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Social media giant Facebook has filed suit against adult dating site Shagbook. The case: that Facebook's reputation would be damaged "by the issuance of a registration" of its name to Shagbook.

Google+ is offering a much simpler way to invite friends to the service. Google engineer Balaji Srinivasan announced in a Google+ post that a new feature is being rolled out over the next couple of days which lets users invite friends through a link.

Taking note of the emerging trend that site contributors are migrating out of Wikipedia, founder Jimmy Wales revealed on Thursday that the web-based encyclopaedia is implementing tweaks that hopefully would lure fresh entry providers.

After a vicious blog post from Google's chief legal officer David Drummond that accused Microsoft and Apple of conspiring against Android, Microsoft isn't taking the high road but is firing back with tweets and blog posts.

The National Broadband Network was switched on in Melbourne this morning with the inner city suburb of Brunswick becoming the first metropolitan area in Australia to receive superfast fibre-based broadband. However, only 1405, or 52 per cent of the total 2689 premises covered in the Brunswick roll-out opted to have the NBN fibre connected to the home.

The National Broadband Network went live in Melbourne this morning with the inner city suburb of Brunswick becoming the first metropolitan area in Australia to receive superfast fibre-based broadband. Prime Minister Julia Gillard switched on the network at a ceremony at the Brunswick Town Hall.

Users of the Internet Explorer DON'T have lower IQ than users of other browsers like Safari and Opera after all. BBC reported that the research released by Canadian firm ApTiquant is bogus.

A recent survey from Vancouver consulting firm AptiQuant shows that Interntet Explorer users have significantly lower IQ than users of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. The survey which tested over 100,000 users randomly found through user searchers and targeted advertising found no significant differences in the IQs of users of Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

Twitter users will have no choice but to upgrade to the new version of the social media service after the company announced that it will be retiring the old version.

A security firm has discovered the largest series of cyber attacks to date with a single server hacking more than 70 corporations and government organizations including the United Nations.

Google+ has hit 25 million users already and is the fastest growing website to reach that audience size, according to recent findings by comScore on Tuesday.

Adobe, the software company famous for its Flash software running the online animation, video and graphics on most computers, unveiled a preview of its latest software called Adobe Edge.

The iPad-optimized Skype application made its official debut on the Apple App Stores and iTunes August 1. However, not long after the app appeared for download, Skype removed the new app.

According to reports, Apple is releasing the iPhone 5 this year, but has again delayed the release of the new device to October due to another series of setbacks.

Apple's iCloud website went live Monday but only as a "beta" version and is only available for existing MobileMe customers with the Mac OS X on their desktops and notebooks.

Commonwealth Bank today announced a new online game that will help gamers invest money without risking real life money to do so.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) today introduced a new social game designed for budding property investors. Australia’s major bank has released Investorville, an online simulation tool that helps users de-mystify the often complex world of property investment, including simulating ongoing costs, without ever putting any of their own capital at risk.

Now Stanford researcher Elie Bursztein is demonstrating at the Black Hat USA 2011 security conference that Microsoft is making available online the locations of Wi-Fi devices without taking privacy precautions. He says that Microsoft's Live.com makes public the precise geographical location of wi-fi enabled gadgets.

We've seen hackers breach the Web sites of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Rupert Murdoch's New Corp., among many other firms. Now seeing the cars of these people being hacked may no longer be a remote possibility: two security researches have found a way to hack into mobile apps used to remotely unlock car doors or start their engines.

Are dumb birds of the same feather flocking together in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer -- a study says that users of other Web browsers smarter than the people who use Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Sony Ericsson announced Friday that the Qriocity video service is now available for users of Xperia phones in Australia and eight other new markets.

Facebook will be paying rewards of $500 or more for each vulnerability or bug identified by security researchers n the social network.

E-Bay Australia will start charging its users double on some auction listings to push sellers away from second-hand auctions to list new items.

Australia’s second mainland National Broadband Network (NBN) site has been switched on this morning, with residents in the Kiama Downs and Minnamurra, south of Sydney, set to experience superfast fibre broadband.

British police officials revealed on Wednesday the arrest of an 18-yea-old teenager that authorities tagged as the mouthpiece of a hacking group identified as responsible for breaching the security protocols of Sony Pictures and a host of other websites.

Owners and managers in Australia are warned of cyber security risks and are advised to take the necessary measure to protect their businesses from hacking.

According to reports, Netflix's third international market will likely be Europe, Asia, and/or Australia.

Mozilla announced on July 25 that it is planning to launch its own mobile operating system. Tentatively called "Boot to Gecko" or B2G, the OS is based from Mozilla's open-source "Gecko" layout engine that is already in use with other Mozilla apps like Firefox.

While at the start it was Google Plus that was highlighting Facebook's shortcomings, Facebook is now turning the tables around by providing a one-stop-shop (it's free) that would aid businesses take advantage of Facebook's mass user base.