Yahoo! has launched their YOUREKA! online and offline digital treasure hunt designed to connect users with their offerings, and chance to win attractive prizes. Yahoo! users just need to look for colored tickets seeded online in various Yahoo! services like Messenger, Mail or News, and they can redeem it for various giveaways including the grand prize of a Honda Jazz with bodywork designed by funky graffiti artist, Mimi Mashud.

The Australian government has commenced laying fibre-optic cables in Tasmania as part of an ambitious plan to connect 90% of homes to a high-tech broadband network. The massive project, reportedly worth a whopping USD37 billion, has garnered interests from the US and other countries which have similar plans. This is certainly no easy task considering the vast Australian deserts and mountains!

"From snowy mountains and sun-baked deserts to the steamy tropical north, Australia has begun wiring its vast expanse with a high-tech broadband network in a giant project being closely followed abroad."

Another piece of good news for iPhone users. The Yahoo! Mobile iPhone application is now available for purchase from the Apple iPhone App Store. On top of that, do watch out for the Yahoo! Messenger app for the iPhone too, which will be launch soon.