Month: September 2012
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Wozniak likes NBN so much, he’s applying for citizenship
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has listed the rollout of a national broadband network as one of the reasons he wants to become an Australian. read more
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Australian GT Championship in bizarre Bathurst plan
The opening hour of the Bathurst 12 Hour will count for points towards the Australian GT Championship next year as part of an unusual deal confirmed today. read more
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Robots join the fight against cancer
A 30cm (1ft) snake slowly moves through the body of a man on a spotless table, advancing its way around the liver. read more
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Apple’s home-grown Maps leaves users lost
An entire city is in the ocean, a farm has been labelled as an airport, highways end in the middle of nowhere and a hospital now covers the entire centre of British city Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s home. read more
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FIA Press release: Tribute to Professor Sid Watkins
As above. read more
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Complete Erebus takeover of SBR not being ruled out
Neither party are ruling out the possibility of Erebus Motorsport completing a full takeover of Stone Brothers Racing following the announcement that the teams will join forces for an assault on the V8 Supercars Championship next year. read more
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Mercedes: Initial Erebus proposal was ‘misunderstood’
Mercedes-Benz Australia has explained its apparent backflip in rejecting and then approving Erebus Motorsport’s V8 Supercars plans as a misunderstanding of the team’s proposal. read more
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Erebus/Stone Brothers Mercedes deal confirmed
Mercedes’ entry into the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship has been confirmed in an official launch at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. read more
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Mercedes V8 Supercars program to be announced today
V8 Supercars will today announce that luxury German car maker Mercedes-Benz is set to join Holden, Ford and Nissan on its 2013 grid. read more
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Pointpal plans Passbook integration
Pointpal already provides retailers with a loyalty programme platform supported by smartphone apps, and the company has now announced plans to integrate its system with Apple’s new Passbook feature for iOS. read more