Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Online

Unemployed Man Google Maps His Resume

11:20PM March 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Here I was, thinking having a colour CV made me stand out from the crowd. Ed Hamilton, an unemployed copywriter from London, put his CV on Google Maps. More »


Cars

High-Speed Rail Project Will See Travel From London To Beijing In Two Days

10:50PM March 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Japan may be famous for its bullet trains, but if China’s plans for a high-speed railway go forward, people could be zipping over from London to Beijing in under two days. More »


Entertainment

Onkyo’s TX-SR608 Is The First THX-Certified 3D AV Receiver

10:03PM March 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The TX-SR608 receiver will be available in April for $US599, just in time for pairing with a Panasonic or Samsung 3DTV. More »


Sony’s 3DTVs Promise To Be Cheaper Than Panasonic’s

9:21PM March 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Both Samsung and Panasonic will be flogging 3DTVs in the US by the end of the month, but don’t expect to see anything from Sony until June at least. Details on the LX900, HX900 and HX800 do sound tantalising however. More »


Entertainment

UPDATE: Official Tron Legacy Trailer Hits In HD

8:20PM March 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Yesterday’s bootleg just wasn’t enough for me. I’ve been trawling the net trying to find an official HD trailer, and got very lucky today thanks to First Showing and their code-cracking people, who deciphered a viral site and found the goods. More »


Gadgets

Borders And Angus & Robertson To Sell eBooks

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4:30PM March 9, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The last time an Australian bookseller tried to launch an eBook arm, it was Dymocks and it was a disaster – electronic books were more expensive than hardcover versions and the only eReader they were selling cost $900. Hopefully things have changed, with Blair Speedy at the Australian reporting that Redgroup retail, the company behind Borders and Angus & Robertson, are planning on selling eBooks. More »


Computing

Dell Vostro 3000 Series Packs Portable Core i5 Power

4:01PM March 9, 2010 | Brian Barrett

If Dell’s Vostro V13 was Batman’s laptop, it looks like the new Vostro 3000 series might just be Bruce Wayne’s. They’re portable, powerful and sleek rigs for professionals. But are they a value play, or a luxury item? More »


Mobile

Time To Re-Register For Do Not Call If You Hate Phone Spammers

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3:45PM March 9, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Did you know that the Do Not Call register is only valid for three years? After that, those pesky telemarketers are free to spam your phone number night and day! So if you signed up for the register at launch back in May 2007, you’ll need to re-register to avoid your phone ringing with random people wanting you to give them money. More »


Software

Pizza Hut iPhone Ordering App Now Available

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3:02PM March 9, 2010 | Nick Broughall

It was almost a full five months ago that Pizza Hut announced it was planning on launching an Australian version of its successful iPhone app. But now it’s available! If you prefer Pizza Hut’s cardboard flavoured pizza to the cardboard flavouring of Dominos, you can now order it directly from your iPhone. More »


Entertainment

Is It Time To Consider Life Without Real, Touchable Books?

2:47PM March 9, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Yesterday someone expressed sorrow about forgetting to pack books when he moved to a new city and I felt my heart break on his behalf. I can’t imagine life without being surrounded by shelves of books. But should I? More »