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NewsLearn Code or UX Design with a $3000 Scholarship to General Assembly
Concrete Playground has partnered with General Assembly to offer you the chance to receive a $3,000 scholarship to learn a new tech skillset.
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NewsThe Silent History Reinvents Storytelling
One of the first applications to expand the unchartered boundaries of e-book storytelling.
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NewsWhat Your Favourite TV Show Says About Your Politics [Infographic]
If this infographic is anything to go by it seems that our TV habits can be a useful barometer for understanding our politics.
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NewsFive Choice Articles on Concrete Playground
Telecom are taking things back to basics. Choice one.
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NewsDiscover the Favourite Hangouts of Your Friends Around the World
A social search engine that'll help you find the favourite places of your friends and friends of friends.
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NewsHotTug: a Hot Tub and Boat Combined
Forget about old-school hot tubs and allow HotTug to welcome you to the future.
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NewsSelf-Driving Cars Legalised in California
The subject of many-a sci-fi novel and the dream of every comic book geek is set to become a mass-produceable reality.
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NewsIncredible Maps Depicting Human Activity
Modern digital technology allows us to produce and manipulate visual representations of geography in simply astounding ways.
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NewsBrew Beer On-The-Go
Brew your own beer whenever and wherever you so desire with these tasty, transportable sachets.
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NewsHow to Get Out of Your Internet Ghetto
Often we end up in a little media bubble, never challenged by new information or opinions. Unless we go looking for it.
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NewsConcrete Playground meets techno-philosopher Jason Silva
We spoke to the self-confessed 'wonder junkie' ahead of his Festival of Dangerous Ideas and Q&A appearances.
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NewsConcrete Playground does Dunedin thanks to Telecom Treats
Concrete Playground does Dunedin thanks to Telecom Treats.
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NewsThe $9 Bike Made from Recycled Cardboard
A fully-functioning bicycle would not be the first thing to spring to mind when thinking of items made from recycled cardboard...
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NewsTake a Tour of Google’s NYC Offices
Google's revamped headquarters feature a Pac-Man arcade, a Broadway-themed conference room and all the free M&Ms you could wish for.
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NewsStunning Satellite Maps of Storms
Stunning satellite photographs capture hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires across the globe throughout history.
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NewsDigitise Your Notes with Moleskine’s Smart Notebook
The lines between the digital and non-digital world are becoming ever thinner and more transparent.
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NewsSeven Unexpected Uses for Social Media
The influence of social media in contemporary society is irrefutable, as are the benefits that can be gained from them.
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NewsFacebook Goes Green
Here are six innovative groups and apps that have taken the fight for a greener future into the world of Facebook.
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NewsLive: Watch the Curiosity Rover Land on Mars
People around the world are currently tuning in to watch the live stream of the Curiosity Rover landing on Mars today.
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NewsHooroo: A New Kind of Travel Website
Real people who really want to share their travel adventures.
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NewsA Guide to the Best Radio Apps
In a world so rammed with visual stimulation, it is incredible to think that the simplicity of the sound of a voice is still an engaging notion.
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NewsThe New Invention For Long-Distance Lovers
Fall asleep to the soothing sounds of your partner's heartbeat - even when they're not there.
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NewsThe Hour’s Latest Headlines Brought To You By Your Coffee Sleeve
Y&R had the innovative thought to to turn a coffee cup sleeve into a social opportunity.
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NewsApp Designed To Help The Blind Navigate Around Buildings
As of late, there has been a concerted effort to ensure those with disabilities are still able to to take full advantage of what is constantly being churned out on the technology front.
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NewsBeautiful World Maps of Facebook Activity
Justin Moore created these global maps as a captivating visual indicator of where and who the world's Facebook users are.
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NewsAn Umbrella That Makes 8-Bit Sounds in the Rain
Ever wondered what the rain sounds like in an 8-bit form?
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NewsGoogle Launches World Wonders Project
Ever wish you could teleport out of the office and into, say, the idyllic surrounds of the Versailles Palace?
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NewsTEDxSydney Speakers Talk Robots, Quantum Computing and Imaginary Friends
TEDxSydney speakers explain if we should feel safe around robots, where to get an imaginary friend and how to explain quantum computing to children.
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NewsGiveaways /// Win a $2500 Fibaro Home Automation Kit + iPhone/iPad App
Sync your pad to your iPad.
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NewsConcrete Playground Spends 18 Minutes with Curator of TED, Chris Anderson
TED's Curator answers a TED Talk's Worth of Questions.
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NewsSpotify Launches in Australia
Spotify, the digital music service that allows you to instantly discover, play and share over 16 million music tracks on demand, has arrived on Australian shores.
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NewsTen Musicians You Should be Following on Instagram
Ten Instagram accounts that give you a look inside the intoxicating life of a modern muso.
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NewsNew Zealand’s Top 10 Social Bands
Concrete Playground looks into New Zealand's most social bands on the interweb.
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NewsThe Best Apps for Discovering New Music
Eight cool music discovery apps you can access right now.
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NewsApple Brought to Australian Court for ‘False Marketing’
The ACCC pursues court action over Apple's false 4G claim for its newest iPad.
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NewsTurn Your GPS Bicycle Routes Into Artworks
Michael J. Wallace has found a neat way of combining both of these talents, all while getting the daily dose of fresh air and outdoor exercise that we so dearly need.
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NewsJack White’s Solo Debut to be Live-Streamed via YouTube
Following the release of his first solo album, Jack White joins forces with director Gary Oldman in a live-streamed NY concert.
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NewsAmazon Exchanges Your Old CDs for Store Credit
What are we to do with our now-digitised CD collections? As it turns out, Amazon wants them.
