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- 16 May 2013
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News: Play an 8-bit game on your pants and get weird looks with this DIY belt buckle
For those of you that like to show off with a big, flashy belt buckles, take a look at this DIY gaming-themed one--one that you can actually play. It will certainly grab people's attention, but perhaps not for all the right reasons.
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News: TechnoPlanet Productions extends reach into Australia
International channel marketing and communications company, TechnoPlanet Productions, is expanding its reach into Australia, aiming to help Australian resellers build their businesses.
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News: Information security still lacking at WA universities: report
Little progress has been made with securing Western Australia universities and TAFEs against cyber security attacks, according to the Audit Results Report 2012 tabled by Western Australian Auditor General, Colin Murphy.
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News: Australia acts as a doorway to business in the East: HDS
Australia has the potential to open many doors of opportunity in places like China, where there is seven per cent GDP growth on an already big number.
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News: Summary: New Maps, upgraded Google+ headline 2013 Google I/O keynote
Google didn't blow people away with its Wednesday morning keynote at the Google I/O developer conference. No new version of Android, no talk of Google Glass, no skydiving Fred Armisen (bummer). Instead, Google gave developers a host of new goodies and announced new features and services that seemed impressive, even if they didn't knock people's socks off. Get a look at the big stories to come out of this year's keynote.
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News: Hello, Larry! Google's Page on negativity, laws, and competitors
[Google CEO Larry Page appeared at the end of Wednesday's Google I/O 2013 keynote, making a long statement and then answering audience questions. Here's our complete transcript, compiled by the nimble fingers of Jason Snell and Amber Bouman. Check back later for deep-dive analysis of what Page said.]
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News: Hands on with Hangouts, Google's swipe at Facebook
Let's cut to the chase: Google's new Hangouts app is an over-the-top mobile messaging service in the vein of Whatsapp, Kik, and Facebook Messenger. Google is not reinventing the wheel here. But unlike its competitors, Hangouts offers group video chats. Therein lies the appeal.
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News: Remains of the Day: Anybody want a peanut?
The DOJ wants to put Apple on ice for collusion on ebooks' price. Elsewhere, if an iPhone button wiggles, is it more than just a niggle? And to get some relief, Siri asks you to please keep it brief. The remainders for Wednesday, May 15, 2013 like to rhyme all of the time.
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News: Microsoft Surface Pro to hit Aussie stores on 30 May
In a blog post yesterday, Microsoft confirmed the availability of the Surface Pro in Australia. The long-awaited Windows 8 tablet will be ready for purchase locally from Thursday 30 May, either from the Microsoft Store or from retailers Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi.
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News: Internode extends mobile handset range
Internet service provider (ISP), Internode, has extended its range of mobile handsets offered with its NodeMobile call plans, by adding the new Samsung Galaxy S4 to its line-up.
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News: Turnbull criticises government's NBN budget cuts
Malcolm Turnbull has criticised the Federal Government for budget cuts to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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News: Amazon gives DynamoDB a performance boost
Amazon Web Services is improving the performance of its DynamoDB database service with Parallel Scan, which gives users faster access to their tables.
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News: NetSuite unveils update for SuitePhone mobile app
NetSuite has updated its ERP mobile client, announcing a range of new features for the iPhone application.
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News: Oracle renumbers Java patch updates, confuses users even more
Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already."
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News: Japan warns solar flares could harm GPS, satellites, power lines
A Japanese government institute has warned that satellite transmissions, GPS readings, and power lines could be affected over the next two weeks if a recent spate of solar flares continues.
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News: How to keep the feds from snooping on your cloud data
A growing number of SaaS providers offer secure encryption log-in to Dropbox and other cloud storage vendors, meaning even they can't access the data you store. And neither can the government.
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News: Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition unveiled
At its Google I/O 2013 developer conference, Google announced it will sell a version of the Galaxy S4 running stock Android.
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News: German online copyright law to take effect in August
A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1.
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News: Microsoft Surface Pro UK release date and pice
Microsoft has finally announced that its Surface Pro tablet will go on sale in the UK by the end of May.
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News: Copyright owners denied class status in YouTube suit
A federal court in New York has denied class certification to copyright owners in an infringement lawsuit against YouTube over unauthorized hosting of content, stating that copyright claims have only superficial similarities.
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