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Mother's worst nightmare: Facebook won't shut down stalker
A Sydney mother-of-three, her daughter and daughter's friends have been subjected to a two-week ordeal at the hands of a Facebook stalker and they have been unable to get the social networking company to intervene.
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Samsung's iPad rival debuts
Samsung’s Apple iPad rival and worst kept secret after it was spotted on a Sydney train, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, was last night unveiled officially by the South Korean company.
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Facebook to roll out security feature
Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.
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Brands loosen grip on social media
MORE companies are handing over the control of their social media activity to external agencies in a trend that concerns even those who earn business out of it.
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Sony brings e-reader to Australia
Sony today unveiled its new range of e-readers, which it will launch in Australia for the first time.
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Apple to launch Xbox Live-like game center next week
New Apple iPhone platform will allow video game players to track one another's achievements, create multiplayer matches and discover new games.
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Apple's 'Ping' the last nail in the coffin for MySpace
Earlier today, Apple launched iTunes 10, the latest rendition of its wildly popular music software. Really though, iTunes 10 is just a vessel for Ping, Apple's new music-centric social network.
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Apple unveils new TV box
Apple is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire.
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Apple unveils new TV
Apple is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire.
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Apple announces new iPod line-up
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs announced a new line of iPods today, including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons, as well as announcing a smaller version of Apple TV.
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Rape case reopened against Assange
STOCKHOLM: A senior Swedish prosecutor is reopening a rape investigation against the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, the latest twist to a case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other.
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Apple set to unveil latest creations
Gadget lovers were dreaming of iPods, iPads and bargain-rate internet television Wednesday as Apple prepared to unveil its latest creations at a music-themed special event.
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iPhone set to replace the stethoscope
The stethoscope - medical icon, lifesaver and doctor's best friend - is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients' heartbeats.
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Telcos lob broadband grenade: Abbott may be right
An alliance of large telcos has lobbed a last-minute grenade into talks around who will form the next government by proposing a new broadband plan that appears more aligned with the Coalition's policy than Labor's national broadband network.
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After 'cat in bin' woman, puppy-throwing girl sparks online outrage
A video of a young girl in a red sweatshirt throwing several puppies into a river has caused a huge social media backlash on sites like 4chan, reddit and Facebook.
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Facebook CEO wants private life kept out of ownership challenge
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says a lawsuit by a man who claims to own a huge chunk of the popular social networking website is seeking to uncover needless details about his private life.
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Google tool tries to cut through the crap
Google can sift through more than a trillion web links in a matter of seconds, but can the internet search leader help people wade through their overflowing email?
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Westpac net banking down for most of day
Customers who bank with Westpac were unable to access their account online for most of today, with the bank citing service degradation as the cause of the problem.
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Microsoft ready to woo mobile users
Windows Phone 7 has been designed from scratch to take on its competitors, writes Lia Timson.
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Telstra Next G speed bump pushed back by politics
Telstra doubled the speeds of its Next G network but delayed its announcement for a week after the election campaign, fearing it may "influence the debate" between the independents who are deciding who will govern the country.
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