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- October 31
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- Apple Maps turn by turn navigation delayed in Australia
- Windows Phone 7.8 update rumored for weeks after WP8
- IBM claims carbon nanotube chip development breakthrough
- Grand Theft Auto V hits the streets in spring 2013
- RIM says more than 50 carriers testing BlackBerry 10
- Report: 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note now being tested
- FaceTime and Messages suit falls into Apple's lap
- Microsoft sued over Live Tiles in Windows 8
- Xbox Music vs Spotify: music streaming services compared
- Google: Nexus devices don't have SD cards to avoid 'techy nonsense'
- Is AMD's new plan to make ARM-based processors a big deal?
- Google Nexus 7 sales are close to 1 million per month
- Optus switches on 4G in the Gold Coast and Brisbane
- Lucas: I sold company to give Star Wars a longer life
- Complete guide to Windows Phone 8 in Australia
- Disney buys Lucasfilm for billions, will make new Star Wars films
- Microsoft CEO: Apple a 'low-volume player' in every category except iPad
- ARM Cortex-A50 chips to power future 64-bit smartphones
- October 30
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- Acer holding off on Windows RT tablets after mixed Surface reception
- Report: new iTunes won't arrive until end of November
- Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ set to ship this week
- Google removes Nexus Q from storefront, not for sale at Play Store
- iPad 4 more than twice as fast as iPad 3, benchmarks reveal
- Microsoft showcases PayPal, Dropbox and other apps for Windows 8
- Samsung Galaxy S3 performance coming to supercheap phones
- Why heads are rolling at Apple HQ
- Intel: Windows RT falls short of full Windows 8 experience
- Yahoo won't support Do Not Track in IE10
- Will we see a Nikon D5200 before the end of the year?
- Google Play store matches Apple's as it hits 700,000 apps
- Leaked images suggest Google Nexus 3 in the offing
- Google Nexus 10 vs iPad 4
- EE's 4G network is now live in the UK
- T3 Australia launches fully interactive iPad edition
- Google Play now selling movies in Australia
- AMD teaming up with ARM to offer new 64-bit processors
- Apple, Samsung smartphone profits add up to 106 percent
- October 29
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- Google Search app updated with Google Now on Jelly Bean
- Executive shakeup at Apple sees head of iOS leaving in 2013
- Huawei's impressive new Honor 2 hits the price-to-power sweet spot
- Galaxy Nexus phased out as attention shifts to LG Nexus 4
- Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5
- Valve needs 1,000 'experienced Linux users' for Steam beta
- 10 reasons why Windows 8 is great for traditional PC users
- Livescribe launches wireless Sky smartpen
- Australian Government to subpoena tech companies about pricing
- October 28
- October 27
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- Amazon achieves record Kindle Fire HD sales after iPad mini launch
- Report: Google testing same-day delivery scheme in San Francisco
- Rumour: Microsoft considering Netflix bid
- Microsoft: Windows RT is 'its own experience'
- How to buy a Windows 8 laptop, desktop or tablet
- Windows 8 vs Windows RT: what's the difference?
- Apple VP: Apple does what PC competitors are 'afraid' to do
- Windows pres: Windows 8 is a better value than what Apple delivers
- October 26
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- Pandora investors shaken after Apple internet radio rumors strengthen
- Swype-like Nexus Keyboard rumored for Android event
- Google's Nexus 10, Android 4.2 possibly leak in new images
- Tim Cook: We'll never make a 7-inch tablet
- Android tablet market share reportedly up to 41 per cent
- HTC reports dismal Q3 profits as Samsung beats out Apple in sales
- Tumblr working once again after 'we're sorry' outage
- Survey finds 45 percent of respondents ticked off at iPad 4
- Surface RT vs iPad 4 vs Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Transformer Prime
- Samsung profits double year-on-year thanks to Galaxy S3
- Windows 8 launch disappoints, Windows RT still a headache
- Amazon disses iPad mini amid glowing financial results
- Apple's little wonder and Microsoft's big baby
- Microsoft only selling upgrade versions of Windows 8 in Australia
- Westpac Windows 8 app lets you track money on the Start screen
- Teardown shows new 13-inch MacBook Pro marginally more repairable
- Yahoo! focuses on mobile with app start-up buyout
- October 25
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- Apple CEO lays smack down on Microsoft Surface
- Apple revenue at $36B last quarter, 26.9 million iPhones sold
- Report claims touch system production problems led to iPad mini price
- Rumor: LG preparing Open webOS Smart TV for CES 2013
- Windows 8 vs Windows 7: 8 ways it's different
- 'This is the most ambitious thing we've done since Windows 95'
- Healthy figures mean more ads coming to Facebook's mobile apps
- Microsoft 'fundamentally against' carrying both tablet and laptop
- Microsoft: Apple's walled garden isn't its main app issue
- Sony Odin handset may sport WhiteMagic screen technology
- iiNet opens first retail store in Perth
- Dragon Mobile Assistant wants to be Android's Siri
- Phil Schiller says consumers will pay iPad mini pricing
- Gorilla Glass now protecting 1 billion devices worldwide
- October 24
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- Analysts predict Android to overtake Windows as top OS in four years
- Rumored Samsung Galaxy Premier photographed in the wild
- Apple tweaked iOS 6 to be better at detecting intentional touches
- Skype 6 arrives for Windows and Mac
- Why Intel's labs celebrate product failures
- Windows 8 versions: which is right for you?
- Apple Lightning connector: what you need to know
- Apple's Fusion Drive: what you need to know
- LG reports $139 million Q3 net profit, looks pretty healthy
- Did Apple just turn your iPad 3 into a worthless pile of junk?
- Apple exchanging customers' iPad 3 for new iPad 4?
- Nokia Lumia 510 officially announced – another budget marvel?
- 8GB Nexus 7 about to be phased out?
- Sony PSN hacking lawsuit thrown out by judge
- Nintendo reports first-half loss for 2012
- Nikon to develop new lenses for 1 compact system cameras
- Nikon reveals new FX format lens
- Nikon unveils the Nikon 1 V2
- Asus VivoBooks, Zenbooks and AIO primed for Windows 8 announcement
- Rumor: Sony to launch MyXperia cloud service
- Optus ends, Telstra begins Boost Mobile partnership
- October 23
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- New iPad mini brings 4G to Australia
- Samsung and LG smartphones reportedly going 1080p in 2013
- Asus Taichi starts to flow in November, pricing gets specific
- Dell reveals Windows 8 lineup, pricing, availability
- Apple updates iBooks and iBooks Author at iPad mini launch
- Apple iPad mini vs Google Nexus 7 vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch
- Dell introduces Inspiron 15z, an Ultrabook with optional touchscreen
- Samsung denies rumors subsidary will stop selling displays to Apple
- Apple reveals iPad numbers: 100 million sold
- Apple introduces all-new, super thin iMac
- Streaming media in Windows 8: what you need to know
- Lenovo bundling rara.com music streaming apps on Windows 8 devices
- Renault R-Link: Everything you need to know
- Telstra launching Motorola RAZR M on October 30
- October 22
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- Samsung evidently pushes flexible AMOLED display release to 2013
- Study finds security holes in Android apps millions download
- Lightning connector photo leaks point to possible iPad refresh
- Samsung Display cuts Apple ties, rebounds with competitors
- Partial Amazon Web Service disruption takes down Reddit, others
- For Bill Gates, Windows 8 signals where computing is headed
- iTunes 11, iBooks update may arrive at iPad mini event
- Apple reportedly testing iOS 6 maintenance update with US carriers
- Cloud computing explained
- Skype for Windows 8 arrives with battery-saving features
- Internal Google video 'confirms' 32GB and 3G Nexus 7
- Google Nexus 7 is selling by the truck load
- Moshtix adds Passbook support
- Padfone 2 to hit Australia in 2013
- Microsoft Xbox 360 bypasses 70 million sales milestone
- October 21
- October 20
- October 19
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- Facebook to host Nov. 1 Gifts event at FAO Schwarz in New York City
- Google might drop French media from search results over proposed law
- Free standalone Google Calendar app out now on Play
- Report: 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display price revealed
- 'Microsoft design style' may be latest, and final, Windows 8 UI rebrand
- Surprise! 3G Samsung Chromebook also available for $330
- How Microsoft Office web apps are catching up with Office 2013
- No Jelly Bean for Sony Xperia phones until 2013
- Google Nexus 7 with mobile connectivity could be on its way
- Nokia pledges ongoing support to 808 Pureview
- Huawei Ascend Mate could be 6.1-inch giant
- New road rules make it illegal to handle a mobile while driving in NSW
- Newsweek to go all-digital after 80 years in print
- October 18
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- Report: White House finds no evidence of Huawei spying for China
- Microsoft slips to $16 billion in revenue before Windows 8, Surface launch
- Samsung and Google unveil sleek new Chromebook with ARM processor
- Nokia CEO invites a Microsoft Surface smartphone
- Google's shares fall after quarterly financials accidentally revealed
- Apple must reveal sensitive data to continue quest for Samsung's money
- Apple filings for AirPlay Mirroring, Siri land in U.S. patent office
- Microsoft unfriends Facebook app on Xbox 360
- Nokia posts another loss as Lumia fans hold out for Windows Phone 8
- Huawei Ascend W1 Windows Phone 8 handset images appear online
- Twitter puts location-based tweet blocking tool into effect
- Apple loses 'cool' appeal over Samsung tablet design
- Nokia officially pulls the plug on Symbian, puts it in 'maintenance mode'
- Holden bringing Pandora radio to Australian cars
- Report claims iPhone 5 already accounts for 3% of web traffic
- Apple granted patent for alternative NFC technology
- October 17
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- Microsoft: Surface screen easier to read than higher-res iPad
- PlayStation Store makeover hiccups out to Europe, Australia, New Zealand
- Sharp announces Aquos Pad, the first IGZO display tablet
- Ads to invade Facebook mobile app News Feed
- Grumbles heard as IE10 Windows 7 preview scheduled for mid-November
- Ambitious 50M sales target for Sony Xperia reportedly revealed
- Foxconn calls iPhone 5 'most difficult' device it's ever assembled
- Microsoft Surface will work with Xbox controllers
- Amazon CEO calls on governments to end tech patent warfare
- 32GB Google Nexus 7 appears online in the US
- HTC J Butterfly unveiled with full HD, 5-inch display
- Phil Schiller explains new iPod touch's lack of light sensor
- October 16
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- Panasonic dropping TVs for iPad screens?
- Intel Q3 earnings down, CEO pleased with Ultrabook, mobile progress
- HTC One S turns stark white, gets memory boost
- Echofon ditching desktop in favor of mobile app
- Samsung to return classic Start menu to Windows 8 with free app
- LinkedIn overhauls Profiles with simple connectivity in mind
- Google told to change privacy policy
- Asus Padfone 2: what you need to know
- Samsung's touch-friendly Series 5 Ultrabook is its great Windows 8 hope
- Asus unveils Padfone 2 with quad core CPU, NFC and LTE connectivity
- Telstra has sold more than 100,000 iPhone 5s since launch
- Call of Duty: Elite to become a free service with Black Ops 2
- Analyst: Windows 8 experiencing 'little life' ahead of launch
- October 15
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- Sources say Apple reducing Samsung's role in chip production
- Rumor: Mac mini refresh to coincide with iPad Mini launch
- Google TV voice control feature leaked in preview video
- Nintendo preps for Wii U launch with $20 Wii price drop
- Google Nexus for Sony leaked in new images?
- Why the Surface tablet launch signals a bold new direction for Microsoft
- iPhone 6 to sport magic morphing chassis?
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini: 10 things you need to know
- 10 tech-tastic features inside the new VW Golf 7
- Xbox Music launching on Xbox October 16, Windows 8 October 26
- Google working on Android malware scanner for Play Store
- Felix Baumgartner breaks YouTube and sound barriers
- Apple poaches Amazon exec and search maveric to lead Siri division
- October 14
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- Vodafone Australia boss admits Vodafone dropped the ball
- Amazon offers Kindle book refunds as publishers settle price-fixing suit
- Report: Google may face FTC anti-trust case in United States
- If you loved Breakout then you'll love these iOS games
- There's no such thing as 'too big to fail' online
- Social networking on iPhone and iPad: the definitive guide
- Apple may end reliance on Samsung chips, as relationship 'deteriorates'
- October 13
- October 12
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- Apple patents fingerprint sensor for biometric iPhone unlock
- iPhone 5 generating more web traffic than Galaxy S3
- Apple brings back ad tracking in iOS 6, how to turn it off
- Report: Microsoft to spend over $1.5 billion on Windows 8 marketing
- Asus jumps into Windows 8 laptops with VivoBook X202
- Rumor: Samsung working on midrange Galaxy Premier smartphone
- Windows 8 pre-orders open
- Has the first BB10 L-Series handset been leaked?
- Apple's Newsstand is one year old. Does it deserve a cake?
- Tech's top table is getting bigger all the time
- Sony Playstation Store getting a much needed update this month
- iiNet labs launch wireless range extender
- Android may top 1 billion activations by next year, predicts Google's Schmidt
- Cisco, US tech firms reportedly urged Congress to investigate Huawei, ZTE
- October 11
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- Sony reveals touchscreen Vaios, Duo 11 and Tap 20 priced
- Google's Schmidt: Apple learned 'maps are really hard'
- Microsoft brings Motorola, Google to German court over Maps
- MobileCon 2012: top 10 moments
- Apple should make the iPad a TV command center, says analyst
- US appeals court lifts ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Wireless charging accessories priced for Nokia Lumia 920 and 820
- Getting customers to your website
- PC shipments down as world awaits Windows 8
- Samsung Ativ S price revealed in pre-order listing
- Windows 8 vs Ubuntu: battle of the operating systems
- Bounce along to Apple's new iPod ad
- Australia to get unified free-to-air TV streaming hub
- First Chinese Lightning cable and dock available
- Apple, Google and Microsoft at 'Geneva summit' over patent policy
- Apple was warned by app developers over Maps app
- October 10
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- US House Intelligence Committee receives fresh Huawei, ZTE complaints
- Google launches Magazines on Google Play in Australia
- HTC discontinuing tablets in US
- OtterBox developing water proof protection for 2013
- Droid Razr HD launches in Canada, US absence grows more conspicuous
- Analyst believes 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is coming
- Kobo set to acquire Aquafadas and expand its rich media offerings
- OnLive assets bought for only $4.8 million, days before mass layoffs
- Report: Apple slows iPhone 5 production to address aluminum scratches
- How BlackBerry 10 avoids Android's security issues
- Microsoft Digits wristbands could change the world of motion control
- Windows 8 getting rolling updates prior to October 26 launch
- Samsung bringing Apple-mocking ads to Australia
- HTC ditches Samsung components for other suppliers, a la Apple
- Lenovo introduces Windows 8-powered ThinkPad Twist, IdeaTab Lynx
- October 9
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- Taiwan requests Apple blur images of its new radar facility in Maps app
- Facebook 'Collections' launches to compete with Pinterest
- iPod touch, nano begin to ship to stores and customers
- Analyst: RIM may not launch BB10 until March 2013
- Twitter reportedly considering in-house video hosting
- Gadgets: bad for babies and terrible for teenagers?
- Whatever happened to wireless charging?
- ZTE: 'Our equipment is safe and poses no threat to US'
- Lord Sugar's regret at not taking on Apple and Palm with his PenPad
- How to get your business Liked on Facebook
- Touchscreen controls are tough to crack, says EA Sports
- LG 84-inch Ultra Definition 3DTV launching November 19
- AMD gets feisty with new Z-Series APU
- iiNet releases 4G mobile broadband plans
- Windows 8 won't require Microsoft Points for payments
- October 8
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- Apple reportedly shipping Lightning-to-30-pin adapters
- Angry Birds Star Wars soaring in November
- Samsung's Galaxy S3 grabs T3 Phone of the Year award
- Asus wins big at the T3 Awards 2012 as Nexus 7 grabs top gong
- How to create a mobile website for your business
- Kinect gets Windows 8 update and releases in China
- 32GB Nexus 7 tablet accidentally shipped to unsuspecting customer
- Cisco abandoning ZTE over cover-up, Huawei responds to HPSCI report
- Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 to start at $649
- Did Amazon really try to buy Netflix for $12 million?
- First Windows 8 PCs available, still infested with crapware
- How to sell on Facebook
- EA Sports talks about the future of gaming on mobile
- Huawei and ZTE should be banned from US, says Intelligence Committee
- Apple extends iCloud storage for MobileMe customers
- October 7
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- Zynga to write off up to $US95 million over OMGPOP acquisition
- New Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD UK release date: Oct. 25
- Apple offers solution to iPhone 5 lens flare issue. Sort of...
- Angry Birds Star Wars reportedly on the way
- Steve Jobs tribute MacBook Pro laptops auctioned for charity
- Is Amazon's boss the new Steve Jobs?
- Laptop tracking software: 8 apps to track your lost or stolen PC
- How to make your own computer from electronic components
- October 6
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- Foxconn denies strike at iPhone 5 manufacturing plant
- MySpace CEO: No point competing with Facebook and Twitter
- Apple Maps update returns missing Statue of Liberty to New York City
- Motorola abandons Lap Dock and Webtop experiment, amid poor sales
- Why new SSDs aren't just super fast, but super cheap
- How to network your smart TV
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- Group: New eBay terms of service update is a bid for anti-class action clause
- Developer reports seeing unknown iPad in app analytics
- October 5
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- Thousands of Foxconn employees go on strike
- Users reporting new iPod touch shipment confirmation
- Japanese company to produce new 5-inch smartphone screens
- 32GB Nexus 7 could ship Oct. 24
- Intel targets consumers, small biz with new cloud storage solutions
- Asus Padfone 2 specs leak ahead of Oct. 16 unveil
- Apple posts Steve Jobs tribute video on 1-year anniversary of his death
- B&O BeoPlay A9 wireless speaker launches
- New Bluetooth speaker tech promises 100 hours playback on one charge
- Nikon D800 vs Nikon D600
- Steve Jobs didn't just dream. He delivered
- Samsung reports record profits thanks to Galaxy S3
- What BlackBerry 10 will bring to touch and keyboard phones in 2013
- Razer's Project Fiona gaming tablet could become a reality
- Microsoft details plans to update built-in Windows 8 apps
- Jolla to demo MeeGo-based Sailfish OS at Slush Conference next month
- October 4
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- HP looks to boost webOS team with over 50 job openings
- Wozniak: Apple should bring iTunes to Android
- AT&T to carry Samsung Galaxy Camera, no word on global carriers
- HP CEO: no phone plans for 2013
- Report: Facebook scanning private messages, Liking on users' behalf
- Barnes & Noble, Microsoft partnership for NOOK Media LLC complete
- Tech's ultimate challenge: surviving the coldest journey on earth
- TomTom for Android goes live on Google Play
- Facebook: there's no escape from idiocy
- Facebook hits 1 billion active users, says it's like a chair
- Creating an internet security policy for your business
- Behind the Lumia: How Nokia designs its phones
- Fifa 13 online pressures discussed by EA
- Panasonic launches world's thinnest laser projector module
- Google Maps bringing Street View to web app, says WSJ
- Database listing might just show 32GB Google Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus 2
- Apple reportedly wants to ditch Intel chips in Macs, hire its own SoC designer
- October 3
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- Nokia Lumia 510 makes an appearance as specs and price leak
- Apple store employees may be key to fixing Maps
- Xbox Music said to launch on Oct. 26
- Jolla rumored to introduce 'Sailfish' OS, new device in November
- Report: Nokia may sell company headquarters
- BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS version 2.1 lands
- Why you should trade in your old iPhone
- Peugeot plots 3G dongle and apps upgrade
- Why you should seriously consider an AMD PC
- Using Linux to map routes and walks
- How to set up and manage network printing
- Apple Maps uses 80% less data than Google Maps
- Apple looking at Australian fingerprint technology for NFC mobile payments
- Rumor: Microsoft-branded Windows 8 smartphone on the way
- Xbox 360 gets official price drop in Australia
- October 2
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- Analyst: RIM sell-off could be more trouble than it's worth
- Google Wallet enters microtransaction market
- Apple patents universal wireless iDevice dock
- Global bank recommends Nokia be split and sold
- Apple avoids Motorola trouble, gets hit with Passbook patent suit
- iOS 6 adoption booming despite Apple Maps troubles
- Microsoft co-founder calls some aspects of Windows 8 'puzzling'
- BlackBerry Aristo spec leak boasts quad-core Krait processor
- Intel Thunderbolt: what you need to know
- The future of brain-computer interfaces revealed
- Sony: 3D 'not hugely important' to people
- Rdio to pay artists for each subscribing fan
- Intel needs to give up on Atom to succeed in mobiles
- HTC One X+ unveiled with Android overhaul
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales ban lifted in US
- Apple says purple fringing on iPhone 5 camera is normal
- Google becomes world's second most valuable tech company
- AMD rolls out second-gen A-Series APU desktop processors
- Motorola RAZR i not coming to Australia
- AppleCare warranty under fire by European Union officials
- October 1
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- Windows Phone challenges RIM in European markets
- HP goes after business with ElitePad 900 tablet
- Sharp producing 5-inch full-HD mobile displays
- The iPhone almost didn't have a Maps app to begin with
- Samsung Galaxy S3 among Android phones vulnerable to remote wipe hack
- Vita, PS3 holiday bundle considered by Sony
- Comcast, NBCUniversal, HBO partner for U.S. Zeebox launch
- 10 essential programs you should keep on a USB stick
- BlackBerry Laguna spec splurge shows off super screen
- Apple's internet radio service delayed by Sony talks
- Microsoft works on extending mobile email synchronisation standard
- Sigma to refresh whole lens line
- Sigma set to enable AF adjustments
