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Instagram hits 80 million users, but loses access to part of Twitter API
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It’s not just you — Google Talk is down
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Mobile in South Africa: more data usage, fewer voice calls and lots of BlackBerrys
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Samsung Galaxy S III hits 10m sales in under two months
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London Eye hosts the first Twitter based, positivity-powered light show
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Apple ordered to say that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad
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Is Microsoft announcing the new version of Office today?
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