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Disgruntled Facebook users launch QuitFacebook campaign, urging unhappy members to delete their accounts on May 31st, citing privacy concerns.

Nearly 10% of TradeMe visitors now use Windows 7, which Microsoft says is a phenomenal uptake for such a short period of time.

Forty-four workers plan to sue Apple supplier Wintek after being poisoned by a chemical used to clean the LCD screens used in iPhones and other Apple products.

Rumour has it that the iPhone OS 4 will feature stronger Facebook integration, including synced contacts and messaging.

Dell confirmed that its tablet is planned to launch next month in Europe, to be followed by a US launch later this year.

Google has admitted it accidentally gathered personal data<br />from wi-fi networks while doing its Street View mapping, and has now stopped<br />doing this.

A 10-year study involving 13 countries, including New Zealand, into possible links between cellphone use and cancer will be published next week.

MYOB has launched 'LiveAccounts', a new online accounting solution aimed at simplifying financial management for New Zealand businesses, set for a June release.

Alan Wake's first DLC, 'The Signal', to light up Xbox LIVE on July 27. Free with download token, others pay. Details in Game Console May issue.

Adobe rebukes Apple, championing open markets and freedom after Jobs critiques Flash, fearing Apple's stance could limit the web's future.

EEDAR analyst forecasts GTA V tease at E3, hinting at a sparse reveal of the eagerly awaited sequel in Los Angeles.

On the market for a new phone? Pick up the new Sony Ericsson X10i and you just might land yourself a PlayStation Portable as well.

An Icelandic website is making a killing selling volcanic ash from the eruption that left millions stranded and crippled European air travel last month.

A few days ago Electronic Arts announced a new game mode for Battlefield: Bad Company 2; a co-operative ‘Onslaught’ mode.

Verizon Wireless and Google are collaborating on a new tablet to rival Apple's iPad, says Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam. A release date remains undisclosed.

Markinson acquires NZ's Zeron in a move to cement its SMB software market presence and expand its footprint in New Zealand.

An Argentine judge has ordered that Facebook pages designed to coordinate student truancy should be shut down.

LimeWire is set for closure after a US Federal court ruled it guilty of copyright infringement, with the RIAA demanding USD $150,000 per violation.

Rockstar drops the final trailer for Red Dead Redemption ahead of its May 21st release, sparking excitement with a glimpse into the open-world Western.

The Resurgence pack gets an official date while rumours of a new developer for the Modern Warfare series emerge.