The dwindling iMac stock we talked about earlier in the week does in fact appear to be related to a refresh, as further reports all but indicate a change is coming—and could arrive as early as next week. More »
Wavejet, a low-powered motor system that fits into a traditional-sized surfboard and could change the way surfers catch waves (or at least how quickly), has exited the pipedream phase with a big launch in Orlando. Cue the purist moaning…now! More »
It’s about time! Google’s Map Navigation software for Android devices made waves last October when it launched in the States, and now it’s coming to Australia. We’ve just received an invite to the Beta launch event in Sydney on Wednesday morning. More »
Yesterday, the guys from Panasonic had a media event in Melbourne to launch their new range of home AV gear, including their VT20 3D plasma and their Yahoo7 partnership. But one of the most interesting aspects of the whole event wasn’t actually a Panasonic product – it was the massive stage/screen they had set up in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. More »
Turns out, Apple’s veil of secrecy applies internally, as well. Former engineer Edward Eigerman spoke with Bloomberg News this morning about the atmosphere at the company before a major product launch – turns out, it’s not all wine and roses. More »
There’s nothing like a bit of mystery to make a launch event more attractive. Google are holding an event at Taronga Zoo in Sydney next Monday and in their invite they promise that “you’ll be able to get up close to the latest innovation in Google Maps (can you guess what it is?)”. So can you guess what it is? More »
Microsoft had a big launch for Windows 7 this morning, so naturally there was a swag bag. Wanna have a look inside? More »
Tomorrow is August 6, and you know what that means? The often delayed DAB+ digital radio is being officially launched across the country. And to celebrate, all the breakfast radio personalities* from all the radio stations will be having one great big love-fest where they broadcast together and talk about how good digital radio is. Huzzah! More »
Back when the HTC Magic was officially announced back at Mobile World Congress, we didn’t know whether Vodafone’s exclusive deal would carry on down to Australia, and when (or if) we’d see the handset this year. Well, the answer to that has been answered by an invitation from HTC to a product briefing next week. More »
