Publication: Gizmodo Australia

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

What’s An Olympic Torch Worth Online?

Gizmodo AU Today 2:30 PMThis was somewhat inevitable. The London 2012 Olympics decided to sell the commemorative torches held by everyday people to the runners at a discount price. Quick as a flash, they appeared up on eBay, where the £295 (~$470) torches ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: eBay Inc, Gizmodo, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

iPhone

Dear Sports Fans: Your iPhone’s Flash Is Ruining Your Photos

This is a screenshot from yesterday’s NBA playoff game between the Heat and the Pacers. In the background you’ll see a man taking a photo of David West and LeBron James with his iPhone — and its flash. That is very stupid.Here’s why: Flashes are almost ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: iPhone, Tim Burke, David West

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

NIKE Inc

Nike’s Dimpled Tracksuits Could Help Athletes Shatter World Records At This Year’s Olympics

Usain Bolt is Jamaica’s not-so-secret weapon for shattering track and field records, but at this year’s Olympic games, Nike’s cooked up its own secret weapon — a tracksuit dimpled like a golfball — that will help athletes from countries like the United ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: NIKE Inc, 100m Sprint, Elasticity, Usain Bolt

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Poisonous Alien Caterpillar Threatens To Invade London Olympics

The Oak Processionary Moth is a nasty little beast. It’s native to Europe but didn’t show up in the United Kingdom until 2006, when a few eggs hitched a ride on oak trees transplanted to London. Since then, it’s been causing environmental chaos. Now it’s ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Oak Processionary, London Olympics 2012, Forestry Commission, Larva

First Reported Apr 28 2012 - Updated Apr 28 2012 - 1 Documents

McDonald's Corporation

London Olympics Will Have World’s Largest McDonald’s Fast-Food Restaurant

The London 2012 Olympics, athletic event to top all athletic events, will be honoured with the instalment of the largest McDonald’s fast-food restaurant on Earth. Seems a little ironic, no?[Eater via FoodBeast - Images via McDonald's / Flickr]It’s a pretty ... [ Published Apr 28 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: McDonald's Corporation, London Olympics 2012, Flickr

First Reported Apr 20 2012 - Updated Apr 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Garmin Ltd

Garmin’s GPS Watch Knows 27,000 Golf Courses

What do you do when the GPS market for driving navigation is a bit saturated? Branch out into GPS for other activities. Garmin’s been doing this for a while with golf-centric GPS devices, and its latest, a golfer’s GPS watch, claims to know 27,000 golf ... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Garmin Ltd

First Reported Apr 20 2012 - Updated Apr 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Australian Communications And Media Authority

ACMA Gives Green Light To 3D Olympics

Looks like Channel 9′s mooted 3D Olympics channel will be happening — but not across the entire nation. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has given approval for Channel 9 to broadcast the Olympics in 3D in Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold ... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Chris Chapman, Australian Communications And Media Authority, Gold Coast, Adelaide (Australia)

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Samsung Launching Foxtel and Olympics On Its 2012 TVs

Samsung’s launching its Australian 2012 range of TVs tonight, and it has just announced that it’ll be bringing Foxtel to its new TVs in July, along with eight free Olympics channels.Speaking at the launch, Samsung’s Phil Newton, Head Of AV at Samsung, ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Samsung Group, Foxtel, BigPond, Startup

First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 13 2012 - 1 Documents

Data Centres Will Be Manned By Engineers Sleeping In These Pods During The Olympics

The Olympics is all about grand feats of athletic prowess and endurance demonstrated by its competitors. But for the folks behind the scenes, it’s hardly a party — and in fact, the team responsible for running the event’s data centre will be sleeping ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Data Center, London Olympics 2012, Interxion Holding NV

First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Do Sports Events Prompt You To Buy A New TV? [Poll]

At yesterday’s Panasonic home entertainment launch, a lot of noise was made about the fact that it’s an Olympics year, and that many Australians will upgrade their TVs to take advantage of the two week festival of sports. How true is that?Necessary disclaimer: ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Panasonic Corp

First Reported Apr 06 2012 - Updated Apr 06 2012 - 1 Documents

Gridiron’s Early Helmets Were Super Effective Against Head Kicks And Brick Walls

Because nothing sells a new helmet design like blunt force trauma, this wild-haired inventor demonstrates the helmet’s protection against blows to the head the old fashioned way — getting bludgeoned by a local football club and running headlong into ... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Pathé, Plastic, Polycarbonate

First Reported Apr 06 2012 - Updated Apr 06 2012 - 1 Documents

How Usain Bolt Can Shave 0.13 Seconds Off His 100m Time (Using Maths)

Usain Bolt is a hero: he can run 100m in 9.58 seconds flat. But a mathematician thinks that — without any extra effort — he can shave another 0.13 seconds off his time. Here’s how.John Barrow, a mathematician at the University of Cambridge, has been analysing ... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Gizmodo Australia ]

Entities: Usain Bolt, 100m Sprint, John Barrow

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