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Apple launches iTunes Store in 12 new Asia markets
AFP, Published on 27/06/2012
» Apple launched its iTunes Store in 12 Asian markets on Wednesday, giving consumers access to millions of songs and movies, but regional giants China, India and Indonesia were not on the list.
Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet in iPad challenge
AFP, Published on 18/06/2012
» Software giant Microsoft unveiled its first tablet computer, Surface, in a major hardware launch clearly designed to take on long-term rival Apple's market-ruling iPad.
Social media's impact on kids 'merits big debate'
AFP, Published on 13/05/2012
» Facebook's big stock offering on Wall Street must be followed by an intensive debate on Main Street about social media's powerful impact on children, an expert on the topic says.
North Korea elite enjoy good life despite sanctions
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Nuclear-armed North Korea has been under heavy sanctions for years but there is little sign of any effect on the elite in Pyongyang, who enjoy unfettered access to upmarket cars and consumer goods.
Hollywood studios lose landmark download case
AFP, Published on 20/04/2012
» Top Hollywood film studios Friday failed in their attempt to stem the flow of illegal downloads when they lost a landmark appeal against an Australian Internet provider.
Australia's Foxtel wins $2.06 bln Austar takeover
AFP, Published on 10/04/2012
» Foxtel, the Rupert Murdoch-linked Australian pay-TV provider, on Tuesday won its US$2.06 billion bid for regional television operator Austar, after the competition watchdog gave its consent.
Google rolls out new privacy policy amid howls
AFP, Published on 02/03/2012
» Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.
Hollywood v Silicon Valley in US piracy battle
AFP, Published on 21/01/2012
» The anti-piracy battle gripping Washington and the Internet pits two US West Coast power bases directly against each other: Hollywood is taking on Silicon Valley over the right to make money online.
US camera pioneer Kodak files for bankruptcy
AFP, Published on 19/01/2012
» The century-old US camera pioneer Eastman Kodak, which brought photography to the masses, filed for bankruptcy early Thursday after years of failing to keep pace with the digital age.