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Today's torch/ Tomorrow's weapon

February 3rd 2008 03:09

When it comes to the flashlight, common to some civilians as a "torch", there are ranges of weapons we can choose from. Tactical lights are produced to aid any officer on the beat, security, armed forces on duty and anyone who wants to secure their homes and families. So why do we need such powerful light that can take out an eye like a lightsaber? Simply because we can!

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PlayStation 3 Near its Targets

January 17th 2007 08:01

The West Australian reports that shipments in Japan of the new PlayStation 3 video game machines reached a million yesterday, Sony said, hitting the company’s target about two weeks behind schedule.

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Posted By: John 1 - Category: Entertainment Technology

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Does Anyone Make Money Out of Spam?

January 16th 2007 09:24

The Age reports that there has been a few court cases won against spammers and they reveal that their annoying crime does pay.

In the US, Ryan Pitylak settled two civil lawsuits brought against him by the Texas attorney-general and Microsoft for more than $1.3 million last year after admitting he sent 25 million spam emails a day in 2004. Pitylak reportedly earned $4 to $9 each time he obtained the personal details of someone who responded to his emails, which were then sold to other companies

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Posted By: John 1 - Category: Computer Technology

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Use Your Mobile Phone Like a Credit Card?

January 11th 2007 08:58

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Visa and Nokia have teamed up to provide a mobile phone payment system that will turn phones into wallets and allow consumers to buy items from stores without money or cards.

We should see mobile payment trials in Australia within the next 12 to 18 months. Paying for goods or services would be as easy as swiping your phone over a sensor

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Posted By: John 1 - Category: Mobile Technology

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Say Hello to the iPhone

January 10th 2007 08:30

As reported by CNN Apple are releasing their new iPhone - a mobile phone that plays iTunes and surfs the web. The device will retail for between US $499 and $599 for the 4GB and 8GB versions.

The touchscreen device will also include functionality found in the iPod series of media players and run the OS X operating system (presumably streamlined for mobile devices with multi-touch screen implementation). It will come equipped with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, as well as a 2.0-megapixel camera. It will be symmetrical both horizontally and vertically, for user 'tilting' to view screen in either position

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Posted By: John 1 - Category: Mobile Technology

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One Day Robots Will Want Rights

December 22nd 2006 08:57

ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda.

CNN reports that according to a speculative paper released by the British government, one day robots will be intelligent enough to demand freedom from their human owners and will have to be treated as citizens. If not, the robots could sue for their rights

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Posted By: John 1 - Category: Computer Technology

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Google Teams up With GoDaddy & eNom

December 19th 2006 08:21

As The Australian IT reports Google has joined forces with GoDaddy and eNom to create an application that enables people to register their own .com, .net, .org, or .info domains just $US10 annually

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Scalpers Cleared to Sell on Ebay

December 19th 2006 08:01

The Australian IT reports that a judge has given scalpers the green light to sell Big Day Out tickets at inflated prices on eBay.
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Wii Sets New Sales Record

December 14th 2006 09:03

As reported by The Age, the Nintendo Wii has become the fastest-selling games console in Australian history, a title formerly held by Microsoft's Xbox 360.

The Wii sold 32,901 units in the first four days beating the previous record of 30,421. The success of the Wii is attributed to its broad appeal as a family-oriented console

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