THE average Swiss watch costs $685. A faked Chinese one costs around $2 and tells the time exactly just as well. Same as Samsung Galaxy Watch and Apple iWatch. They can both tell you time, but no one buys them just try to find out what time it is. The allure is intangible: a matter of design, precise engineering, beautifully displayed.

Wearable smart watch not only opens a new door of communication, but also can become an accessory with health in mind. Built in sensors and health app could track an user’s comfort level, exercise and walking habits, food intake and even track weight, blood glucose levels, blood pressure and act as a sleep monitor. 

So many possibilities …

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THE average Swiss watch costs $685. A faked Chinese one costs around $2 and tells the time exactly just as well. Same as Samsung Galaxy Watch and Apple iWatch. They can both tell you time, but no one buys them just try to find out what time it is. The allure is intangible: a matter of design, precise engineering, beautifully displayed.

Wearable smart watch not only opens a new door of communication, but also can become an accessory with health in mind. Built in sensors and health app could track an user’s comfort level, exercise and walking habits, food intake and even track weight, blood glucose levels, blood pressure and act as a sleep monitor. 

So many possibilities …

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More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined feedly over the last 48 hours …

For information junkies, switch to Feedly; for an artistic way of reading, use Flipboard.

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Feedly. A fast and stylish way to read and share the content of your favorite sites.
Introducing the New Feedly. Browsing, reading and sharing your favorite sites has never been this easy, fast and rewarding. Feed your mind anytime, anywhere!

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Low interest rate and "good" time to spend in Australia is coming to an end soon

Comments by the RBA also suggest that current official cash rates are ‘clearly below normal levels’, and further signs that the next rate move will likely be upwards. Philip Lowe, a Reserve Bank assistant governor predicted that low official interest rates would lead to higher consumer spending, boost consumer sentiment and increase asset (mainly homes) prices.

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Westpac raises interest rates
In a sign that the next move by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be to increase interest rates, Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) has become the first major bank to lift fixed home loan …

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+James Gemmell +Kieran Simpson +Casper Casper for you bigger Google Reader snobs and whingers … hahaha

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Google Reader lived on borrowed time: creator Chris Wetherell reflects
Google Reader was doomed to fail from the very beginning: the company never really believed in it and it took big effort on part of a small team to make it work. Chris Wetherell, original creator &amp…
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Germany famous of its beer industry, only makes no. 9.

France is no. 4. In France, wine is consumed alongside every meal except breakfast. It's often more freely available, and cheaper, than water. Supermarkets rarely sell alcohol that isn't French. They're happy to eat snails, but they won't touch Belgian beer.

Always sloshed Russia makes no. 3. Classic drink: Vodka. Hangover cure: Vodka.

Great Britain makes the top of the list. While the Irish have one date to celebrate their country's abiding love of alcohol, St. Patrick day, the British have three: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Classic drink: Pint of bitter — traditional ale that, contrary to popular belief, is rarely served warm. Hangover cure: Full English breakfast — a greasy plate of fried meat that, contrary to health and safety regulations, is rarely served warm.

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World’s 10 best drinking nations
Don’t just sup with St. Patrick, there’s a whole planet of pint drinkers out there.
» Read more: Australia barely makes into the list, but at the bottom, no. 10

Agile in action – Lesson I've learned from business is their agile practice is, basically, keeping everything in email, i.e., Microsoft Outlook; design and functional specs in Microsoft Words; data in Microsoft Excel, and attach the doco and spreadsheet into the email …

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