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Emirates Blackberry users tricked into downloading spyware by "upgrading"

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When 145,000 Blackberry users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received this message from operator Etisalat, the majority of them went ahead and downloaded the supposed upgrade. But what they had agreed to was more than just an "ultimate experience" - they had just opened access to all their messages. Read more...

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Fake iPhones: rip-off or innovation?

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Counterfeit iPhones have become so sophisticated that from looks alone you can barely tell them apart from their genuine counterparts. You might be disappointed to unwrap one after an eBay purchase. Or not — as a counterfeit mobile specialist tells us, the rip-offs have many accessories that Apple itself hasn’t got round to adding to the real thing, and the fakes cost around three times less. Read more and see the video...

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What Obama's "spiritual adviser" really said

A sermon by pastor Jeremiah Wright broadcast by Fox News

 

Since Barack Obama's close ties to black pastor Jeremiah Wright emerged in the mainstream media last week, comments deemed anti-patriotic and racist from the democratic candidate's "spiritual adviser" have dominated the news. See some of these infamous remarks straight from the horse's mouth, notably about September 11th, along with viewpoints from our Observers on both Democrat and Republican fronts. Read more...