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Are Aussie OUYA Consoles Not Getting Through?

OUYA — the $99, Android-powered gaming console of the future — has already started shipping to Kickstarter backers in the last few weeks, but those getting their orders shipped to Australia seem to be running into a few problems. What gives?


LOST Explained In Six Seconds

I really enjoyed LOST, despite how it ended and what everyone said. I have tried to get people into it after the fact, but six seasons of a show is a pretty daunting investment. Here’s a Vine explaining the show in six seconds.


The NSW Police Force Is Terrified Of 3D Printed Guns

Sydney has a massive problem with illegal firearms and gangland shootings, that much we already know. What’s interesting, however, is that the NSW Police Force has downloaded the 3D printable weapon known as The Liberator to print for themselves, and they’re terrified of the thing. In the words of the Police Commissioner: “they are truly undetectedable, truly untraceable, cheap, easy to make”. Welcome to the new Wild West.


So Kim Dotcom Wants To Sell Me A Patent

Kim Dotcom has a lot of fingers in a lot of pies. He’s fighting off international criminal charges, he’s a Call Of Duty champion, he’s a musician, and now it turns out, he’s also a patent vendor. Kim claims to own the patent that deals with Twitter’s new two-factor authentication service, and he wants to sell it to me.


Kindle Fire HD Is Now Available For Australians

When we reviewed the Kindle Fire HD last year, we were bitterly disappointed. Mainly because it was a good little device that just didn’t have any of the great Amazon features available for Australians. That’s about to change, however, with the news overnight that Amazon will make the Kindle Fire HD available for shipping to Australia. Hurrah!


After Hours: Best Bar Apps

Can a smartphone help you discover new drinks and cool new places to consume them? Sure, but the golden question is: “can an app help you get free beer”? It can. Check out our best bar apps!


The Aston Martin CC100 Concept Is Motoring At Its Most Pornographic

Oh my. Oh my word. This is…wow. Meet the Aston Martin CC100: a concept car designed to celebrate an anniversary in the sexiest, fastest and most futuristic way possible.


Shooting Challenge: 31 Macros That Blew Us Away… Vote For Your Favourite!

It’s Gizmodo Australia Shooting Challenge prize time! There are some amazing photos in this bunch of entries, now we need you to vote on who wins the Samsung Galaxy Camera!


Is The Xbox Durango Prankster About To Be Charged With Owning A ‘Stun Gun’?

Back in Februrary, a dazed and confused Dan Henry — also known by his handle ‘SuperDaE’ — answered his door to a squad of Western Australian Police officers and a representative from the FBI. They were there to raid Henry’s home in search of the Xbox Durango development console he had attempted to sell on eBay as a prank. After spending months in legal limbo, Henry now expects to be charged on Monday, but not for offences relating to the Durango. Instead, he might only be charged with owning a stun gun.


Will The Ford Falcon Become A Collector’s Item?

Ford made the unfortunate but not unexpected decision last night to shutter its Australian manufacturing operations. A by-product of the announcement is the death of a great Australian motor car: the Ford Falcon. This iconic car has quite a history in Australia, but does that make the car an instant classic? Should you buy one now to profit from it in future?


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