Sunday, March 13, 2016

Battle for ultimate travel camera title and other top stories.

  • Battle for ultimate travel camera title

    Super sensor ... The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ110 has a sensor with a 10x zoom of 25-250mm.Rod ChesterNews Corp Australia NetworkPANASONIC is pitching what it’s called the ultimate travel camera. The confusing thing is it is also pitching a second camera in the same way.When it comes to travel cameras, putting aside seriously dedicated photographers with a bag full of lenses, a travel camera must first pass a key test: whether it fits in your pocket/The trouble with that test is that your pocket is..
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  • Owners of 'lemon' cars are struggling to use their consumer rights to end nightmare

    Owners of 'lemon' cars are struggling to use their consumer rights to end nightmare
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. CHOICE: Consumers are being 'gagged' CHOICE Magazine's CEO Alan Kirkland says consumers should not be required to sign a nondisclosure agreement when making warranty claims against car dealers PT1M49S 620 349 Two-thirds of new car buyers have experienced problems with their vehicles in the first five years of use, with some struggling to use their legal rights to a repair, refund or replacement.A Choice survey found while most affected owners we..
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  • Top Five Games Like Dark Souls – Best Alternatives List

    Top Five Games Like Dark Souls – Best Alternatives List
    Dark Souls is the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls which is the spiritual successor to the King’s Field series. Dark Souls too has it’s own spiritual successor in Bloodborne. So if you’re looking for games like Dark Souls there is a whole heap of them made by the same developer. Each has its own tweak to the formula, which I’ll go into in a moment. But first a look at Dark Souls itself. This game is amazing. It is also one of the most difficult games I have ever played. At its core Dark ..
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  • Victorian driver caught drink driving six times over the limit with child in car

    Victorian driver caught drink driving six times over the limit with child in car
    A man caught drink-driving in Bendigo had a toddler in the front seat and was six times over the limit.Police say they pulled the man over for not wearing a seatbelt on Saturday evening on Strathfieldsaye Road when they realised there was a toddler travelling in the front of the car.When the driver was taken to the police station for a breath test he returned a reading of 0.303, police say.A Junortoun man will be charged by summons, his driver's licence has been immediately suspended and his ca..
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  • Basslink repairs: Bryan Green calls for ACCC investigation as internet disruptions continue

    Basslink repairs: Bryan Green calls for ACCC investigation as internet disruptions continue
    Basslink repairs: Bryan Green calls for ACCC investigation as internet disruptions continue Posted March 13, 2016 18:46:40 Tasmanian Opposition Leader Bryan Green has called on the ACCC to urgently investigate issues around access to Telstra's undersea cable, saying he does not want to see "businesses being gouged" as major internet interruptions continue in Tasmania.Some internet service providers had to move to Telstra's fibre-optic cable on Friday when the undersea..
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  • Paying more for a hybrid car still beats a CD

    Paying more for a hybrid car still beats a CD
    Q: In a recent column you extolled the virtues of buying a hybrid car. A quick fact check reveals that the top-rated conventionally powered Hyundai Elantra gets 33 mpg highway and starts for around $18,000. The top-rated Toyota Prius gets 50 mpg but starts at around $25,000. With gas at its current low prices, it will take a ton of miles for the Prius to have a lower life cycle cost, especially if you factor in the difference in upfront cost. As a bonus, the Elantra is available with an automat..
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  • 527kW Jeep Grand Cherokee 'Hellcat' coming

    527kW Jeep Grand Cherokee 'Hellcat' coming
    THE Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Hellcat engine is go – and it’s coming to Australia. The top-secret program will see the mighty 6.2-litre supercharged V8 shoehorned into the Grand Cherokee body, making it one of the fastest and most powerful SUVs on the planet. Expect the monster SUV to rattle off the 100km/h sprint in under 4.0sec. That’s faster than a Mercedes-AMG GLE63. The 527kW/881Nm SUV will likely adopt the Trackhawk badge that will also grace a planned revision to the 6.4-litre V8-p..
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  • Man removes venomous snake from his car like it's no big deal

    Man removes venomous snake from his car like it's no big deal
    Man removes venomous snake from his car like it's no big deal By Ariel BogleAustralia2016-03-13 05:31:52 UTC (Warning: Video contains explicit language.) If you're a professional snake catcher, you have to assume finding reptiles in all kinds of nooks and crannies is part of the job. But perhaps not in your own car. And not on the way to work. Snake Catchers Adelaide posted a Facebook video of founder Rolly Burrell and a colleague driving when they spot a snake hanging out in their vehicl..
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