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Apple makes first pay-out to iPhone tracking victim
US technology giant Apple announced that it had made its first compensation payment in South Korea on Thursday, over a feature on its iPhone…
Google profits soar as the company goes social
Google has released blockbuster earnings figures along with word that more than 10 million people have already joined its freshly-launched online social network. Google…
China whiz builds homebrew D-I-Y-pad
An enterprising Chinese man has come up with a solution for gadget-crazy people who desperately want Apple’s popular iPad tablet computer but cannot afford…
Sony drops $20-mil into games for PlayStation Network
Sony Computer Entertainment America has revealed a plan to invest $20 million in unique games tailored exclusively for PlayStation Network (PSN). The money will…
PayPal deal lets Google phones swap cash
Online financial transactions giant PayPal showcased a mini-program on Wednesday that lets people exchange money by touching together a pair of Google smartphones. The…
South Korea clamps down on pay-for-praise bloggers
Officials of South Korea’s fair trade watchdog said they were intervening in the practice of influential bloggers who get rewards from companies in return…
Chinese websites fall victim to strict controls
The number of Chinese websites available to users fell dramatically last year after the government tightened controls on the internet, according to a new…
170,000 Facebook users petition Malaysia PM to quit
A Facebook petition has resulted in more than 170,000 people backing a call for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to quit, days after an…
South Africa’s broadband price war
One of the contributing factors for South Africa receiving a lower than expected rating in Freedom House’s “Freedom on the net 2011″ report was…
The internet is a human right
Recognition of the internet’s part in the Arab Spring — the uprisings for democracy in the Middle East this year — has cemented the…
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