David Swan is a journalism student with over 900 Facebook friends, most of whom he knows personally.

From the age of 14 David completed weekly game reviews for mobile phone gaming website Midlet Review, in between homework sessions and continual household chores.

Since then, he has worked as a roving reporter for YouthCentral, as long as being a telemarketer, a party bus host, a personal assistant, and being paid to walk around in a chicken suit. Not all at the same time.

More recently, David has written for FasterLouder, interviewing Grammy winning rock bands (and talentless local acts), but dedicates much time to iTWire which is far less glamorous but much more intelectually rewarding.

In his spare time, David enjoys debating, although he limits this to real-life as online debates are a "complete joke". He also enjoys the occasional video game, even if it is 'work.' He decided on journalism for the fast cars and beautiful women, so if anyone has any details of their whereabouts can you please forward them to his email address at David Swan

IPTV takeup taking off

IPTV numbers are seriously on the rise with more than 300,000 Australian homes now accessing an IPTV service, meaning around one in ten subscription TV services are currently delivered over broadband.
 

Garmin tells its customers “never buy maps again”

GPS company Garmin has announced free lifetime map updates for its new nüvi 2000/3000 series devices, which it describes as an “industry first”.
 

Video games industry doing it tough, but makes $1.5 billion in 2011

Despite general economic uncertainties, Australia’s interactive games industry remains upbeat despite a 12.8 per cent contraction in ‘traditional retail’ computer and video games sales to $1.5 billion in 2011, according to Australia’s Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA).
 

Study shows smartphones dominating the playground

One in three Aussie school kids are returning to school this year with a smartphone, and almost eight in ten own a phone by the age of 13, according to new research from Telstra.


 

Google helps you get a room with new hotel finder tool

Google's new tool allows travellers to search for hotels nearby certain tourist attractions, where they can also filter by travel time, price, ratings and reviews.
 

Half a billion spent on unwanted gifts this Christmas

While a record number of shoppers headed online for Christmas bargains this year, Australians are now left with over 16.7 million unwanted gifts that were received by disappointed friends and family, valued at over $500 million dollars.
 

Christmas comes early for Victoria's games industry

Victoria's creative industries are set for a budget boost just in time for Christmas, with an added $2.3 million in State Government funding for the state's film, television and games sectors.
 

Vodafone keeps Tabs on the new Samsung tablet

Vodafone has sent an email to customers with details on how they can get their hands on the much hyped Galaxy Tab 10.1, the 'iPad killer' previously banned in Australia but finally available down under.
 

Zuckerberg vs. Zuckerberg

In a tale of two Zuckerbergs, social media giant Facebook has threatened to sue Mark Zuckerberg, an entrepreneur from Israel, with the two now embroiled in a bitter legal battle.
 

Facebook users go back in time with timeline

Facebook has begun to roll out Timeline, a redesign of Facebook profiles that will show a user's entire life, from birth to present day.
 

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