SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - APPLE'S latest iPhone hit stores on on Friday with new features and faster speeds, drawing some fans, but not the crowds that had swarmed the previous iPhone launches.

At the company's flagship New York store in Midtown Manhattan, hundreds of shoppers lined up before the 7 am opening to buy the iPhone 3GS, but the line was shorter than for the first iPhone in 2007 and for last year's 3G model.

THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - DUTCH police say they have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google's Street View map application.

A 14-year-old boy told police last September he had been robbed of euro165 (S$334) and his cell phone after two men dragged him off his bicycle in the northern city of Groningen.

LONDON - INTERNET giant Google has unveiled a Farsi translation service to help Iranians 'communicate directly' to the world, while Facebook has launched a version of its site in Persian, they said Friday.

The Internet has played a key role in allowing some Iranians to communicate since last week's disputed presidential elections and many international media outlets have used services like Twitter and emails in their coverage.