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Byte size news: Facebook's cure for foot in mouth

Lindsay Harvey
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13 May, 2011 04:00 PM2 mins to read

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Seen an intellectual article online that would impress your colleagues but have your mates screaming "nerd"?
Or maybe a hilarious YouTube clip that would have your friends cracking up but the boss yelling "you're fired"?
Facebook has created a way to show the different groups in your life what you like on
the net.
When you come across something online that takes your fancy you can now choose the group of people you want to share it with.
The options - which at the moment are only available on 50 popular websites - give Facebookers more control over who sees what.
The new feature also allows members the option of uploading entire photo albums to share with a select group of people.
White is the new black
White. It's somewhat plain but this colour is causing a lot of excitement among iFans.
The white version of the iPhone 4 is now available - a year after it was meant to be.
"The white iPhone 4 has finally arrived and it's beautiful," said Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing Philip Schiller.
"We appreciate everyone who has waited patiently while we've worked to get every detail right."
No 4m for 3DS
For most people the Nintendo 3DS handheld game player is the stuff of dreams. Its sales, however, are proving somewhat of a nightmare for its maker.
The handheld game console has a 3D screen that doesn't require funny glasses.
Nintendo reportedly said it has so far sold 3.61 million units but had been hoping to sell four million.
Nintendo's Wii 2 console is also in production.
Mash with MaSheen
It was only a matter of time before Charlie Sheen got his own mobile phone app. Called "The MaSheen", it's available on all those devices that start with a lower-case "i" by purchasing through YouTube.
The application's description says it puts "the mind of Charlie Sheen in your pocket".
Users will get quotes, advice and videos straight from the man with the tiger blood as he has access to update whenever he wants. Charlie tweeted to his huge amount of followers: "great news, world; my new app is finally up and running. it's epic! #MaSheen the others are ALL FAKE! this one I designed. your welcome. c."
Got any news, gadgets or queries? Contact lindsay.harvey@apn.co.nz

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