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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

Which Instagram filter should you use? Science has the answer

It's one of the most agonising questions confronting social media users today: Which photo filter should you use? (#FWP, anyone?) Thankfully, science now has the answer. Warm filters, higher contrast and increased exposure boost both views and comments ... >> view original

The Week That Was: Toyota HiLux, Hyundai Veloster, Mazda MX-5

Toyota's all-new 2016 HiLux was officially unveiled this week, as the Japanese carmaker prepares for its arrival in local showrooms from October. Precise specifications have yet to be revealed, but Toyota Australia has confirmed that the Workmate, SR and ... >> view original

Apple Watch To Ship 20 Million Plus Units, Analysts Say

New findings from analysts at Canalys suggest that the Apple Watch is set to ship 20 million units in 2015, following seven million in Q1, according to the New Zealand Reseller News. Chris Jones, VP and Principal Analyst at Canalys, said that the Apple ... >> view original

Splatoon Global Testfire shoots blanks over the weekend

Over the weekend, the latest Splatoon Global Testfire became more of a misfire, with many users unable to connect to games. Nintendo stated on their online status page that “Due to a high amount of online traffic, network services may be intermittently ... >> view original

New Pac-Man to be made by Australian developer behind Crossy Road

Bandai Namco today announced that Melbourne-based Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale will be responsible for the next Pac-Man game. Dubbed Pac-Man 256, the title has been described as an "endless maze chase" based on the "256 Glitch". >> view original

Telstra signs 10-year deal with Racing Victoria

Telstra has signed a 10-year deal with Racing Victoria, in a deal that will involve broadcast, data and media capabilities as well as its integrity services. Racing Victoria has picked up Telstra's new Digital Video network 2 which it said would allow multiple ... >> view original

Ford Australia Posts $191 Million Loss

Ford Australia has posted a $191 million loss for 2014, with the brand's sales falling to their lowest point in 48 years. There is a silver lining to the 2014 result, however, with the past year marking an improvement on the $267 million loss recorded for 2013. >> view original

Research shows exactly when we reached peak iPod

We're prone to thinking of old box TVs and film cameras as antiquated technologies. But DVD players, digital cameras and iPods have also passed their zenith. These three products have hit their adoption peaks in Australia, according to new research by Roy ... >> view original

Logitech's MX Master mouse and K810 keyboard ... almost the perfect combination

It's hard to find the words to convey just much of a productivity boon it has been, using Logitech's new MX Master mouse combined with its K810 keyboard these past two weeks. I mean, literally, the words are hard to find. Not always, not even most of the time, ... >> view original