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Malaysia mulls 'cyber court' to handle Internet crimes
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AFP - Malaysia is considering establishing a "cyber court" to deal with the increasing number of crimes related to the Internet and blogging, a report said Tuesday.Communi.. READ MORE

LG Electronics to introduce broadband HDTV featuring Netflix
5:07:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - South Korea's LG Electronics announced plans on Monday to market a broadband-enabled high-definition TV in the latest bid to build a bridge between the Internet and the televi.. READ MORE

Yahoo! bringing Internet to Samsung television sets
3:13:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - Yahoo! and Samsung on Monday said they will put the California firm's software to work linking the South Korean electronics giant's televisions to the Internet.New Samsung hig.. READ MORE

Steve Jobs has "hormone imbalance," to stay on as Apple CEO
5:01:00 PM   GMT   

AFP - Apple's iconic chief executive Steve Jobs, whose health has been the subject of rampant speculation, announced Monday he was being treated for a "hormone imbalance" .. READ MORE

SKorea's Samsung says unveils word's slimmest TV
11:51:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled what it says is the world's slimmest LCD (liquid crystal display) TV.The new product, measuring only 6.5 millimetres (0.26 inch) thick, is.. READ MORE

Macworld cult gathering without iconic Apple leader
8:20:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - Apple faithful are making pilgrimages to San Francisco for the start of Macworld, an annual cult-like gathering that this year is expected to lack revelations and iconic leade.. READ MORE

World's top gadget show plugging into the Internet
2:39:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - Smart gadgets, lifelike video, and pocket versions of laptop computers are expected to be Consumer Electronics Show (CES) stars as the annual extravaganza follows its gizmos o.. READ MORE

Financial crisis a boon to money management websites
11:22:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - Balancing checkbooks and relying on paper bank statements is so last century.Over the past two years, websites such as Mint, Buxfer, Geezeo and Wesabe are wooing users with po.. READ MORE

Worldwide semiconductor sales fall in November
3:07:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - Worldwide semiconductor sales fell to 20.8 billion dollars in November, a decline of 9.8 percent compared with the same month last year, the Semiconductor Industry Association.. READ MORE

Wikipedia reaches 6-million-dollar fundraising target
4:41:00 PM   GMT   

AFP - Online encyclopedia Wikipedia announced on Friday that it had attained its fundraising goal of six million dollars, enough to cover operating expenses for the current fiscal y.. READ MORE

AsianWeek to go online only
1:46:00 PM   GMT   

AFP - AsianWeek, a 30-year-old newspaper for Asian-Americans based in San Francisco, has announced plans to drop its print edition and go online only.AsianWeek president and editor .. READ MORE

Website saves fashion faux pas at Obama inauguration
11:44:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - A new website hopes to save guests at president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration balls from the ultimate fashion faux pas -- wearing the same dress as someone else.Dressregis.. READ MORE

2008 another tough year for music industry in US
6:32:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - The music industry suffered another tough year in 2008 as gains in digital sales in the United States failed to make up for a double-digit drop in compact disc purchases, acco.. READ MORE

JPG Magazine shutting down next week
3:10:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - JPG Magazine, a print and Web publication featuring pictures contributed by amateur and professional photographers, is shutting down.JPG Magazine editor-in-chief Laura Brunow .. READ MORE

China to start awarding 3G mobile phone licences: state media
3:22:00 AM   GMT   

AFP - China on Wednesday agreed to start awarding long-awaited third-generation mobile phone licences, state media reported, in a move that was expected to help battle an economic s.. READ MORE

Leap year bug zaps Zune music players
5:00:00 PM   GMT   

AFP - It wasn't a very Happy New Year for owners of Microsoft's Zune.Thousands of the MP3 music players froze on New Year's Eve around the world due to what Microsoft described as a.. READ MORE

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