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Unbreakable Apple's lighting chip has been cracked

October 10th, 2012

Apple's Lightning connector requires a specific authentication chip, which meant that unauthorised third-party accessories were unlikely to be compatible with the iPhone 5 and other Lightning devices.

Read more: http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3404256&pagtype=allchandate

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Explore the Art Genome

October 10th, 2012

Discover the world's greatest art.

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Art.sy – Discover fine art
Art.sy is a new way to discover art you’ll love, featuring work from leading partners, museums, and private collections around the world.

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Quote of the day – "The only useful banking innovation was the invention of…

October 10th, 2012

Quote of the day – "The only useful banking innovation was the invention of the ATM".

- Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, who has been known to defy the stereotype of a Wall Street insider, who doesn't even buy the conventional wisdom that "financial innovation" is necessary for a healthy economy.

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Escape key has been invented for more than 40 years

October 8th, 2012

Today we still use it. On the keyboard for PC and MacBook Pro. Why does it persist? 

However, on smartphone's software keyboard, you can't see the ESC key around …

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Who Made That Escape Key?
The button that stands between machine and master.

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Research shows fanboys have their brain damaged by the irrational worship

October 8th, 2012

Once a fanboy has established himself as part of a given group, his devotion is fanatical. His chosen (or not-so-chosen) product can do no wrong, competing products can do nothing right, and any criticism of the enlightened brand is tantamount to heresy or blasphemy. The truly hardcore even call themselves brand evangelists.

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/gadgets/are-fanboys-the-victims-of-an-elaborate-social-experiment

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Bill Evans, the chief economist of Westpac, is regarded as the top ranked economist…

October 6th, 2012

Bill Evans, the chief economist of Westpac, is regarded as the top ranked economist in the industry. He and his team not only accurately predicted RBA was going to cut rather than lift interest rate before Europe PIIGS countries debt crisis looming (the only one being right, other 22 economists were ALL wrong), but also has accurately predicted RBA's interest rate move even since.

Here is his latest essay commenting about interest rate, economy, and future growth.

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THE WEEKEND ECONOMIST: Nearing the nadir | Bill Evans | Commentary | Business Spectator
Unemployment and trade concerns gives the RBA adequate motivation to slice again in November. External uncertainly will see the bank retain a ‘flexible’ stance for a while before flattening out.

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Someone says Australia is a country without culture

October 6th, 2012

I'm not totally convinced. At least Aussies love beer, at least Australia has beer culture.

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Watch Beer: An Insider’s Guide, Beer Culture Online | Season 1 | Episode #6 |
Modern Australia was founded on a beer. When Captain Arthur Phillip first toasted success to the colony on January 26, 1788, he raised a glass of porter to the Union Jack and drank it in celebration. …

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Quote of the day – "Test is your executable design specifications."

October 5th, 2012

Quote of the day – "Test is your executable design specifications."

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