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Steve Jobs discusses Ping: 'It's Facebook meets Twitter meets iTunes'. Photo: Getty Images

Apple Pings out new rival to Facebook and Twitter

APPLE put itself on a collision course with Facebook last night as it unveiled a new social network called Ping.

Digital piracy is ‘unadulterated theft’, says Obama administration

By Claudine Beaumont

Music piracy is a ‘growing threat’ and should be ‘dealt with accordingly’, says US Commerce Secretary.

Apple set to unveil new iPod

By Claudine Beaumont

Apple is expected to use its press conference later today to unveil new-look iPods, a revamped Apple TV and possibly a music-streaming service, according to industry observers.

How a Facebook update can cost you your job

By Joe O'Shea

Unless you want to see your status change to "Just Got Sacked!", it's probably best to keep your work life and your social networking apart.

Little black dress that's also a phone

By Heidi Blake

A little black dress that doubles up as a mobile phone is to be launched in Britain.

Google adds ‘priority inbox’ to Gmail

By Claudine Beaumont

Google has launched a new ‘priority inbox’ service for its web-based email service, Gmail.

Intel deal signal of intent on smartphone market

US chipmaker Intel, which has a major plant in Leixlip, unveiled a deal yesterday to buy German chipmaker Infineon Technologies' wireless unit for $1.4bn (€1.1bn), as it claws its way into the smartphone market and cuts its reliance on PCs.