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  Turkish cyberattack suspect due in New York court

  AFP, Published on 24/06/2015

  » NEW YORK - A 33-year-old Turkish man extradited to New York will appear in court Wednesday on charges that he organized three cyber attacks costing the global financial system $55 million, prosecutors said.

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  Google joins effort to boost genomics research

  AFP, Published on 24/06/2015

  » WASHINGTON - Google announced Wednesday it was teaming up with university scientists to use its computing platform to accelerate efforts in genomics research.

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  Google Play enters free streaming with radio

  AFP, Published on 24/06/2015

  » NEW YORK - Google Play on Tuesday expanded to Internet radio, becoming the latest streaming player to provide free content despite controversy among artists.

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  Instagram targets real-time events in Twitter challenge

  AFP, Published on 24/06/2015

  » SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram on Tuesday began letting users easily tune into hot topics of the moment as the Facebook-owned image sharing service stepped squarely into Twitter's domain.

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  Soaring Netflix shares to be split seven-for-one

  AFP, Published on 24/06/2015

  » SAN FRANCISCO - Online television streaming titan Netflix announced plans Tuesday for a seven-to-one split of its high-flying shares of stock.

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  Laptop fixed, care of Apple

  Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 24/06/2015

  » One of the 2015 Helen Keller Awards was given to Apple for breakthroughs in accessible technology. The award was specifically for Apple's VoiceOver technology that provides "spoken and Braille descriptions of items on the computer screen".

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  IT project encourages student self-improvement

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/06/2015

  » Students from less privileged schools in the border areas had an opportunity to showcase their talents in computer programming at last weekend's Show & Share event. The 210 students and novice monks from 22 schools — all situated in remote and rural towns — received training as part of an IT project initiated by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

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  Facebook stalking; hijacked smartphones

  Life, James Hein, Published on 24/06/2015

  » I am not a big social media user. I keep my profiles trim and any pictures to a minimum. I don't like Twitter at all for various reasons and I find most of the users of Tumblr focused on social engineering directions I don't agree with. All of that aside then, there is Facebook. Like many others I use Facebook to connect to people I have lost touch with, such as old high school friends whom I have no way of tracking down. In my case my Goodreads account is linked to Facebook to let people know what I am reading or have read. If you like reading and haven't tried it then take a look at www.goodreads.com. For me it also a great way to track what I have read and haven't in, say, a series I like.

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  You play, You pay

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/06/2015

  » Bee7, an android games monetisation platform, and Vserv, a smart data platform for mobile marketing in India and Southeast Asia, recently teamed up to help solve mobile game monetisation in the region. It has been notoriously difficult to monetise mobile games in Southeast Asia due to a weak payment infrastructure and low credit card usage, which makes paying for games or in-app purchases practically impossible. 

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  Sennheiser PMX686

  Life, AKIN, Published on 24/06/2015

  » The PMX 686 SPORTS features open acoustics, allowing for a better awareness of external sounds that is ideal for outdoor pursuits such as running. Sennheiser has developed a vertical in-ear design for the PMX 686 Sports that delivers a punchy bass while remaining acoustically open. The headphones feature a classic earphone design and uses Sennheiser's proven slide-to-fit ear-adapter for a customised secure fit, it also has a headband that offers additional security.

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