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Why Did Amazon Make Its App Store Available For Aussies?

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9:30AM September 21, 2011 | Alex Kidman

For a very brief period yesterday Aussies could access Amazon’s previously geoblocked App store. It’s now blocked again, but the same pattern appears to be happening worldwide. What’s Amazon up to? More »


Gadgets

Kogan Starts Sending Out Free TVs

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10:40AM September 5, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Skepticism abounded when Kogan announced last week that it would offer free TVs if customers could find equivalent models cheaper at JB Hi-Fi or Harvey Norman. He’s proven true to his word: Gus at Lifehacker notes that at least four customers will be getting free panels, including (by the looks of it) one lucky Gizmodo commenter. More »


Gadgets

Samsung Australia Giving Away Free 3D TV Glasses

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4:30PM September 2, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Got a 2010-era Samsung 3DTV and a fair amount of patience? Samsung have some glasses they’d very much like to clear from the warehouse. More »


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Apple’s iCloud To Launch As Free Service, Then Cost $US25 Per Year

9:14AM June 3, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Apple’s iCloud may be free for users when the service launches says a report from the Los Angeles Times. After this introductory period is over, the cloud-based offering could cost a mere $US25 per year. More »


Software

Apple To Bundle iCloud For Free With OS X Lion

2:03PM June 2, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Apple may offer its new iCloud service for free to folks with Mac OS X Lion, according to AppleInsider. To sweeten the deal, Lion may be priced extremely competitive and sold through the Mac App Store. More »


Entertainment

Lonely Planet Giving Stuff Away On The iBookstore

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11:15AM June 1, 2011 | Nick Broughall

While we would never go so far as to suggest you should buy books using Apple’s iBookstore, we’s still suggest iOS users take advantage of it when the opportunity arises. Like now, with Lonely Planet giving away its Best In Travel ebook on the iBookstore for a limited time. More »


Gaming

Sony’s Welcome Back PlayStation Package Detailed

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9:30AM May 17, 2011 | Nick Broughall

It may have stumbled a little bit, but now that Sony’s PlayStation Network is back online, the company is trying to buy back its customers with free games. Here’s what you can get. More »


Mobile

Telstra Offering Free Calls To LifeLine

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11:45AM May 10, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Back in March, Vodafone decided to counter some of the negative publicity it was getting about its network performance by offering free calls to a heap of support services. Today, Telstra has partially followed Voda’s example by offering free calls to LifeLine from any Telstra mobile. More »


Software

RunKeeper Pro—Our Favorite Mobile Running App—Is Free Through January, Normally $10

4:00AM December 31, 2010 | Adam Pash

iOS/Android: Our favourite run-tracking app (and yours) RunKeeper, available for both iOS and Android, is offering a free download of their pro version through January (normally $US10). More »


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Talktatone Makes Free Google Voice/Gmail VoIP Calls On Your iPhone

2:14AM December 8, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

iOS only: Gmail users can make free Google Voice calls, but why should they have all the fun? Talkatone sets up free VoIP calls, over 3G or Wi-Fi, from your iPhone, iPod, or iPad through Google Voice for free. More »