1. As iPhone 4 juggernaut rolls, the Android camp counter attacks (GigaOm)
Hoping to stop Apple’s iPhone 4 momentum, the Android camp has ramped up the release of new smartphones. Will they succeed?

2. Technology has altered World Cup coverage (The Guardian)
Following England’s dismal World Cup elimination at the hands of Germany, Kevin McCarra looks at the impact technology has had on coverage of football’s showpiece extravaganza.

3. Top 5 reasons why your startup needs an API (ReadWriteWeb)
There is a long list of things people will tell you that you need as a startup: a working product, a business plan, a good coffee maker, and an API. Audrey Watters tells us why.

4. Symbian isn’t dead (yet) (Gartner)
For some reason there seems to be a "Symbian is dead" meme floating around. Nick Jones says that there is still life in the mobile operating system

5. Apple to iPhone users: don’t cover that little line (Financial Times)
Joseph Menn takes a look at Apple’s response to the poor signal issues that have dogged the iPhone 4 since its launch.