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Thursday, 11-August-2011 17:28:55 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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NSW have agreed to an R18+ classification for computer games, meaning ministers from all Australian juristiction are now in agreement. Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor today welcomed the decision by NSW to join all jurisdictions in agreeing to create - for the first time - an adult category for computer games in Australia. Law Ministers from all jurisdictions except NSW agreed last month to support in-principle the Commonwealth’s proposal to introduce an R18+ classification for computer games in Australia.
Apple is now the most valuable US company, with its market value passing Exxon. Its lineup of sleek phones, computers and iPods, irresistible to customers even in tough economic times, propelled it to the No. 1 position by market value Wednesday, surpassing Exxon Mobil. Apple's stock on the open market is now worth more than any other company's.
Meanwhile Apple's block on Samsung selling their Galaxy Tab, already in place in Australia, now covers (almost) the entire EU. Apple's been granted a preliminary injunction to stop sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 across the entire European Union on the basis of patent infringement. The ban excludes the Netherlands, where Apple has a separate lawsuit pending due to differences in patent law.
But don't despair, you can always try an older model, thanks Khalil. The first mobile phones in Australia were car phone systems weighing 14kgs with a 45cm handset costing nearly $5000 (or $17,000 in 2011 terms). This 191 phone could store just 16 numbers, was installed in the car and alerted owners of an incoming call with a honking horn or flashing headlights.
Both Australian THQ studios are closing down, report GamePron. According to a statement from the publisher, moves are being made to “better align resources” according to the company’s new interactive entertainment portfolio. Part of this process sees THQ moving away from movie-based properties and licensed titles aimed at kids, both of which made up a major part of the company’s catalogue in recent times. The MX vs. ATV franchise has also been given the axe, with the company choosing “not to actively pursue further development”. Discussion here.
Tech Report checked out some Zacate motherboards from ASUS. We've taken both of Asus' finest Zacate motherboards and put them under the microscope. How do they stack up against each other, and just as important, are they worthy competitors amid the market at large?
Check out this LEGO Eye of Sauron Castle Thingy. The Dark Tower now comes in LEGO form. Holy crap this is amazing. Made by Kevin Walter for Brickworld 2011, this supremely detailed piece of LEGO art is something that any Nazgul would hang around on.
iXBTLabs have their latest i3DSpeed update posted. The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of the extremely overclocked GeForce GTX 570.
Apparently 670,000 households logged into the recent census but didn't submit the online form correctly. Paul Lowe, head of the Population Census Program, said while many people completed all the questions on the online census forms it was likely that some didn't complete the process by pushing ``send'' at the end of the questionnaire. ``We have got over 670,000 households that have logged on but haven't hit that submit button. I encourage people to log back on and hit that submit button,'' he said.
Today's timewaster is Zombotron, a quite impressive zombie platform shooter, from biatch.
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