Published on August 31, 2010 by Technology Slice
Labor Losing In Vote Count – Yesterday, as the independents converged on Canberra for formal talks, counting showed the Coalition edging ahead of Labor on the two-party-preferred count. By late last night, with more than 80 per cent counted, the Coalition was ahead by 1909 votes after the AEC removed eight seats from its two-party [...]
Tags: Aec, Aest, Ahead, Andrew Wilkie, Australian Electoral Commission, Canberra, Closeness, Gillard, Government Spending, Horse Trading, Independent Mps, Independents, Measurement, Poker Machine, Regional Australia, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tony Abbott, Vote Count
Posted in Politics
Published on August 26, 2010 by Technology Slice
Water Key To Losing Weight – Scientists at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society this week were told that people who drank two 250ml glasses of water before each main meal ate between 75 and 90 calories during that meal. It’s a fairly simple science, according to study author Brenda Davy. The [...]
Tags: Adults, American Chemical Society, Brenda, calories, Circles, Dieters, Glasses, Kilograms, Losing Weight, Low Calorie Diet, National Meeting, Scientists, Simple Science, Stomach, Test Period, Three Times, Water Diet, Water Intake, Water Weight, Weight Management
Posted in Health
Published on August 26, 2010 by Technology Slice
Qantas To Boost Domestic Flights – Qantas said it would expand its capacity by 9.6 per cent, while Jetstar would swell by up to 30 per cent this year when all the extra flights were operating. The Qantas expansion is being viewed by some industry watchers as an opportunistic move against domestic rivals Virgin Blue [...]
Tags: Additional Services, Adelaide, Airline Group, Alan Joyce, cairns, Chief Executive, Domestic Flights, East Coast, Global Financial Crisis, jetstar, Nine Months, Profit Outlook, Qantas Domestic, Qantas Flights, Qantas Group, Return Flights, Rivals, State Of Western Australia, Tiger Airways, virgin blue
Posted in Travel
Published on August 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Moshi Monsters – The first part of Mind Candy’s plans to turn popular children’s online game Moshi Monsters into a brand is underway, with the firm launching a range of collectible wristbands in October. Moshi Bandz will come in various shapes and colours, with some much rarer than others to increase collectability. A pack of [...]
Tags: Acton, Bandz, Ceo, Collectability, Colours, Friends And Family, Launch, Marketing, Media Campaign, Mind Candy, Monsters, Online Game, Sampling, Shapes, Tv Advertising, Virtual World, Wristbands
Posted in General
Published on August 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Blackberry Curve 3G – The new BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is a nice addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, and is expected to prove a nice option for mobile phone users in Australia. According to the mobile phone maker, the handset comes with support for high-speed 3G (HSDPA) networks, while boasting advanced communication [...]
Tags: 3g Networks, Adele, Australia And New Zealand, Bbm, Beachley, Blackberry Curve, Candybar, Full Qwerty Keyboard, Managing Director, Memory Card Slot, Microsd, Mobile Phone Maker, Mobile Phone Users, Research In Motion, Rim Blackberry, Smart Choice, Smartphones, Storage Space, Trackpad, Video Recording
Posted in Mobile Phones
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