. Buying an Intel PC is going to change, but for the better may be a different story.

PC Magazine - The microprocessor industry is used to archrivals AMD and Intel duking it out, based on spec sheets, benchmarks, and who shipped what processor and when. But now the focus seems to be on brands � and AMD, in the mainstream market at least, seems to be less interested in promoting them.

Reuters - Few events in the technology world can rival the attention a new iPhone launch draws, but the return of Steve Jobs to Apple Inc would surely be one of them.

Macworld.com - Mireth Technology announced Thursday an update to NetShred X, its Internet “track eraser” for Mac OS X. Version 4.3 costs $25, and the upgrade is free for registered version 4 users.

Macworld.com - Sirius XM satellite radio is now available to iPhone and iPod touch listeners through a free application now available for download from the App Store.

PC World - The iPhone is a fantastic piece of machinery, but as with all cell phones, it's only as good as its service and software providers. AT&T, currently the sole distributor of Apple's iPhone, has not demonstrated it is up to the task, and Apple isn't carrying its portion of the weight either.

Macworld.com - Deskology’s new $189 Deskset is a set of four desk accessories especially designed to complement the aluminum finish of modern Macs.

PC World - The first iPhone was revolutionary, the first smartphone that really worked. People who expect tomorrow's iPhone 3GS or yesterday's iPhone 3.0 software upgrade to be equally exciting will be disappointed. Not because the product is bad, but because It's hard for any third release to be as dramatic as the first.

PC World - It has been a crazy night trying to download the latest iPhone update, with many reporting that they are unable to access Apple's servers due to unusually high traffic. But Apple's servers are now up to scratch and everybody should have the 3.0 software update installed on their iPhone and iPod Touch.

PC World - What upcoming video game do a majority of you most want to buy coming off this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo? Microsoft's Halo ODST, blogs Nielsen, followed closely by Sony's God of War III. Nielsen originally listed New Super Mario Bros Wii as E3's biggest 'online buzz' generator (a fraction more than Final Fantasy XIV) but their followup tracking survey put Halo ODST top of the heap. It seems Mario didn't even chart.

AFP - Telecoms firms Ericsson and Zain, and the UN weather agency, teamed up on Thursday to harness Africa's booming stock of mobile phones to text-message vital weather information to villages.

Macworld.com - JayBird on Thursday announced the launch of two new earbud products aimed at athletes looking for audio products for their workout. They've also upgraded their JB200 Freedom, Bluetooth stereo headphones that work with iPhones and iPod touches running iPhone OS 3.0.

Macworld.com - Advanced Media Group (AMG) — best known for their Apple Loops sound samples collection for use in GarageBand, Logic and other Loops-compatible audio software — has announced the release of Ringtones for Your iPhone and Make Ringtones on Your Mac. They’re available for $30 and $40 respectively.

PC Magazine - Just in time for the release of the iPhone 3.0 software, satellite radio giant Sirius XM on Thursday made official its new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

AP - A federal jury in Minneapolis is considering whether a Minnesota woman is responsible for sharing music over the Internet.

NewsFactor - T-Mobile USA is expanding its lineup of 3G phones. On Wednesday, it announced the Dash 3G, which updates its popular Dash smartphone.

PC World - The European Union is refining a set of guidelines that would strengthen its ability to respond to computer security crises as well as ensure Internet infrastructure in member countries is more resilient.

NewsFactor - Intel is simplifying its branding strategy for microprocessors by limiting the number of names it uses in its marketing campaigns to just three chip classifications from the company's Intel Core lineup. Older PC processor names such as Pentium and Centrino will be phased out as these earlier chips reach the end of their natural product lifetimes, Intel Vice President Deborah Conrad said.

Macworld.com - Freeverse Software on Thursday announced the release of Postman, a new iPhone and iPod touch application. It costs $1.

Macworld.com - Yes, boys and girls, it’s time for Yet Another Twitter Post™, the unofficial Macworld series in which we write about all things Twitter until you’re blue (or, for bonus points, any other color) in the face. This time around we have TweetDeck, a unique desktop Twitter client that has finally made its long-awaited leap to iPhone and iPod touch.

Macworld.com - Hudson Entertainment has announced the release of Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party, a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch that uses iPhone OS 3.0 multiplayer capabilities. It costs $3.

AP - A federal jury began deliberations Thursday in the nation's only file-sharing case to go to trial as attorneys for both sides disputed in closing arguments what the evidence actually showed.

Macworld.com - WWDC itself may be over, but it ain’t over for the shouting. People are still hot about AT&T being so sucky and all, and who doesn’t like price cuts? Silly pundits who keep trying to manufacture bad news about Apple, that’s who!

Reuters - Software giant Microsoft Corp is launching a free PC security service next week in what could be the biggest challenge to date for anti-virus companies with billions of dollars in annual revenue.

AFP - The Canadian government on Thursday unveiled new legislation to allow police to intercept data sent over the Internet and access web subscriber information in order to fight cybercrimes.

InfoWorld - Palm's answer to the much-celebrated Apple iPhone, the Palm Pre, was released on June 6 via a partnership with Sprint. But it still remains to be seen when a software development kit will be generally available to leverage capabilities in the device.

NewsFactor - Microsoft debuted its Zune with an FM radio that gave it favor with loyal broadcasting fans, but SIRIUS XM Radio is delivering an application for the iPhone and iPod touch that may one-up the Zune.

PC World - U.S. senators on Thursday struggled at a committee hearing to understand AT&T's explanation for how exclusive deals for phones like the iPhone stimulate innovation.

PC World - Blu-ray may have won the war against HD-DVD, but American consumers aren't exactly warming to the high-definition disc format.

AP - A federal jury in Minneapolis has ruled a Minnesota woman violated several music copyrights in the nation's only file-sharing case to go to trial.

AP - Microsoft Corp. plans to release a test version of its free computer security program Tuesday.

AP - Research in Motion Ltd. says fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 33 percent as the maker of BlackBerry smart phones posted sharply higher revenue.

AFP - Artistic visions of democracy have been lauded on the Internet by the US State Department and partners behind a first-ever Democracy Video Challenge.

Macworld.com - Storyist Software has updated its story development tool, the aptly named Storyist, to version 2.0. The program, which features word-processing and organizational features, now adds a new “collage” mode to help visualize connections between story elements, a full-screen view, multiple windows, and support for comments and bookmarks.

Macworld.com - PG Music has announced the release of Band-in-a-Box 2009 for the Mac, a new version of its “intelligent music accompaniment” software for Mac OS X. It’s priced from $129 to $549 depending on features.

PC World - That's it, my Xbox 360's out of gas. I've officially tottered Over The Edge.

PC Magazine - The Federal Communications Commission will open an investigation into whether exclusive cell phone deals are harmful to consumers, acting Chairman Michael Copps said Thursday.

AP - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 33 percent jump in first-quarter profit as the company continues to boost market share among non-corporate customers.

AFP - South Korea, where 95 percent of homes have broadband, Singapore and Taiwan are among the top five countries in terms of access to the high-speed Internet, according to a survey released Thursday.

AFP - A US jury on Thursday ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay 1.92 million dollars in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case.

Reuters - A California company accusing a Chinese rival of stealing its code for anti-pornography software has demanded that U.S. PC makers Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Gateway stop shipping computers loaded with the program 'Green Dam'.

PC World - Apple Stores around the world will open their doors at 7 a.m. local time to accommodate eager shoppers who want to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G S.

PC World - Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has, according to a few warp-published blogs, revealed that a new version of its Xbox 360 hardware will arrive in 2010 with the company's ballyhooed motion-control Project Natal integrated.

PC World - Spammers are never far from a hot story, it seems, and in the past day they've been flooding Twitter with phoney messages about Iran and the latest iPhone 3.0 operating system.

PC World - A woman who won a retrial after a US$220,000 verdict against her for sharing music files has now been ordered to pay $1.92 million by a jury in Minnesota.

AFP - Microsoft has announced it will soon release free anti-virus software so people on tight budgets won't skimp on protecting their computers from hackers.

PC World - IBM on Thursday said it is now offering high-performance computing services to customers who want to get supercomputers up and running faster.