Facebook talking to Apple about Home for iPhone
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-15 17:00:31 -0700 | technology-news
Getty Images/AFP Facebook is talking to Apple about crafting a version of its new mobile software for the iPhone, in a push to boost revenue from the growing number of users who access the social network on smaller screens. After...
Hearing loss after a concert is actually a sign your ears are PROTECTING themselves
Source: Mail Online UK
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-15 12:47:55 -0700 | technology-news
Hearing loss after going to a noisy concert is not a sign of damage, but that the ears are protecting themselves, according to new research. Scientists at the University of New South Wales in Australia believe that short-term hearing loss...
Aust could lose historic square: activists
Source: The Courier-Mail
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-13 22:21:22 -0700 | technology-news
Thompson Square in Windsor, northwest of Sydney, are being threatened under plans to replace the nearby Hawkesbury River bridge. The Roads and Maritime Services said the work is required because the existing bridge is more than a century old and...
New ad campaign to cut smoking rates
Source: The Courier-Mail
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-13 22:21:21 -0700 | technology-news
A NEW wave of hard-hitting ads will focus on the suffering caused by smoking to try to slash smoking rates. The ads for the federal government's Stop Before The Suffering Starts campaign will run on television, radio, online and print...
Face it, chaps: Women hate beards because they fear the man will have 'lower romantic attachment'
Source: Mail Online UK
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-12 19:47:55 -0700 | technology-news
Women find beards a turn-OFF according to recent research Gentlemen, this is one to take on the chin...While men think other males look better with a beard, females prefer a fellow to sport nothing more than heavy stubble, a study...
Australia To Propose Copyright Reform That Includes Fair Use
Source: Tech Dirt
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-12 17:51:24 -0700 | technology-news
Among the major concerns that some commenters raised was the lack of fair use under Australian copyright law. When a similar process took place in the UK, it was decided not to try to add fair use to UK law....
Beware the Frog Zombie Clones: The Science and Ethics of Raising the Dead
Source: Forbes
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-12 11:00:59 -0700 | technology-news
Covering the far frontiers of science, technology and culture...Sequence the band-tailed and passenger pigeon genomes and find the significant differences between them. Edit the DNA from a band-tailed pigeon germ cell the type that develops into sperm or eggs to...
Knowledge economy needs immigrants
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 21:32:00 -0700 | technology-news
Facebook's founder has his say on the future of technology and innovation jobs. Social Media There are some sectors where intense online engagement doesn't make business sense. Software NSW schools will come in line with the rest of the online...
Sexting penalties too harsh: study
Source: The Daily Telegraph
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 20:38:10 -0700 | technology-news
A study led by the University of NSW has found that young people are surprised by the legal penalties for sexting, and don't consider all naked or semi-naked pictures as inherently shameful. The study on "sexting" focused on 16 to...
Sex offender Opemipo Jaji, 18, 'raped schoolgirl, 11, repeatedly in Enfield park and filmed it'
Source: Mail Online UK
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 10:08:23 -0700 | technology-news
11 April 2013 Opemipo Jaji is accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in a park in Enfield A sex offender repeatedly raped an 11-year-old schoolgirl in a park and then bragged he would show a video of the attack to...
How to Make a Rechargeable Makita Drill Battery Hold a Charge Again
Posted by: drillbattery
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 04:20:10 -0700 | technology-news
Most rechargeable drill battery packs contain nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride cells wired in a series to increase voltage: single cell NiCad and NiMH cells produce 1.2 volts. Rechargeable battery packs start to lose their charge quickly once they...
How to Boost a Toshiba Satellite Battery
Posted by: youtobe110
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 04:20:24 -0700 | technology-news
Time and use can take a toll on your Toshiba Satellite laptop battery. This can result in a decrease in battery life. While once you may have been able to power your laptop for three hours using only battery power,...
How to Charge a Laptop Battery for the First Time
Posted by: youtobe110
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 04:20:53 -0700 | technology-news
One of the most vital components of any laptop computer is the battery. You can purchase a laptop with a powerful processor and other top-of-the-line hardware, but if you don't properly care for the battery, the laptop is quickly rendered...
Concerns jobs figures mask public health issues
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-10 23:22:23 -0700 | technology-news
The unemployment rate jumped to 5.6 per cent today due to the estimated loss of more than 36,000 jobs in March. Despite the rise, Australia's jobless rate shapes up well globally. Unions, however, say the figures are disguised by a...
Feds must cough up for fast rail: NSW govt
Source: The Courier-Mail
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-04-11 13:13:20 -0700 | technology-news
THE NSW government says it won't commit to a proposed high-speed rail link between Brisbane and Melbourne until it gets a financial commitment from Canberra. Transport Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday is expected to release a study into the HSR...
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