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Should tweens be on Facebook?
Wed, 23rd Nov 2011
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Study reveals over 58% of parents say their tweens use social networks, sparking debate on age restrictions and digital maturity.
Friend or foe?
Fri, 18th Nov 2011
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Jimmy Kimmel is calling on Facebook users to ditch their unwanted 'friends' on his second annual National Unfriend Day. #NUD.
Facebook and Twitter going down the toilet
Tue, 15th Nov 2011
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Facebook and Twitter users are joining a campaign by ToiletDay.org to post about the global toilet shortage in support of World Toilet Day this Saturday.
Cloud reality not meeting the hype
Thu, 10th Nov 2011
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Cloud computing's promised revolution falls short, with a significant gap between expectations and reality, reports a global Symantec survey.
Short wait for Firefox 8
Tue, 8th Nov 2011
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Firefox 8 debuting today with Twitter search integration and enhanced security, marking Mozilla's latest swift update.
Southwest scandal
Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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L Word star Leisha Hailey kicked off Southwest flight for kissing her partner, sparking a Twitter storm and allegations of discrimination.
The cooks source [sic] controversy, or web justice 101
Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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Monica Gaudio's fight for copyright justice sends shockwaves through the internet, causing Cooks Source magazine's downfall.
Hackers port Siri onto iPhone 4
Mon, 31st Oct 2011
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Main point of difference in iPhone 4S imported to predecessor device - although not well enough for a public release.
Swearing for charity
Fri, 21st Oct 2011
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SwearJar encourages users to clean up their language on Twitter by donating to Unicef for every swear word tweeted, adding a charitable twist.
Apple releases iOS 5, OS X Lion with iCloud - Updated
Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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Apple rolls out iOS 5 and OS X Lion, introducing iCloud for seamless updates and backups, ahead of the iPhone 4S launch. Users face initial upgrade hitches.
The smartphone threat
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.
Top 5 celeb technology blunders
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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From Bateman's queue jump to Prince calling the internet 'over', here are the top 5 celeb tech mishaps that had fans buzzing.
If you build it, will they come?
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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The next paradigm shift for the contact centre industry may well be how to engage with customers through social media.
The rise and rise of UC
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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Unified Communication (UC) is revolutionising how businesses communicate, with growth to $212.2m by 2017 powered by demand for collaboration tools.
Massive jump in Google+ users
Thu, 29th Sep 2011
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Google+ sees massive increase in users after invitation-only restriction is lifted, with 50 million now on the site. Analyst predicts huge growth.
Microsoft rolls out Mango
Wed, 28th Sep 2011
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Microsoft has begun upgrading Windows phones around the world with its new Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, aka Mango.
Fibre Watch: Let me be the first...
Thu, 8th Sep 2011
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Another week, another announcement of a UFB 'first'. This time it's the first schools to be connected to the embryonic Government-funded network.
Touchpads and Twitter - the good, the bad and the ironic
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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Exploring the digital age's pitfalls and paradoxes, from Orewa College's iPad initiative to Obama's Twitter faux pas and the HP TouchPad review.
Save $$$ with Skype
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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Skype is becoming more and more popular as a trendy, convenient, innovative and (most importantly) free way to communicate.
JailbreakMe developer lands Apple internship
Mon, 29th Aug 2011
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Hacker behind JailbreakMe, Nicholas Allegra, bags Apple internship, turning his knack for bypassing iOS restrictions into an opportunity.