AFP - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone.

Reuters - A China-based cyber attack on Saturday shut down online bookings for a leading Australian film festival, days before a controversial visit by a leading critic of Beijing, organizers said.

PC Magazine - In the wake of Apple blocking several Google Voice-related apps from the iPhone, the FCC on Friday penned letters to Apple, AT&T, and Google requesting detailed information about the incident and the companies' roles in approving apps.

PC Magazine - Apple on Friday confirmed that it has issued an update to fix a security glitch on the iPhone that could have allowed hackers to disable or take over the smartphones.

NewsFactor - Apple iPhone owners having trouble with SMS messages and other security breaches can now get some relief from the Cupertino, Calif.-based company in the form of an update.

Reuters - 'We were living for so long with the CD cover art space after vinyl went away that we lost that feel of a great tactile, creative experience,' says Livia Tortella, Atlantic Records general manager/executive VP of marketing and creative media. 'Something got lost when you had to crack open the plastic CD with all the marketing stickers on it.'

PC World - Microsoft is canceling its plan to offer versions of Windows without the Internet Explorer browser in Europe, a move that was supposed to ease antitrust concerns.

AP - A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.