Boys Of Tech

The launch of Google Music, the RIAA targets ReDigi, mystery patterns in China found on Google Earth, Korea's anti-spam plans, hundres of music labels cancel their deal with Spotify, rumours that Spotify will come to Australia and New Zealand soon.

Adobe announces the end of Flash for mobile devices, amplifying a wireless signal with a baking tray, Valve's Steam database hacked, time warp glitch on Sydney Morning Herald, iPhone 4S pricing in New Zealand.

A Javascript H.264 decoder, Facebook users compromised daily, the lost Steve Jobs interview, Android phones break more often, the weight of the Internet, the first copyright infringement notices under the new law in New Zealand roll in, the New Zealand launch date for the iPhone 4S.

Google considers funding a Yaho buy-out, Nokia and the tablet market, the new Nokia Lumia 800, Samsung does well with smartphone shipments, Apple intends to get tough with online sales of Samsung phones in Australia, rumours that Apple is working on a prototype television, Brisbane City Council rolls out free wireless Internet access, the United States may introduce a new three-strikes law against Internet piracy, a new mobile payment system to be launched in New Zealand.

The new Wiredoo search engine, Dennis Ritchie passes away, a throw-in-the-air 360-degree panoramic camera, government use of spyware, Bangladesh's low-cost Doel laptops, Myki cards hacked, the Sony PSN hacked again, Apple wins case preventing the Australian launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, leaked Google memo suggests Google+ may be struggling, ethical hacker surprised at legal threats, 10 trillion digits of pi smashes previous world record, New Zealand survey shows Internet performance is better at home than at work, New Zealand to attempt the world land speed record.

The iPhone 4S, HTC confirms a security flaw in its Android smartphones, bringing recent cinema releases to the home, geographically constrained credit cards.

On 5 October 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. This episode is a reflection on the contributions that he and Apple have made to the world.

Tracking logged out Facebook users, the Dead Sea Scrolls go online, Apple hosting an iPhone event this week, the world's most attractive employers.

Facebook's redesign, Samsung prepares a case against the as yet unreleased iPhone 5, security flaws in Mac OS X Lion, Google+ is now open, changes at HP.

ReactOS asks for a €1 million grant, Windows 8 promises faster boot times, Microsoft and Google both experience cloud outages, rumours of AOL and Yahoo merging, Intel partners with Google, jail sentence for an Internet troll, the trademark that Twitter wants, arguments for a two-level .nz domain name system.

NBC Twitter account hacked, the first manned electric helicopter flight, Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo's board of directors following her sacking as CEO.

The anti-PowerPoint party, Google page rank may include +1 votes, Pakistant to ban use of VPNs, Anonymous member claims credit for Wikileaks attack, Microsoft sued for location data gathering, rumours that Apple loses another phone in a San Francisco bar.

Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO, Samsung Galaxy phones not available in Europe, HP pulls out of the consumer PC market, Google to start Amazon Street View, rumours that Facebook may enter the search market.

Google is set to buy Motorola Mobility, the HP TouchPad is dumped soon after launch, Windows 8 to include an app store, restaurant kicks out customer for an unfavourable tweet, offering to settle a lawsuit by online combat, the new Mac-compatible keyboard from Logitech, trouble over Facebook widgets in Germany, Brisbane-based Kondoot, JB Hi Fi to launch a music streaming service in Australia and New Zealand.

Tracking down a stolen MacBook using LogMeIn software, a child hacker uncovers security flaws, the argument over whether Facebook is a generic term, lightning strike causes Amazon and Microsoft cloud services outage, air-conditioned clothing.

Story about the IQ of Internet Explorer users was bogus, why Facebook is not worried about the Ceglia lawsuit, the World Wide Web turns 20, Samsung halts sales of tablets in Australia, man arrested for building a nuclear reactor in his kitchen, a LulzSec spokesperson appears in court, British copyright legislation may be in for an overhaul, a Google self-drive car is involved in an accident, driverless cars at Heathrow Airport, hacking a MacBook battery, a computer glitch halts Fairfax newspaper production in New Zealand.

More fake Apple stores found in other countries, news headlines are copyright, the Fox network puts content behind paywall, Apple has more cash reserves than the US government, how the International Space Station is to be farewalled in 2020, AFACT puts pressureon ISPs to work together to combat copyright infringement, the relationship between a person's web browser preference and their IQ, Dominos makes good where Hell failed.

Fake Apple stores found in China, Google Labs to close, facial recognition system causes wrong driver licence to be revoked, how an iPhone fares after falling four thousand metres, a New Zealand school includes iPads on their compulsory stationery list.

Spotify launches in the Unites States, hotfile copyright infringement charges, Google announces over $9 billion in revenue, Microsoft accidentally reveals secret project, Apple's patent claims over the Android operating system, embarrasing pricing glitch on Dick Smith website, location based tourist infomration plays over rental car stereos.

News Corp shuts down News of the World, Facebook to offer Skype video chat, Apple blocking outgoing Mobile Me email based on content, Apple no better off after judge's decision on the App Store trade-mark, the Terrafugia flying car, turntable.fm seeking capital, Telstra and Optus start Web filtering.