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- 13 October 2013
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News: How to stretch Microsoft's Office 2013 free trial offer
Perhaps you're a student who only needs Microsoft Office for a limited time. Maybe you want to kick the tires on Microsoft's office suite for more than 30 days or just don't want to plunk down the money for it yet.
- 11 October 2013
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News: AT&T; moves to Mobile Share-only plans for new customers
New AT&T; customers will be required to pick an AT&T; Mobile Share plan starting Oct. 25, the carrier announced.
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News: Early launch of Galaxy S5 expected to make up for poor S4 sales
Samsung will reportedly announce its next-generation Galaxy S5 smartphone in January -- two months sooner than expected -- because of poor sales of the Galaxy S4.
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News: Best Buy does what Microsoft won't: Takes Surface tablets in trade
Microsoft won't buy back used first-generation Surface tablets, but its retail partner Best Buy will.
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News: Mobile shopping remains stifled by security, ease of use
Without exception, using a credit or debit card was deemed more secure than a mobile phone, whether the purchase was made in-store or online, according to a survey sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance and PayPal. In addition, the personal computer was seen as the safest option for accessing the Web by 62 percent of the respondents versus six percent who chose a smartphone.
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News: Major payment players close in on mobile
Visa, Eftpos and Bendigo Bank said enabling mobile payments is a critical part of their near-term business strategies.
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News: Open software is not free: Red Hat
Open source is a development model and not a support one that does bug fixing, according to Red Hat global CEO and president, Jim Whitehurst.
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News: Five things you must do to prepare for the end of BlackBerry
With BlackBerry onlifesupport, it's time to accept the likelihood that there won't be a BlackBerry a year from now. Your business be in for a rude awakening if it relies on the once-mighty smartphone for mobile communication and productivity.
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Feature: The best maths apps for children
We’ve picked the best maths games apps (iPhone, iPad and Android) aimed at primary/elementary school children, aged 5-12.
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How-Tos: How to permanently delete files
Whether you're selling your PC or laptop, or merely want to securely delete a few files so no-one sees them, Eraser 6 will do the job quickly and quietly. We show you how to use it.
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News: Adobe's source code was parked on hackers' unprotected server
Hackers capitalize on other people's mistakes. But they make their own as well.
- 10 October 2013
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News: Report: Microsoft cookies would share data between desktop, mobile, Xbox
Microsoft is baking a replacement cookie technology that would share content between mobile and desktop PC browsers, and even the Xbox, in an effort to take the growing market for mobile ads and target them even more effectively at the end user.
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News: Back to the future: BlackBerry founders consider buying the beleaguered company
BlackBerry's co-founders, Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, are working with advisors to explore buying all or part of the ailing BlackBerry, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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News: Percona challenges Oracle with alternate MySQL release
Percona continues to nip at Oracle's heels, releasing a free version of the open-source MySQL 5.6 database with advanced features similar to ones in Oracle's paid enterprise edition.
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News: T-Mobile launches free international text and data roaming
T-Mobile US took its rambunctious "uncarrier" message to another level by announcing free unlimited data and texting in 115 countries for business customers and consumers on its Simple Choice plan.
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News: Twitter appears to try out a news delivery service
Twitter is known to experiment with new features to give its users more ways to find and follow content. Here's what appears to be the latest: a news delivery service.
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News: So much data, so little security -- what happens if your city gets hacked?
Businesses and individuals had better brace themselves for new security realities as society moves away from the traditional data sharing equation that has worked well for a couple of decades.
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News: Canonical's Saucy Salamander gives Ubuntu some speed
Canonical continues to make the Ubuntu server edition speedier and more versatile in cloud environments.
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News: Hackers exploit vBulletin vulnerability to inject rogue administrator accounts
Hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in the popular vBulletin Internet forum software in order to inject rogue administrator accounts into websites using it.
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News: Mobile ads double in first half of 2013, reaching $3B
Revenue from mobile ads and searches more than doubled in the first half of 2013, reaching $3 billion, as advertisers began seeing value in offering ads over tablets and smartphones.
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iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl tablet comparison review: should you buy a Tesco Hudl tablet or an iPad mini?
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14 best smartphones: The best phone you can buy in 2013
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Apple iPad 5 release date, price and specs rumours
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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iPhone 6 release date: When will the iPhone 6 be launched?
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iPad mini 2 release date, specs and price in the UK 2013
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Google Nexus 5 release date, price, photos and specs rumours
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PS4 release date, specs and its backwards compatibility issues: What you need to know about the PlayStation 4
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Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 to launch in September
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iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl tablet comparison review: should you buy a Tesco Hudl tablet or an iPad mini?
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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Kindle Fire HD vs Tesco Hudl vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review
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LG G2 review: The best smartphone you can buy
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HTC One review: great high-end Android matches, but can't beat the best. A good deal
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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How to set a song on your iPhone as a ringtone
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How to format a write-protected USB flash drive or memory card
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How to transfer photos from computer to iPhone the easy way: use Photo Stream
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How to transfer files and apps from Android phone, Android tablet to SD card
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