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Facebook Becomes More Popular Than Google
16 Mar 2010 Facebook has pushed Google off its number one ranking in the US, according to the latest traffic statistics from search intelligence company, Hitwise. The social networking site accounted for 7.07 per cent of all web visits compared to 7.03 percent for Google, for the week ending March 13, 2010. Hitwise analyst Heather Dougherty said that this feat... read more
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Twitter Declares War on Phishing Scams
10 Mar 2010 After a spate of recent phishing scams targeting Twitter users, the popular micro blogging site has launched a service to detect, intercept and prevent the spread of malicious links. The system is similar to Google’s Gmail service, in that it automatically checks link destinations. “Today, we’re launching a new service to protect users... read more
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Telstra Funds External R&D Projects
9 Mar 2010 Telstra has chosen five research and development projects to back as part of the national telco’s external research and development program. The program is designed to support R&D projects that have the potential to benefit industry or Australian end users, and had to be relevant to Telstra’s business. Over 220 applications were received... read more
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Premium SMS Blocked from July
9 Mar 2010 The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has introduced new regulations allowing mobile phone users to block unwanted premium SMS content. From July this year, carriers will not be able to charge customers for text and multimedia messages sent to their phones against their will. ACMA chairman Chris Chapman said that the option must be... read more
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Apple iPad Reaches Australia Next Month
8 Mar 2010 Apple will release it’s highly anticipated tablet computer to the Australian market in late April this year. The iPad will come in both Wi-Fi and 3G models, however pricing on 3G plans remains under wraps. The Wi-Fi version is expected to retail around the AUD$700 mark for a basic model. The iPad will come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities for both... read more
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Yahoo and Twitter Enter Search Deal
26 Feb 2010 Yahoo has announced it will provide integrated Twitter results into its search page, much in the same way that Google and Bing have done since late last year. Yahoo has further plans for a higher level of Twitter integration across Yahoo’s network of web sites, including a plan to allow Yahoo users to tweet from multiple locations across... read more
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Cisco High-Speed Broadband Announcement Expected
26 Feb 2010 Cisco Systems will reportedly unveil a plan to work with service providers to build ultrafast broadband networks that can run a 1G bps. The report comes as Cicso has invited media and analysts to a webcast event on Tuesday March 9, during which the company said it would make a “significant announcement” to “forever change the Internet... read more
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Samsung First to Release 3D LED TV and 3D Blu Ray Disc
23 Feb 2010 Samsung Australia is set to reveal its new line-up of 3D TVs and has said it will be the first vendor to market a 3D “ecosystem” that includes the BDP69003D Blu-ray player, and a range of 3D Blu-ray discs. Samsung will be the first retailer to sell 3D TVs in Australian stores, and plan to mark the occasion by giving away a 3D Blu-ray disc with... read more
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Australian Online Video Popularity Soars
22 Feb 2010 Latest figures from the Nielsen 2010 Internet and Technology report has revealed that 41 per cent of Australian internet users streamline or download videos, with 21 percent saying they do so on a regular basis. The statistics have been released at the same time that American video streaming service Hulu has suggested it may enter the Australian market... read more
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Apple Doubles iPhone 3G Download Capacity For the iPad
22 Feb 2010 Apple has announced that it has increased the maximum size of app downloads over a 3G connection to 20MB from the previous 10MB restriction. The move comes in anticipation of the Apple iPad hitting retail stores in March and April. Apps for the iPad will be larger in file size mainly due to the higher-resolution graphics that will be required, and more... read more
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