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Wollongong artist shares expertise for balancing creative life with business

The life of an artist can be lonely, isolating and burdened by the struggle of making money in a difficult profession. How do you balance the challenge of hiding away to produce your art, but needing to be a people person when it comes to making a ... >> view original

Final Fantasy Explorers chasing that Monster Hunter cheese

Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy Explorers west come January, so I went ahead and played it here at gamescom (we also previewed it back in 2014 at Tokyo Game Show). The clearest thing to me is that I will never get another Final Fantasy: Crystal ... >> view original

iPhone prank has Apple fans praising Android features

Could you tell the difference between Android and Apple's iOS if someone handed you a phone? Some apparently can't, as this YouTube video shows iPhone loyalists (and even some Android fans) ready to accept and praise software presented to them as ... >> view original

Intel unveils Skylake processors

Chipset maker Intel is famous for its “tick-tock” release of computer processors. A “tick” is when it produces a processor with an even smaller component size than before. A “tock” means major microarchitectural improvements with processors of the same ... >> view original

JLR making strategic adjustments to arrest falling China sales

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, owned by Tata Motors, is taking a series of steps to stem the trend of declining sales in China. Since the start of 2015, the company has seen a double-digit decline in China, which accounts for 35% of JLR's global sales. >> view original

2016 Audi S8 plus is the fastest in history

Technicians have taken Audi's flagship executive sedan and managed to coax an extra 84bhp out of its already potent V8 engine. The results are remarkable. The S8 plus is a car that can carry five in absolute luxury even at speeds of up to 189mph and ... >> view original

Microsoft releases Sway for free

Microsoft free web presentation app Sway, the latest symbol of the company's push away from its old days, is now available for public download. Sway, which has been in beta testing for 10 months, allows users to add photos, text and videos from your ... >> view original

Keeping outdated Windows systems secure costs Aussie government millions

A long time ago, in an IT department far, far away. Windows XP and Server 2003 are both official DOA, unless you've got $16m handy. Australian federal government departments are paying Microsoft $14.4 million (NZ$16.2) to continue to support their use ... >> view original

Ford invention fights pesky, harmful invader: Spiders

Ford's spider screen, shown here by engineer David Gimby, prevents arachnids from spinning webs that block fuel lines but maintains air and vapor flow. (Photo: Ford). CONNECT 2 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. (USA TODAY) -- Ford engineers ... >> view original

Facebook is testing an online marketplace in Auckland

Facebook is testing a new marketplace that allows Auckland users to click a 'buy & sell' button to pawn their fare. The new button will have appeared at the left hand side of many Auckland Facebook users' newsfeeds, and clicking on it allows people to ... >> view original