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Palestinian PM reaches out to the youth via Facebook
Activists across the Middle East are using Facebook to bring down regimes, but Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad is using the site to seek…
Gears of War 3 finally gets a release date
Get your calendar out, get a pen, and mark the 20th September 2011 as the day when Gears of War 3, this year’s biggest…
Could this be the long-awaited iPad 2?
The long wait appears to be nearly over. Apple on Wednesday sent out emailed invitations to a March 2 San Francisco press event hinting…
Apple stays tight-lipped over CEO succession plans
Days before it is due to unveil the long-awaited iPad 2, Apple stockholders have voted down a proposal that would have compelled the notoriously…
Transphorm: Google-backed startup targets electricity waste
A Google-backed startup on Wednesday came out of “stealth mode” with a way to dramatically cut the amount of electricity wasted by data centers,…
Amazon launches video streaming — A competition for Netflix?
Online retail giant Amazon recently launched a movie streaming service, which competes directly with internet film star Netflix. Prime Amazon subscribers, who pay US$79…
China calls for ‘Jasmine Rallies’ in the wake of Middle East protests
People in 13 Chinese cities have been urged by an online appeal to rally every Sunday to demand for government transparency and free expression,…
Social media: A tool for revolution
Cellphones, social media and easy internet access ( in some cases), energetic youth and years of pent-up anger seems to be a toxic mix…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi demands access to social media tools to spread her message
Drawing her inspiration from the revolutions driven by social media in Tunisia and Egypt, Myanmar’s long-suffering opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said she…
China state-controlled media dismiss Middle East-style protest calls
China’s state media has snubbed calls for Middle East-style protests, calling the efforts “performance art”. Authorities are urging the public to have patience in…
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