Pokémon Go: The new game that can take over your life
I’m halfway across the street – nose buried in my iPhone, tracking a rare Pokémon – before I look up and see the sign affixed to the cyclone wire fence: “PATROLLED BY ARMED GUARDS”. I find myself weighing up the situation: is it worth trespassing on Victoria Barracks in the possibly vain hope that I might catch, say, a Golbat? This is my life in a post-Pokémon GO world. Yesterday I said “Aha!” out loud, when a Pidgey appeared between a man’s legs as we were waiting at a pedestrian crossing. Th..>> view originalToyota Mirai lands in Australia for three-year trial
They're regarded as the cars of the future -- because their driving range stretches beyond electric vehicles -- but there is just one catch...It's a car, but not as we know it.A trio of Toyota hydrogen vehicles -- which emit only water vapour from their tailpipes -- has landed in Australia ahead of a three-year trial of the future technology.There is just one catch: for now there is only one hydrogen refueling point in Australia -- at the headquarters of arch rival car company, Hyundai.But Toyo..>> view originalClimate change: tropical heatwave wipes out ocean forests off WA
Victorian Government rules out any change to drink-driving laws for under 26s
Victorian Government rules out any change to drink-driving laws for under 26s Posted July 11, 2016 13:28:47 The Victorian Government has ruled out introducing a zero blood alcohol requirement for drivers under the age of 26. Key points: 31 per cent of injured drink-drivers tested in hospital in 2014 were aged under 26Road deaths where alcohol involved dropped from 49 per cent in 1977, to 15 per cent in 2014 Police see increase in drivers testing positive to drugs in ..>> view originalLG's Mid-Tier K10 Lands At Australian Retailers
LG’s ultra-affordable K10 smartphone is available in Australian retailers as of today. The $299 handset features a 5.3-inch HD In-cell Touch Display, along with a 13MP rear-mounted camera and a 5MP front-facing one. Powered by Android 6.0, the K10 also touts a glossy pebble look and a back cover designed for optimal grip. According to Gino Casha, General Manager of Mobile Communications for LG Australia and New Zealand, “The LG K10 was designed specifically for consumers that want some of the pr..>> view originalThe best Pokémon Go hacks
Pokemon GO3:04Discover Pokemon in the real world with Pokemon GO! Here are tips for the best Pokemon Go experience.IF you have finally given into temptation and decided to join Pokémon Go, congratulations on the best decision you will ever make in life. While budding Pokémon Trainers might be well on their way to collecting all 151 Pokémon in the augmented reality game, those new to Pokémon Go might be struggling.Having already done a basic explainer for the game, we have decided to take things..>> view originalVodanova: Nova broadcasting through Vodafone network for 6 weeks
Between 4pm and 6pm, the sound of the Kate, Tim & Marty show will be sent via the 4G Vodafone network to Nova’s existing audio distribution network to showcase the 4G network’s reliability. Vodafone and Nova have come up with a simple, but clever stunt. Reroute the audio from one of its radio shows through the Vodafone network before sending it through the rest of Nova’s existing audio distribution network, and see what happens. Normally, audio sent through a phone network will be degraded to..>> view original'This is what climate change looks like', mass mangrove die offs hit top end
Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north have died, scientists said Monday, with climate change the likely cause. Some 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres), or nine percent of the mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria, perished in just one month according to researchers from Australia's James Cook University, the first time such an event has been recorded. It follows massive coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef from climate change and the news last week that warmer ocean temp..>> view originalChoice finds Telstra's premiums of up to 92 percent are 'not deserved'
A Telstra shop. (AAP) Telstra has come under fire over its steep mobile and internet prices, with consumer advocacy group Choice finding its customers are paying too much.Choice analysed 53 Telstra contracts and found consumers had paid up to a 92 percent price premium to access the telecommunication company's network, which has been hit by seven outages since February."There's only so much free data Telstra can offer before they have to admit their network is failing on a fairly regular basis ..>> view originalWA Police are now targeting. . . Pokemon
WA Police are now targeting . . . Pokemon. In a social media message that has gone viral, police are urging West Australians to stay safe and legal while playing Pokemon Go.The new game, which encourages users to explore the city and physical environment to “catch” virtual Pokemon using a smartphone, has become a sensation in just a few days.“WA Police have received numerous reports of Pokemon around the state. Rest assured — we’re gonna catch ‘em all,” WA Police wrote on Facebook on Monday.medi..>> view original
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