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Drivers in Japan can check on their pets, turn lights off and on and lock their front door - all from inside their cars - with a new car navigation system from Panasonic.

Apple has introduced Safari 3.1 claiming it to be the world's fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs.

The primary race in the United States, where the Democrats and Republicans have been sorting out their presidential nominees, has caused a huge rise in spam.

Sentimental Internet users will be preparing to bid a fond farewell to Web pioneer Netscape although some diehard fans will undoubtedly continue to download the once dominant browser.

New Zealand company Intergen yesterday launched its new software product TextGlow at the international MIX08 conference in Las Vegas.