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French smartphone users get holiday gift -- their phones
AFP, Published on 27/12/2010
» Some French smartphone users are getting an unexpected holiday gift this year -- their handsets -- as a tax hike allows them to get out of their service contracts and keep their subsidised phone.
Venezuela press freedoms under threat: analysts
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» Fragile press freedoms in Venezuela are under threat after President Hugo Chavez cracked down on Internet content and gave the state greater control over broadcast media, analysts said Tuesday.
Google to keep powering MySpace ads, search
AFP, Published on 17/12/2010
» MySpace on Thursday announced that Google will continue to power advertising and search at the flagging online social network under pressure to improve its financial performance.
Atos shares jump on Siemens deal for IT giant
AFP, Published on 16/12/2010
» Shares in French computer services consultancy Atos Origin leapt Wednesday in response to a deal with German giant Siemens targeted at creating the "European leader" in the sector.
US Air Force blocks news sites posting WikiLeaks
AFP, Published on 16/12/2010
» The US Air Force has blocked its workforce from visiting 25 media websites that published secret diplomatic documents released by WikiLeaks, a spokesman said Wednesday.
A worm that has me in fear - and in awe
Database, James Hein, Published on 15/12/2010
» I was pondering what I was going to write about this week when I saw the name Stuxnet. At first it looked like just another worm until I started to do some digging.
Giants face off
Database, Published on 17/11/2010
» Google and Facebook got into the ring's red and blue corners for a facedown and standoff that could develop into quite a good battle; the lead-up came when Google changed the terms of service for access to Google Mail contacts, meaning essentially that Facebook couldn't just grab that address list and spam everyone in it begging for new customers; a few days later, Facebook found a way around the Google restrictions, and Google emailed tech writers to say they were "disappointed" in Facebook's going behind their backs; Facebook itself does not allow even Facebook users to export all the data they put on their walls, specifically the list of friends.
Thai-Burma deep sea port project
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/11/2010
» The project to connect Thailand to a deep sea port at Dawei in Burma has been in the planning stages for a long time.
Measures to curb baht appreciation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2010
» The value of the baht is rising and by making Thai exports more expensive overseas, threaten small and medium Thai exporters.
ICT cited as key to stronger, more unified Thailand
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/08/2010
» Thailand has defined its vision to increase and improve its use of ICT to help develop a stronger economy as well as boost social equality and environmental friendliness by 2020, as part of the Smart Thailand concept.