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RIM denies renewed reports of BlackBerry smartphones going down
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Facebook finally removes rape ‘joke’ pages after months of refusal
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Android devices fail more regularly than Apple, Windows, BlackBerry [Study]
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Israel denies being successfully attacked by ‘Anonymous’ over Gaza flotillas
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Jimmy Kimmel makes kids cry in viral Halloween YouTube challenge
US late-night talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel, on Halloween, issued a bold challenge to parents in the US: “Tell your kids you ate all their…
Yahoo! continues fight back to the top with new iPad magazine
Despite facing innumerable rumours and speculation about possible buy-outs, releasing a free news magazine for the iPad, Yahoo! is continuing its slow but steady…
Julian Assange loses rape questioning extradition appeal
The founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange has lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden where is wanted to face questioning regarding alleged sex-crimes. Assange,…
‘Apple is a digital vampire,’ says rock legend Pete Townshend
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