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iphonific showcases Apple iPhone photography experimentation
Cleland is relying on the latest iPhone app to tweak images directly on the phone

A new website has launched showcasing photography taken using only a mobile phone.




BlackBerry maker: RIM leads way as Q2 mobile phone shipments surge 14 per cent
Apple didn't make the top five mobile phone makers globally

Worldwide mobile phone shipments jumped by 14.5 per cent in the second quarter, driven by sales of smartphones and entry-level handsets, IDC reported today.




DEFCON: FBI rings organizers over Defcon contest
Social engineering contest will target as many as 30 companies

A Defcon contest that invites contestants to trick employees at U.S. corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data has rattled some nerves.




Japanese authorities: Older Apple iPod nano may pose fire hazard
'Four people burned themselves after they touched the device'

Japan's industry ministry has warned Apple's iPod nano may pose a fire hazard and has called on the company to take action.




iPhone manufacturer Foxconn resumes production at Indian factory
Factory was shut down after workers fell ill

Foxconn International Holdings has resumed production at a factory in Tamil Nadu state in India, less than a week after the facility was shut down because a large number of workers fell ill there.




Apple iPhone 4 available on T-Mobile from today
Pay as you go is still listed as 'coming soon'

T-Mobile has joined Three in offering Apple's latest smartphone from today, Friday 30 July.




Apple iPhone 4 now available on T-Mobile from today
Pay as you go is still listed as 'coming soon'

T-Mobile has joined Three in offering Apple's latest smartphone from today, Friday 30 July.




Blurb photography competition: Voting now open
Blurb plan Brighton trip to showcase new books

Voting is now open for this year's Blurb photography self-published book awards, with a chance to have your say in the international juried competition




Apple Store, Covent Garden opens Saturday 7 August
Apple will join a popular mix of of shops, bars, restaurants, theatres, the Royal Opera House and street performers

Apple's new Covent Garden, London will open on Saturday 7 August at 10am, on the site formerly occupied by the Rock Garden live venue. Those who arrive early should be able to grab a free limited edition Apple Store T-shirt.




Samsung scores record Q2 profit on chips, LCDs
Company has sold 500,000 3D-capable TVs since launching them in March

Samsung Electronics on Friday reported a record high operating profit and net profit for the second quarter, driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, but it warned that stiff competition in consumer electronics means it may not be able to maintain profitability at current levels.




Google reports brief search outage in China
Google says the blockage may have been overestimated

Google's search engine in China appeared to have been blocked overnight Thursday, but a Google spokeswoman said the service was up and running Friday morning local time.




Mayor Boris: Fix your bikes on the go with Bike Repair
Provides a step-by-step guide to most common bicycle issues

One of the big strengths of the App Store is its ability to provide users with concise and simple information from the Web in a neat iOS package. The latest is from Quebec-based Atomic Software, which wants to help you repair your bike while on the road.




Google cleared over StreetView Wi-Fi snooping
UK Information Commissioner says data breach 'unlikely'

The data on Wi-Fi access points gathered by Google in building its Streetview mapping system most likely did not include personal data, the UK Information Commissoner’s Office (ICO) has ruled.




Intel wins key ruling in class-action suit
So-called 'special master' rejects class-action status and claims of harm to PC buyers

A court-appointed special master has rejected class-action status in an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, determining that the plaintiffs failed to show that PC buyers were harmed by discounts Intel offered to manufacturers.




Mac Family Tree 6 gains new interface, tools
Among the features in version 6 are a new family tree editor that lets you visually create your tree

Assembling your family tree has never been easier, thanks to genealogy software like Synium Software's Mac Family Tree. The latest update to the application, version 6, adds several new features and a revamped interface to make it simpler than ever to trace your roots.


Apple's looks to fix iOS4 issues with the iPhone 3G
With Apple putting out the 'antennagate' fire, the pressure's on to make things right with iOS4

Now that Apple has pacified iPhone 4 customers with free bumper cases to alleviate antenna issues, the company is looking into problems with iOS 4 and the iPhone 3G.




Microsoft's Ballmer on iPad: 'Apple has done an interesting job of putting to...
Microsoft's CEO said Apple has sold more slate PCs than he'd like and Microsoft has to 'make things happen'

Microsoft's chief executive on Thursday sought to address some common questions raised by analysts, but his answers may not have been exactly what they were looking for.




Google crowned 'king of malware'
Malware figures line up with market share

Google has been crowned the 'king of malware' by security company Barracuda Networks, linking to twice as much malware as search rivals Bing, Yahoo and Twitter combined.




Lab tested: 21.5-inch Core i3 iMac/3.06GHz
First system to finish our testing regime is the new entry-level iMac, a 21.5-inch model

On Monday, Apple updated its entire line of iMac and Mac Pro systems. And while the new Mac Pro models won't be available until sometime in August, the new iMacs are in the Macworld Lab right now.




Security expert puts details from 100m Facebook profiles online
In bid to highlight privacy issues

Details from 100 million Facebook profiles have been made available on the web by a security consultant.