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Soon You Can Watch TV Ads In Your Magazines

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9:30AM June 24, 2011 | Nick Broughall

“Blech! Ads! No thanks!” I hear you proclaim! But wait! Before you scroll past, take a moment to consider how it is that Fairfax and Peroni have managed to accomplish squeezing a credit card-sized screen into a magazine, with enough juice to play back not one, but two ads multiple times. More »


Entertainment

LG Offering Fairfax News Through Smart TV Sets

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12:30PM June 21, 2011 | Nick Broughall

If you like the idea of using your television to get your daily newspaper, LG has announced that it is partnering with Fairfax to offer localised news services via its Smart TVs. More »


Software

Fairfax Trying Again With The Whole iPad Thing

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11:00AM May 30, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Remember Fairfax’s iPad app for the SMH and Age? And how it was essentially just a PDF of the paper that cost $18 a month and was universally panned by reviewers on iTunes? Well, the newspaper giant is trying again. Second time’s a charm, right? More »


Software

Fairfax Wants $2.49 A Month For Its iPhone App

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1:30PM September 29, 2010 | Nick Broughall

One of the best iPhone apps out there is the ABC’s app – it offers all the latest news, videos and podcasts for free. So why would anyone want to pay $2.50 a month for Fairfax content on the iPhone? More »


Software

Aussie Sport&Style Magazine iPad App Is An Enjoyable Magazine Experience

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10:51AM May 24, 2010 | Nick Broughall

This morning I had a bit of a hands on with the upcoming Sport&Style iPad app for the iPad, and even though it didn’t convince me to buy an Apple tablet, it did seem like a rather nice way to read a magazine. More »


Get A Free iTunes Episode Of Doctor Who On The Age’s Website

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10:30AM December 15, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Despite a deep-seeded loathing of Fairfax’s tendency to play video ads with sound every time you change pages on one of their sites, I have to admit I’m a fan of this Apple advertorial offer. You can get a free download from iTunes every day from today until Boxing Day. Today’s offer is an episode of Doctor Who. More »


Geek Out

Domain iPhone App Shows Quite A View… (NSFW)

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1:29PM October 19, 2009 | Nick Broughall

That’s it! I’m moving to Crows Nest Road in North Sydney. They have quite the… erm… view. Immaculately presented must mean something completely different to the Real Estate world… [Mumbrella] More »