PC World - Google's recent restoration of Google.cn may have helped the company secure a renewal of its Internet Content Provider (ICP) license in China, but the search site provides precious few search services to users.

Reuters - During a recent taping of the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert took Pandora founder Tim Westergren to task for the name of his Internet radio service.

Ben Patterson - Popular gaming handhelds like Nintendo's DS and the Sony PlayStation Portable already boast Wi-Fi antennas for online shopping, Web browsing and multiplayer matches, but now a Japanese wireless giant is floating the idea of a handheld console with 3G support when Wi-Fi isn't an option.

PC World - Cloud computing will top the Internet in importance as development of the Web continues, according to a university professor who spoke Friday at the World Future Society conference in Boston.

NewsFactor - In a surprise announcement, Google said Friday that its license to operate in China has been renewed. The search giant, whose license was up for renewal at the end of last month, recently decided to refrain from automatically redirecting Chinese traffic to its Hong Kong site, a move that was seen as a compromise. The Google search engine in China was closed in March to avoid censorship demanded by Chinese authorities.

NewsFactor - Facebook said Thursday it will close its online gift shop, where subscribers could purchase virtual cards and other gifts to send to other Facebook members. Though Facebook will close its operation on Aug. 1, the social-networking site said it will continue offering items for sale to subscribers through third-party providers.

PC World - Comcast customers whose broadband service was slowed when the Internet service provider slowed peer-to-peer traffic will be able to get a payment of US$16 under a class-action lawsuit settlement approved by a U.S. judge.

AP - Blizzard Entertainment is backtracking on plans to require players to use their real names when posting on its online forums.

Ben Patterson - Just a few months ago, word had it that Apple was trying to lure the big TV networks — with little success, apparently — to lower the prices of their shows on iTunes from $1.99 an episode to 99 cents each. Now the rumor is that Apple's at it with 99-cent shows, except this time they'd be streaming rentals rather than downloads for sale.

Reuters - Hundreds of Egyptians protested in Cairo and other cities on Friday over the death of an activist, whose case has raised concerns among Western governments and has spurred demonstrations at home calling for political change.