Thursday, March 27, 2014

IT News Head Lines (AustralianIT) 28/03/2014

AustralianIT.com.au



Real estate agency to accept bitcoins
A SYDNEY real estate agency will take property deposits in virtual currency bitcoin to woo Chinese investors comfortable with transacting in it.

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Rockin’ in a better world
LEGENDARY 70s singer Neil Young has been obsessed with it. Equally iconic musicians concur.

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App to offer contactless payments
USING a smartphone app for contactless payments could be available through smaller banks and credit unions by mid year.

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Microsoft to relax Windows-first policy
MICROSOFT’S new boss today will have his first shot at outlining a less Windows-dependent path for the company.

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New Samsung checks heart and pays bills
SAMSUNG last night launched its long-awaited Galaxy S5 smartphone, with two smartwatches and an activity band.

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Emoji-lovers demand hot-dogs
THERE are emojis for ice cream, puppies, cars, pizza and sushi, but not for the all-American hot dog.

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Optus warned on $9m overcharge
THE communications watchdog has issued Optus a formal warning for overcharging mobile customers to the tune of $9 million.

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NBN panel split on ‘flawed review’
A PARLIAMENTARY committee probing the NBN has split sharply, with Coalition senators alleging an “abuse of process”.

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Twitter to relaunch music strategy
TWITTER is preparing to roll out a new music strategy this week.

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Sober app ‘keeps boozers on wagon’
A SMARTPHONE app for recovering alcoholics is showing signs of helping stop relapses, researchers say.

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