I just bought a new computer and, seeing as hardware failure rates are pretty high these days, I want to make sure it isn’t going to suddenly die on me in the middle of an important project. Is there anything I can do to ensure it isn’t a dud? Sincerely, Paranoid Computer Buyer More »
I’m reading in the news that there’s this study finding no link between mobile phones and cancer. That’s good, right? What do I need to know about the study and what should I do now?
Thanks,
Confused by the News More »
Can’t decide which carrier to get an iPhone 4S through? Over at Lifehacker, table maestro Gus has done the work of sorting out the currently available iPhone 4S plans in a user-adjustable way. Head over there to sort out which plan suits you best. [Lifehacker]
Can you watch the AFL Grand Final in HD? Can you catch the NRL Grand Final from overseas? From free-to-air to internet, here are the options (such as they are) for catching the sporting action this weekend. More »
Having launched in Europe in late July, Australia has today become the second region in the world to get access to the official BBC iPlayer iPad app. The app itself is free, and includes access to ten hours or so of sample content: for ongoing access to the full range of iPlayer content, you need to pay either $9.49 a month or $89.99 a year. More »
Energy drink Red Bull announced its plans to launch a mobile service running off Vodafone’s network late last month, and now its pricing details have been revealed, with an all-you-can eat model for its main access plans. More »
This week, IPTV service FetchTV is adding the YouTube on TV interface, making it simpler to browse YouTube videos via your TV set. That’s just one of a host of new options FetchTV is planning over the next year, including a full HD channel, access to iView, iPhone and Android apps and lots of other goodies. More »
What’s been your experience with Vodafone in July? We want to know what you think, and so far, almost 800 Giz readers have responded. Almost 30% of you feel that data is still flaky, and just over half are ready to call it quits — despite Vodafone saying that their network fixes are ahead of schedule. To play fair, we gave Vodafone the chance to address concerns. Here is their response. More »
Dear Lifehacker, In the light of the new consumer laws introduced earlier this year, I’m wondering if we should question whether we should be paying to extend the limited warranty of one year on new Apple computers? Apple likes to promote the extended three-year AppleCare warranty as a logical extension of the 12 months “limited warranty” that it already offers, but I’m wondering if that falls within the law. More »
