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Turn iPod Touch into an iPhone

A Chinese firm has developed a special protective case known as the "Apple Peel" for converting the iPod Touch media player into a mobile phone, state media reported.

Observing Ramadan? There's an app for that

10:42am The most ancient traditions of Islam are going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week.

Apple takes gulp of strong, glossy Liquidmetal

Murdoch wants to take the 'Sky' out of Skype

iPad may be a 'game changer', but competitors are up to this game

Editor's picks

New e-readers storm into 'exploding' market

LOUISA HEARN Online retailer Amazon has introduced a cut price Kindle into the sizzling e-reader space to help fend off new entrants now flocking into the market.

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Roundup: choosing a second TV

ROD EASDOWN Buying a second TV isn't as easy as turning one on, writes Rod Easdown.

Phone secrets found: the dirt on 'delete'

ASHER MOSES After recovering deleted text messages that helped a man beat rape charges, surveillance expert Gary Coulthart's services have been in high demand - from lovers' quarrels to peeping toms to workplace thieves and perverts.

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German ministers told to avoid BlackBerrys, iPhones

The German government said ministers and senior civil servants have been told not to use iPhone and BlackBerry mobile devices as the interior minister warned a "dramatic" rise in cyber attacks.

3D TV: should you buy one?

ADAM TURNER 3D TVs take the focus away from the action in sports and movies but games might just be their saviours, writes Adam Turner.

Cybercrims turn to smartphones

LAS VEGAS Hackers have begun adapting tried-and-true computer infections to work on internet-enabled smartphones that are all the rage with consumers.

Hidden dangers trap teen sexters

SARAH WHYTE SEXUALLY active teenagers who send flirtatious text images to each other are at risk of being prosecuted under child pornography charges because of discrepancies in state and federal laws.

iPhone exec departs Apple after 'Antennagate'

Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of iPhone engineering, has left the company weeks after the "Antennagate" controversy over complaints of poor reception on the company's latest smartphone.

Wife learns of husband's second wedding on Facebook

Dread of the unknown hung in the air as Lynn France typed two words into the search box on Facebook: the name of the woman with whom she believed her husband was having an affair.

Blogs

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Inside the vault

JASON HILL 7:53am As work continues on the highly anticipated Fallout: New Vegas, we go inside the vault to chat to lead programmer Frank Kowalkowski about his role on the game.

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Gadgets on the go

iPhone 4: Death Grip

ADAM TURNER Aussies can drop calls due to the iPhone 4 death grip, but only if they're starting with a really poor signal.

A lot was made of the iPhone 4's reception issues when it was first ...

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Untangling the Web

Talkin' 'bout the (digital) generation

GORDON FARRER Have digital natives been warped by their intimate relationship with technology or is it a case of young people doing what young people do — only more so?

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The Geek

Crossing over to the dark side

JOHN BIRMINGHAM I finally caught Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the other day, having had it lying around on disc for a couple of years, but never having found the time or motivation to ...

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