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diver swept away by currents tells of relief when washed onto island

A Launceston scuba diver swept away by currents has told how he cried with relief when he finally reached land. Lee Quarrell spent about five hours drifting at sea after being swept away from his dive boat and deckhand near Waterhouse Island, ... >> view original

Konami has not killed the Kojima tree … yet

Above: This could grow up to be a beautiful cherry tree -- if Konami lets it, that is. Image Credit: Dale North/GamesBeat. May 21, 2015 1:30 PM Dale North. 0. 0. Kojima left something behind when he left Konami — and it's still alive. For now. You'd barely ... >> view original

Defence awards $77m radio support contract

The Australian arm of defence contractor Harris Corp has landed a contract with the local Defence Force to support its combat radio rollout worth $77 million. ADF awarded the US-based Harris parent the initial hardware contract in December last year to roll ... >> view original

The universal mother experience

These days mothers need more than just traditional career advice. Instead, they need support to discover it is possible to be a mother and have a career at the same time. Losing touch with old job and colleagues, forgotten dreams and aspirations before ... >> view original

Octodad on Vita will have same-screen co-op

Young Horses, the developer of Octodad, has noted that the Vita version of the game will be released on May 26. It'll cost you $14.99, but since it features Cross-Buy, a PS4 purchase already netted you the Vita version for free. The best part of the Vita version ... >> view original

Huawei launches 10kB IoT operating system

LiteOS is the world's most lightweight IoT OS. It is small in size at 10KB and supports zero configuration, auto-discovery, and auto-networking. It can be widely applied to different areas including smart homes, wearable, connected vehicles and other industries. >> view original

Leaked documents show NZ and spy partners planned to hack smartphones

The Five Eyes partners are accused of targeting links to Google and Samsung app stores in a project civil liberties activists have denounced. Photo / Getty Images. New Zealand and its spying partners exploited weaknesses in one of the world's most popular ... >> view original

Reader Discussion: The Console Wars

War never changes. You may recognize that adage from a watered-down RPG that's not worth my time (i.e. a western RPG), but it just so happens to be true when it comes to the video game industry. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have been locked in an ... >> view original

LG Smartwatch Not Supporting Wifi

It would be a shame if your smartwatch wasn't capable of connecting wirelessly. For LG customers, this is an unfortunate case. The LG G Watch R's WiFi incompatibility came as a result from Android where certain devices were untouched by a recent update ... >> view original

HTC One M9 a top-notch Android phone

Those looking to pick up a top-of-the-line Android phone are most likely looking at Samsung's latest offerings - the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Though slightly less hyped, the HTC One M9 gives the S6 line a run for its money. The HTC One line has a somewhat ... >> view original