The 12.1-inch Eee PC 1201HA just landed at Best Buy for $US330, but that model’s 1.33GHz Atom Z520 CPU and integrated graphics won’t match the upcoming Nvidia Ion-powered 1201N version, or the AMD Congo-based 1201T. More »
Logitech aren’t exactly known for having products with a good translation into Australian pricing. But they’ve just announced a heap of price cuts – starting tomorrow – for their Ultimate Ears range of headphones. Considering the savings can be up to $250, it’s a pretty enticing deal. More »
Down in Ballarat, Sharp and Origin have joined forces to create the Ballarat Solar Park, a 14,993 square metre park with solar tracking panels to follow the sun for optimum energy harvesting. More »
Everyone uses a laptop these days, but who actually uses it on their lap? Those things get hot! Even when it’s sitting on a desk they get hot. That’s a problem that the Noteball hopes to fix by giving your laptop a big adjustable ball underneath the bottom. More »
Over the past month, we’ve been looking back at the History of TV. In case you missed any of it, here’s a roundup of how we moved from John Logie Baird’s mechanical creation to the latest flat-panel display. More »
Looks like the constant online bitching has finally paid off – Microsoft this morning has announced that it will be releasing a limited run of Windows 7 Family packs in Australia. The packs contain three licenses to upgrade your Windows PC to Windows 7 for $249. The catch is that it’s a limited offer, with the vague disclaimer of “until stocks run out”. More »
Dear anonymous buyer of the $US3,164,000 iPhone 3GS Supreme, the most expensive and tacky mobile phone in the world: You are a tasteless assclown. Sincerely, Me. More »
I missed heading to last week’s Byteside show thanks to a 4am start the next morning, but watching the tech show over the weekend was like a fantastic walk down gadget memory lane. iPods, the Internet, Bitorrent, mobile phones, UI software… it’s amazing to look back and realise just how far we’ve come over the past decade. It’s a long video, but well worth watching…
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