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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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'.
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LinkedIn feature exposing user data

Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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LinkedIn's latest feature exposes user profiles, including names and photos, to third-party ads by default, sparking privacy concerns. Here's how to opt out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Doing more with voice commands

Wed, 21st Sep 2011
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Plantronics introduces Vocalyst, a voice command service, aiming to revolutionise headset use with hands-free email, news, and social media updates.
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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.
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Is your customer's business tablet ready?

Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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As mobile workforces grow, businesses must adapt to support tablet and smartphone use securely, balancing productivity and data protection.
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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.
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2011 Web Awards finalists announced

Tue, 23rd Aug 2011
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The voting has now finished and finalists decided. Check out who has made it into the top five in each category.
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The business lunch question

Tue, 23rd Aug 2011
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A Kiwi entrepreneur is bringing LetsLunch, a US networking site for business lunches, to New Zealand, creating unique opportunities for corporate professionals.