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Is the roll-up Readius ready to rock the socks off cellphones and mobile content?
Monday, 28 January 2008
Watch out iPhone – a mobile phone with a ‘roll up’ 5-inch screen is coming to market in mid 2008, promising high readability, easily pocketable mobility, cellphone capability and wireless connectivity. But without a colour screen, keypad buttons, video playback or access to a full web browser, can Readius truly rock?
 
Windows 7 starts looming over Windows’ Vista
Monday, 28 January 2008
Windows Vista has been, without a doubt, Microsoft’s most controversial operating system ever. Plagued by issues including performance, incompatible software, missing hardware drivers and more, Vista has thankfully seen much improvement throughout 2007 – but it is enough to finally accelerate Vista demand?
 
Prices slashed as HD DVD nears ‘High-Def Dead Video Disc’ status
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Toshiba Australia’s huge 50% price drop on three HD DVD players with a stack of free movies either signals the clear out stock at relatively cheap prices, or a price-led effort to revive HD DVD’s fortunes – which is it?

 
Once again, thin is in: MacBook Air
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
The trend for technology to go thin has been with us for some time – I still have an old Sony portable CD player somewhere that’s barely bigger than a CD inside its plastic jewel case – and everybody’s seen the Motorola RAZR. The 30GB 5G iPod, the Nano and then the iPod Touch also propelled thin tech further, and now it culminates in the MacBook Air.

 
Consumers prefer iTunes movies to Blu-ray and HD DVD?
Monday, 21 January 2008
Apple have sold 7 million movies since their introduction on iTunes back in September 2006, outselling high-def movie sales on Blu-ray or HD DVD – with more competition still from the Xbox 360’s movie download service, Amazon’s Unbox and others – but downloading hasn’t won the race just yet.

 
Hitachi ceasing sales of consumer electronics in Australia
Monday, 21 January 2008
Well known consumer electronics manufacturer, Hitachi, is set to cease sales of consumer electronics in Australia on the 29th of February, following record Christmas sales of products heavily discounted for the end-of-year festive season.

 
MacBook Air: It’s the iPod of Macs
Sunday, 20 January 2008
A lot of hot air has been generated over the past few days since Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air in the Macworld 2008 keynote, and while part of me still wishes it had a smaller screen, Apple has re-invented something yet again: this time, it’s the way we think about ultraportable computing.
 
Microsoft releases Vista Plus! Pack – but it’s a minus
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
In what appears to be an accidental leak of an upcoming new product for Windows Vista, called the Vista Plus! Pack, a few issues are raised. To start with, there wasn’t supposed to be any Vista Plus! Packs thanks to Windows Vista Ultimate – and why does this Plus! Pack only come with 4 games?

 
Revolutionary nanowire battery delivers 10x the charge of lithium-ion
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
An amazing new nanowire battery has finally been developed that delivers the revolutionary leap in battery technology we’ve all been waiting for, giving our gadgets and notebooks up to 10x the battery life, while reliably powering the electric cars of tomorrow. At last!

 
Shock: Apple’s new crop a bit of a yawner...
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
The Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld 2008 has come and gone, and there’s no 3G iPhone, no MacBook Tablet, MacBook Nano or iPhone Pro, no Blu-ray drives and no iPhone notes synching. So what did Steve Jobs bring down the mountain?
 
Two new Next G phones arrive just pre-CDMA’s closure
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Whether you’re a CDMA customer holding out for even more choice in Next G handsets, or someone thinking of switching to Next G from whichever carrier you currently use, two new Telstra Next G handsets have arrived to tempt you.
 
Porn companies feel online piracy’s pinch - and don't like it
Monday, 14 January 2008
Faced with the threat of piracy through X-rated video sharing sites, at least one adult content producer is suing their video sharing competition, while the on-demand nature of online video dents DVD sales.
 
Universal and Paramount – Holding Dearly onto HD DVD, for now
Monday, 14 January 2008
Although the concept of one high-def video format would be appear to be of universal and paramount importance, especially after the VHS vs Beta wars, we thankfully live in a world where competition, the markets and consumers determine the winners. HD DVD has certainly received what appears to be a knockout blow – but is it truly lights out for this high-def contender?
 
Will Apple finally launch Blu-ray at Macworld?
Monday, 14 January 2008
A blue Mac? We haven’t seen once since the original ‘Bondi Blue’ iMacs in the late 90s, but if the rumours that Apple are finally about to include Blu-ray players (and potentially burners) in the Mac range pans out during this week’s Macworld, a ‘Blu’ Mac could well be back!
 
ASUS Eee PC goes on sale almost everywhere Down Under
Monday, 14 January 2008
The ASUS Eee PC is the standout “portable PC” of the moment, officially selling for AUD $499 and coming complete with Linux OS, Open Office, Skype, Firefox and plenty more. Initially selling out and for sale through Myer stores only, the Eee PC retains its iPhone-like popularity into 2008, with ASUS signing up plenty of new Australian retailers to meet the strong demand.
 
Mitsubishi Laser TV at CES 2008 - set to stun us all?
Friday, 11 January 2008
Due in high-end AV store shelves from September 2008, in the US at least, the Laser TV has finally been officially unveiled at CES, and by all accounts it has delivered the stunning improvements in rich colour that use of the laser promises over existing plasma and LCD technology. What does this mean for the plasma and LCD TV display industry?

 
CDMA closure report in Aust Govt hands at last – now what?
Wednesday, 09 January 2008
A report on the state of Australia’s regional telecommunications has finally arrived in Federal Government hands to help it decide by January 21 whether or not it will authorise closure of the CDMA network as Telstra has planned.
 
Wikia Search still looking for answers
Tuesday, 08 January 2008
The launch of an early alpha version of the Wikia search engine has impressed few pundits with poor results and missing features, despite Wikia founder Jimmy Wales imploring all not to expect Google-killing results from day one. Will Wikia Search one day become wickedly good?

 
Gates CES 2008 keynote: Pieces of the Microsoft puzzle
Monday, 07 January 2008
Bill Gates has given his 11th and last CES keynote as Microsoft head-honcho, looking at the future, touch and talk interfaces, the Beijing Olympics, Zune, new TV shows and movies for Xbox Live, Xbox 360 sales and IPTV - but the rumoured Xbox 360 Ultimate didn’t make an appearance.

 
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