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Google ‘applying for China mapping licence’ (AFP)

AFP – Google and its joint venture partner in China have applied for a licence to operate an online mapping service in the world’s biggest web market, a news report said on Tuesday.

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Fresh iPhone Apps for June 14: BiteHunter, Dragon Remote Mic, Marvel KAPOW!, Lettrixx (Appolicious)

Appolicious – Looking for something to eat for cheap? Snag BiteHunter, today’s leading iPhone app, which scours the Internet for deals at restaurants in your area and shows them to you on a map.

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Scandal in Russia over official’s plane hold-up (AFP)

AFP – A pilot for Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot was Tuesday hailed as a hero by bloggers for indignantly objecting to a command by air traffic control to delay his flight to allow a top official to board.

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World leaders should put cyber security on agenda: Internet body (Reuters)

Reuters – World leaders should put cyber security on the international agenda at forums such as the G20 and bring pressure to bear on “slower-moving” nations to take a stand against hacking, the co-founder of a global industry body said on Tuesday.

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Google accuses China of blocking Gmail (AFP)

AFP – Google accused the Chinese government on Monday of interfering with its Gmail service, after weeks of online disruptions that have coincided with calls for protests emulating those in the Middle East.

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