February 17, 2009 Tuesday
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BARCELONA - GOOGLE'S bid to dominate the mobile phone operating software market got a boost on Tuesday when Taiwanese handset maker HTC unveiled the third phone based on the Internet giant's technology.

 
Rising AIDS threat for gays

HONG KONG - THE World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Tuesday that a sharp rise in HIV/AIDS infections was looming among Asia's homosexual men unless they were given better access to health services.

Creating a standard charger

BARCELONA - LEADING mobile phone manufacturers announced on Tuesday they had agreed to produce a standardised charger for the industry in a move set to save money for consumers and reduce waste.

Facebook reassures users

SAN FRANCISCO - FACEBOOK on Monday said it is not usurping users' content despite changing service terms to claim 'perpetual worldwide license' to anything posted at the social-networking website.

Changes to terms of service were necessary to keep in step with how people share pictures, comments and other information in the popular online community, according to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

   
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