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Kony 2012 Campaign Goes Viral

Kony 2012 is a viral campaign spearheaded by the humanitarian group Invisible Children to raise awareness about atrocities in Uganda.

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Internet Addiction May Classed as a Mental Illness

If internet addiction is indeed classified as a mental illness, it will be interesting to see how this affects the community at large.

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Ten Incredible Prefab House Designs

Architects and designers around the globe are fusing creativity with the latest technology to build unique homes at a fraction of the price.

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Riparide Connects Surfers with Accomodation and Equipment

A new online venture which aims to provide surfers from around the globe with an easier means of coordinating holidays and trips.

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Pinterest: The Hottest Social Media Startup of 2012

This 'digital scrapbooking' website that lets you present and organise all of your interests and share them with the world.

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Photo App Foils Would-Be Photobombers

Photobombing experts will have their work cut out for them as software company Scalado look set to release their new Remove technology.

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The Internet War Against Piracy Continues

Although SOPA and PIPA were withdrawn from Congress last month, it seems that online freedom may still face immense danger in the savage war against piracy.

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Apple to Unveil iPad 3 on March 7

You'll have to fight off a hoard of iPad-loving vultures before you can get your hands on Apple's newest edition to the iPad family.

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What Music Looks Like as an Object

German artist Martin Klimas endeavours to answer the question: 'what does music look like?'

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Print Your Own Instagram Poster

Instagram-obsessed iPhoneographers can now turn their collection of photographs into wall-sized prints, thanks to a clever new website.

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iHeart’s Multipurpose Eating Utensils

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New iPhone App to Control Dreams

The Yememiru app from Japan uses a microphone to somehow detect when you are in your deepest sleep and most prone to mental influence.

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The Global Mail: Not-For-Profit News Site Launches

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Nike FuelBand Tracks Your Every Step

Measure your data, such as steps, calories and distance throughout the day, against other competitors of different body types and skill levels.

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Cufflinks That Double as USB Drives, Wi-Fi Spots

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Infrared Trolleys to Hit Australian Supermarkets

Handling one of these four-wheelers means that choosing your cereal won't be a chore, it will soon become a hobby.

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The Blackbox Mobile SMS Message Printer

A nifty little mobile printer that produces your text message conversations on paper.

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Joey Andolina’s Mobile Vest Boombox

Arriving just in time for summer, this vest boombox allows you to show off your fashion prowess while blasting European hardstyle.

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Create Your Own Personalised Soft Drink

Online users change the percentages of whatever ingredients they choose to go into the drink, and can further determine the drink's colour, name and label.

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Bernardo Bajana’s Offensive Police Shield

Bad news for Occupy protesters: Bernado Bajana has created a new riot shield which does much more than just shield officers.

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Fireworks by Day

A Chinese artist takes modern art to the sky with his daytime fireworks exhibition.

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Blogger fined $2.5 Million for not Being a Journalist

An Oregon woman has been fined $2.5 million for defamatory comments made on her blog.

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Behringer Unleashes a 350kg Speaker

If you're looking to host a NYE party, you might want to enlist the help of the iNuke Boom.

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A Beer Cooler that Doubles as a ‘Photoblocker’

A product that will soon solve the first-world problems faced by many party animals.

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Vending Machine for Welcome Home Signs

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Bannerxpress allows people to print welcome home signs from a vending machine at the airport.

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Air Guitar T-Shirts You Can Actually Play

Old Navy have collaborated with ThinkGeek to create a shirt that not only features an image of a guitar, but also sounds like one.

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The World’s First Functional Painting Typewriter

To the delight of fetishists of redundant technology, an American artist has created a typewriter that paints.

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Facebook Updates Expanded to Over 60,000 Characters

Whilst Twitter likes to keep things short and sweet, Facebook has rocketed in the other direction.

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Aaron Hobson’s Google Street View Photography

A photographer takes breathtaking landscape photographs of remote locations scattered across the globe, all without leaving the comfort of his own computer screen.

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The Little Printer

Little Printer partners with Arup, foursquare, Google, the Guardian and Nike to produce itty bitty newspapers to slip into your back pocket and read on the go.

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British Department Store Launches Virtual Pop-Up Stores

A great example of social media and technology changing the way in which companies are communicating with consumers.

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The Spirit of Youth Awards Set to Grow in 2011/2012

With the competition's expansion into unprecedented categories, there are now more opportunities for Australia's finest creative minds to showcase their work to the world.

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Facebook Shows Us It’s a Small World After All

As our online friend counts grow, a Facebook study shows us the old assumption of 6 degrees of separation is outdated.

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Steve Jobs’ Emails Made into Book

Following the tragic death of Apple innovator Steve Jobs, a digital book containing his 'best' e-mails has been released.

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Order Food on Your Smartphone Using QR Codes

Paperlinks, a savvy Los Angeles-based QR code company, are allowing customers to explore what's on offer at a restaurant via their smartphone.

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4sqwifi iPhone App Finds WiFi Spots and their Passwords

The perfect app for those who seek some urgent urban bandwidth.

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The Polaroid Camera, Reincarnated

The clever clogs at Polaroid have found a way to keep the camera alive without using the traditional film.

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Augmented Reality App Encourages Peeping Toms

Moosejaw has created the X-Ray Catalog App which strips models of unsexy outdoor clothing to reveal what they are wearing underneath.

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