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Friday, 27 February 2015

Eftpos machines accepting bitcoin with CoinJar's Swipe card

With the general release of CoinJar's Swipe card, customers will be able to use bitcoin to pay for everyday transactions through an Eftpos terminal.

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Piaggio Aerospace announces first flight and sales of P.1HH HammerHead UAS

The Piaggio P.1HH HammerHead made its maiden flight last December, and the aircraft has al...

There's little doubt that drones will play an increasingly prevalent role in our skies in the future, so any aircraft manufacturer that wants to stay ahead of the curve is either already building them, has some in the pipeline, or is madly trying to get them up and flying. Piaggio Aerospace is not a newcomer to the game of flight by any stretch of the imagination, being one of the oldest airplane manufacturers in the world. It is, however, perceived as more of a civilian and business aircraft manufacturer. But it is determined to make its mark in the lucrative defense and security sector and the successful maiden test flight of its Prototype 001 P.1HH HammerHead UAS is an important step down that path... Continue Reading Piaggio Aerospace announces first flight and sales of P.1HH HammerHead UAS

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Tags: Aircraft, Autonomous, Drone, Flight, Piaggio, Prototype, Reconnaissance, Surveillance, UAS, Unmanned

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Here are your 'Spring Forward' wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and everything else!

Apple's put out the word for an event on March 9, and that means it's time to try and read the tea leaves about what to expect from 'Spring Forward'.

It's easy to assume that it's going to be all Apple Watch, but you never know, there might be something else happening. Regardless, we want you to be prepared for whatever happens (and watch the live stream in style) with a colorful new wallpaper to get you through the heady days to come!

But instead of just duplicating the original invite, we decided to make something a bit more wallpaper-y. Okay, that's a lie — Derek couldn't figure out how Apple got their leaves to do the light/dark translucency thing they were doing, so instead he made something that's inspired by Apple's invite. It is a bit more long-term wallpaper-appropriate anyway, if we might say.

We've posted the full-size images on our forums, but don't fret, registration is free, and you can even register with your Facebook, Google, or Twitter account. Go, download, revel in all the colors...

Download the Spring Forward event wallpapers