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Symantec Unmasks Trojan Hiding on Legit Google Docs Function

Anti-virus specialist Symantec has unmasked a new malware that exploits a function of Google Docs to secretly communicate with its command and control (C&C) server, likely infecting even new machines running on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Pinterest For Business, Instagram, Facebook Page and other Social Media Updates

In the past week we have seen Instagram now offer profiles and also Pinterest offer business pages. Instagram is an overwhelming popular app that allows - via mobile devices like iPhone and Android, the user the ability to take average photos and make them look a whole lot better and Pinterest is a social media website where you can share photos and videos of things you like from fashion, devices to applications to architecture.
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President Obama Beats Justin Beiber

Reelected president Barack Obama won over pop sensation Justin Beiber in Twittersphere tweeter with the most retweeted tweet in the history of the internet.

The Cyber Phenomenon Called Instagram

To indicate the growing use of Instagram among social networking sites, in the Tuesday election in the U.S., over 100,000 photos taken with the photo application was tagged with #iVoted and 150,000 with #election2012.

One-Third of Google Workers Shun Posting in Google+ in a Month

While the role of Facebook and Twitter in helping elect and celebrate the Wednesday poll victory of U.S. President Barack Obama has once more been emphasised, the newbie social networking site Google+ appears quiet and out of the political equation.

Microsoft Picks Skype Over MSN Messenger

Microsoft is fully embracing the $USUS8.5 billion internet communication technology that came with its Skype acquisition in 2011, disclosing on Tuesday that the messaging client would be its sole application for hundreds of millions of global users to connect via PCs or mobile devices.

Facebook Share Sale Adds COO Sandberg to Lineup

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg along with two other key decision makers at the social-media giant took part in Facebook Inc. share sale amounting to millions of dollars this week following the expiry of the restrictions on insider trading.

Africa Aims to Be A Major Mobile Gaming Centre

Africans are making a bid to be a major hub of mobile gaming. With more than 700 million mobile broadband subscribers in the entire continent, a growing number of young entrepreneurs are going digital and creating innovative and interactive content in their own home market.

Gmail is World's Most Popular Email Service: Three Top Reasons

Gmail is the world's most popular email service, according to a report from an Internet analytics company. There are at least three reasons why Gmail users "hang out." From being an invitation-only service in 2004, Gmail had drawn a solid number of regular users. Google's mail service had 287.9 million unique visitors in October.

How a Melbourne Man Won Defamation Case vs Google -- David vs Goliath?

A Melbourne man had asked Google to remove images of him alongside a convicted druglord in the search engine's results page. Google should have not ignored his request. When Google's lawyers said the search engine was merely indexing web pages, a jury at the Victoria Supreme Court said Google should have responded to a defamation notice.

Another First from Australia Post: Digital Mailbox

The Australia Post announced on Tuesday the launch of its digital mailbox, which would serve as a digital storage vault for Australians and would connect consumers with banks, utility companies and government agencies.

Continuity of Airborne Google Inc.’s Shares

For a period of almost three months now, Google Inc.'s shares have tenaciously retained near high records, almost 30 percent of which has been fuelled by the rising optimism regarding internet advertising. In spite of this fact, there is a fear on Wall Street that Google Inc.'s shares might just be running out of the stream.

5.4 Million Aussie Households Thumb Down Telemarketers

To indicate their dislike of telemarketers, 5.4 million Australian households have since signed up with the national Do Not Call Register. The list just breached the 5 million mark since the registry was started in 2007.

Android Smartphone Owners Read This, Beware!

Security experts have always warned that risks constantly hound an online lifestyle and mobile computing is not spared from the ever-present threats that come with the expanding ecosystems.

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