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Sony buys videogame maker Sucker Punch
Sony Computer Entertainment has bought the studio behind hit videogames “inFamous” and “Sly Cooper.” Sucker Punch Productions will be part of game development operations…
Google+ the fastest-growing social network ever
Google is a latecomer to social networking but according to technology experts its new site, Google+, is growing much more rapidly than Facebook, Myspace…
Apple & Samsung’s legal wrangles land in Australia
Computer giant Apple has launched legal proceedings in Australia against Samsung Electronics, accusing the South Korean firm of infringing its patents with its Galaxy…
$800-million worth of fresh funding for Twitter
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Troubled Taiwanese iPhone producer replacing Chinese workers with robots
Taiwan IT giant Foxconn — hit by a spate of suicides at its Chinese plants — has announced plans to replace 500 000 human…
British police arrest teenage LulzSec suspect
British police have charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard…
‘mChip’ revolutionises HIV testing
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Apple, Samsung overtake Nokia in smartphone market
Apple and Samsung have overtaken long-time leader Nokia for the top two spots in the global smartphone market, a report has revealed, underscoring the…
Indian police arrest top online survey firm’s officials
Indian police have arrested two top officials of Singapore-based online survey company Speak Asia in Mumbai for allegedly duping investors out of US$294-million. Police…
Twitter community rallies to stop tweeted suicide attempt [Updated]
A Twitter community in South Africa rallied to prevent a potential suicide this weekend, as a Durban-based mother of two dramatically tweeted an attempt…
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