au-hotdailynews: 2015-09-02 Australia Technology

Google's new logo is motivated by design austerity, not legibility
The Guardian
On Google's homepage, the company's apparently outmoded typographic logo is transformed into a string of playful coloured dots that reassemble into a childlike sans serif font. An animation designed to accompany the logo change features a disembodied ...

Google reveals new logo, delivers biggest revamp in 16 years   Sydney Morning Herald
Netizens react to Google logo's new look   CNN
Google's new look is tragic sans   Washington Post (blog)
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The Australian

Robin: The Android phone that promises unlimited storage
The Australian
The smartphone business is brutal. Apple makes 92 per cent of the industry's profits, and Samsung, LG, Motorola and dozens of others battle for relevance. So why would Nextbit, an app-making start-up, want to try and enter the fray? “Right now, most ...
The smartphone with crazy cloud storage just hit its Kickstarter goal   CNET
Robin Smartphone Is a Cloud-Powered Alternative to the Usual Suspects   NBCNews.com
Nextbit Robin Kicks Off As Crowdfunding Project   Ubergizmo
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The Australian Financial Review

Hackers target 'jail-broken' iPhones to raid Apple accounts
The Australian Financial Review
iPhones compromised by the KeyRaider malware have been used to make app purchases or install apps without the owners' permission. Bloomberg. Hackers targeting "jail-broken" iPhones have raided more than 225,000 Apple accounts - possibly some in ...

After a quarter million iPhones hacked, a reminder 'jailbreaking' devices ...   CNET
Hackers raid Apple accounts via jail-broken iPhones   Economic Times
Apple iPhone jailbreak? STOP! KeyRaider is your worst iOS nightmare made real [u2]   Computerworld
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The Nation

Minecraft Creator Complains About Being Rich
Sky News
It seems money really cannot buy happiness for billionaire Markus Persson, the creator of Minecraft, judging by his recent tweets. 18:13, UK, Tuesday 01 September 2015. Play video "Can Money Make You Happy?" ...

Markus Persson: If being that rich is so bad, why not just give it all away?   The Independent
The bored billionaire: Why having a fortune has left Minecraft creator Markus ...   Irish Examiner
The Billionaire Creator of 'Minecraft' Reveals the Depressing Side Effect of ...   NextShark
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Naomi Watts to front Presto campaign
Inside Film
Australian actor Naomi Watts is set to appear in a new advertising campaign for online streaming service, Presto. The campaign, titled “Demand More”, will see Watts playing an over-the-top version of herself. Watts' uncharacteristic behaviour is ...

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Courier Mail

Text-driving: Incomplete messages found at scene of fatal crashes
Courier Mail
THE driver behind the wheel was already dead by the time police arrived at the scene. At their feet sat a mobile phone, a half-typed text message still active on the screen. The car, lying in a crumpled mess against a tree trunk, was completely destroyed.

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Car Keys

2016 Renaultsport Megane Cup-S boasts more power
Car Keys
The more powerful 2016 Renaultsport Megane range is now available to order in Britain, starting from £23,935. Stephen Goldasz. Share on Google+ · Share on Twitter · Share on Facebook · Share on Pintrest · Share on Reddit · Share via Email. How Car ...

The 10 best French hot hatches   Telegraph.co.uk
2015 Renault Megane R.S. 275 Cup Premium on sale in Australia   PerformanceDrive
Renaultsport Megane gets power boost for 2016   Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)
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