Online

Spam Rank: The Google-Backed Research Fighting Fake Reviews

Fake online reviews are a pain in the arse: they make interent shopping harder than it already is. But thankfully there are people out there who are developing ways of spotting and blocking rogue five-star reviews, and a new algorithm backed by Google seems to be the most effective yet.


April 12, 2012
Uncategorized

Crumpler Nhill Heist Review: Keeps Your Laptop Safe Without Getting In Your Way

Your morning commute is trying enough without having to muscle a huge bag along with you. The Nhill Heist from Crumpler holds everything you need without getting in the way.


April 5, 2012
Cameras

Withings Smart Baby Monitor Review: Always Watching, Always Judging

Babies are helpless. They need things, like food and shelter and comfort, and you have to give these things to your baby unless you are a horrible person. Babies often need things in the night, or upon waking up from naps. And, of course, for new parents, SIDS is a concern, or should be.


April 4, 2012
Mobile

Nokia Lumia 900 Review: This Might Save Windows Phone

The Lumia 800 was one of the most beautiful phones ever built in the long history of phone-building. It is widely acknowledged as the best Windows phone around. The next version, the Lumia 900, is bigger, faster and is, ultimately a phone that every single person should consider owning.


April 3, 2012
Cameras

Nikon D800 Review: Major HD Upgrade, But Is It The Best DSLR For The Money?

The Nikon D700 was the last great pre-video DSLR. It was an excellent and very boring camera. Nikon’s newest, a $US3000 body called the D800, introduces two major features: HD video and a 36MP sensor.


March 28, 2012
Entertainment

AKG K495 NC Review: Hot-Sounding, Road-Ready, Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Toting headphones back and forth across the country (or the city) is one of the best ways to expose their design flaws. Can the new AKG K495 NC noise-cancelling headphones, with their burly build and audiophile pedigree, stand up to that kind of punishment while delivering dulcet tones? Is this finally the ideal traveller’s kit?


March 27, 2012
Geek Out

Fila Skele-Toes Amp Lightning Review: Faux-Minimalist Mutant Running Shoe

They’re toe shoes, for running — but wait! Only four toes? And those soles… thick but light. Just what the hell are these things? They’re Fila’s new Skele-Toes Amp. The company’s first attempt at a more natural running shoe. Do they actually perform, or are they just trying to ride the barefoot bandwagon?


March 26, 2012
Mobile

Samsung Galaxy Note Review: Size Does Matter

Gizmodo AU

The Samsung Galaxy Note is of particular interest for three reasons: it has a ginormous screen, it’s designed to be used with a stylus, and it sits in a category of devices that has seen more than its fair share of failures. It may sound like a niche product on paper, but Samsung designed the Galaxy Note for the masses, and it’s already moved a ton of them. It turns out there’s a lot to like about the Galaxy Note, and it all starts with the shamelessly large screen.


March 21, 2012
Computing

Doxie Go Scanner: This Thing Is Actually Cool

Imagine a lightweight, battery-powered scanner with on-board storage that can function without a computer. No, we’re not talking about some far-fetched gizmo Q might throw in the trunk of Bond’s Aston Martin. We’re talking about Apparent’s Doxie Go, a real-world device you can sink your teeth into for $US199. It only sounds like it belongs in a spy movie.


March 16, 2012
Geek Out

Scottevest Transformer Jacket Review: The Sleeves Are Meant To Fall Off

Do you ever wear a jacket, and then the sun comes out, and your skin feels aflame, so you just tear the jacket to shreds with your jagged nails? Yes — but wouldn’t it be better if the sleeves disappeared?