Saturday, July 2, 2016

IA's election-eve appeal to political leaders for long-term planning on NBN and other top stories.

  • IA's election-eve appeal to political leaders for long-term planning on NBN

    IA's election-eve appeal to political leaders for long-term planning on NBN
    On the eve of the federal election, Internet Australia chief Laurie Patton has made a last ditch appeal for bipartisan support by the major political parties for deploying the best long-term technologies and infrastructure to meet Australia's needs now and well beyond 2020. Patton’s call on the Coalition and the Labor Party — repeated many times prior to, and during, the election campaign — is all about the National Broadband Network being rolled out across Australia, and viewed by many, incl..
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  • 10000-Year-Old Telescopes? Ancient Tombs May Have Enhanced Visibility of Astronomical Phenomena

    10000-Year-Old Telescopes? Ancient Tombs May Have Enhanced Visibility of Astronomical Phenomena
    Could ancient megalithic passage graves in Portugal dating as far back as 8000 BC have doubled as astronomical observatories? A team of researchers studying the ancient tombs thinks so, and have even suggested that the megaliths provided optical opportunities for the ancient observers, effectively acting as ‘telescopes’ without lenses. The idea behind the researchers’ speculations is that the passages of the tombs, which show just a small patch of sky on the horizon, would have been dark. Anyon..
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  • Sony Mobile To Reduce Focus On India, China, And US Markets

    Sony Mobile To Reduce Focus On India, China, And US Markets
    Sony has in the past put out some great phones, but over the years it has been obvious that the company’s efforts in countries like the US has lessened, and that Sony seems to be concentrating more on its home market of Japan where handsets are usually launched first, followed by a release in the US if at all.We suppose this was a long time coming but Sony Mobile has officially confirmed that they will be lessening their focus in markets such as India, China, and the US. Apparently this is becau..
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  • 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo sets 'Ring record

    2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo sets 'Ring record
    Say what you will about Porsche making large saloons. It’s okay, we’ll wait. Oh, you’re done? Good, because the new-generation Porsche Panamera S just tore its Nurbringring time a new one. Why? Well, bragging rights as the fastest four-door around the ’Ring, for a start. Outputs of 404kW and 763Nm from the Panamera’s spanky new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 are good. A kerb weight of 1995kg… is not so good, especially if you’re trying to cut a lap of the most fearsome circuit of them all. Unfazed, ..
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  • Renault breaks frontiers with new Alaskan pickup truck

    Renault breaks frontiers with new Alaskan pickup truck
    After showing the sleek Alaskan concept pickup last September, Renault has launched the production version. Renault's first global 1-tonne pickup truck loses the icy look and concept-only accessories of the concept version, but maintains the rugged-but-shapely build. The Alaskan will soon find its way to the global market, starting in South America. It looks like the US will be left standing by as another one of its states is used to label a product that won't be offered there. Americans probab..
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  • Scientist Alan Finkel named Vic of year

    Scientist Alan Finkel named Vic of year
    Scientist Alan Finkel named Vic of yearVictoria is celebrating 165 years of separation from NSW by naming Australia's chief scientist as Victorian of the Year.Alan Finkel, who advises the prime minister on science, technology and innovation, received the top nod alongside other notable Victorians on the historic occasion.Adding Victorian of the Year to his name after being announced as the eighth chief scientist of Australia has been overwhelming for Dr Finkel."I have been fortunate enough to re..
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  • How to find out if your car's recalled

    How to find out if your car's recalled
    Mitsubishi and Toyota have recalled more than 800,000 cars.WITH more than 800,000 of Australia’s most common car recalled for safety reasons over the past two days, there is a good chance your vehicle might be affected. But just how can you find out if your car is on the list of recalled vehicles?First let’s look at the models affected:MITSUBISHI The recall has been issued for almost every Mitsubishi model sold in Australia over the past 10 years, with 500,000 cars on the list. Here are all the ..
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  • The ugly side of working at Facebook

    The ugly side of working at Facebook
    Facebook celebrates 10 years1:36On its tenth birthday, Josh Wall takes a look at the success behind social network giant, Facebook and its owner Mark Zuckerberg. A new book has dished the dirt on Facebook. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFPAFTER leaving Goldman Sachs in 2008, Antonio Garcia Martinez struck out for Silicon Valley, founding a start-up and seguing to Facebook, where he worked as a product manager from 2011 to 2013. His memoir Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failur..
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  • IBM and Cisco join forces on analytics and productivity tools

    IBM and Cisco join forces on analytics and productivity tools
    IBM and Cisco will form a suite of cloud-based workplace tools and applications infused with IBM Watson.The aim of the collaboration between the two tech giants is to improve worker collaboration by combining strengths in analytics and messaging, communications and productivity tools such as email.As part of the transformation, the highly secure Cisco Spark and WebEx collaborative workspace platforms will be integrated with IBM's leading cloud collaboration solutions, including Verse and Connec..
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Two face disciplinary hearings over Melbourne Lacrosse tower fire .Lebanese army detains 103 Syrians in wake of border bombings .
Funding doubts for Brisbane's $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project .Canberra hold off Titans in NRL .

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