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SmartGate misses expectations

Delays in the roll-out of SmartGate and the lack of a national strategy around it has led to a lower-than-expected take-up of the system, according to a report by the Australian National Audit Offi...

Out and about: Go Get

Like the freedom of driving a car, but can't justify the cost of owning one? A car-sharing service like Go Get might be the way to go. 1

Nokia: basically the world's largest maps company

Never mind Google's offline maps and Apple's expected developments. Nokia wants to remind you that it's still the location king. 1

Exposure: Oli Sansom

A master of high and low key, designer-turned-photographer Oli Sansom takes us through his favourite photo moments.

Travel Tech Q&A;: Adobe's Paul Robson

Adobe's managing director for Australia and New Zealand Paul Robson shares his travel experiences with tech on the road, and his desire for holographic 3D video conferences.

Visit famous sites from your PC with Google's World Wonders Project

With the launch of its World Wonders project, Google is making it easy for users to get up close and personal with 132 world-famous sites, without needing a passport.

Solar plane midway through first intercontinental flight

Solar Impulse, a Swiss-made sun-powered aircraft, finished the first leg of its attempt at an intercontinental flight on Friday without using a single drop of fuel.

Travel Tech Q&A;: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray

Ewan Gray, Skyscanner's director for Asia Pacific, shares some of his experiences while on the road and a possible solution to get his wife to accept letting him take one specific piece of tech on...

After 35 years, SETI celebrates its most famous alien hunter

Jill Tarter, who was the inspiration for Jodie Foster's character in "Contact", will lead the SETI Institute's fundraising. She talked to CNET about the alien hunt, and what she'd say to them.

World's first Wikipedia town covered in QR codes

The small Welsh town of Monmouth is on track to install 1000 real-world QR code plaques linking back to Wikipedia articles. 1

Travel Tech Q&A;: Gartner's Warren Anderson

Gartner group vice president of Asia Pacific Warren Anderson is not only active in the IT industry in Australia, but also competes internationally in triathlons, so he needs to travel, and often. H...

Exposure Pro: Julianna Koh-Blackwell

What is the secret to an amazing pet photo? Julianna Koh-Blackwell shares her tips and favourite photos on Exposure Pro.