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Why social gaming is so hot


The reason investors are abuzz about social-media games is because they are so much cheaper and faster to produce than traditional video games, Jeremy Liew explains.

Cisco device transfers video from Flip to TV


Cisco Systems has introduced FlipShare TV, a device that lets users of the company's Flip camcorders transfer their videos to a TV.

Most don't want super-fast speeds

THE government's big promise that the new national broadband network will provide super-fast speeds of 100 megabits per second to 90 per cent of Australian households is deliberately misleading.

LED Bulbs Save Substantial Energy, a Study Finds

Over the entire life of a bulb, from manufacturing to disposal, the energy used for incandescent bulbs is almost five times that of LED lamps.

Buying, Selling and Twittering All the Way

America?s first Twitter Christmas got under way in earnest on Friday. Across the land, retailers and their customers used the social networking site to talk to one another about bargains, problems, purchases and shopping strategies.

Facebook tightens privacy

FACEBOOK is enhancing privacy controls and eliminating its regional framework for online communities as the internet's most popular social networking service tops 350 million users.

Pros and cons of computer gaming

Many people proclaim that PC gaming is on the decline, but it's not true.

Sony executive shares company's 3-D goals


Sony, the consumer-electronics giant that has staked out a leading position in the development of 3-D technology, is aggressively working to make the next-generation format part of its TVs, Blu-ray disc players and PlayStation game consoles.

Freedom from Telstra

THE starting point of debate about the national broadband network is to liberate the market from Telstra's control.

What had us reaching for the keyboard

SWINE flu, stimulus package, Lady Gaga and croquembouche among Australians most Googled terms.

Companies try to bring the larger Web to cell phones


As smartphones make gains, Web developers are trying to figure out how to squeeze large amounts of coding information to fit the smaller platform as well as design sites specifically for the tinier screens

Shoppers optimizing results with the help of search engines


Online shoppers have become increasingly savvy about using search engine terms to ferret out the best deals, according to search giant Google.

Sales of digital radios boom along with interest


The U.K. Digital Radio Development Bureau says increased support from manufacturers and broadcasters has helped sales of digital radios top 10 million units in advance of the holiday shopping season