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Foursquare: a stalker's dream?

It's the coolest social networking tool in the world. But just how easy it is to uncover the intimate details of a complete stranger's life?
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I can't believe it's not Flash! Can you tell which ads are in HTML5?

Recreating existing Flash ads with HTML5/CSS3 might seem pointless, but for designers and sites looking to beat ad-blocking it might be the future.
'PC virus' phone scam: supportonclick company insists it is innocent

A detailed email from the company which owns supportonclick.com and onlinepccare.com says its staff don't tell people their PCs have viruses - or they get fired. Could ex-staff be behind the scam?
India unveils 'laptop' costing $35

Touchscreen computing device aimed at students is expected to be rolled out to higher education institutions from 2011
- Video: the world's cheapest laptop?
Microsoft hits record quarterly revenues

Software giant beat rival Apple in the three months to June with turnover of $16bn but the results showed its reliance on Windows
Facebook use: an interactive map

Statistics from Facebook show which countries it has made the greatest inroads into - and which it hasn't
Mafia 2 preview: how does it look?

The first Mafia game showed promise but ultimately failed to eclipse its crime-sim rivals. Will the sequel fare any better?

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Free iPhone 4 case? There's an app for that - but not the (delayed) white one

If you want your free 'bumper' for iPhone 4, you'll need an app - but time limits on applications have led some to ponder whether a redesign is in the works
- Samsung handing out free mobiles...but only if you make the grade
Publishers rage at agency ebook deal

Wylie Agency's deal to bypass conventional publishers for digital sales on Amazon is sending shockwaves around the industry
- Is the end of the publishing world nigh?
BBC iPhone apps given green light

BBC Trust rules that corporation's smartphone apps do not need to pass full public value test

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Teenagers and technology: 'I'd rather give up my kidney than my phone'

Are all those hours on the phone and Facebook turning teenagers into screen-enslaved social inadequates?
Microsoft seeks iPad users for in-depth study - via Facebook

Why is a company that insists its partners will announce a slew of tablets and slates asking to find out how Apple users interact with theirs?
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Gillian McKeith: You are what you tweet

Celebrity nutritionist is embroiled in an online identity crisis as her spat with Bad Science writer Ben Goldacre hots up
- Twitter's search credentials: Unproven and unclear
People worry about over-sharing location from mobiles, study finds

Experiments like 'Please Rob Me' indicate that what people reveal via location-sharing apps could potentially be harmful to them - and survey finds concerns among users
- Ofcom sets deadline for mobile number transfers
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Facebook hit with 84% claim on firm

Jemima Kiss: A web designer-cum-wood pellet distributor who says a previous contract entitles him to 84% of the company - and Facebook can't get more venture funding until the case is settled.
Real IT Crowd: how true is the sitcom?

Three computer experts reveal how their office lives compare with the TV comedy
- Celebrity squares: IT Crowd's Graham Linehan
Reports of blogging's death have been greatly exaggerated

Cory Doctorow: Blogging is not on the way out – it's just that other social media have taken over many of its functions
Ebook deals 'not fair' on authors

Digital publishing deals locking writers in for the duration of copyright risk damaging industry, says Society of Authors chair
Shooting from the Flip: the best HD camcorder deals

The Flip range of camcorders puts 8GB of film time in your pocket. But where should you go to get the best price?
Twitter: EarlyBird catches the tweets

Twitter finally explains new EarlyBird promotional account to distribute exclusive offers to users
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How sloths took web by storm (slowly)

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