So when Apple Inc. launched the iPhone 4 and its FaceTime videoconference feature, it didn’t take long for adult-entertainment companies to develop video-sex chat services and start hiring workers through Craigslist.

To read this AP report in full, see:
www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/29/video-sex-chat-facetime-p_n_663346.html
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/29/tech/main6724026.shtml
www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/07/29/in_iphone_adult_industry_sees_pocket_porn_market/
news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/adult-industry-sees-iporn-potential-in-new-phone-20100729-10xvh.html

PacNet and South Pacific-based Pacific Fibre have announced an agreement to jointly fund construction of the 13,600 kilometre cable which will link Sydney, Auckland and Los Angeles from 2013.

To read this report in The Australian in full, see:
www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/telecommunications/pacnet-and-pacific-fibre-will-construct-a-450-million-fibre-optic-cable-from-australia-to-the-us/story-fn4iyzsr-1225898127889

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$400m cable to double internet capacity out of Australia
Two companies will invest an estimated $US400 million ($450 million) in a new 13,600-kilometre submarine cable that they say will double telecommunications capacity out of Australia and further reduce broadband costs to consumers.

Telecommunications company Pacnet and a new company created specifically for the new cable, Pacific Fibre, will invest the money and have it built by 2013.
www.smh.com.au/technology/enterprise/400m-cable-to-double-internet-capacity-out-of-australia-20100728-10vbg.html
www.theage.com.au/technology/enterprise/400m-cable-to-double-internet-capacity-out-of-australia-20100728-10vbg.html

The outcome of the fight will determine which emerges as a clear third force in Australian telecommunications.

To read this report in The Australian in full, see:
www.theaustralian.com.au/business/tpg-and-iinet-lock-horns-in-battle-for-aapt/story-e6frg8zx-1225898192102

No figure for the deal was announced, but reports say the Spanish company will pay 7.5bn euros ($9.8bn; £6.3bn).

To read this BBC News report in full, see:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10785952

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Telefónica Wins Full Control of Brazil Phone Venture
Telefónica of Spain won full control of the mobile phone joint venture it had with Portugal Telecom in Brazil after raising its bid for a third time to 7.5 billion euros. The move allowed it to overcome opposition from the Portuguese government.

The deal, worth about $9.75 billion, was announced Wednesday morning by the Spanish stock market regulator.
www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/technology/29vivo.html

The UK government has said auctions will take place late next year, after months of wrangling between the operators.

To read this BBC News report in full, see:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10792404

Earlier this year, India barred some local mobile phone operators from placing orders with China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp 000063.SZ because of security concerns, Indian telecom industry officials have said.

To read this Reuters report in full, see:
in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-50468220100728

In its latest Southeast Asia Wireless Outlook, research firm Frost & Sullivan said the country’s low broadband penetration indicates huge room for growth.

To read this report from the Philippine Daily Inquirer in full, see:
business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100727-283490/Mobile-broadband-to-drive-growth

The call for Telecom to “declare its hand” came as Tuanz gave guarded acceptance of some changes the company is seeking to its undertakings for operational separation.

To read this NZPA report in full, see:
tvnz.co.nz/business-news/tuanz-cautiously-supports-telecom-separation-3673773

The highflying online TV site frequently is touted as among the most popular video sites in the U.S., based on data from the industry-leading ComScore measurement service. A recent overhaul of ComScore’s methods, however, brought Hulu’s numbers crashing to Earth.

To read this report in The Los Angeles Times in full, see:
www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-hulu-20100721,0,7294937.story

While some use the practice for deploying rogue apps or for accessing advanced customization settings, others jailbreak their phones so that they can be used on other carriers.

To read this report in the Los Angeles Times in full, see:
latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/07/iphone-jailbreak-legal.html

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In Ruling on iPhones, Apple Loses a Bit of Its Grip
Apple likes to maintain tight control over what programs can appear on the iPhone — a task that just became a little bit harder.

The Library of Congress, which has the power to define exceptions to an important copyright law, said on Monday that it was legal to bypass a phone’s controls on what software it will run to get “lawfully obtained” programs to work.
www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/technology/27iphone.html

‘Jailbreaking’ the iPhone
Changes in federal copyright laws will allow users of Apple’s iPhone and other smart phones to lawfully download applications that aren’t approved by the phone maker or carrier, according to the Library of Congress.

The practice, known as “jailbreaking” has been criticized by Apple and other firms, who say their mobile devices can become destabilized when users download unapproved software applications. Apple would not comment on whether it would sue the Library of Congress’s copyright office for the changes made to the Digital Millennial Copyright Act announced Monday.
voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/07/changes_in_federal_copyright_l.html