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FeaturesHands on with Facebook’s new News Feed
Like all Facebook redesigns, the site’s new look will take some getting used to, but some of its design innovations just plain make sense.I’ve...
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NewsFacebook says user data is safe amidst hack attack
Facebook said yesterday it had been the target of a sophisticated hacking attack but that it had no evidence any user data had been compromised. The...
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NewsAmazon rolls out MP3 store for iPhone, iPad
Watch your back, iTunes: Amazon’s now in the game of selling digital music to iOS users. The retail giant has optimized its store to let owners...
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Help 2How to gift apps in iOS 6
With iOS 6, Apple redesigned its App Store for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, removing the ability to buy an app as a gift for another iOS users. But...
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NewsFacebook’s phone search can be abused to find people’s numbers
Attackers can abuse Facebook’s phone search feature to find valid phone numbers and the name of their owners, according to security researchers....
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NewsFacebook seeks to fix mobile revenue woes
Facebook is moving to fix one of its biggest problems – finding ways to make money from its growing base of mobile users. The social network last...
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Help 1How to configure Google’s two-step authentication security
Wired writer Mat Honan fell victim to a brutal hack over the weekend. Through misplaced ingenuity and a smidgen of social engineering, hackers gained...
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BlogsHow did Apple allow hackers to access iCloud account?
The internet is abuzz this weekend as a result of the Gizmodo Twitter account getting hijacked. That incident was traced back to the hack of an Apple...
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NewsAppleCare responsible for journalist’s iCloud account hack, devices wiped
Hacked Wired journalist Mat Honan has published his version of the recent iCloud account breach that saw his iOS devices remotely wiped and Twitter...
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NewsTwitter dominates spotlight at London Olympics
Twitter is basking in the Olympic spotlight, with athletes tweeting about the games and fans around the world offering their support on the social...
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NewsTwitter reinstates journalist’s suspended account over NBC gripe
Twitter has re-activated an account of The Independent journalist Guy Adams, after he was barred from the social media site for publishing the email...
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HelpDeauthorising the iTunes account on an old computer
A colleague who shall go unnamed is in the process or moving and has unearthed what he believes to be tainted treasure. He writes: I have a really...
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NewsFacebook Timeline change likely to affect emails and contacts
Facebook users upset about the email addresses they listed on the social networking site being suddenly changed have something else to fret about:...
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Help 1Removing Instagram, keeping photos
Since Facebook’s US$1 billion acquisition of Instagram, many of its users have started looking for the app’s emergency exit, worried that the...
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HelpHow to convert a POP email account to IMAP
Most email providers let you choose between two ways to get your messages. You can have a POP (Post Office Protocol) account that downloads all your...
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HelpRegulate what you share on Facebook’s Timeline
Facebook launched the next stage of its Open Graph and Timeline ;ast week, offering more than 60 new third-party applications that let users share...
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FeaturesFirst look: OnLive gaming service
Streaming video game service OnLive on Thursday introduced an array of popular video games formatted for playing on smartphones and tablets – including...
