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Facebook Transitions, Unveils Timeline at F8 Conference

Facebook has unveiled Timeline at its annual f8 developers' conference in San Francisco on Thursday. Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg also showed off the social network's new integration with Spotify, Hulu and Netflix, saying media companies have partnered with Facebook to reinvent the industry.
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Feds Accuse Major Poker Site of Cheating Players

Federal prosecutors said on Tuesday that one of the biggest online poker sites, Full Tilt Poker, was taking in millions of dollars in bets, and was claimed to be misusing the players' money.

More Changes in Facebook, Live Video and Music Updates Coming

Facebook friends will soon be able to see a real-time stream of what the others are watching and listening to in the web in real-time, via a "ticker" stream. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is expected to unveil more changes at FB in its upcoming f8 conference in San Francisco on Thursday.

Google Wallet, Another Nail in the Coffin for iPhone 5?

It seems like smartphones running on Google's Android platform are slowly, but surely winning the race, while crowd favorite Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 is still sleeping in some overseas production plants. Android phones now have bigger screens, an improved interface, more powerful processors, and now, virtual wallets?

‘Super Fast’ Internet in Australia for $50 a Month

iiNet has unveiled its National Broadband Network (NBN) packages, while other ISP giants Optus and Telstra have yet to release theirs. iiNet's $49.95 monthly bill covers 40GB data quota and maximum speeds of 12 Mbps.

Telstra Revises Service Packages and Pricing Schemes

As rival telcos unveiled their new broadband pricing schemes, giant Telstra Corporation revealed on Monday new offerings that it hopes would continue to lure customers amidst the approaching roll out of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Facebook + Twitter > Google Plus? Or the Other Way Around?

Facebook is joining forces with Twitter - does this spell doom for Google+? If the outcome depends on the numbers, Google+ could be dead. Facebook has more than 750 million active users and Twitter has 100 million, compared with only 20 million users and no signs of growth so far for Google's social network.

US and Australia Defence Treaty Now Include Internet Security

US and Australian officials have decided to include cooperation on cybersecurity as part of their defence agreement. The decision to add cyberspace to the two nations' bilateral treaty mean the two allies will work together in the event of a computer-related attack in either country.

Heidi Klum Tops List of Most Dangerous Celebrities on the Web

Top Ten lists are a staple in the entertainment industry but this is one list that celebrities would rather not be a part of. McAfee has released its annual list of its most dangerous celebrities on the internet. Searching the names of these celebrities will yield more than a ten percent chance of running into a website that will crash your computer. Don't say you haven't been warned.

Myer Spending $9 Million for New Web Site

Australian retailer Myer is spending $9 million on a new website aimed at making the store the country's largest online department store. Myer targets to generate up to $40 million in annual sales from the new portal.

American Dream Beams Bright in Palo Alto

The billions of dollars in Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's bank account must have inspired so many young technology geeks in the U.S. that they are following the footsteps the Internet mogul took when he was in university.

Google Puts More Icing on its Motorola Bid

Giant internet company Google showed its resolve of finalising its purchase of Motorola Mobility when it raised by 33 percent to $12.5 billion its original bid of taking over the American firm largely credited for inventing the first mobile phone.

Google and Android PCs, Not A Question of "If" but "When"

Microsoft Corp. is unleashing next year Windows 8, its first operating system designed to work for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. But before the Redmond, Washington-based firm could extend its market dominance to mobile devices, it's possible that Google will launch a serious attack at Microsoft's forte: the desktop and laptops. Google, developer of the world's top-selling smartphone platform, will likely be an "Android" to PCs. It's not a question of if but ra...

Australians, Most Frequent Online Shoppers

While most online shoppers are Americans, about 88 percent of Internet customers in the U.S., Australians beat them in terms of frequency of buying online, according to a study.

Analysis: What is Next for Twitter?

With 100 million users at the start of this year, Twitter now faces the challenge and mounting pressure to go public. An analysis of the social networking site's future moves and motives.

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