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“The Scream” Sells for Record Price – $119.9 Million

Famous 1895 pastel artwork by famous Norwegian artist Edvard Munch has sold at Sotheby’s auction in the New York for a record breaking price of $119.9 million. Four versions were made of “The Scream”, three are currently in Norwegian museums, the piece selling on Wednesday is the only remaining one still in private hands. The price eclipsed the previous record held … Continue reading

Facebook Releases New Life Saving Tool

Organ donor registrations surged Monday night with the release of Facebook‘s new timeline feature than enables all 900 million of its member to share their wishes and signup easily through the network. The announcement turns the world’s largest social network into a tool that saves lives, a move than is healing the growing gap between … Continue reading

Gillard Faces Fresh Leadership Speculation Amid Dropping Poll Numbers

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is once again facing leadership tensions within the ruling Labor Party as Labor MPs desperately search for a miracle cure to their anaemic poll numbers. According to the latest survey from Newspoll, Labor’s primary vote has fallen two points to 27 per cent while the Coalition’s primary vote has climbed three … Continue reading

Tablet Wars – Which Tablet for the masses?

Tablets have been out a while now, going back as early in computing history as the early 2000s, the Microsoft Tablet PC’s, like the HP Compaq tablet PC. But it never grasped the consumer market, being mainly directed at the work force, until Apple decided to create a ‘whole new technology’ with the Apple iPad. … Continue reading

Revolution in Data Storage: Cloud

Here comes the clouds! In a world where computer data  is being used for everything from a desktop computer to a SmartWatch, storage is becoming better and better. Were are being presented with more options for not only storage size but where the data is stored in 2012. For years storing data ‘locally’ was a … Continue reading

$1 Billion New Entertainment Centre for Sydney

The current Sydney Entertainment Centre will be demolished and the current Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre will be closed for three years under a plan to reinvigorate and expand the capabilities of Sydney to host major world functions, events and conferences at the cost of $1 billion. The Premier of NSW, Barry O’Farrell, announced the … Continue reading

The Future of the Internet? Project Glass

Tech Giant Google has announced a the concept for “internet tinted glasses”. This new idea of the future is currently being developed at Google X called Project Glass, where a Google+ post by Google employees state “We think technology should work for you – be there when you need it and get out of your way … Continue reading

Why the Media is Jealous of Kony 2012

On March 5, Invisible Children Inc. released a 29 minute long documentary titled, “Kony 2012”, to raise awareness of the crimes committed by indicted Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony. Jason Russel, director of the film, aimed at 500, 000 views, however the film went viral with mostly youths still at school, sharing the video on … Continue reading

Buying into New Zealand

 Kim Dotcom, founder of website Megaupload, has been alleged to have set a deadline to customs to allow him to enter the country having paid for a Fireworks show in Auckland and “donated” large sums of money to New Zealand. The New Zealand customs allowed Kim Dotcom to enter the country. Prosecutors from the United … Continue reading

KONY 2012 – Is it a scam?

Almost everyone has seen the viral Youtube video KONY 2012. This article is dedicated to explaining how the campaign of KONY 2012 is possibly a scam. Before you start ranting away about how I am completely incorrect, and how Joseph Kony is real, let me state my point. I have no doubt that Joseph Kony … Continue reading

The New iPad

  Flashback to 2010. The iPad is being released. There is chaos amongst Apple fanatics. People are forming lines outside the electronic stores. They’re placing their orders, in anticipation of the biggest event of 2010. The iPad was to replace the laptop forever. Welcome back to 2012. Official information of the 3rd incarnation of Apple’s … Continue reading