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What Will Happen To Apple Without Steve Jobs?

9:18AM August 25, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Steve Jobs has abruptly quit as Apple’s chief. It’s hard to imagine a man more synonymous with the company he created and ran, and his savvy and futuristic genius are undeniable. So what happens to Apple now? More »


Mobile

Do You Use The Gmail Web App On Your iPhone?

1:15AM August 5, 2011 | Casey Chan

High resolution icons and the pull down to refresh feature are finally coming to the Gmail web app on the iPhone. Awesome! But, uh, will anyone notice? I mean, does anyone even use the Gmail web app? More »


Online

How Many Of Your Facebook Friends Know Your Actual Birthday?

9:00AM August 3, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Outside of my immediate family, I have no idea when anyone’s birthday is without the aid of Facebook. And you probably don’t either. David Plotz at Slate wanted to see what would happen if he celebrated three birthdays in July. More »


Gadgets

Would You Give Up Your Sense Of Smell Before You Gave Up Tech?

11:00AM May 27, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

In a survey of 7000 16-to-30-year-olds, a not-entirely-surprising 53 per cent chose tech over their sense of smell. Most of us here at Giz picked tech, since we’d obviously be massively unemployed without it. When we put the question to you on Twitter, most of you agreed with us, though our readers might not be the most impartial audience. More »


Software

Does Anybody Read Digital Magazines?

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1:30PM May 20, 2011 | Nick Broughall

It was interesting to see that not only was the long form feature article on Portal 2 released as an iPad app, but that it was also well received by fans of the game. Perhaps most surprising is the fact that it wasn’t simply part of a high quality digital magazine. More »


Cars

Do We Need 4G In Our Cars?

12:40PM February 18, 2011 | Casey Chan

Audi and Alcatel recently demoed a 2011 Audi A8 with 4G. Seriously. They drove around and video conferenced with people in other cars to show off their crisp and mobile LTE connection (they got 30Mbps, real users can expect 5Mbps) that undoubtedly delivered clean video. Cool, I guess, but it begs the question: What the heck is 4G doing in our cars anyway? More »


Did Last Night’s Xbox Update Give You Access To Foxtel On Xbox?

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1:00PM November 2, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Last night Microsoft rolled out their annual update to the Xbox UI, and on top of including things like download-to-own Zune movies, some readers are reporting that they’ve got access to the new Foxtel on Xbox service. Have you got it? More »


How Much Longer Is Sony Ericsson Going To Be Around?

8:20AM October 22, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Once upon time, Sony Ericsson made the most awesome little mobile phones. Lately, it’s been trying to sell high-end phones exclusively. But the phones suck, and Sony Ericsson’s moving less phones than ever, falling out of the top five brands. More »


Give Us Your US Dollar Dealzmodo Tips

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1:30PM October 18, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The Aussie dollar hit parity for the first time ever over the weekend. One for one. 100 cents for 100 cents. Then it dropped back down a bit. As I type this, it’s currently sitting at 98.57 US cents, but financial people all over the web reckon we’re going to crack the dollar mark again soon. So now’s the time to start planning your US gadget purchases to take advantage of the exchange rate! And we want your tips… More »


Are You A Fanboy (Or Fangirl)?

8:45AM September 25, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Fanboy. It’s simultaneously the geek equivalent of calling somebody a racist on the internet and a badge of pride, the ultimate declaration of one’s undying devotion to something. Are you a fanboy (or fangirl)? More »