First Bytes: GPhone, Yahoo, Cablevision, Netflix

- As expected, here comes the GPhone: Built by mobile giant HTC, running on T-Mobile's network, and powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, the device is informally called "Dream," but for Apple and Research in Motion, it could be a nightmare. [NYT] - Yahoo made it official: Former Viacom chief Frank Biondi and former Nextel chief John Chapple have joined its board, alongside their patron Carl Icahn who (1) has criticized the way Yahoo is run and, (2) isn't known for his patience.

WebbAlert July 28 – Daily tech roundup with G4′s Morgan Web

Yahoo made a truce with Carl Icahn. AOL may be primping up for a sale. Yahoo is closing down Yahoo music and moving it over to Rhapsody . A California teen is fighting a speeding ticket using GPS data. Texting while walking can be hazardous to your health! iPhone firmware update rumors.