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    French police end missing persons searches, suggest using Facebook instead

    23 May, 2013 09:13
    A century-old administrative procedure has been made obsolete by the Internet, according to the Ministry of the Interior
    The latest victim of disruption by Internet technologies is a veteran of World War I: the missing persons search.
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    AusCERT 2013: Police urge banks to install ATM chip technology

    23 May, 2013 09:07
    Criminal syndicates targeting Australia with ATM skimming
    Australians will continue to be ripped off by international crime syndicates unless banks fast track the rollout of ATM chip technology, according to Queensland Police Detective Superintendent Brian Hay.
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    In Pictures: The 16 best iPhone/iPad games of 2013 so far

    23 May, 2013 08:53
    Fish turn into money, sorcerers rule and things get creepy in these iPhone and iPad games
    Fish turn into money, sorcerers rule and things get creepy in these iPhone and iPad games
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    In Pictures: Twitter’s 10 most antisocial celebrities

    23 May, 2013 08:48
    Followed by millions, they follow no one (or only one) in return
    Followed by millions, they follow no one (or only one) in return
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    SoftBank said to be in talks with US to allay national security fears

    23 May, 2013 06:55
    The Japanese company will allow the U.S government to approve a director on the Sprint Nextel board tasked with monitoring security issues
    The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the U.S. carrier's board, according to a news report.
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    Lenovo's net profit up 90 per cent, smartphone shipments soar

    23 May, 2013 05:59
    Lenovo's smartphone shipments grew 206 per cent year-over-year in the quarter
    PC sales in China and high growth in smartphones shipments helped boost Lenovo's net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter by 90 percent year-over-year.
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    Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones in first month

    23 May, 2013 05:10
    The Galaxy S4 achieved the first-month sales earlier than its predecessors
    Samsung Electronics has reported global channel sales of over 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 in less than a month after its global launch.
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    Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network

    23 May, 2013 04:48
    Translucent layers of metal inside glass windows could block outside signals and reinforce those inside
    Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at this week's CTIA Wireless trade show.
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    Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display

    23 May, 2013 04:08
    AMD introduces faster and more power-efficient A4, A6, A8 and A10 chips for laptops
    Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue.
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    HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier

    23 May, 2013 04:08
    HP wants to bring touch to price-conscious laptop buyers with the $399 Pavilion TouchSmart
    Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new wave of Envy and Pavilion thin and light laptops, including an 11.6-inch touchscreen model priced aggressively at US$399.
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    HP's Envy Rove 20-inch 'tablet' tackles Windows 8 desktop PC woes

    23 May, 2013 04:08
    HP's Envy Rove all-in-one has an integrated battery and the look and feel of a supersized 20-inch tablet
    Windows 8 has not found wide adoption among desktop users, so HP has announced a new portable all-in-one and lowered the price of touch PCs so users can take advantage of the operating system.
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    AMD willing to embrace Android

    23 May, 2013 04:08
    AMD's focus remains on Windows 8 tablets and laptops, but it may consider Android if device makers want it
    Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips.
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    Penguin settles with US states in e-book price-fixing lawsuit

    23 May, 2013 04:02
    Apple continues as a litigating defendant in the suits brought by the DOJ and the states
    Penguin has settled with U.S. states in an e-book price-fixing lawsuit, leaving only Apple now in the fray.
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    Messaging application Line flags sensitive phrases in China

    23 May, 2013 03:31
    The messaging and voice applications appear to have been modified to comply with China internet regulations
    A mechanical engineering student in Taiwan has found the messaging application called Line warns and stops users in China from sending certain politically sensitive keywords.
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    Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in

    22 May, 2013 22:56
    Users can now have a code sent to their mobile phones to log in
    Twitter, in a much-needed move to keep its users safer from cyberattacks, is introducing a more secure login process.
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    HP profit falls 32 per cent as PC and server sales decline

    22 May, 2013 20:58
    HP's results were down from last year but it still managed to make a bigger profit than expected
    Hewlett-Packard reported a 32 per cent drop in profit for its second fiscal quarter, due partly to slower sales of PCs and servers.
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    Wal-Mart to send automated shopping lists to its mobile app

    22 May, 2013 20:53
    By crunching data about a customer's buying habits, the store thinks it can pop up the things they'll need to buy
    Wal-Mart plans to use big data about a customer's usual shopping to automatically create shopping lists for them on its mobile app.
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    Google launching new fund for later-stage tech investments

    22 May, 2013 20:39
    The fund, called Google Capital, could mean Google plans some larger investments
    Google is launching a new fund through which it will make later-stage investments in technology companies, a Google executive said Wednesday.
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    IP theft commission: US needs to take strong action

    22 May, 2013 20:20
    A new report says China is responsible for more than half of the $300 billion in IP theft from the US each year
    The U.S. government should bar foreign companies that repeatedly steal or use stolen U.S. intellectual property from selling their products in the country, a new report recommended.
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    A stinky onion blooms in the Senate, say H-1B critics

    22 May, 2013 20:18
    H-1B provisions added late to Senate immigration bill ensures there will be more fights ahead
    With the H-1B fight over and lost, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) lashed out, almost flailing in the minutes before the Senate Judiciary Committee's final vote Tuesday.
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