British Library publishes online archive of 19th-century newspapers
The British Library, has put much of its history literary collection online. In partnership with Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, the British Library has digitised more than two million pages of newspapers dating back as early as 1800 for its new online service.
The Guardian
 
iPhone 3G S hits the UK today
Apple's next generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G S hits the UK today. O2 retains the exclusive rights in the UK on the iconic device.
IT Pro

Mobile phone directory 118 800 fails to connect on its first day
A technical problem with the computers at 118 800 meant customers could not be put through to the mobile phone number they were trying to reach. Critics, who include MPs and civil liberties campaigners, say the new service amounts to a serious invasion of privacy.
Daily Mail

AT&T eases iPhone 3GS upgrade rules following customer outcry
The US network carrier has agreed to allow some customers to upgrade to a subsidised iPhone 3GS before their current contract expires.  Customers had petitioned the company to relax its upgrade rules, and AT&T now says that it will offer subscribers who are scheduled to become "upgrade eligible" by September the chance to immediately swap to a 16GB iPhone 3GS for $199 or the 32GB version for $299.
Telegraph
 
SpinVox rolls out across Latin America
SpinVox, the voice to text messaging provider, is rolling out across 12 more countries in Telefónica’s network across Latin America. The move follows the October 2008 launch with Telefónica’s Movistar Chile.
Techcrunch
 
Toshiba plans restructure of system chip unit
Toshiba, Japan's largest chip manufacturer, said it plans to mass produce 28nm (nanometre) system chips in the next business year as it fights to stay relevant in an area dominated by the likes of Intel and Texas Instruments.  Toshiba and NEC Electronics announced today said they would extend their development agreement with an IBM-led group of firms to develop 28nm chips together.
ZDnet
 
Facebook facing regulator crackdown
European regulators are considering reforming data regulations to prevent social networks from over-exploiting the private data of their users. Social networking sites increasingly rely on third party application developers to turn a profit. Changes would extend data protection rules to third party application developers which use social networking profile data to function.
The Register
 
Bing makes Microsoft more market gains
Bing, Microsoft’s latest attempt to break into the lucrative internet search  market, won more market share from rivals last week, according to new industry data released on Wednesday, but it still trails Google and Yahoo. Bing grabbed 12.1 per cent of US internet searches for the work week 8-12 June, up from 11.3 percent the week before, according to industry tracker comScore.
IT Pro

BT, PayPal & Intel back unified online IDs
A new initiative formed to promote interoperability among identity verification applications and services, The Kantara Initiative, launched on Wednesday with big-name backers such as BT, PayPal, AOL, Liberty Alliance and Boeing amongst others. Created to address the technology fragmentation of identity application and is aimed at harmonising these across the wide spectrum.
PC Advisor

LG plans three Android releases this year
At the recent CommunicAsia conference, LG executives let slip that they’re currently looking to release three mobile phones based upon Google’s Android operating system during Q3 this year. The devices are currently in a fairly early development stage and are rumoured to be launched around September, one of the three phones will be positioned as a low cost Android variant.
Mobile Choice