Celebrities, sports stars, politicians and even the average Joe have all chimed in on the new internet trend to promote awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by dumping ice water on one’s head or donating to the ALS Association, fondly called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Whether people are doing this for publicity or to […]
A new oil province may be emerging in the country as US oil company Apache discovered oil in the North West coast. Apache’s Phoenix South-1 well was targeting gas when it dug up an oil deposit that can potentially produce 300 million barrels of oil. Apache’s International Chief Operating Officer Thomas Voytovich said that drilling […]
What’s the worst fear for any smartphone user? Apart from losing data, cracked and broken screens are often on top of the list. It is estimated that 11% of iPhone users have either cracked or broken screens. Smartphone cases have become popular: some are bulky, while other seamless cases offer no protection at all.
In an […]
Macintosh computers are immune to infections. Although Apple claimed in the past that it doesn’t get any PC viruses, this was changed when a 2012 infection plagued Macintosh units. This only goes to show that both Mac’s and PC’s are susceptible to user – intervened infections, such as a Trojan – when installed on the […]
Professional Services Firm Ernst & Young’s Global Head of Information Security has highlighted several weaknesses in Australia’s banks, calling their security measures “soft” for cyber criminals. Although Australian banks have experienced fewer criminal attacks than the United States and other European countries, our readiness for such an attack is in question.
The head of Queensland’s Fraud […]
With legal battles all over the world over patent issues, Apple and Samsung decided to call off their international court battles after a deal was agreed upon by both tech giants. The war is far from over though, as both companies will pursue their existing cases in the United States.
In Australia, the battle started in […]
The Interest Rate is currently pegged at its lowest level in history, and while the RBA is set to deliberate its fate later, here are the 10 things you need to know about the current Interest Rates:
The current Interest Rate is 2.5%.
It is at the lowest level in history.
The Interest Rate was cited as a […]
Internet and technology giant Google has been known for their innovations and outlandish workplaces but little do we know that their craziness trickles down even to their job interviews. Google banned these interview questions recently, admitting that they can be a complete waste of time. They finally decided to go the conventional route of asking […]
Apple was not spared from a scam that cost them $AU329,237 when a 24 year old used a card transaction trick 42 times. Debit card users in the United States can have rejected transactions overridden with a bank provided code which allows the transaction to push through.
Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr successfully pulled off the trick […]
Facebook’s profit increased by 61% as more companies are using social media to advertise their products and services, with mobile advertising accounting for 62% of the social media giant’s revenues, up from 30% a year ago.
Facebook has invested in research showing companies how effective advertising on their platform is, with efforts in premium video advertising […]