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BBC

	PS3 hack escapes court challenge 09/03/2010 03:43 AM
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
	Memristor revolution backed by HP 09/02/2010 08:33 AM
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
	Global broadband divide revealed 09/02/2010 05:45 AM
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
	Samsung releases iPad competitor 09/02/2010 03:15 AM
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
	Apple creates a social network 09/01/2010 12:48 PM
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
	US seeks input on net data rules 09/02/2010 02:34 AM
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.
	Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par 09/02/2010 08:49 AM
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
	Sony rolls out rival to iTunes 09/01/2010 09:33 AM
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.
	Roaming iPhone glitch continues 09/01/2010 09:04 AM
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.
	Rival benefits from Digg revamp 09/01/2010 06:56 AM
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.

CNN

	Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places 09/03/2010 06:07 AM
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
	'NHL2K11' shoots, but sometimes misses 09/03/2010 12:51 PM
NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.
	Facebook testing a 'stalker button' 09/03/2010 07:49 AM
Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.
	iTunes Ping: The missing thing 09/03/2010 08:16 AM
Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.

Associated Press

	Texas opens inquiry into Google search results 09/03/2010 02:11 PM
By 2010-09-03T21:11:27Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair....
	Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality 09/03/2010 07:48 AM
By COLLEEN LONG 2010-09-03T14:48:45Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale....
	Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool 09/03/2010 06:43 AM
By BRIAN MURPHY 2010-09-03T13:43:52Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker....
	Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par 09/02/2010 06:48 PM
By JESSICA MINTZ 2010-09-03T01:48:51Z SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker....
	German court rules against YouTube over copyright 09/03/2010 02:56 PM
By 2010-09-03T21:56:38Z BERLIN (AP) -- A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws....
	Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP 09/02/2010 03:17 PM
By JESSICA MINTZ 2010-09-02T22:17:41Z SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc....
	Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown 09/02/2010 12:00 PM
By ERIKA KINETZ 2010-09-02T19:00:15Z MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications - not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion - to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That ...
	Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal 09/03/2010 05:53 AM
By RYAN NAKASHIMA 2010-09-03T12:53:12Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. customers will finally get access to the sports website ESPN3.com, even if they are not subscribers of the company's Internet service, according to a long-term deal with The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday....
	HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle 09/02/2010 06:46 PM
By JORDAN ROBERTSON 2010-09-03T01:46:48Z SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle....
	AP Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news 09/03/2010 02:08 PM
By ALESSANDRA RIZZO and DAN PERRY 2010-09-03T21:08:18Z CERNOBBIO, Italy (AP) -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry....

Courier Mail

	Star Trek med tech now on iPhone 08/31/2010 05:12 PM
Star Trek's sci-fi medical technology is even closer to reality, with a new iPhone stethoscope app that doctors are using to save lives in Britain.
	Red rain from space may hold alien life 09/02/2010 04:41 PM
CELLS from India's red rain of 2001 multiply under extreme heat - and they don't contain DNA.
	Jobs unveils new-look iPods with a Ping 09/01/2010 12:13 PM
APPLE'S gadget changes shape, colour and size again and iTunes embraces the world of Facebook.
	Geeks and tech-heads playing up 08/27/2010 07:00 AM
UBER-nerds, cyber-geeks and tech-heads will be descending on Brisbane next month for the eagerly awaited 2010 World Computer Congress.
	Sun storm 'may kill power grid' 08/25/2010 06:57 PM
AFTER 10 years of comparative slumber, the sun is waking up - and astronomers are on full alert.
	Murders linked to Facebook 'hit list' 08/24/2010 06:29 PM
POLICE are investigating disturbing "hit lists" circulating on Facebook that have been linked to the murders of two teenagers.
	iPhone set to get an iKill switch 08/24/2010 04:29 AM
APPLE is developing a "kill switch" for hacked iPhones that could wipe the handset and render it useless.
	Privacy a thing of the past? 08/20/2010 07:00 AM
GOOGLE has sparked a fiery privacy debate by claiming future teenagers will need to change their names when they reach adulthood to escape online pasts.
	Still popping when others are toast 08/18/2010 07:00 AM
SIXTY-three years and half a world away from where it was made, a vintage toaster is still delivering reliable service at breakfast every morning.
	Labor may close mobile games loophole 08/15/2010 09:31 PM
THE games you play on your mobile have escaped the eye of Australian censors - until now.