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Man Covers His Face with Stick Bugs to Celebrate New Habitat

There are many ways of celebrating wildlife and all the beauties Mother Nature has to offer, but a young man has definitely chosen one of the most peculiar ones to express his excitement. Covering his face with stick bugs, looking like tree branches, was his original way of welcoming the opening of the Bugs Garden h...

28 December 2011
08:36 GMT

Australian Geek Hacks Siri to Control Home Appliances

An electronics expert in Sydney, Australia has managed to implement a hack in Apple’s voice-activated assistant, Siri, to perform remote tasks like switching on a lamp, or opening a web page on his computer without even touching the keyboard.Marcus Schappi, 28, said he spent just over $120 on a bunch of hardwar...

2 December 2011
13:01 GMT

Thousands of Insecure Wi-Fi Networks Spread Around Sydney

According to a test performed by Fairfax Media, the owner of the Sydney Morning Herald and other publications, there are over 10,000 open wireless networks around Sydney that can be abused by cyber criminals.The media company has reached this conclusion after testing some 380 wi-fi networks located in 20 different re...

19 July 2011
05:56 GMT

Australian iPad Launch Marked by Bondi (Sydney) Store Grand Opening

ifoAppleStore, the source dealing exclusively with information about Apple’s retail establishments, has confirmed that Apple is set to open the doors to its newest Australian store this Friday, May 28th, at 8 a.m. The unusual opening time is because Apple expects high demand for the iPad, which goes on sale for...

25 May 2010
04:25 GMT

Summers in Sydney to Become 'Deadly' by 2060

On Wednesday, a famed Australian scientist told at a major international climate change conference that summers over the city of Sydney might literally become deadly-hot by 2060, on account of the massive changes that global warming and climate change would cause in the atmosphere, if left unchecked. He warned that, ...

26 March 2009
09:51 GMT

Sydney Apple Store Opens Today

Earlier this week, Apple was announcing the Grand Opening of its first Apple Retail Store in Australia. The company has also issued an official report revealing what customers can expect on the occasion.The store's manager will open the doors at 5:00 p.m. for folks to barge in, nab one of those Limited Edition T...

19 June 2008
02:55 GMT

Sydney Apple Store Grand Opening this Week

Apple has confirmed that the Grand Opening of the Sydney Apple Store will take place this week, on Thursday, June 19, at 5 pm. The first 2,500 customers through the door will receive limited edition T-shirts.The Apple Store, Sydney is located at 367-373 George Street in Sydney, at the corner of King and George Street...

17 June 2008
07:08 GMT

Third Apple Retail Store Opening in Australia

ifo AppleStore, the web site dealing with news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores, is reporting that a third such store has been confirmed for Australia. Located in the suburb of Chatswood north of Sydney, it will probably find its spot inside the city centre Westfield Chatswood shopping mall.The W...

13 March 2008
11:44 GMT

Google Earth Censors Sydney Due to Terrorist Threats

The famous downloadable mapping tool Google Earth is now censoring the centre of Sydney but the official reason provided by the search giant might not be true. The business center of Sydney was recently replaced with older images but the reason for this censorship varies between two ideas: Google says it has removed ...

14 August 2007
04:22 GMT


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