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iPhone 5se: reports phone will launch in March
The launch date for Apple’s new product line-up has been leaked, with the company expected to announce a budget smartphone called the iPhone 5se, a new iPad and Apple Watch accessories. According to 9to5Mac the iPhone 5se is expected to be announced at an event on March 15, alongside the iPad Air 3 and several Apple…
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5 Hot Jobs in 2016
Time for a career change? Here are five hot jobs in 2016 you might just want to look into. 1. Financial Advisor A financial advisor meets with clients to discuss and provide advice on how to manage their money in the most profitable and secure way. They earn an average of $67,266 per year (Payscale)…
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Australia’s largest co-working space is opening in Melbourne
Australia’s largest co-working space, The Commons, will open in Melbourne next month in the old Swisse Wellness office. The Commons will feature 96 shared desks, 19 private offices, a communal area, a photography studio, green screen and a recording studio across 1600sqm. Currently the space has signed up music talent management group, 123 Agency plus a…
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8 Ways Chrome Can Increase Your Productivity
So much time is spent online and that time should be spent as efficiently as possible. This is where web extensions and programs come in, we often forget they exist, but they do and a lot of them are there to help you maxamize productivity. So here are some Chrome hacks, curtsey of Business Insider, to…
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The Powerwall – Saving More Than Money
The Tesla Powerwall is a lithium-ion battery storage device that charges using electricity generated from home-rooftop solar panels. The system enables customers to power their homes during the evenings (in addition to the daytime) and maximises self-consumption of solar power generation. The Powerwall works to give consumers the capacity to live increasingly-independent of the electricity…
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Changes Allow Breastfeeding in Parliament
‘No member, male or female will be exempt from participating fully in the operation of the parliament while caring for a baby’ according to new rules for a family-friendly parliament. The amendment to the law, that passed earlier this week, saw a much-needed change to The Australian Governments archaic rules regarding breastfeeding. Under previous parliamentary…
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4 Social Media Features You Need to Know
Visual Search on Pinterest There’s nothing more annoying than when you pin something that catches your eye but when it comes to purchasing it you have no idea where to get it from. Instead of spending hours on Google, the introduction of a new visual search tool will allow you tap a magnifying glass to…
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Is Twitter on a Path Towards Obsolescence?
As new platforms and technologies emerge, older platforms are forced to evolve and diversify; or face being left in their wake. Twitter, a platform that so recently seemed essential (think The Twitter Revolution) might be heading (incrementally) towards obsolescence as alternate apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram take centre stage. What initially made Twitter so…
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Giant Glass Slipper Building
It seems giant Cinderella lost her glass slipper in Chiayi Budai Seascape Park in Taiwan. Not literally, but you will find a 16m tall glass high heel shaped church there. Local tourism authorities commissioned $686,000 to build the modern architecture over two months. The “Cinderella High-Heel Church” does not have religious affiliation but will work…
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Yahoo is For Sale
Anyone looking to buy a multinational technology company? Well it’s your lucky day because it looks like Yahoo is for sale. Company chairman, Maynard Webb writes that Yahoo “The Board also believes that exploring additional strategic alternatives, in parallel to the execution of the management plan, is in the best interest of our shareholders.” In…
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