Today in tech: Happy 25th, dotcom
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Dotcom domain celebrates 25th birthday
It was 25 years ago today that a firm called Symbolics bought the first '.com' domain name. Another five firms followed that year, but it took until 1997 for a million to get their own '.com' domain. BBC
Google seems set to leave China
After making the threat in January, Google is set to make its move out of China over censorship and hacking issues, reports suggest. IT PRO
Digg gets overhauled
Social recommendation site Digg is up for a major update, including changes that would let pages be promoted without users logging into the site. There will also be a new leaderboard for the top "Diggers". PC Pro
Amazon users warned over phishing scam
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Amazon customers are being warned about a new phishing scam that says their order has been cancelled and asks for their account details. Guardian
Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.
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Apple iPad Air (2020) review: The executive’s choiceReviews With the iPad Air’s most recent redesign, Apple has delivered the best bang-for-buck tablet money can buy
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In praise of the early adoptersOpinion The IT industry needs early adopters like you – and tech that fell by the wayside should still be celebrated
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Apple is experimenting with attention sensors to save battery lifeNews Your next Apple device may shut down if you are not paying attention to it
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Apple unveils M1-powered iPad Pro and iMac at April 2021 eventNews The new Apple Silicon hardware will be available to order from April 30
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iPad Air 2020 debuts with A14 Bionic chip and USB-CNews Apple touts its latest flagship tablet as the “most powerful” iPad Air ever
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Apple reveals iPadOS at WWDC19News Cupertino's tablet range breaks free of iOS with new dedicated software
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Best iPad apps for 2019Best Our collection of the best and most popular iPad apps to download in 2019
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Apple Event: New MacBook Air, iPad Pro and Mac mini launchedNews Apple appeases fans with long-requested hardware refreshes
