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2013/06/18 04:48
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Getting an update: Samsung's Galaxy S4. Photo: AFP Samsung plans to sell a variation of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that will transmit data at nearly twice the normal speed, the head of its...
2013/06/18 04:34
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A CHINESE university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the US machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and...
2013/06/18 02:17
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RESEARCHERS in Japan have built the worst ever arcade game feature: A robot that can use a human opponent's moves against them to win. The robot can anticipate game play by assessing its human...
Read more at News.com.au, Perth Now
2013/06/18 02:05
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GOOGLE has announced it will increase funding and technology to help remove child abuse images from the internet and track down offenders. In a blog post by Google Giving director Jacquelline Fuller,...
Read more at Perth Now, WDAM-TV Hattiesburg, Adelaide Now, News.com.au, + 28 more articles
2013/06/18 02:02
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This report covers the frequently asked questions associated with the implications of BYOD devices in the workplace. Any solution in this space needs to be built on simplicity, scalability and...
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2013/06/18 01:57
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Internet condemns careless baggage handler Story Tools Related Items A CARELESS baggage handler at Guangzhou Airport has become the latest to earn internet notoriety after vision of him clumsily...
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2013/06/18 01:24
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A screenshot of the Google search result. A Port Macquarie breast surgeon who sued Google for defamation over an auto-complete search suggestion that he believed had cost him clients has withdrawn...
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2013/06/18 01:17
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FIND YOURSELF always fumbling for the perfect pick-up line? Do your introductions rapidly become awkward silences? There's an app for that. MIT - the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - is...
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2013/06/18 01:06
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APPLE says it received between 4000 and 5000 requests from US law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May. The company, like some other businesses, had asked the US government...
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2013/06/18 01:06
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A MYSTERIOUS Facebook event set for Thursday has sparked buzz that the leading social network could be adding video to Instagram smartphone picture-sharing service. The leading social network invited...
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2013/06/18 00:46
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Hackable? A US security expert says he has found a way to remotely attack high-end surveillance cameras. Photo: Jessica Shapiro A US security expert says he has identified ways to remotely attack...
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2013/06/18 00:24
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It is one of the rare satisfactions of peak-hour driving: a momentary reprieve from the gridlock as a run of traffic lights consecutively flash green before your eyes. Soon your car could emulate...
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2013/06/18 00:20
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The new program, still under development at the Darmstadt Technical University in Germany, automatically creates subtle alternative versions of an e-book by moving words around, using synonyms, or...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/18 00:20
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Phishing is the malevolent cousin of Spam email. A phishing email looks legitimate, and contains a link that sends users to a page perfectly mimicking the actual official page, and then asks for login...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/18 00:20
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Fitness trackers are, slowly but surely, getting better. First there was the Fitbit (I mean, the Fitbit is still wildly popular, but it is the most basic type of tracker): a small pedometer with an...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/18 00:20
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Weizmann Institute scientists introduced mice fitted with tracking chips into a square, 4-meter pen lined with video cameras. The scientists recorded the mice's movements 30 times a second for up to...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/18 00:20
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As announced in Nature Communications last week, we might come a little closer to spintronic transistors with graphene. When carbon atoms in graphene's honeycomb-like structure are removed, electrons...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/18 00:19
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Revelations over the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance program have much of the general public in uproar, but in terms of the controversy's impact to enterprise IT, some CIOs have...
Read more at Computer World Australia
2013/06/18 00:19
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Vodafone’s new 4G network provides blazing speeds outdoors, but in a test of the network Techworld Australia found widely fluctuating speeds and occasional drops to the 3G network. Vodafone’s 4G...
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2013/06/18 00:02
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Traditional security controls for enterprise don’t necessarily translate into the new world of virtualisation and cloud environments. When mapping out a secure virtualisation roadmap, click to find...
Read more at CIO
2013/06/18 00:00
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Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. My speedy trip to Auckland became even speedier when it turned out my hotel’s Wi-Fi was only available in the lobby. Fortunately the Auckland CBD has a...
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2013/06/17 23:20
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A small company in South Carolina is attempting to introduce electronic license plate's for the state's cars and trucks. The plates are fairly simple: an electrophoretic display that can display...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/17 23:20
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The goal for the cheetah-cub was to create an easy-to control platform, with a focus on locomotion - the rhythm and mechanics of how it moves. The legs were designed to be fast and stable, which work...
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2013/06/17 23:20
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Still, only 41 percent of the world has an Internet connection, according to 2013 figures from the International Telecommunication Union. A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal reported hazy details...
Read more at Popular Science Australia
2013/06/17 23:02
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The rapid proliferation of mobile devices entering the workplace feels like divine intervention to many IT leaders. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was born and employees followed with fervour. How will...
Read more at CIO, CIO
2013/06/17 22:20
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Solar manufacturers led gains among Chinese companies traded in New York after Premier Li Keqiang pledged measures to boost demand and provide financing support. The Bloomberg China-US Equity Index...
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2013/06/17 20:20
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This handbook shines a light on the dark corners of advanced malware, both to educate as well as to spark renewed efforts against these stealthy and persistent threats. By understanding the tools...
Read more at Computer World Australia
2013/06/17 20:17
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A SNAP of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, say Swiss and US researchers. The method,...
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2013/06/17 20:00
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Android: Getting detailed information about your device isn’t always easy. Apps like Speccy help on the desktop, and now CPU-Z can do the same for your phone or tablet. The app requires Android 3.0...
Read more at Lifehacker Australia
2013/06/17 19:34
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Wayne Swan 'moving with the times' by launching new app Story Tools TREASURER Wayne Swan has launched his own smartphone application, in a bid to lure younger voters in the lead-up to the Federal...
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