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Nokia takes on Apple in music, touch-screen phones
Nokia plans to release iPhone competitor half the price of other main touch-screen phones. -Reuters
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Don't let your laptop get hot under the collar
It?s a fact of life. Laptops heat up. Sometimes a bit too much for our laps, really. One way to cool your laptop down. -Philippine Daily Inquirer, ANN |
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I don't know who my Facebook friends are
Superficial online friendships flourish in the age of social networking - just about anybody can be your "friend". -China Daily, ANN
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Staying safe online
The top three online security issues faced by Singaporeans are identity theft, credit card fraud and spam. Surfing the Internet might be fun but cyber crimes often strike unweary users. Here's how to surf safely. -AsiaOne |
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He was once a 'dinosaur'
Retired physical-education teacher Dick Yip could not do much beyond sending simple e-mail messages in the past, but now the IT-savvy 61-year-old has two blogs. -myp
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Watch what you say about yourself online
Many reveal personal details on social networking sites, leaving them vulnerable to fraud and pranks. |
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Love bytes, across the miles
Tech keeps friends and sweethearts together, regardless of distance.
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Make Firefox fly with a few simple steps
Firefox is no slouch, but here are tweaks to make your browser go even faster. |
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Do-it-all phones eclipsing MP3 player
But makers fighting back by offering new features.
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If only Edison Chen had done this
Use encryption to protect your data from prying eyes. |
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Returns and refunds are possible
e-concierges like Globeshopper, Comgateway and vPost come in handy should you need help.
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Is e-shopping safe?
More people are jostling for cyberspace to do their shopping. But with rising Web threats, is online shopping safe? |
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Online shopping woes persist
Want to buy from US merchants? E-concierges to bypass them may not be the complete solution.
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Beep, beep... danger calling
That mobile phone call, open laptop or handheld electronic game can kill the tedium of a long flight but the use of such equipment onboard a plane could cause many problems. -NST |
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Experts divided over safety risks of gadgets
Study shows high risk of interference to navigation system.
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Cyber-bully cases on the rise
Online bullying and harr cases, some of which have resulted in fatal consequences in other countries, are on the rise in Singapore. Lawyers have also warned of an increase in cyber crimes. -myp |
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Are you a victim of cyber-bullying?
Cyber-bullying is on the rise, and experts speak about what constitutes cyber-bullying and how to take on this online menace.
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Global cases that made news
South Korean actress Choi Jin Sil was a victim of cyber-bullies. |
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Time to abolish radio and TV licence fees?
It might be time for people to stop having to pay the Media Development Authority for TV shows they may never watch. -TNP
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Online shopping woes? Read this guide
What should you do when a trip to an online store goes awry? Find out which services are able to help with returns and refunds, and learn how to shop securely with our handy guide. -AsiaOne |
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Mobile online gaming market in growth mode
Study shows that this year 1.4 million people are expected to play mobile online games in Singapore.
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Check out Canon's latest cameras
It's pretty babes and shiny new cameras galore as Canon unveils six new digital cameras including the much anticipated EOS 5D Mark II at a special media launch on Oct 8. See all the amazing pictures in our photo gallery. -AsiaOne |
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One of the prettiest girls in cyberspace
You may know Koo Hye Seon as the cute but bumbling protagonist in the family drama Hearts Of 19. -TNP
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The iPhone and its rivals
Since Apple launched the iPhone 3G in July this year, many major mobile phone makers have released competing touchphones. Check out these iPhone rivals and find out which ones might be worth your buck. -AsiaOne |
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Microsoft Office experts share their tips
AsiaOne spoke to several Microsoft experts about their Microsoft Office story, and to learn a tip or two on using the software suite.
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Love in the time of the Internet
Online dating is heating up - and it's requiring a new take on romance. |
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Centrino: 2 is better than one
Finally, a business computing series that has both battery life and performance muscle.
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Flaunt what you have
Don't just let your photos sit around doing nothing in the computer's hard drive. Learn how to print, post and make slideshows from your images. |
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Internet users earn and spend more
Internet users from Singapore and in the region are more likely to take up senior positions and are more influential in business.
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When cellphones can teach languages
Given that cellphones today already have the power of computers of five years ago, tomorrow's handsets would likely be even more powerful. |
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When multi-function fails
A spork is a cutlery born from the marriage of a spoon with a fork that, unfortunately, doesn't always work as it claims. Is the iPhone, like other multi-functional phones, something like the spork?
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Making a habit of critical reading
With free services such as Google News available online for all to get information, it is a shame that there are still many out there who would believe just about anything uploaded online without doubt. |
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This plant has a blog
"Today was a sunny day and I was able to sunbathe a lot... I had quite a bit of fun today," Midori-san posted. This might look like a regular blog post except for the fact that Midori-san is a potted plant. -Reuters
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Sparks fly as computer screens go black
Users of pirated copies of the Windows operating system will see their desktops turn black every hour until they install a genuine version of the software. -China Daily, ANN |
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Too troublesome to lug along?
DSLR cameras produce good pictures but are they too heavy to take along on an overseas trip? AsiaOne recently took a DSLR and a point-and-shoot camera to Japan. Here's how they fared.
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You can't pull Net plug, so trust is key
To prevent your children from using the Internet would only make the pull of the Net more powerful. |
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From dateless geeks to dating bosses
Their matchmaking website among first to win SDU accreditation.
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Farming for 'Gold' online
Gaming groups play for items to sell but some hack into accounts to steal. |
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'Service' spoils fun for other gamers
The nature of gold farming is changing and it is enough to worry the authorities.
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Think before you flame with Mail Goggles
Gmail tool prevents hotheads from hitting 'send' key too quickly. |
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From Japan with love
Eight games from the Tokyo Game Show.
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Turn down the heat with laptop coolers
If you can't stand the heat, don't get out of the kitchen - get a cooler instead. |
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Is surfing the Internet altering your brain?
Studies show Internet searching and text messaging has made brains more adept at filtering information and making snap decisions.
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Try to keep up, boys
New Lara Croft Allison Carroll says that her ultimate man should be someone like game the game character she plays, but she doesn't rule out dating game geeks either. |
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Flex symbol
The energetic new Lara Croft left gamers at Marina Square breathless as she flipped and rolled around.
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Meet the new Lara Croft
An interview with Tomb Raider: Underworld's voluptuous ambassador. |
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Meet Lara Croft
Alison Carroll plays best-selling video game series Tomb Raider's voluptuous ambassador Lara Croft at Microsoft's X08 event held last weekend. Check out our photos of Lara here. -AsiaOne
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Time to log off and meet up
In a world where mobile phones and the Web are being widely used for work and play, reliance on text message and chat applications might just end relationships. |
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For many, health seems secondary to e-lifestyle
We throw caution to the wind and carry on using our gadgets, even though they have been linked to health risks in some ways.
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Microsoft warns of financial crisis email scams
Internet fraudsters will try to exploit the global financial crisis by sending fraudulent emails purporting to offer cash-strapped consumers new mortgages, loans or money from failed banks. -Reuters |
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Free iPhone? Not quite...
One often gets unsolicited mail, but an unsolicited mobile phone? -AsiaOne
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Listen up, before you go deaf early
Young people who blast music in their MP3 players getting hearing problems, say doctors. |
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Showtime! S'pore game is 1st
Local team beats close to 350 rivals in international Microsoft contest. -myp
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Surfing the Net? Browse these first
Try a new Web experience with a different browser. Digital Life puts five to the test and tells you what to look out for. |
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