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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.
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Samsung outsells Apple in smartphones

Fri, 28th Oct 2011
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Samsung trumps Apple in smartphone sales, shipping up to 28 million units, as anticipation for a new iPhone tempers Apple's figures.
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Motorola Mobility's US$32 million loss

Fri, 28th Oct 2011
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Motorola Mobility faces a US$32 million loss due to weak sales of Xoom tablets, amidst a planned US$12.5 billion Google acquisition.
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HP backs down on PC division sale

Fri, 28th Oct 2011
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HP cancels its plan to sell PC division, asserting it benefits customers, partners, and shareholders, says CEO Meg Whitman.
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Money for nothing - the virtual goods market in gaming

Fri, 28th Oct 2011
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The market for virtual goods in social media games is set to boom due to smartphone usage, according to a report.
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New chips for MacBook Pro range

Tue, 25th Oct 2011
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Apple enhances MacBook Pro series with new chips, boosting performance and storage across its range. Prices start at $1999.
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Siri co-founder leaves Apple

Tue, 25th Oct 2011
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Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus leaves Apple for personal reasons, aiming to focus on new ventures and family in Chicago.
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Steve Jobs book may be Amazon's biggest for 2011

Tue, 25th Oct 2011
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Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs, released by Simon and Schuster, could top Amazon's 2011 sales chart, reflecting Jobs' profound legacy.
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Apple takes iOS 5 on tour

Fri, 21st Oct 2011
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Developers invited to learn about latest operating system from the experts; how far will Australasians have to travel?.
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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.
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Telcos agree to allow payments via phone bills

Fri, 21st Oct 2011
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NZ telcos unite to launch PayforitNZ, allowing phone bill payments for digital purchases, ensuring customer privacy and convenience.
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Revelations in Jobs biography

Fri, 21st Oct 2011
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Steve Jobs' meeting with his biological father, and why he delayed surgery on the tumour which finally took his life.
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Vodafone to offer data cap 'stop sign'

Thu, 20th Oct 2011
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Failsafe cure for frightening phone bills,where customers unwittingly run up monstrous bills while surfing the internet on their smartphones,.
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Remembering Steve

Thu, 20th Oct 2011
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Apple honours Steve Jobs with a tribute page and private events, showcasing global condolences and celebrating his legacy.
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Google and Samsung unveil iPhone challenger

Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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Google and Samsung challenge iPhone supremacy with the launch of Galaxy Nexus, boasting Android 4.0 and innovative features.
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Lenovo climbs PC rankings

Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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Lenovo overtakes Dell as the world's second-largest PC maker, marking significant market share gains and eyeing the top spot.
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Details sparse for RIM's new platform

Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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RIM unveils its new BBX platform, merging the best of BlackBerry and QNX, but leaves out key release details amidst fierce market competition.
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Apple posts quarterly results - Updated

Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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Apple shatters records with Q3 revenue of $28.27bn and net profit of $6.6bn, selling 17M iPhones ahead of the iPhone 4S launch.
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RIM's app-ology

Tue, 18th Oct 2011
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RIM compensates Blackberry users with over $100 in free apps after network outage, alongside a month of free tech support for businesses.
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iPhone 4S sales top 4 million

Tue, 18th Oct 2011
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Apple's iPhone 4S shatters sales records with 4 million units sold on launch weekend, doubling the previous iPhone 4 record.