A Facebook group claiming to give away iPhones for free is drawing attention among Singaporean netizens, with many trying their hand at getting  one of the promised devices. The group, simply called ‘Promotional iPhone 3GS Giveaway’ was created by a user known a certain Elisabeth Cartenyae. Elizabeth claims to work for an online company and [...]

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FRANKFURT : Around 30 million high-tech German bank cards could leave owners high and dry, bank associations warned Tuesday as the feared Y2K computer bug cropped up 10 years later than expected. The problem that hit cardholders trying to use cash machines or make payments throughout Germany and abroad stems from computer chips unable to [...]

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TOKYO: The Tokyo Stock Exchange, plagued by a series of technical problems, introduced a new faster trading system on Monday, stepping up its efforts to stay ahead of rival Asian bourses. The TSE’s next-generation trading platform, called “arrowhead”, can process orders in 0.005 seconds, much faster than the previous technology and on a par with [...]

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