Sony's PSP Goes Online (PC World)PC World - Web browsing, (Web promotion)

Sony's PSP Goes Online (PC World)PC World - Web browsing, (Web promotion)

Sony's PSP Goes Online (PC World)
PC World - Web browsing, video download and viewing highlight the handheld's new features.

Google Sees Record Search Queries In Second Quarter (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Leading search engine Google Inc. attracted a record amount of traffic in the second quarter, but rivals Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN also saw more Internet visitors, a web-tracking firm says.

Game's Rating Change May Signal Crackdown (AP)
AP - The video game industry's decision to give an adults-only rating to the best-selling"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"because of explicit sexual content could signal the start of a crackdown on raunchy games.

Study: Some Internet Terms Unfamiliar (AP)
AP - Podcasting and RSS feeds may be the latest craze in high-tech circles but the general public is largely unfamiliar with the Internet terms.

EBay's Earnings Climb 53 Percent (AP)
AP - EBay Inc.'s second-quarter profit eclipsed analyst expectations as the online auction leader brushed aside worries that it may be losing its competitive edge amid strident complaints about everything from rising fees to the fraud controls in its e-commerce clearinghouse.

EBay Gets Its Earnings Groove Back (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The company announces record quarterly earnings, following a previous quarter marred by failing to meet expectations, complaints about rising merchant fees, and the perception that eBay wasn't doing enough to block fraud.

Feds Accuse Firms in Porn E-Mail Scheme (AP)
AP - Federal regulators accused seven companies Wednesday of hiring others to send illegal e-mails with pornographic messages to tempt consumers to visit adult Internet sites.

US authorities post sex offenders'pictures on Internet (AFP)
AFP - The US Justice Department launched a website with the names, pictures and addresses of convicted sex offenders in several states.

Legally Downloaded Music Triples in 2005 (AP)
AP - The number of digital music tracks legally downloaded from the Internet almost tripled in the first half of 2005 as the use of high-speed broadband connections surged around the world, the international recording industry said Thursday.

EBay Boosts Fraud Protection (PC World)
PC World - Auction site develops new'Magellan'search technology and strengthens PayPal security.