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Programmers Sought for 2-Month Hackathon in Remote Philippine Island

Wanted: 12 programmers to live on a remote tropical island for two months to do nothing but write code.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Loses Local Search Function Amid Patent Row

Samsung has disabled local search in an update to the international version of its flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone, following a patent dispute with Apple.

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China Arrests More Than 10,000 Suspects in Internet Crime Crackdown

More than 10,000 suspects have been arrested and 600 criminal gangs “busted” in China’s latest cybercrime crackdown, the authorities say.

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Australian Death Threat Text Scam Under Investigation

Thousands of Australians have received a “death threat” text, demanding they pay 5,000 Australian dollars or face being murdered.

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Baidu Profits Jump With Online Advertising Boom

China’s largest internet search engine Baidu, has reported a 70% jump in profits in the second quarter, amid continued growth in its advertising revenue.

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Three Strikes Policy Has ‘Halved Piracy’ in NZ

Internet piracy rates in New Zealand have halved since the introduction of the controversial “three strikes” rule, a record industry group has said.

Ethnic minority delegates look at a photo taken with a smartphone in Beijing in this 2012 file photo. CINC says mobile Internet access has overtaken desktop access in China. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Mobile Overtakes Desktop Internet Access in Rural China

Mobile phones are now the most common way for people to connect to the internet in China, and 50% of users are from rural areas.

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Samsung Acquires WiFi, Mobile Chip Technologies of UK’s CSR

Samsung has bought the mobile-phone technology division of CSR, the British firm formerly known as Cambridge Silicon Radio.

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FBI Investigating ZTE Trade Deals With Iran

The FBI is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment-maker ZTE over allegations it sold banned US computer gear to Iran, according to a report.

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Android Jelly Bean Now Rolling Out to Nexus Devices

Google has started uploading the latest version of its Android system to users’ smartphones.

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