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Media 'need multiple platforms'

MULTIPLE platforms and revenue streams are going to be key for media industry players hoping to survive and thrive in the fast-changing digital landscape.

Google opens online store for business

GOOGLE will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and push more companies to rely on web apps.

Twitter posts leave us targets

SAVVY online predators are being given the equivalent of a master key to your home as more of us reveal our every move online.
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PM considers online ombudsman

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says he will look into the idea of appointing an online ombudsman after Facebook tribute pages were defaced with pornography.

US would lose cyber war: ex-spy chief

THE United States would lose a cyber war if it fought one today, a former US intelligence chief has warned.

Users create 50m tweets per day

TWITTER users are creating 50 million messages of 140 characters or less each per day, the micro-blogging service said on Monday.

Google attack 'came from China schools'

CYBERATTACKS aimed at Google and dozens of other firms have been traced to computers at two Chinese schools, one with ties to the military, The NY Times says.

The next 10 online trends

IT'S never been harder to keep up with the latest web trends.

Astronomers find oldest nearby stars

ASTRONOMERS uncovered the oldest stars in our galactic neighbourhood thanks to a massive telescope installed in Chile.

Technology drops car emissions

CARBON dioxide emissions from new vehicles have fallen to their lowest level on record, new figures show.