Sunday, October 9, 2016

Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay and other top stories.

  • Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay

    Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay By Jessica Haynes Updated October 04, 2016 14:33:20 In a move to rival the likes of Gumtree and eBay, Facebook has launched its very own selling application. Marketplace will launch in Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK on the Facebook app for iPhone and Android in the coming days.What is it?It's basically a buying and selling feature on Facebook and works like many other selling sites.The icon for the Marketp..
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  • Internet lexicon hijacked by 'alt-right' to be used as racist slurs

    Internet lexicon hijacked by 'alt-right' to be used as racist slurs
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  • Nissan confirms GT-R Nismo for Australia | video

    Nissan confirms GT-R Nismo for Australia | video
    Nissan's performance arm gets green light at long last for Australia, with $300k GT-R to launch in 2017.Nissan Australia hopes to mimic the success of companies like Mercedes-Benz, with the launch of its own high-performance sub-brand under the famous Nismo (short for Nissan Motorsport) banner.A Nismo-modified 350Z was first shown by Nissan at the 2006 Sydney motor show, but the brand has stalled ever since, despite worldwide renown with fans of the brand.The outrageously fast Nissan GT-R NISMO..
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  • Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list

    Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list
    Australians are fluent in the language of emojis, with about half of the nation now using them during digital conversations.And now a campaign has started to introduce more 'Aussie-specific' emojis to cater for Australians - including ones using common terms such as 'budgie smugglers' for swimmers, the Aboriginal flag, and even a symbol for the campaign for marriage equality. In an attempt to create emojis better representative of Australians and their unique way of life, Australian comedian Dav..
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  • Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Review

    Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Review
    Samsung's high-end smartphones have managed to impress us with their performance in recent times. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the mid-range handsets from the company, which have been unable match the competition in their respective price bands. One of the reasons has been the entry of new Chinese vendors who are offering better features at each price level. For Samsung, the arrival of the Galaxy J-series was a turning point. According to an IDC data released in August, the Galaxy ..
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  • Microsoft disbands Band band – and there'll be no version 3

    Microsoft disbands Band band – and there'll be no version 3
    “Devices come and go,” mused Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this March, discussing the wearables market. Now Nadella can notch up another hardware kill. Microsoft, the only enterprise vendor with a wearable platform, has confirmed it has no plans to launch a third version of its activity wearable, the Microsoft Band. Reports also suggest Microsoft’s own internal Band unit has been disbanded. The news was broken by Mary Jo Foley last month, but officially confirmed yesterday. The first Microsoft Ba..
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  • A college newspaper just ripped apart Snapchat's new Spectacles as — gasp! — 'dorky'

    A college newspaper just ripped apart Snapchat's new Spectacles as — gasp! — 'dorky'
    Called Spectacles, Snap's camera-equipped glasses will sell for $129 — but it's only a limited distribution. Snapchat/YouTube While the rest of the world may have been intrigued or excited by Snapchat's new hardware project, it appears that one demographic is not impressed with Spectacles: college students.  The editorial board of IDS News, Indiana University's student newspaper, has taken a strong stance against Snapchat — now named Snap Inc. — and its camera-equipped..
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  • Gigabyte intros GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G

    Gigabyte intros GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
    Gigabyte has added a new Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 based graphics card to its roster. The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G (GV-N1080TTOC-8GD) is notable for its new WindForce 'Turbo Fan Cooling System' which is a lateral blower style cooler with a trio of integrated copper composite direct touch heat pipes. Before having a closer look at the new cooler, please take some time to digest the official key features and specs provided by Gigabyte: Features Powered by GeForce GTX 1080 Integrated..
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  • Telstra exec slams Vodafone's arguments for domestic roaming

    Telstra exec slams Vodafone's arguments for domestic roaming
    A senior Telstra executive says it is a myth and "rubbish" its mobile network is a legacy of public ownership, and the competition regulator "will kneecap regional investment" if it allows domestic mobile roaming. The group executive of corporate affairs at Telstra, Tony Warren, lashed out at Vodafone, telling an industry audience only 'large multinationals' think domestic roaming would be good.  More Technology Videos Previous slide Next slide Telstra's new 'Thrive On'..
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  • With Pixel, Google wants to be another Apple

    With Pixel, Google wants to be another Apple
    Today, Tuesday, October 4th is Google’s biggest hardware event, all the leaks will tell you, with everything from a pair of "by Google" smartphones to Google Home smart speakers, new wireless routers, and a 4K Chromecast. But the overriding thing that Google will try to sell us is its vision of integrating that multiplicity of physical gadgets and trinkets into its digital empire of software and services. Just like Apple. Google’s competition with Apple has always been asymmetric because that o..
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Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .
Brisbane Roar attacker Dimitri Petratos in doubt for A-League opener with ankle injury .growth spurt for Darwin athletics club for youths with disabilities .

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