Month: September 2012
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Hamilton replaces Schumacher at Mercedes
Mercedes has now confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will replace Michael Schumacher in its driver line-up for the 2013 season. read more
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Perez confirmed as Hamilton replacement
McLaren has preempted Mercedes’ announcement that it has poached Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 season by confirming Sergio Perez as his replacement. read more
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Hamilton poised to announce Mercedes switch
Lewis Hamilton’s defection from McLaren to Mercedes could be announced as early as today according to British media reports. read more
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iiNet tips AU$5 monthly data-retention tax
iiNet has estimated that it will have to charge its customers AU$5 extra per month in order to meet government demands to retain customer data for two years. read more
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Team owners to drive V8s in Bathurst demonstrations
V8 Supercars team owners Roland Dane and Garry Rogers are expected to sample modern day V8 Supercars at Mount Panorama next weekend. read more
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TPG’s unlimited data plans on NBN will stimulate competition, NBN Co says
Jim Hassell from NBN Co has said there are no barriers to other companies offering unlimited data plans on the NBN. read more
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Hitachi invents quartz glass storage capable of preserving data for millions of years
itachi has managed to develop a long-term data storage solution it claims can preserve information for hundreds of millions of years. The technology, announced earlier this week in Tokyo, utilizes a high-precision laser to embed dots of binary code across a tiny piece of quartz glass. read more
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VMware opens new Australian HQ
Virtualisation and cloud infrastructure vendor, VMware, has opened its new, national Australian headquarters in Sydney, more than seven years after the company first started operating in Australia. read more
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Google launches underwater Street View, a new virtual map of oceans
Today, Google Maps unveils a new Street View feature: underwater panoramic views of six special sea spots. The idea is to create a virtual map of the oceans, documenting the state of fragile ecosystems as they change over time, and sharing a vivid experience of part of our world that few humans get to see…
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Footballers get a kick out of the NBN
It’s Grand Final Week is football-mad Melbourne. read more