Latest Internet Articles
- 29 October 2013
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News: China's Baidu works on bringing software to smartwatches, wearable devices
Chinese search giant Baidu is gearing up to break into the wearable devices market, with what appears to be software made to run on smartwatches, and even weighing scales.
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News: Mozilla developing geolocation data service for public use
Mozilla is working on a geolocation data service using cell tower and Wi-Fi signals to give developers what it says will be a more privacy-aware option than current alternatives.
- 28 October 2013
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Opinion: Juggle multiple Twitter accounts in Google Chrome
I'm not what you would call a heavy Twitter user (I've lost weight! Kidding, kidding...), but I do have two accounts I like to check daily. And doing that in my browser is quite the hassle, as it means signing out of one account, signing into the other, and on and on. If I had three, four, or even more accounts, it would really be a nightmare.
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News: More than half of Australian SMBs still lack a web site: MYOB
Despite the popularity of buying online, only seeing 38 per cent of Australian SMBs have web sites according to latest research by MYOB.
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News: Microsoft goes big data with new Hadoop Azure service
In much the same way that Microsoft brought spreadsheet crunching to the business world through its now-ubiquitous Excel, the company is hoping to make a similar impact with big data analysis with its new Windows Azure HDInsight service.
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News: Zuckerberg said what about privacy? Researchers create archive to find out
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sometimes speaks quickly and his statements on Internet privacy are not always clear, so researchers have created an archive to collect everything the executive has said publicly, aimed at gaining a better understanding of where the company stands on privacy.
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News: Twitter's new Starbucks e-gifts let you send treats by tweet
Twitter is veering into Facebook territory with a new Starbucks partnership that lets you tweet your followers $5 gift cards--just enough to cover the cost of a pumpkin spice latte.
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News: Human rights commission questions NSA surveillance
The U.S. government needs to answer for human rights abuses related to the National Security Agency's massive worldwide surveillance of Internet communications and telephone records, privacy advocates told an international human rights board Monday.
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How-Tos: How to remove spyware from PC or laptop
We show you how to find and remove spyware from your PC or laptop.
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News: ERP Comes to the Cloud and (Finally) Smaller Businesses
Trek Global claims that its cloud-based ERP service can help midmarket and small businesses leverage ERP to create efficiencies.
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News: Google's European antitrust remedies don't cover google.com searches
Google’s new remedies aimed at avoiding a fine from the European Commission for allegedly breaking competition rules do not include the Google.com domain.
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News: Google's rivals to review new concessions in EU antitrust case
Google’s rivals have been given another opportunity to review the search giant’s latest proposed measures aimed at avoiding a fine from the European Commission for allegedly breaking competition rules.
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News: Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack
Buffer, a service for scheduling social media posts, said Sunday it has strengthened its security after spammers gained access to its network.
- 26 October 2013
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News: Protesters call for an end to NSA mass surveillance
A crowd of about 5,000 people, chanting "stop spying, stop lying" and "hey, ho, mass surveillance has got to go," marched through Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest the U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs unveiled in press reports this year.
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News: Historical Software Archive lets you use vintage software in your browser
The Internet Archive's new Historical Software Archive brings old software to your browser through the magic of JSMESS emulation.
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News: LinkedIn's Intro tool for iPhones could be a juicy target for attackers
Some people think a lot can go wrong if you have your emails pass through LinkedIn's servers with the company's new Intro technology.
- 25 October 2013
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News: Internet Archive, fearful of spying, boosts its encryption
The Internet Archive, the online repository of millions of digitized books, wants to shield its readers from other's prying eyes -- like the government's.
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News: Eight fake shopping websites shut down following investigation
Bogus shopping websites which used the identity of real businesses have been shut down following an investigation by Western Australia ScamNet.
- 24 October 2013
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News: Twitter hires NBC's Vivian Schiller to boost its news cred
Twitter has hired a top digital executive at NBC News, Vivian Schiller, to help boost its partnerships with news organizations.
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News: Twitter to price its IPO shares between $17 and $20
Twitter plans to price its IPO shares between US$17 and $20 when it lists on the New York Stock Exchange, the company said Thursday in a filing
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Microsoft Surface Pro 2 review: A compact Ultrabook laptop and tablet with compromises
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14 best smartphones: The best phone you can buy in 2013
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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Argos MyTablet vs Tesco Hudl comparison review: The battle of the budget tablets
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LG G2 review: The best smartphone you can buy
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Nexus 10 2 (2013) release date, price and spec rumours
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Apple iPad mini with Retina display: release date and specifications in the UK
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Google Nexus 5 release date, price, photos, video and specs rumours
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iPhone 6 release date: When will the iPhone 6 be launched?
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New iPad Air 5th generation release date, specs and new features
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Microsoft Surface Pro 2 review: A compact Ultrabook laptop and tablet with compromises
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Argos MyTablet vs Tesco Hudl comparison review: The battle of the budget tablets
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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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Apple iPad mini 2 vs Google Nexus 7 comparison review: which lightweight tablet packs the biggest punch
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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How to open Adobe CS Photoshop, InDesign in OS X Mavericks - quick fix
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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 block a number on an iPhone in iOS 7, iOS 6
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