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Article | 20/04/2012 Berners-Lee: Demand your data from Internet companies

Tim Berners-Lee has said that the problem with companies like Facebook and Google is not that they collect vast troves of data about their users, but ...

Article | 18/04/2012 Twitter wanted to buy Instagram, but won't copy Facebook

Twitter expressed an interest in buying Instagram long before the photo sharing app was snapped up by Facebook for $1 billion, but the company will no...

Article | 18/04/2012 Google Drive: 5 things needed to succeed

Google Drive is one of the mythical creatures of the tech rumor mill since 2006, but it could finally be with us next week, according to reports.

Article | 16/04/2012 Instagram: Bubble, bubble, high tech trouble?

Facebook's purchase last week of Instagram, maker of a mobile photo-sharing app, for a staggering $1 billion dropped a lot of jaws everywhere, particu...

Article | 10/04/2012 Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion

Facebook plans to acquire Instagram for roughly $1 billion in cash and stock, but says it will allow the popular photo app to grow independently.

Article | 29/03/2012 In pictures: NBN 3-year roll-out plan announced

At a press conference in Sydney today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined NBNCo's Mike Quigley, Minister for Broadband Stephen Conroy, Minister for I...

Article | 26/03/2012 Facebook password requests get employers in trouble with US government

Facebook is getting attention in Washington again as two U.S. senators seek federal investigations of recent reports of employers demanding job applic...

Article | 26/03/2012 HTML5 provides a tour of The Hunger Games' "Capitol"

Microsoft and Lionsgate Entertainment have partnered for an innovative web experience for fans of The Hunger Games.

Article | 23/03/2012 20 iconic tech sounds bound for extinction

From the hum of an old car's engine to the galunk! of a fictional plumber's fireball, sounds have an amazing ability to transport us back in time. Eve...

Article | 21/03/2012 Telstra launches 4G Wi-Fi hotspot

Telstra is continuing to expand its 4G product portfolio and the latest addition comes in the form of a mobile Wi-Fi modem, the Telstra Mobile Wi-Fi 4...

Article | 13/03/2012 SXSW: Is Browser Tracking and Data Harvesting Good or Bad?

I spent almost all of my first full day here at SXSW attending sessions and talking to smart people about data privacy. After talking to both hardcore...

Article | 14/03/2012 With IPO looming, Yahoo lawsuit puts Facebook in awkward position

With an aggressive new CEO at Yahoo's helm and Facebook looking ahead to its initial public offering, Yahoo's patent lawsuit may have Facebook in an a...

Article | 13/03/2012 Yahoo sues Facebook over 10 patents

Yahoo is accusing Facebook of copying a range of technologies that the flagging search company invented, in a lawsuit that alleges the social media gi...

Article | 9/03/2012 In Pictures: How to get more honest search results

Google's search results are now suspect due to Google+-related manipulations. Here's how to get purer results in your browser.

Article | 2/03/2012 Should you care about Pinterest?

Some call it (p)insanity. Others are straight up addicted to pinning. And still, there are those who just don't get it.

Article | 29/02/2012 Google privacy checklist: what to do before Google's privacy policy changes on March 1

We've been talking about it for weeks, but the big day is almost here: On March 1, Google will implement its new privacy policy and terms of service, ...

Article | 29/02/2012 Megaupload's Kim Dotcom can stay free on bail, judge rules

Megaupload's flamboyant founder Kim Dotcom will stay free on bail after a New Zealand judge dismissed an appeal on Wednesday that sought to return him...

Article | 1/03/2012 Facebook Timeline for businesses is here

Facebook today introduced a major revamp for business pages that gives you more control over the look and feel of your company's page. The new page la...

Article | 23/02/2012 In Pictures: Ultimate Man vs. Computer - Garry Kasparov, Deep Blue and the Internet

Garry Kasparov battled IBM's Deep Blue 16 years ago in February, but that was just the beginning

Article | 19/02/2012 Apple factories in China open doors amid concerns about worker conditions

Apple product factories in China are opening their doors to the media and labor rights experts amid reports alleging poor working conditions at the pl...