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Australia Mulling a Nationwide Vehicle-Tracking System

An anonymous reader writes "It seems that as political support for Australia's version of the national ID card is waning, the powers that be have found a far more effective way to catalogue the populace. CrimTrac, an Australian government agency responsible for designing technical solutions to aid policing, is due to hand in a $2.2 million scoping study for the introduction of a nation-wide automatic number plate recognition system (ANPR). It seems that as well as ANPR, the system will also collect images of drivers and passengers with high enough resolution for identification purposes. All ANPR data collected would be made available to participating agencies in real time, and retained for five years for future investigations."

Apple mulling new iPhone/iPod touch dock?...

Apple has considered making a new dock for the iPhone and iPod touch that would let the device work for video without compromising its ability to be charged, according to a just-published US patent application. Though cosmetically similar to the translucent stand included with the iPod touch, the purely visual patent also shows a Dock Connector cable plugged into the stand, suggesting that it could be used to power and sync a given device while watching movies, rather than just holding the player on its side.

Sri Lanka mulling changes for third Test

The drubbing in the second Test in Galle has forced the Sri Lankan selectors to explore changes in the fast bowling department with old war horses Chaminda Vaas

Um, Hasn't Google Been Investing in Startups Already?

Google is mulling the creation of a venture-capital investment arm, according to the Journal. But while I gather that is true as far as it goes, I don’t get the sense this is a big shift in strategy for the search giant, which has invested in startups for some time, as Miguel Helft in the New York Times’ Bits column notes. In fact, my colleague Aaron Ricadela wrote about Google expanding its venture-style efforts almost a year ago:

Credit: Know your limits

You may not spend much time mulling your debt-to-credit ratio, but it weighs heavily on your credit score and can determine your ability to get a loan.

Russian in deep water after swimming home to Estonia

TALLINN, Estonia (AFP) - Authorities in Estonia are mulling what to do with a 45-year old Russian picked up drunk and wet after trying to evade guards by swimming illegally across the EU and Schengen zone borders.

Symonds mulls quitting international cricket

MELBOURNE: Disillusioned Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is mulling quitting international cricket after he was sent home by the Cricket Australia for going on a 'fishing trip' instead of attending a compulsory team meeting last week.

Russian in deep water after swimming home to Estonia

A general view of of the Narva river between Estonia and Russia. Authorities in Estonia are mulling what to do with a 45-year old Russian picked up drunk and wet after trying to evade guards by swimming illegally across the Narva river between the EU and Schengen zone borders .

Blinkx Remote internet television launches beta today

A new internet television service launches today to bring your favourite transmissions directly to a computer screen near you with the minimal amount if fuss. Blinkx Remote is currently in beta but the public are invited to navigate on by, search for a show from Channel 4, Five or any of the BBC and ITV channels, and sit back and relax while maintaining a puzzled look so as to convince everyone at work that you're mulling over some spreadsheet or other.

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