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AP - An international child pornography ring that operated on Facebook has been brought down with the social networking sites support, Australian police said Friday. - [Read more]

Reuters - India insisted on Friday it would block some BlackBerry services next week if the smartphone maker did not address security concerns, and government officials said they were hopeful for a solution soon. - [Read more]

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AFP - Australian publishing giant Fairfax Media Friday indicated it would begin charging for online content in the increasingly cut-throat newspaper environment as it reported a return to profit.

Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Our son, "Jason," has decided to leave college with only two semesters left in order to pursue his love of river guiding and outdoor programs. While he was in school, his father and I paid for his cell phone, health and car insurance, and his rent because we wanted his focus to be on his studies. We also paid his tuition. - [Read more]

AFP - China Unicom is likely to start selling Apples iPad tablet computer in the worlds largest Internet market in mid to late-September, state-run media said Friday.

PC World - The battle for the future of Web video has been nothing if not confusing, and it isnt over yet. MPEG-LA, the industry group responsible for various audio and video formats, announced that itll keep H.264 video royalty-free--for online video that is free to end-users, anyway. - [Read more]

Mashable - If youre as big as Google, theres no such thing as a small product launch. So when Google introduced voice calls into its webmail service Gmail, essentially launching a Skype competitor, it was bound to be a popular feature. - [Read more]

Reuters - Regulators dropped an investigation into whether LimeWire file-sharing software put users personal information at risk of identity theft, according to a letter sent to the company earlier this month. - [Read more]

Investors Business Daily - The tech giant bought Stratavia, a private database software maker focused on cloud computing. Hewlett-Packard didnt disclose the financial terms. Stratavia helps automate databases so servers are easier to maintain. HP has been a serial acquirer, and currently its in a bidding war with Dell (NMS:DELL) for the data storage firm 3Par (AMEX:PAR.a - News). - [Read more]

AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. has again raised its bid for 3Par Inc. above an offer from rival Dell Inc., suggesting that the little-known data-storage maker could be worth more with one of the PC companies marketing muscle behind it.

Ben Patterson - Set for release later this year, Sony’s upcoming TV set-top box will boast the same media-streaming features as its high-end HDTVs and Blu-ray players, but for a lot less money. - [Read more]

AP - Research In Motion Ltd., which is facing a service shutdown in India next week over demands for access to its users e-mails, said Thursday it is seeking to involve other technology companies in its talks with government officials.

AP - Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Thursday it is offering store credit in exchange for used video games at nearly 600 of its stores, expanding an online trade-in program that has been in place for about a year. - [Read more]

PC World - Rumors swirled once again this week regarding a possible takeover of Red Hat, this time by SAP, but a number of industry observers said Thursday that the prospect is unlikely at best. - [Read more]

Ben Patterson - Got a Samsung Blu-ray deck that suddenly won’t play Universal and Warner Brothers movies such as "The Hangover," "The Book of Eli," "The Incredible Hulk" or "Clash of the Titans"? Well, you’re not alone. Samsung says a fix is in the works, but it won’t arrive until next month. - [Read more]

Appolicious - Bloggers and social networkers will be pleased with the latest and greatest from the Android Market. StumbleUpon has launched an Android app, along with Trillian, while Tweetdeck continues to test its beta app. Here are the weeks top Android apps. - [Read more]

AFP - IBM on Wednesday reported that the number of discovered cracks that hackers could exploit in computer software surged in the first half of the year.

Reuters - Delighted at his cyber success, Venezuelas new Twitter convert President Hugo Chavez on Thursday praised the micro-blogging site and invited Cubas Fidel Castro and Bolivian President Evo Morales to join.

Reuters - The U.S. wireless industry is pressing a key senator to clear the way for a government study that could accelerate plans to free up airwaves for devices such as smart phones. - [Read more]