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Berlin moves from capital of cool to start-up haven
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» Already a magnet for tourists and young artists, Berlin is attracting a new generation of Internet start-ups, changing the ways scientists interact or musicians store and share music.
Egypt blogger gets 3 years for criticising military
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» An Egyptian military court on Monday jailed a blogger for three years for criticising the armed forces, the country's rulers since president Hosni Mubarak' resigned in February, his lawyer told AFP.
Steve Jobs biography to be published next year
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» US publisher Simon & Schuster will publish an official biography next year of Steve Jobs, the Apple visionary behind the Macintosh computer, the iPhone, iPod and iPad.
Young settlers relive Israel's battles online
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have found a modern twist to instil their youngsters with Hebrew history and patriotic fervour -- online video games in which players battle biblical foes.
Level 3 buying Global Crossing in $3 bn deal
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» Internet provider Level 3 Communications announced Monday it is acquiring networking company Global Crossing in a stock deal valued at $3 billion, the latest consolidation in the telecom sector.
S. Korea firm takes on global mobile message services
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» Kakao, the developer of South Korea's fast-growing mobile messenger service, said Monday it would set up subsidiaries in the United States and Japan in a bid to take on Facebook and Twitter.
Egypt blogger gets 3 years for criticising military: lawyer
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» A military court has jailed a blogger for three years for criticising the armed forces that have ruled Egypt since president Hosni Mubarak's ouster in February, in a decision slammed by rights groups on Monday.
S. Korea leader urges protection of client data
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called Monday for strict protection of personal information after a hacker broke into the computer system of a major financial firm and stole customers' data.