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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »