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The latest must have - sunglasses with built-in digital camera
May 11, 2008, 12:30 GMT
New York - Want to take a photo immediately? No photo opportunity will be lost, if you have a pair of sunglasses with an integrated digital camera. ... more
MySpace announces data-sharing for users
May 9, 2008, 19:46 GMT
San Francisco - MySpace is hoping to become everyone's space. ... more
Facebook acts against online predators
May 9, 2008, 2:00 GMT
San Francisco - Social networking hub Facebook announced a string of new safety measures Thursday and said it would join rival MySpace on the Internet Safety Task Force. ... more
Webby Awards announce Oscars of the internet
May 7, 2008, 0:21 GMT
San Francisco - Fake newscaster Stephen Colbert was named Webby Person of the Year Tuesday in the annual Webby Awards that are often touted as the 'Oscars of the Internet.' ... more
European Commission wants common rules on violent video games
Apr 22, 2008, 15:07 GMT
Brussels - The European Commission on Tuesday asked European retailers to stop selling violent video games to small children and urged national governments to stick to a common age-rating system. ... more
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- Nearly 40 per cent of Europeans do not use internet, study finds
- Romania arrests suspected eBay hacker
- The Sims sells 100 million video games
- Japan's JVC to pull out of domestic flat-panel television business
- Austrian city bans mobile phones on public transport
Analysis and Features
Features
The computer helper: Tips and tricks for PDFs
May 10, 2008, 11:45 GMT
Washington - Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) has proliferated. Originally designed as a file format that allows content creators to distribute documents to those who did not have the application that created them, PDF files are now found widely on the Internet, and they've become standard among businesses, as well. Viewing PDFs is easy - you just download and install Adobe's free Acrobat Reader. But creating them or working with them can present challenges. Read on for some tips on how to master PDFs. ... more
What to avoid when buying a notebook
May 3, 2008, 15:35 GMT
Washington - Go shopping for a notebook computer today, and you're likely to focus on the specs that manufacturers tout: dual core processor, large screen, size, and light weight. ... more
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