In its submission to the Phase 2 High-Speed Rail Implementation Study, the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has called for the high-speed rail project to be put to market. The ARA submission acknowledges the recommendation for a ...
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has lapped Germany's Nurburgring in 7min 56.234sec, making it the first electrically powered series production vehicle to complete the legendary circuit in under eight minutes. The world's most ...
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Sharp and Toshiba used the occasion of "CE Week" to announce that their first their first Ultra HD TVs will arrive in August. Sharp will have a single 70-inch Aquos LCD model that will sell for $8,000, while Toshiba will have three Ultra HD ...
THEY?RE highly successful as consumer devices, but is Apple?s iPad cutting the mustard in the business world? Yesterday two restaurants in inner Sydney were spruiking the benefits of using Apple's iPad to manage everything from the taking ...
We know you’re choosey when it comes to the chair you’re forced to sit in for eight-plus hours a day. And we also know that not everyone can afford a super-fancy name brand chair. To help you get the biggest bang for your ...
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Less than a day before it was scheduled to go on sale, Nvidia has pushed back the launch date of its Shield gaming device until July. The delay is due to an unspecified "mechanical issue" that just came to light, Jason Paul, director of ...
If you don't have an Internet-connected television or Blu-ray player but would still like access to the growing amount of content available online, a separate streaming media player is an easy, inexpensive solution. While Apple TV and Roku ...
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The CIA has selected Amazon over IBM to build a cloud computing service for the spy agency even though IBM's proposal carried a lower price tag, according to a US government report. However the decision is under review after IBM lodged a ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active worked fine after this submersion Samsung today showed us four intriguing versions of its flagship Galaxy S 4 smart phone that are designed to appeal to niche markets. The new models include the Zoom, the ...
Every four years or so, text messages, church bells and sirens alert the Venetians to what they call an "Acqua Alta" or the imminent arrival of an exceptionally high tide. These are high waters of more than 140 cm, which cover around 54 ...
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A recent study of small- and medium-sized businesses in the US and Europe revealed that many of them are facing challenges in implementing back-up and recovery solutions that can help protect their businesses. The study commissioned by ...
Now this conference room table is the stuff of legend, big enough to accommodate large groups, wired for sound and able to support your most impressive floral arrangements. We're guessing meetings last awhile at this table. Conference ...
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Carl Zeiss today announced NVIDIA? 3DTV Play? compatibility and a headtracker gaming accessory for its cinemizer? OLED (organic light-emitting diode) multimedia video glasses that allows gamers to explore in an immersive environment through ...
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Nvidia's Shield is complementary to gaming consoles for now, but the company hopes that wide adoption of Android gaming ultimately could make the $349 handheld an alternative to Xbox and PlayStation. Nvidia Shield gaming handheld front ...
A series of blunders by Microsoft have paved the way for Sony's PlayStation 4 console to capture the top spot in year-end holiday sales. "In terms of the initial sales of Xbox One and the PS4 I think the $100 price difference will make a ...