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    <title><![CDATA[Windows 8 RT Tablets: Asus Vivo Price Tag Likely To Start At $599; Billed Expensive]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As the world keenly watches the next-round of the tablet war with Microsoft and its longstanding partners gearing up to launch the tablets that run on Windows 8 OS and Apple designing the launch of a smaller version of iPad in the same month, rumors are rife that Microsoft&#039;s hardware partner Asus has priced the Vivo Tab RT model at $599.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:54:53 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lenovo To Acquire Stoneware; Computer Hardware Manufacturer Ventures Into Cloud Computing]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The second-largest computer manufacturer in the world, Lenovo Group Ltd (0992), has decided to acquire U.S.-based software company Stoneware Inc., marking its venture into cloud computing, the Wall Street Journal has reported.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:14:07 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Google Continues Its Opposition Against Aliyun OS; Andy Rubin Draws Focus To Its Android Similarity]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After Google stopped Acer from launching a phone based on Aliyun OS, described non-compatible with the build of Android, Google&#039;s Andy Rubin, senior vice president, Mobile and Digital Content, continued his fight against Alibaba, which coordinated on Aliyun development with Acer.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:01:38 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[First Apple iPhone 5 Preorders Begin Shipping From China; Enthusiasts Start Camping Outside Flagship Apple Stores]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As the launch date for Apple iPhone 5 comes closer, customers who placed the first preorders for the iPhone 5 are noticing updates that point to their orders being shipped from China, AppleInsider reported.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett Smiles Bright On Completion Of Cancer Treatments]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[There is some good news cheering up Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha, as he announced completion of cancer treatments, Sept.14.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:07:06 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Malware Infects PCs Even Before They Reach Retail Shops, Says Microsoft Study (VIDEO)]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A new study conducted by Microsoft dubbed Operation b70, from August 2011, shows that several computers carry malware installed in the factory, BBC News reported.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 5 A6 Processor Is First Custom-Designed CPU Core, Notes Anand Lal Shimpi]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Apple&#039;s new A6 processor represents the company&#039;s first attempt to design a custom ARMv7 core that possesses twice the CPU power and twice the GPU power of the previous generation Apple A5 processor that powered iPhone 4S, notes Anand Lal Shimpi.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:01:58 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Sell Out Within An Hour; Handset Shipment Dates Slip To Two Weeks]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Just within an hour of Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders going live, shipment dates for the new orders dropped to two weeks in the U.S., UK, Canada, Germany and Australia, MacRumors stated.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:42:11 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Santa Comes Calling; Free Surface Tablets, Work PCs, Windows Phone 8 Devices For Employees]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[After the iPhone 5 euphoria, it&#039;s back to Goliath Microsoft. The Redmond-software giant seems to have ushered in Christmas in Fall by deciding to distribute free surface RT tablet, Windows Phone 8 device and a refreshed Windows 8 work machine, Geek Wire reported.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New York City Bans Sugary Drinks At Restaurants, Movie, Broadway Theaters (VIDEO)]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In a move aimed at curbing obesity, New York City has banned the sale of sugary drinks and supersized sodas in establishments that have a food-service license.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ping To Cease Operations Sept. 30]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[On Sept. 30, Ping, the social music network from Apple, will cease operations after adding social-network integration to iTunes, CNET has reported.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:50:19 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Facebook, Wal-Mart, Walt Disney Face Fresh Patent Suits From University Of California]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Facebook Inc. (FB), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) face fresh patent suits from a University of California patent licensee, which sued some of the biggest U.S. companies previously, Reuters reported.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 5 Launch: Expectations Run High Ahead Of New iPhone Launch As Apple Dons Defensive Role Against Samsung]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[With just a few hours to go for the much-awaited Apple&#039;s (AAPL) Sept.12 event, excitement about the announcements of the next generation iPhone and new gadgets seemed to have hit the roof.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:06:29 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg Aligns Facebook Story With Mobile, Search; Manages To Reverse FB Scrip Fortunes]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Facebook scrip (FB) seemed to rise against the tide as it posted a gain of 3.30 percent or 62 cents to end at $19.43 Sept.11, after its shares recorded a fall of over 2 percent in early Sept.10 trade before recovering to close $18.79, down 19 cents or 1 percent.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mountain Lion OS X New Version Likely To Solve Laptop Battery Life Issues]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A new set of tests published Sept.10 showed that MacBook battery life increased significantly with a developer build of OS X Mountain Lion, with the recent beta version enabling an 85-minute increase from current 10.8.1, AppleInsider reported.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:32:30 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple UDID Leaks: BlueToad Breaks Silence On Hacking Attack; Owns Up As Source For Incident]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In a clearly worded acknowledgment, digital publishing firm BlueToad confirmed that it was the source of Apple UDID leaks reported last week.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 5 Features Update: Samsung To Take Legal Action Against Apple For Employing LTE Technology]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[With just a day to go for Apple&#039;s Wednesday event, confirmed reports have emerged that South Korean handset manufacturer Samsung is contemplating legal action against Apple over reported use of long-term evolution, or LTE, connectivity technology.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Emma Watson, Jessica Biel, Eva Mendes, Selena Gomez Among Most Dangerous Celebrities On Web]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Emma Watson has become the favorite celebrity for the cyber criminals to lure the unsuspecting browsers.]]></description>
    <guid>http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/382505/20120910/emma-watson-dangerous-celebrities-web-2012.htm</guid>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:31:04 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[HP Unveils Four New All-In-One Windows 8 Desktops]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard launched four all-in-one PCs Monday running on Windows 8. The new desktop line-up includes HP Envy 23, HP Envy 20, HP SpectreOne and HP Pavilion 20.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 5 Features: Will iPhone 5 Sport Fingerprint Security? Does Apple&#039;s Acquisition Of AuthenTec Signal A Biometrically Evolved Device?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[With just two days to go for Apple&#039;s (AAPL) Sept. 12 event, rumor mills are working overtime as speculations of Apple&#039;s much-awaited next generation iPhone sporting fingerprint security feature make the rounds.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Kindle Fire HD Ad Opt-Outs To Cost $15; Amazon Reverses Policy On Forced Ads]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Amazon&#039;s Kindle Fire launched Sept.6, appears to be making news for more wrong reasons than right. After news of the device lacking FCC approval for sale hit anxious customers Friday, the company seems to offer interested parties some respite as it appears to have reversed policy on the forced ads.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:01:08 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 5 Rumors Update: Chinese Company Uses Leaked Photos Of iPhone 5 To Patent Design, Releases Knockoff GooPhone I5 (VIDEO)]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Even before Apple (AAPL) could unveil its next-generation iPhone, the Chinese seem to be in a tearing hurry as a company by name GooPhone has released a new phone GooPhone I5 that bears strong resemblances to leaked images of the next-generation iPhone, often referred to as iPhone 5.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[China&#039;s August Inflation Rate Rebounds To 2% As Economy Reels Under Downward Pressure]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[A slowdown in exports, a slump in the earnings of domestic companies and surging food prices cast downward pressure on the world&#039;s second-biggest economy in August as the China&#039;s National Bureau of Statistics reported Sunday that the Consumer Price Index rose 2 percent.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:24:59 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[R.I.P. Joe South: Grammy Award Winner, Eminent Songwriter Dies At 72]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Joe South, a well-known singer and songwriter who gained popularity with hits like "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden," "Games People Play" and "Walk a Mile in My Shoes," passed away Wednesday following a cardiac arrest.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:25:27 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple Vs Samsung Verdict Fallout: Apple Partners With New Firm For iPhone Chips Supply]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Apple has reportedly placed some memory chip orders for its upcoming iPhone with an Asian company and has moved away from Samsung for this component.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:21:13 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[AAPL: Apple Scrip Continues To Surge As New Amazon Tablet Makes Debut; iPad Mini, Ecosystem Likely To Provide Apple With Convincing Lead]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As Amazon (AMZN) launched its much-awaited Kindle Fire Thursday attracting rave reviews, its top competitor Apple (AAPL) posted gains in the street ending the day at $676.27, gaining $6.04, almost 1 percent higher than the previous close.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:01:28 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[FCC To Evaluate Telecom Carriers&#039; Mobile Broadband Speed]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will commence evaluation of the mobile broadband speed to help customers know if they are getting value for money.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:33:56 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[iPad Hacking: Was Obama&#039;s iPad Compromised In Antisec Hacking? Is Romney Too A Victim?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Even as the FBI denied Antisec Hacker group&#039;s claim that it stole personal identification data of millions of Apple device owners, news of Obama&#039;s iPad being compromised is making rounds in technology circuits.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:16:41 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[AAPL: Apple Scrip&#039;s Marginal Loss Tests Nokia, Motorola, Samsung Phone Launches; Sept.12 Event Looks Promising With iPhone 5 Release]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Apple (AAPL) scrip closed Sept.5 at $670.23 losing 4.74 points ending 0.70% lower than the previous close. In the after-hours trading, the stock witnessed another negligible dip to $670.20.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cybercrime Costs US Consumers $20.7 Billion, Says Norton Study]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Norton Cybercrime Report released Wednesday pegs the total cybercrime cost for the U.S. consumers at $20.7 billion, with close to 71 million Americans falling prey to the online scam.]]></description>
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