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Host company pulls plug on Florida pastor’s website (Reuters)

Reuters – The obscure Christian pastor who plans to mark the ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Koran has had his website pulled from the Internet, the hosting company said on Thursday.

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Cybercrime is Rampant Around the World, Says Study (PC World)

PC World – A new study by security vendor Symantec reports that Internet crime has grown into a widespread problem globally. It also provides intriguing insights into consumers’ lax attitudes toward online piracy, plagiarism, and other illegally or unethical activities.

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Former Google China Head Invests in Chinese Startups (PC World)

PC World – One year after leaving his position as head of Google’s China operations, Kai-Fu Lee is funding a dozen startups with his new company Innovation Works to seize on opportunities with China’s booming Internet market.

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Texas probing Google over search results (AFP)

AFP – The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.

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Texas probing Google over search results
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Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)

PC World – More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That’s a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.

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Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere
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Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation’s biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handsets for $30 per month, or $10 per month for 25 megabytes, with a 20-cent charge for each additional megabyte.

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WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go (Appolicious)

Appolicious – The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users.

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Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple’s Ping, Company Claims (PC World)

PC World – It’s the kind of ironic story that news editors find irresistible. Apple makes big announcement about a social network for music lovers.

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Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple’s Ping, Company Claims
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iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS] (Mashable)

Mashable – According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined.

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iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]
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Video lambasting Google on privacy hits Times Square (AFP)

AFP – A video cartoon featuring Google’s chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant.

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