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Star Wars vs real world robots

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:35:45 GMT

WHEN it comes to matching Star Wars, real world robotics experts have a bit to go before they can claim these are the droids we’ve been looking for.

A photo a year for 35 years

Fri, 03 May 2013 02:26:33 GMT

ACCLAIMED photographer Nicholas Nixon has taken photographs of his wife and her three sisters for almost half a century. The results are haunting and beautiful.

Facebook friends to help unlock accounts

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:32:36 GMT

FACEBOOK has begun letting people locked out of their profiles get back in with the help of "friends."

A photo a year for 35 years

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:06:45 GMT

ACCLAIMED photographer Nicholas Nixon has taken photographs of his wife and her three sisters for almost half a century. The results are haunting and beautiful.

Photographing rain? Don't use a camera

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:37:55 GMT

TAKING a photo of rain can be incredibly difficult, few have done it successfully. But now a photographer has found a way to create stunning photos of the rain without using a camera.

Case of missing cup goes global

Thu, 02 May 2013 01:12:04 GMT

AN email sent by an outraged Rio Tinto worker to colleagues after his favourite coffee cup disappeared during a toilet break has gone viral.

Myer boss sorry for NDIS comments

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:42:50 GMT

UPDATE: MYER boss Bernie Brookes has apologised for comments he made about the Government's proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme.

IBM makes world's smallest movie

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:01:49 GMT

IBM has made the tiniest stop-motion movie ever - a one-minute video of individual carbon monoxide molecules showing a boy dancing.

This app is quietly making big noise

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

ARTIST Jason Sweeney hates crowds and detests noise - so much so he has developed a smartphone app that maps a city's quietest spaces.

Kogan claims victory in legal stoush

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:59:28 GMT

KOGAN Mobile has been successful in its legal battle against Telstra reseller, ispONE, which abandoned its countersuit against the reseller turned telco.

Obama bomb hoax: 'Why we did it'

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:26:10 GMT

HACKERS that sent the stock market plummeting after tweeting that White House bombs had injured President Barack Obama reveal the motives behind their attack.

McGregor hails LG's 'f---ing good telly'

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:31:16 GMT

EWAN McGregor brought some refreshing honesty to LG's OLED TV launch in Sydney, saying he was there "just to say that they're f---ing good tellys".

HP ElitePad 900 means business

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:08:17 GMT

HEWLETT-PACKARD knows a bit about computers.

For typing, this case is the key

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:06:37 GMT

AS much as users love Apple iPads, there are times when you need a conventional keyboard.

Samsung Galaxy S4: Thinner, faster

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:03:07 GMT

SAMSUNG makes bold promises with its new flagship phone, the Galaxy S4.

Gadget gift guide for Mothers Day

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:01:27 GMT

IF YOUR mum is in tune with the digital age then check out these high-tech gift ideas for mother's day.

Let the bidding war begin

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:33:00 GMT

AUCTION site quicksales has abolished its selling fee in a bid to lure eBay users angered by its commission increase, which kicks in today.

Happiness measured, tweet by tweet

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:34:47 GMT

US researchers have come up with a tool to measure happiness by analysing comments on Twitter.

First web page comes back to life

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:10:45 GMT

THE world's first internet page has been restored to mark the 20th anniversary of the web.

Bond-style app could help spies

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:38:36 GMT

A British company has devised what it believes to be the world's first totally secure messaging service.

Painting to be visible on Google

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:39:22 GMT

PEOPLE will view it on Google Earth, from the top of the Eiffel Tower, by webcam, and even from space.

Silk Road held to ransom by hackers

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:38:42 GMT

SILK Road, an underground drug marketplace, was attacked last night by cyber criminals after it failed to comply with a blackmail attempt.

What was Oklahoma bomber's last meal?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:14:45 GMT

NEW Zealand photographer Henry Hargreaves recreated the last meals of prisoners on death row in order to explore the "macabre ritual" of sentencing people to death.

For this dog, life's a balancing act

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:30:00 GMT

JACK has an extraordinary talent. The bandanna-wearing pooch can balance pretty much anything on his head, from biscuits to glasses of water.Clever boy!

Google launches Siri rival

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:43:18 GMT

GOOGLE announced Monday it will offer its personal assistant app Google Now to users of Apple devices, challenging its rival's Siri program.

NEWS.com.au | Technology | Reviews

Star Wars vs real world robots

A photo a year for 35 years

Facebook friends to help unlock accounts

A photo a year for 35 years

Photographing rain? Don't use a camera

Case of missing cup goes global

Myer boss sorry for NDIS comments

IBM makes world's smallest movie

This app is quietly making big noise

Kogan claims victory in legal stoush

Obama bomb hoax: 'Why we did it'

McGregor hails LG's 'f---ing good telly'

HP ElitePad 900 means business

For typing, this case is the key

Samsung Galaxy S4: Thinner, faster

Gadget gift guide for Mothers Day

Let the bidding war begin

Happiness measured, tweet by tweet

First web page comes back to life

Bond-style app could help spies

Painting to be visible on Google

Silk Road held to ransom by hackers

What was Oklahoma bomber's last meal?

For this dog, life's a balancing act

Google launches Siri rival

Gadget gift guide for Mothers Day