Posted in Google on Sep 18th, 2007 No Comments »
Online search leader Google Inc. is expanding the volume of advertising that it delivers to mobile devices, hoping to make more money from the expanding audience of consumers surfing the Web when they’re away from home or the office.
With the expansion announced Monday, any website accessible through a mobile Web browser will be able to [...]
Posted in Cars on Sep 18th, 2007 No Comments »
Shelby Supercars (SSC), manufacturer of the ultra high-performance Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo, set the new “World’s Fastest Production Car” record earlier today with an average top speed of 255.83 mph. Confident of the 1183 hp vehicle’s abilities, SSC set out to validate their top speed claim in accordance with the strict guidelines set by Guinness [...]
Posted in The Net on Sep 17th, 2007 No Comments »
Born 10 years ago, the Google Internet search engine has grown into the electronic centre of human knowledge by indexing billions of web pages as well as images, books and videos.
On September 15, 1997 Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two 24 year-old Stanford University students, registered the domain name of “google.com.” The word is a [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 17th, 2007 No Comments »
COLIN McRae, the former world rally driving champion, and his young son were killed on Saturday when a helicopter piloted by McRae crashed in Scotland.
The aircraft burst into flames after it came down in woodland near Lanark at about 4pm, killing all four people on board. McRae’s five-year-old son Johnny was among the dead, police [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 17th, 2007 No Comments »
NEW budget carrier Tiger Airways will offer some passengers a cheaper fare to the Gold Coast than it would cost to get a taxi to Melbourne Airport, igniting talk of another price war in the industry.
The airline, which welcomed its first plane into Melbourne yesterday, will offer $14.95 one-way flights to the Gold Coast and [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 16th, 2007 No Comments »
David Hanson has two little Zenos to care for these days. There’s his 18-month-old son Zeno, who prattles and smiles as he bounds through his father’s cramped office. Then there’s the robotic Zeno. It can’t speak or walk yet, but has blinking eyes that can track people and a face that captivates with a range [...]
Posted in The Net on Sep 14th, 2007 No Comments »
Formula One leaders McLaren have been kicked out of the 2007 constructors’ title race and fined $US100 million ($119 million) in spying controversy involving Ferrari information.
However, the governing FIA ruled that championship leader Lewis Hamilton and team mate Fernando Alonso could keep their points in the drivers’ contest.
“The WMSC (World Motor Sports Council) has stripped [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 13th, 2007 No Comments »
If you thought Britney Spears’ comeback performance was Toxic, wait until you see this video.
Enraged fan Chris Crocker, who calls himself “the new Christ” on his YouTube user page, has posted a two-minute video berating the media for its criticism of Britney’s comeback performance at the MTV music video awards.
“How dare anyone out there make [...]
Posted in Money on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Interest rate rises cramping your style? Here’s 10 tips to help you find that bit extra for your mortgage payments without losing your mojo.
Another week, another interest rate rise … and more to come. As if finding the money for mortgage repayments isn’t bad enough, the Reserve Bank keeps giving us rate rises we “have [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 7th, 2007 No Comments »
Forget about fine wine and fast cars. The rich and famous have developed a taste for technology and their new playthings are diamond-studded mobile phones, giant TV screens and top-of-the-range subwoofers.
This is not the kind of gear you’ll find in Harvey Norman or Crazy John’s. Exclusive jeweller shops and specialist suppliers are the only conduit [...]
