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Visa Rolls Out Spending Cards for Kids

Visa had rolled out a transaction card and identification document for British children. Called VisaCitizenCard, the plastic money allows the loading of money in a prepaid card for use in daily transactions.

Angry Birds Maker Targets the Bourses

The Angry Birds are targeting not just pig's lairs, but also public investors. Rovio, the Finnish market of the most downloaded mobile app in the world, announced plans to go public in late 2013.
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Google Sizzles with Billions of Sales, Profits in Q2 2012

Google came out Thursday blazing with impressive numbers as the internet giant reported a general profit of $US2.79 billion in the second quarter, which was backed by an overall revenue of $US12.21 billion.

Marissa Mayer Tweets Pregnancy

In between refining Yahoo!'s vision and turning around the firm, new company Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer would also need to take a maternity leave a few weeks in October,

Google Wishes to Shield Endangered Languages from Extinction

More than 3,000 languages currently in use around the world are projected to vanish before the turn of the century, a spectre that Google said its aims to prevent from happening by launching its new culture-protection project.

Yahoo New CEO Marissa Mayer Faces Bigger Challenges Ahead

Yahoo recently appointed Marissa Mayer, a former key employee of Google, as its new Chief Executive. This appointment for Marissa Mayer would be a big challenge for Mayer-both professionally and personally.

Sydney Trains No Longer A "No Reception" Area

People who are always experiencing a "no reception" problem when riding the Sydney train could now rejoice as network companies are now providing full high-speed 3G mobile broadband reception.

Hot Demands for Google's Nexus 7 Lead to Supply Shortage

They're selling like hotcakes, media reports said, as U.S. retailers, both online and physical stores, reported running out of stocks for the newly-shipped Google Nexus 7, indicating a rousing reception for the mini-tablet.

Fresh Road Map for Yahoo as it Taps Google Exec as New CEO

Yahoo is betting its fortunes on the proven talent of a former Google executive, Marissa Mayer, who for more than a decade has steered the internet giant's search division into the most successful web-based business in the world.

First Internet Cat Film Festival

One of the nation's leading art museums is hosting the first-ever Internet Cat Video Film Festival next month in Minneapolis.

Microsoft, NBC Formalises Demise of MSNBC

MSNBC is no more as Microsoft and American network NBC News formally severed their business ties, which more than a decade ago cost the software giant $US220 million for a 50 percent stake on the online news site.

Losses from Credit Card Fraud in 2011 Hit $278 Million

One unintended consequence of boom in ecommerce is a corresponding increase in credit card fraud cases. Reports said that in 2011, over one million cases of card fraud were recorded in Australia.

Hacking Group Anonymous Vows Attacks on Paedophilia Sites

The infamous hacking group, Anonymous, has found another worthy cause by declaring cyber war with Web sites known to process exchanges of child pornography, a report by tech news site ZDNet said on Tuesday.

The Best Times to Post on Facebook, Twitter and Google+

You have something to say and can't wait to get it out in the blogosphere. Raka and Bitly have got together and done some data crunching to showcase just what is the best time of day to send those Tweets, and add to your Facebook, Google+ profiles for maximum results. It is worth a look and possibly a change of pushing practice!

Facebook App Center Now in Australia

The Facebook App Center is now officially released in Australia, a month after the Facebook App Center was launched in the U.S.

Perth Opens 1st 24/7 Post Office

Western Australia opened its first 24/7 post office in Perth on Tuesday in response to the growing demand for parcel delivery services from items ordered online.

Sex Talk: Google and Blogging for Sex Education

A new survery shows that Australian teenagers are now utilizing cyberspace for sex education as opposed to the awkward talk from parents regarding the "birds and bees".

ACMA Warns Australians Over "DNSChanger"

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) warns Australians regarding "DNSChanger" (Domain Name System Changer) which is a malicious software that could affect millions of Internet users.

Google Shuts Down More Google Services

Google recently announced through the company's blog post that they will be shutting down 5 more Google services. This is in accordance to the company's "spring cleaning" program.

Facebook to Implement Want Button?

Facebook, the popular social networking site, is known for having the "like" button. There are recent reports stating that Facebook is now developing a "want" button in order to have another source of revenue for Facebook.

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