Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company to censor its services in China. … more

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in taking the first step toward creating net neutrality rules earlier this year, has reignited a contentious debate about government regulation of the Internet. … more

New Zealand businesses with broadband were 10 per cent more productive than businesses without it, a world-first study by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research has found. … more

A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the world’s digital mobile phone calls, in what he called an attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of global wireless systems. … more

Nokia has ramped up its legal fight against Apple, arguing that almost all of its products infringe Nokia patents. … more

Google could be preparing to launch its new mobile phone as early as next week, after the company called a press conference at its Californian headquarters. … more

The government’s plans to bring broadband within the reach of every home by 2012 have been put in jeopardy by BT. The telecoms operator has warned that it will take legal action if the government presses ahead in the new year with plans to liberalise the nation’s mobile phone spectrum. … more

The Ohio Supreme Court has struck an important blow for privacy rights, ruling that the police need a warrant to search a cellphone. The court rightly recognized that cellphones today are a lot more than just telephones, that they hold a wealth of personal information and that the privacy interest in them is considerable. This was the first such ruling from a state supreme court. It is a model for other courts to follow. … more

Deutsche Telekom is planning further partnerships and investments under a new strategy to address the growing convergence between TV, the Internet and mobile networks, its chief executive told a German magazine. “The new ‘Strategie 2.0′ will, above all, highlight more strongly our growth prospects with regard to internet services,” Rene Obermann told Der Spiegel. … more

Yahoo’s acquisition of Maktoob.com this year encourages start-ups and investors to work on online content and services for the world’s 300 million Arabic speakers. … more