AntipodeanTechhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/Commentary relating to science, technology, innovation Australia and Middle Easten-AU2012-02-07T08:37:40ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Hairy-nosed wombat may not be worth savinghttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/4/8/hairy-nosed-wombat-may-not-be-worth-saving.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-04-08T02:53:41ZAustralia Environmental sciences ScienceHairy-nosed wombat may not be worth saving: "Scientists say new research suggests it may not be worthwhile trying to rescue vulnerable species like the hairy-nosed wombat."

(Via ABC News : Just In.)

]]>Australians buy 1m mobiles monthlyhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/24/australians-buy-1m-mobiles-monthly.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-24T07:13:02ZAustralia ICT SectorAustralians buy 1m mobiles monthly: "AUSTRALIANS' love affair with mobile phones shows no sign of abating with more than 1 million units purchased each month last year."

(Via AustralianIT.com.au | IT News Top Stories.)

]]>Scientists sniff out rare 'dung' planthttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/22/scientists-sniff-out-rare-dung-plant.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-22T10:55:16ZAustralia Science Weird but interestingScientists sniff out rare 'dung' plant: "Traditional owners in Central Australia have led scientists to the discovery of a rare plant species that smells like dung."

(Via ABC News : Just In.)

]]>New mechanism of evolution uncoveredhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/22/new-mechanism-of-evolution-uncovered.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-22T10:50:50ZAustralia ScienceNew mechanism of evolution uncovered: "Australian researchers have detailed a new mechanism of evolution that is not based on natural selection but rather on how populations of organisms, such as cane toads, move around."

(Via Australian Life Scientist News.)

]]>CSIRO aims for 50Mbps TV, Wi-Fi linkhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/21/csiro-aims-for-50mbps-tv-wi-fi-link.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-21T06:43:24ZAustralia ICT SectorCSIRO aims for 50Mbps TV, Wi-Fi link: "CSIRO will attempt to smash its current top speeds with its new Wi-Fi TV antenna technology, connecting up to 12 users on one 7MHz TV spectrum band at 50Mbps - instead of the old 12Mbps."

(Via ZDNet Australia.)

]]>CSIRO demos 12Mbps symmetrical NBN wireless technologyhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/17/csiro-demos-12mbps-symmetrical-nbn-wireless-technology.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-17T07:03:48ZAustralia ICT SectorCSIRO demos 12Mbps symmetrical NBN wireless technology: "

The CSIRO is to stage a demonstration of its broadband wireless technology claiming it to be superior to established technologies for the wireless component of the National Broadband Network.

(Via iTWire IT Telecommunications news views and jobs.)

]]>Jamming may leave GPS in the wildernesshttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/11/jamming-may-leave-gps-in-the-wilderness.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-11T07:10:02ZAustralia ICT SectorJamming may leave GPS in the wilderness: "SCRAMBLED SIGNALS: Australian researchers have raised concern over the growing vulnerability of global positioning system devices to accidental and intentional attack."

(Via Latest News in Science (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).)

]]>Aussie's Startup Bus quest for the next big thinghttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/11/aussies-startup-bus-quest-for-the-next-big-thing.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-11T05:43:43ZAustralia ICT Sector Technology Global Technology downunder entrepreneursAussie's Startup Bus quest for the next big thing: "150 geeks travel across America on six 'Startup Buses' - provided by an Aussie entrepreneur - building new startups on the way to the SXSW conference."

(Via The Sydney Morning Herald Technology Headlines.)

]]>Why skin doesn't dissolve in the bathhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/9/why-skin-doesnt-dissolve-in-the-bath.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-09T02:15:16ZAustralia Medical Science Science Weird but interestingWhy skin doesn't dissolve in the bath: "STURDY STRUCTURE: Australian scientists have found the secret to why our skin goes wrinkly but doesn't dissolve in the bath."

(Via Latest News in Science (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).)

]]>Aussie .au domain registrations hits 2 millionhttp://antipodeantech.com/antipodeantech/2011/3/8/aussie-au-domain-registrations-hits-2-million.htmlAntipodeanTech2011-03-08T02:40:06ZAustralia ICT SectorAussie .au domain registrations hits 2 million: "

Australian registrations of the .au second level country domain has hit the 2 million mark, putting it into the top 10 country codes worldwide. Despite a preponderance for businesses worldwide to go for top level domains, Australia has remained one of the countries where businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations have largely opted to retain the local flavour that the .au domain imparts.

(Via IT POLICY.)

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