Sunday, August 28, 2016

Childhood chat shaped Steve Wozniak, Apple and the computer revolution and other top stories.

  • Childhood chat shaped Steve Wozniak, Apple and the computer revolution

    Childhood chat shaped Steve Wozniak, Apple and the computer revolution
    The bold personality of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was evident in Brisbane on Friday night as he told tales of his early days of college, meeting Steve Jobs and how he wanted to revolutionise the way the world worked through his first personal computer.While we all know IT entrepreneur Steve Jobs' link to Apple, it was Wozniak who single handedly invented and built Apple 1, the first home computer that used a keyboard and TV screen as a display and that started the multinational company. ..
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  • iOS 9.3.5: Apple iOS Update Is Critically Important, Reports Say

    iOS 9.3.5: Apple iOS Update Is Critically Important, Reports Say
    If you have not yet updated your Apple iPhone to iOS 9.3.5, recent reporting indicates it is critically important that you do. According to The New York Times, iOS 9.3.5 fixes critical security flaws discovered within the Apple mobile operating system. “Investigators discovered that a company called the NSO Group, an Israeli outfit that sells software that invisibly tracks a target’s mobile phone, was responsible for the intrusions,” the New York Times reported. “The NSO Group’s software can re..
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  • Victorian taxi owners consider legal action over ride sharing reforms

    Victorian taxi owners consider legal action over ride sharing reforms
    More than 500 concerned Victorian taxi owners and drivers are contemplating legal action as the government moves to legalise ride sharing and dump taxi licence fees.The Victorian government on Tuesday announced taxi licences will be scrapped and owners compensated at a fraction of what licences were once valued.The government expects to buy back licences and will provide for a maximum of two licences with $100,000 for the first licence and $50,000 for the second.Back in 2010-11, licences were s..
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  • REVIEW: Jeep Renegade an off-road essential

    REVIEW: Jeep Renegade an off-road essential
    The search and rescue folks refer to them as the 10 Essentials: 10 things you should always have with you whenever you venture into the wilderness. They are, in no particular order: a light, a signalling device, a fire starter, extra clothes, a pocketknife, portable shelter, food and water, a small first aid kit, some way of non-electronic navigation, and your cellphone. Permit me to suggest an 11th option: a Jeep. Look, this one’s even pocket sized! Meet the Jeep Renegade, a cute-..
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  • School yourself: 6 apps to get students and families through the academic year

    School yourself: 6 apps to get students and families through the academic year
    The start of a new school year is a hectic time, but app developers have busy students' and families' backs. Here, we've rounded up top mobile apps for education, productivity, and household management that help students and parents keep it all together. Photomath Camera Calculator Math is an enigma to many of us. It's not uncommon for students to grasp in-class instruction without a problem, but then get home and draw a blank when faced with the stark reality of numbers on paper. There are als..
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  • Probe to dive into Jupiter's atmosphere

    Probe to dive into Jupiter's atmosphere
    This photo taken on July 12, 2016 shows a colour view from NASA's Juno spacecraft made from some of the first images taken by JunoCam after the spacecraft entered orbit around Jupiter on July 5th.NASA’s Juno space probe is today set to pass the closest it will get to the planet Jupiter during the main phase of its planned mission to the gas giant, the US space agency’s officials said. Juno was to swing within some 4,200 kilometres of the solar system’s largest planet, the closest any spacecraft ..
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  • Barbara Streisand demands iPhone update

    Barbara Streisand demands iPhone update
    With all the talk of the new iPhone update that is rolling out for the device, there is one feature that came from the absolute top. It is well known that iconic singer and actress Barbara Streisand doesn’t stand for her name to be mispronounced. The second ‘s’ in her name must be pronounced with hard ‘s’. Siri, Apple’s help app, was always mispronouncing it. Most people would write the help desk, or maybe a nice letter to the company, but this is Barbara Streisand. She just called the head ..
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  • Mercedes-Benz offers 2016 E 300 AMG Sport with 5 years or 105000km Service Package plus 1000 Cash Gift - Al

    Mercedes-Benz offers 2016 E 300 AMG Sport with 5 years or 105000km Service Package plus 1000 Cash Gift - Al
    Mercedes-Benz Oman 2016 E 300 AMG Sport Offer Admirers who seek ‘the best or nothing’ can now fulfil their ambition of owning the 2016 E-Class from just OMR 24,995, as well as enjoy a special limited time only 5 years or 105,000km Service Package plus a Cash Gift of OMR 1,000. Available on 2016 E 300 AVANTGARDE with AMG Sports package, this exceptional deal will further enrich the experience of exclusivity, luxury and the intelligent drive of a new Mercedes-Benz.“Our incredible vehicles are ren..
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  • Self-driving taxis released in Singapore

    Self-driving taxis released in Singapore
    Self-driving taxis released in Singapore
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H&M is welcome boost to CBD, say business owners .Planned changes to Queensland public servants' superannuation a 'smash and grab', Opposition says .
Career first home round appearance for Wright at Toowoomba .H&M is welcome boost to CBD, say business owners .

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