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Digital Life

Is this the app to end all parking fines?

The parking meter sprint could be a thing of the past thanks to a new smartphone app developed by two Brisbane men.

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Father and son sentenced after selling illegal Foxtel services

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Latest game releases: Sportsfriends, Spider-Man and Mario Golf

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game.
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Apple iPad.
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Disney Infinity 2.0 won't send parents broke this Christmas

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Sydney venues to use ID scanners from June

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Child of Light game review

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New tech tools, tips and tricks

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Desk power: outboard speaker systems for computers

If you are chained to your desk and want great-quality music in the background all day, we would suggest spending at least $150.
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How Google can influence elections

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Twitter adds a mute button

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Symantec exec says anti-virus is dead

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Nintendo apologises for lack of virtual equality

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Snapchat deceived users: regulator

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At last, apps for finding apps

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Tech giants pour resources into AI

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Nintendo to sell new consoles

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