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    Amazon.com has been granted a US patent on "Methods and systems of assisting users in purchasing items", including the use of gift-buying habits to determine the age, gender and birth-date of gift recipients, according to a US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filing on Tuesday.

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    Researchers working with Microsoft Research arm (MSR) have found a way to use software techniques to break down the HIV genetic pattern that will help analyse the patients' immune system to fight the deadly virus.

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    Firefox 3 aimed for 5 million downloads in the first 24 hours of its release, and smashed all expectations achieving more than 8 million downloads worldwide. This photo gallery takes you inside the new features this recording breaking browser.

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    There's still a lot Microsoft wants to do with Windows, and it has its work cut out with Zune, says Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer.

  • Tech beyond black boxes? It just won't fly

    In the digital era, why don't planes beam more flight data directly to a network of ground stations?

  • RMIT's tech watch

    Steve Turvey of RMIT IT Test Labs provides an indepth view of the latest technologies to hit Australia.

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    Finding hidden patterns and trends in masses of corporate data--in real time--takes up enormous processing power, but it can be very profitable.

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    If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

  • RMIT's tech watch

    Steve Turvey of RMIT IT Test Labs provides an indepth view of the latest technologies to hit Australia.

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