Category: News
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What would the Internet look like without the influence of Mark Zuckerberg?
It’s inarguable that Mark Zuckerberg revolutionised the Internet. Facebook changed it’s purpose radically and infinitely, so much so that it’s hard to imagine the Internet without Zuckerberg. Facebook also inspired other huge apps we use in our daily life, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat. It changed the way we sell our ideas, the way we write, journalism,…
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Dick Smith no longer
After almost 50 years of business, Dick Smith will be no longer after Ferrier Hodgson announced the news this afternoon that the electronics chain will be closing down. Australian and New Zealand stores will be closing over the next 8 weeks, excluding the Move airport locations. Receiver James Stewart said, “While we received a significant…
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Uber is delivering puppies in Australia today
We’ve seen it in the U.S and now we can get some puppy love for ourselves! UberPUPPIES has launched in Australia today and not only is this the cutest marketing strategy ever, research from Purina Pets has found that having pets in the office reduces stress and increases productivity. Uber have teamed up with the…
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Show love, anger or a wow reaction on Facebook with new reactions
The long-lived dilemma of being uncertain whether or not to ‘like’ a friend’s sad post has come to an end. Today Facebook has introduced reactions, which offers a range of options to express exactly how you feel without having to comment. Scrolling through one’s newsfeed has become a daily ritual for Facebook users to get updates from…
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Eero is the solution to your Wi-Fi problems
With multiple routers, Eero aims to eliminate Wi-Fi buffering and dead zones around the house. Wi-Fi has become a way of life and so has the typical frustration caused when the connection drops. Up until now, users have relied on a single hub to provide internet to the whole house. The idea behind Eero is…
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Bill passed to legalise medicinal marijuana in Australia
Today the Australian government passed a medical marijuana bill to allow the access of medicinal cannabis for people suffering from serious illness. Products such as cannabis oil can be used to treat nausea during chemotherapy and other treatments. Health Minister Sussan Ley said, “This is the missing piece in a patient’s treatment journey and will…
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GoCar first company to rival Uber in Australia
GoCatch will be the first company to rival Uber in Australia with the launch of GoCar which is the “country’s first locally-owned ride-sharing service”. On their website they describe GoCar as an, “Australian alternative that allows everyday Sydney-siders use their own vehicle to earn extra cash, and give passengers another way of getting from A to…
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Toyota recalls nearly 100,000 Australian RAV4s
98,664 Toyota RAV4 mid-sized SUVs have been recalled today after an issue with the rear passenger seat belt mounting. The recall affects the third generation of the car and those built between August 2005 and November 2012. This issue is that if someone were to get in an accident, there’s a chance the seat belt may…
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Australia’s three strikes piracy code has been scrapped
Copyright content owners, who want to curtail illegal downloaders, have been pushing for an industry code that would would require Australian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to send warning notices to subscribers suspected of illegal downloading. According to a report today, this code has been scrapped because the costs were predicted to be too high. This code…
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Everything you need to know about Gmailify
The Gmail android app has always allowed everyone to manage other mail (Outlook, Yahoo) accounts but could they could never take full advantage of Gmail features. In Google’s attempt to conquer the world (get more customers) they have now happily informed that with the introduction of Gmailify they are now able to access Google’s well-known spam protection, inbox organisation, Google…