Vodafone’s started a rather wacky trend, it seems. On Monday it announced signups for a mystery phone, without revealing much in the way of details. Now it seems Telstra wants some of that sweet we’re-not-really-saying-anything action too. More »
You’ve got to admire the audacity of the Chinese hucksters who were illegally importing iPads and iPhones across the border from Hong Kong, by way of a rope-and-pulley system, triggered by a crossbow and desire to make some cash. More »
Hipsters wear tight, tight pants. Getting your phone in and out of tight, tight pants may be difficult. Kiwi clothes-modder TeWharauNZ has created a series of Instructables aimed at maximising pocket versatility for smartphones, but the insertion of a PVC window into a pair of shorts is easily the most impressive. More »
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One of the few disadvantages capacitive touchscreens have when compared to their resistive brethren is the fact that you can’t use them while wearing gloves. That’s why Brian Shy came up with the idea for Digits – little pin on attachments for gloves which allow you to use your touchscreen device and keep your hands warm. More »
Seeing as how using your mobile phone in the car is generally frowned upon no matter what you’re doing with it, adding handsfree capabilities to their Tunebase products was a good move for Belkin. The good news is that both the Tunebase FM with handsfree and Tunebase Direct with handsfree are now available in Australia. More »
No longer will cheapskate Australians have to wander through the back alleys of Hong Kong or China to pick up quality counterfeit gadgets, with word that a Victorian market raid ended up seizing some high-quality iClones that were (almost) indistinguishable from the original. More »
Apple’s said no background apps on the iPhone forever, citing it destroys stability and system resources. Today, three reputable publications have independently claimed that Apple is having a change of mind. What the hell?
