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Vehicles

Infiltrating Toyota’s Tsutsumi Manufacturing Plant

11:45AM Damian Francis | Without meaning any disrespect to the workers at the Tsutsumi Manufacturing plant in Toyota City, watching them work as like watching the perfect ant farm. It’s rare to see such organisation in human activity. Although being that this is Japan (the Switzerland of the east perhaps) it wasn’t overly surprising. More »
Gadgets

Amazon Kindle International Edition Review

11:33AM Nick Broughall | The original Kindle from Amazon launched in the US back in November 2007. Now, almost two years later, the online retailing giant has launched an international version for over 100 different countries, including Australia. I’ve been playing with one for almost a week now, and as much as I love it, there are a few things you should know before you buy one… More »
Music

Review: Sennheiser PXC 310BT Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones

12:33PM Nick Broughall | They’re wireless. They actively cancel out background noise. What’s not to love about the Sennheiser PXC 310BT? Actually, there a few small things, although truth be told, I don’t think the blame can actually be placed at Sennheiser’s feet here. More »
Vehicles

Test Driving The Segway-Killing Toyota i-REAL

4:10PM Damian Francis | I’m sitting at AMLUX in Tokyo watching Toyota demonstrate the i-REAL personal mobility vehicle. Currently there is a Japanese women tearing around the room in one of these things. That’s right, she’s tearing it up. For those that used to compare the i-REAL to the Segway, consider the comparison dead. The i-REAL looks cooler and goes faster. And you sit in it rather than stand. More »
Software

How To: Virtualise Any OS For Free

6:00AM John Herrman | Syncing your Zune in Mac OS X, running Word in Linux, giving Linux a go within Windows 7: just a few of the things you can do with virtual machines. Setting one up isn’t just easy, either—it’s free. More »
Software

Why Outlook For Mac Is Great For Apple

2:39PM Nick Broughall | Microsoft’s announcement overnight that they’re planning on bringing Outlook to the next version of Office for Mac may not sound like the most exciting piece of news this week, but it is a huge game changer. Forgetting for a second that Microsoft should have done this years ago, banishing that bastard piece of software Entourage to the seventh level of software hell, the move to bring Outlook to the Mac is going to make Apple’s machines even more appealing to enterprise, while at the same time forcing Apple to really bring changes to the way OS X’s Mail, Address Book and iCal interact. More »
Computers

An Insider On The Apple Tablet

1:00AM Brian Lam | Despite the rumours, I never fully believed the apple tablet was real, until I heard these words over my phone: “Hey, its [redacted]. I may or may not have sat in some Apple meetings for the tablet.”  More »
Gadgets

10 Gadgets That Help You Cheat At Sports

6:00AM Sean Fallon | The way I see it, there is only one way to overcome your complete lack of athleticism. No, not hard work and dedication — I’m talking about gadgets. These 10 products will help you play like a champ this summer. More »
Phones

Breasts: An Ideal Place To Keep Your iPhone

5:40AM Jesus Diaz | If you are a woman who likes to run or bike or trek, but don’t want to use a special iPhone/iPod touch case or pouch, sexual health expert Dr. Debby Herbenick uses a different, more straightforward method, which apparently works: More »
Software

Windows 7 Review: You Can Quit Complaining Now

5:01AM Matt Buchanan | Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that’s expected of it? Probably not, but it makes a damn good run at it. We’ve tested the gold master, the final version going out on October 22. Upgrade without trepidation, people. With excitement, even. More »