Twelve Apostles, Australia

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Loch Ard Gorge while the sun sets in Victoria, Australia

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Hamersley Gorge, Karijini National Park, Australia by Ignacio Palacios.

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Sunrise from Central Coast, Australia.

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Belly Bao, Sydney

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Electrical storm over Perth, Western Australia at dawn

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London Bridge - Great Ocean Road, Australia

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Sunset Timelapse at Marino Rocks, South Australia

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Lord Howe Island, Australia

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Loch Ard Gorge, Australia

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Fog on the water at Nelligen, NSW, Australia.

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Kata Tjuta Rock, Australia

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Tasman Island, Australia by Jimmy Emms [2048x1365]

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Drumo: Helps you find more info through question and answers about Asia Pacific's largest cities

This web app solves the problem when it comes to finding out more real-time information about your favorite cities in Australia and Asia. So the next time before you travel to Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Tokoya, Hong Kong or Bangkok, Pay Drumo a visit


Drumo: How does it work
The layout and functionality resembles most other question and answer sites - think Quora. The audience however is a whole other thing. There are people who are visiting or going to visit these cites and can post their questions and get answers from locals. There is a wealth of information and knowledge on the site and you can find out which restaurant to go to, which are the best places for nightlife in the city or find out which places in the city are best for people watching. Locals are also benefited as they are able to find out what's happening in the city and join in on the local scene. With Drumo you can find out where the fun is at and what time it is happening. A great place to find out more about your city and fun spots to be at. 


There are also deals to be had on Drumo. Especially if you are a local and living in that city you can now get your local daily deals from Drumo.


There are also Drumo rewards for asking and answering questions. The more points you earn the more badegts you can unlock.


Drumo is an Australian startup with a strong local Aussie presence on the site.


To know more check the video out below

Drumo from Drumo on Vimeo.

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Google Street View goes indoors in the US, Australia and Japan

Sarastro, London

Interested small business owners on the US, Australia and Japan can now invite Google Street View into their establishments and get great pictures taken. These images are then uploaded and used on Google Maps and Street View on maps. This will work really well especially for restaurant owners. Who will be able to get high-quality pictures of their establishments onto Google maps and people looking for a place to go to can then find them more easily. It is also being called Google's Business Street View. Currently Google is only inviting restaurants, hotels, shops, gyms and vehicle repair workshops and Big Brands are being excluded for the time being.

Google does however ask small business owners to put up signs telling their customers that the Google Street View team will be arriving to take 360-degree imagery. This is to ensure no one is surprised. There is also another reason, Google says that there will be no additions and what you see is what you get. Therefore the place needs to be as it is with no extra additions or subtractions.

To view photos collected from businesses you will need to visit Google Places. 

How do I invite Google Street View to photograph my business. 

Source: Google Blog

Check the video from Newsy below to learn more.

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Australia to filter the internet, joining China and Iran

The Australian government has announced compulsory internet filtering. Rejecting arguments that it will trifle free speech.

"Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said new laws would be introduced to ban access to "refused classification" (RC) sites featuring criminal content such as child sex abuse, bestiality, rape and detailed drug use."

 

"Under the Chinese-style system, Internet service providers (ISPs) in the country would be legally obliged to filter out banned material.

The move would mean more than 1,300 sites that show child pornography, bestiality, sexual violence or give instructions about committing crime would be blocked. The government says such a system would help protect people, especially children, from harmful material found online.

Telstra  Australia's leading Internet Service Provider had this to say.

"Telstra, Australia's largest Internet service provider, said blacklisting offensive sites using a filter system was feasible as long as the list was limited to a defined number of Web addresses, but that no single measure would make the Internet 100 percent safe.

Under the new system the exact meaning is still unclear. Will it really work and how many legitimate sites might get blocked. This is a mandatory system which will be implemented across the country. Internet right groups are up in arms against this move and it will block freedom of Speech and also slow down the internet.

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Blackberry App World Launches in Australia and New Zealand

Addicts of Blackberry in Australia and New Zealand received an early Christmas present with the launch of Blackberry App World.

Maybe this will get Blackberry sales up in the land down under while the iPhone goes on walkabout. You never know. Hey at least you’ve learned something new about that part of the world. Something that has nothing to do with Nicole Kidman hailing from there, Mad Max movies, kangaroos or vegemite.


BlackBerry App World can be accessed over both Wi-Fi® and mobile phone networks in Australia and New Zealand and can be downloaded directly to the smartphone.
 
To download the Aussie version of BlackBerry App World, all you need to do is go to www.blackberry.com/appworld  or http://mobile.blackberry.com/ from your device’s browser.
 
From a press release on RIM.com
 
Key Current Features:




Front Page Carousel - BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured applications. Featured applications will vary from time to time, helping users discover new applications for practically every aspect of life.

Top Downloads – The “Top Downloads” area on BlackBerry App World lists applications that are the most downloaded.

Categories – BlackBerry App World features a variety of application categories, including entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.

Search/Filter – BlackBerry App World includes a keyword search with filtering capabilities.

Reviews – Applications on BlackBerry App World can be reviewed by users and those reviews are reflected in star ratings. Users can easily access and read reviews, see screenshots and read a description of each application before they download it.

Recommend – BlackBerry App World users can recommend applications to other people through email, PIN, SMS message or BlackBerry® Messenger.

Application Storage – BlackBerry App World includes a folder called My World, which keeps track of applications the user has downloaded. It is a personal storage space that allows users to uninstall and re-install applications.

Application Archiving: users can archive applications to a microSD card or built-in storage memory on their BlackBerry smartphone.

Update Notifications: Users are notified of updates to applications they’ve downloaded on BlackBerry App World.

BlackBerry App World is also accessible from a user's desktop computer at www.blackberry.com/appworld.
 

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