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• Police step up search for missing man

  

  Missing person Graham David Johnstone. Picture supplied by Tasmania Police.THE brother of a 78-year-old Launceston man missing since New Year’s Day says his disappearance is totally out of character.Police believe Graham Johnstone went missing after going for a drive in his 2004 silver Honda CRV, registration number EW4395, in the state’s northeast.His brother Ian Johnstone today said Graham was fond of travelling up bush tracks in the area.But he said it was out of character for him not to retu..

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• Outfits screamed elegance at Devonport Cup

  

  THE Devonport Cup is an event that attracts racegoers of all varieties.Devonport Cup Fashions on the Field. Zach Brandsen, of Smithton competing in the Women's Contemporary category.RELATED:Senator Jacqui Lambie proud as peacock with hatCup crowd praised by Tasmania PoliceGood behaviour, no arrests at 2016 Devonport CupTHE Devonport Cup is an event that attracts racegoers of all varieties.Evidence of this was displayed through the fashion on show around the Spreyton Racecourse on Wednesday for t..

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• Man fined for racist tirade, bashing of elderly Chinese tourist and son

  

  A MAN has been fined after he racially abused and bashed an elderly Chinese tourist and his son in Launceston.A MAN has been fined after he racially abused and bashed an elderly Chinese tourist and his son in Launceston.Andrew James Cuthbertson, 25, head-butted and punched the older man, then hit his son in the back, the Launceston Magistrates Court heard.The Waverley man represented himself in court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault and having used offensive langua..

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• Hawthorn Hawks 2016 Fixtures and List Changes - Quest for history ...

  

  The Hawthorn Hawks will be aiming for a history making fourth premiership in a row this year and kick off their campaign against Geelong in Round 1 for the traditional Easter Monday blockbuster.The premiers will be regulars on the big stage in 2016 and feature in the prime time Friday night slot on six occasions, while they will also play two Thursday night games.Friday night games against Richmond in Round 7 at the MCG and Essendon in Round 12 at Etihad Stadium both loom as highlights, while th..

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• Why aren't smart TVs very

  

  Turns out that smart TVs can be, well, pretty dumb.Even moderately priced sets can now connect to the Internet and run Netflix and other apps — that's the "smart" part. Yet many people are ignoring the built-in features and turning to Apple TV, Roku and other stand-alone streaming devices that often do a better job.In an August report, the NPD Group estimates that roughly a third of smart TVs in the U.S. weren't actually connected to the Internet. That's down from about h..

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• On display at CES, tech ideas in their awkward adolescence

  

  An Apple Watch at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The watch fell short of the hypeDavid Paul MorrisbyFARHAD MANJOOIt's a cliche for journalists to whine about International CES, the annual consumer electronics show that brings gadget-hounds and billionaires like a nerdy plague upon Las Vegas this week. As many have complained – yours truly included – CES long ago devolved into a noisy parade of puffed-up announcements that usually amount to nothing.But if news from CES fee..

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• Snapchat to shut its Lens Store, to focus on ad business

  

  Snapchat is shutting down its Lens Store after launching it in November. Despite the fact that tens of thousands of lenses ($.99 each) were being purchased per day, Snapchat said in a companyblog post on Wednesdaythat it needs to focus on its advertising business.Lenses were Snapchat's first foray into in-app purchases, along with paid replays of snaps. They let users add animated facial filters to their selfies.Snapchat initially gave Lenses away for free but began charging for some of themin N..

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• Dear Mark Zuckerberg - CES has some butler technology you might like

  

  Hints at Mark Zuckerberg’s possible dream home can be seen at a Las Vegas convention hall this week.It’s sci-fi, occasionally creepy, and sometimes doesn’t work.The security cameras recognise a spouse or friend by name, a tracker monitors the baby’s breathing and theFacebookfounder’s voice could control most things in a quiet room.Of course, it can take a while to warm consumers up to the idea of recording video of each family member. “People here say it’s going to break up a lot of marriages,” ..

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