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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.

Google Chrome faster than Firefox, IE, Safari

Google introduced Chrome in part because it wants faster browsing and the richer Web applications that speed will unlock. So how does Chrome actually stack up?

Top 5 iPod features you'll never see

All signs point to a new crop of iPods in September, and while I'm as interested in the rumours and blurry "leaked" photos as the next fanboy, I'm also preparing myself for disappointment.

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.

KNFB Reader: life-changing technology

With its startling accuracy and portability, the KNFB reading technology has the power to change lives.

iiNet to offer mobile phone services?

Broadband ISP iiNet is considering reselling mobile phone and mobile data services. The company also hopes to replace Optus as the second largest broadband player in Australia, according to Greg Bader, the company's chief technology officer.

Symantec wants another chance

Computer security firm Symantec this week claimed 300 changes in the new versions of Norton Internet Security and Antivirus would address past performance problems.

Android apps: What would you want?

Google's new Android OS will also support an application download service similar to Apple's App Store in the form of the Android Market.

Inside Australia's game ratings body — The Classification Board

Ever wanted to know how the games you play get classified? Ever wondered just who exactly is behind important decisions like the banning of games, and their re-classification for the Australian market?

iPhone patch fixes 3G issues

Apple has acknowledged the iPhone 3G's reception issues, appearing to confirm that the iPhone OS 2.0.2 software update was designed to fix those problems.

Lotus tackles Antarctica

Lotus is known for making small, fast cars with Toyota engines, but the company's engineering department gets into all sorts of projects, with the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) being one of the more novel.

Optus prepaid broadband data robbery

Optus launched an innovative prepaid wireless broadband service but soiled the deal by counting data used in enormous 10MB increments.

Automatic travel journal created by tracking mobile phone

Online travel communications retailer Telestial recently launched its Travel Journal feature, an online service that automatically creates an online trip journal based on the location of the user's phone.

Readers share iPhone 3G woes

Reception problems with the iPhone 3G are occurring in towns and cities across the US, based on readers' responses last week to a request for more information about their experiences with the handset.

How Seven blew the internet Olympics

If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.

BigPond Music offers legal iPod downloads

After years of offering music downloads that are incompatible with iPods, BigPond Music has announced the availability of MP3 downloads from today.

Holden wants petrol-electric Volt

Holden is keen to bring the Volt plug-in electric car to Australia, however General Motors says that it is merely keeping its options open at the moment.

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.

Much ado about iPhone kill switch

Apple's iPhone "kill switch" has prompted much hand-wringing, despite the fact that no one knows exactly what it does.

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