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Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month

Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.

Stripe mobile radio comes to Australia

Australia's own subscription radio service, Stripe, begins today, but will it succeed in this era of internet and digital radio?

Nokia's N96: Now with built-in BBC

Having class leading features isn't enough for Nokia's new flagship mobile; the N96 now comes with a full BBC television series.

Dual-core Atom heading for nettops

Intel has begun shipments of the first dual-core version of the Atom processor.

HP considers own Linux-based OS

Hewlett Packard is reportedly considering building an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows, based on Linux.

Revamped Google Picasa site identifies photo faces

A new face recognition feature on Google's Picasa Web Albums will help users label their photos with the names of subjects. That and other changes to the photo-sharing site are joined by a new beta version of the accompanying Picasa 3.0 photo-editing software.

Wright appraises 'Sporn'

Even before the game's release, cheeky gamers have been misusing Spore's Creature Creator to design lewd monsters and upload them to the official Sporepedia website, forcing distributor EA to censor creatures it deems inappropriate.

PC Tools to be poor man's Norton

Computer security giant Symantec this week said it would not integrate the software of recent acquisition PC Tools into its mainstream Norton suite, instead using the products as its low-cost option for countries such as India and China.

Quantum of Solace filled with celebs

Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Olga Kurylenko from upcoming James Bond film lend voices, likenesses to Activision Blizzard's movie tie-in shooter.

iPhone ad banned over 'all internet' claim

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an ad for the iPhone which promised users access to "all parts of the internet" on their Apple device.

Nokia takes 'Lonely Planet' mobile

Tired of lugging a big travel book on vacation? Some Nokia phone users won't have to. They'll be able to download Lonely Planet travel guides directly onto their mobile handsets.

GTAIV hijacking PCs in November

Rockstar North's crime epic will be available for Windows machines on 18 Nov in the US and 21 Nov in the UK; conversion will feature "expanded" multiplayer modes.

Apple grows Australian market share

Apple's share of the Australian personal computer market has jumped sharply in the last year, according to statistics released this week by Australia's two largest technology analyst firms.

Nokia to launch video downloads

With a range of snazzy media-focused mobiles on the way could Nokia be planning to launch a video downloads service?

Intel reveals Core i7 chips

Intel has revealed the branding for the successor to its Core 2 Duo brand.

Can Spore meet its lofty expectations?

Electronic Arts' much-anticipated game Spore comes out 7 September. Can it live up to expectations?

The C902: Sony Ericsson's newest secret agent

Mobile spies have another James Bond-themed phone to toss into their exploding briefcase.

Lenovo hikes netbook price for Aussies

Chinese PC maker Lenovo has flagged plans to enter the miniature notebook market with a one-kilogram model to launch later this year. But while Australians will get the notebook before their US counterparts, they can also expect to pay more.

Best free iPhone apps

If you're like us the first button you pressed on your brand-spanking new iPhone read "App Store". Check out our top free iPhone apps.

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