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Roamz Now Available On Android

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Whenever we feature an awesome iOS app, the question “When is the Android version coming?” echoes through the comments at rapid speeds. So here’s some good news: Roamz, the Australian-developed app that finds interesting activities near where you are by combing social networks and other sources, is now available on Android.

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Sony Music Unlimited Now Works On iPhone

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We had barely finished assembling our table of subscription music services in Australia when Sony added iPhones and iPod Touches to the range of devices that can access its Sony Music Unlimited service. The app is free, but only works if you’ve paid for a subscription. (We’ve updated the table too.) [iTunes App Store]

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Why Being Too Private On Facebook Is Actually A Bad Thing

There are plenty of stupid things you can do on Facebook, but you perhaps wouldn’t expect being too private to be one of them. Think again. There are actually real downsides to locking down your Facebook profile. It can hurt you in a job search and affect the quality of the search results for your name. Here’s why.

May 22, 2012
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WorkFu Uses Your Personal Connections To Find You A New Job

The best way to find work these days is by leveraging your connections. Talking to the people you know and reaching out to your personal network is much more effective than aimlessly submitting resumes into faceless HR databases. WorkFu is a new job search service that uses your personal connections to help you find work and connect you directly to the person who’s hiring.

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How To Ruin 3G Service By Cutting A Cable

Lifehacker AU

An accidentally-slashed fibre optic cable in Melbourne cut off 1,000 phone lines and 7,000 Internet services for more than a day last week. But that’s not all: it also rendered 20 Next G base stations useless, reminding us that wireless services do not in fact exist in a cable-free vacuum.

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Spotify And Its Rivals: Subscription Music Services In Australia Compared

Lifehacker AU

Spotify is getting lots of attention for its launch today, but it is far from the only streaming music service in Australia looking for your listening dollars. We’ve rounded up all the contenders in an easy-to-compare chart.

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Spotify Australia: ‘We Absolutely Want Piracy To Decrease’

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You can try out Spotify for yourself, but just how broad is its local catalogue? And how many of its customers does it expect to pay up? To get some answers, Lifehacker chatted with Spotify Australia’s managing director Kate Vale.

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Spotify Australia Launches, Here’s What It Costs

Lifehacker AU

We’ve been promised it for a while, but Spotify has finally launched in Australia today. The basic ad-supported service is free, dropping ads will cost you $6.99 a month, and the full premium version is $11.99 a month.

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The Stupid Things You Do On Facebook (And How To Fix Them)

Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online. In spite of its many useful features, the social media site can be a constant source of annoyance, embarrassment and trouble. Fortunately, with a little effort, you can get Facebook under your control.

May 21, 2012
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Microsoft Launches So.Cl, A Social Network That Combines Web Search With Social Sharing

Over the weekend, Microsoft quietly took the wraps off its own fledgling social network, So.Cl, which aims to make searching the web and other research tasks a bit more soaciable. The network claims to be targeted to students who want to search together, but anyone can potentially sign up and try it out.

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