victoria
GPS
3:14PM Nick Broughall | So this whole GPS app on your phone situation is one big clusterf%*k of confusion, isn’t it? First there was talk that it could be illegal, then it wasn’t, then VicRoads said they were going to make it illegal in Victoria, and now they’re saying that it will be illegal, except if you use it in a cradle. Feel like buying a dedicated satnav yet? More »
You Can Use Your Mobile Phone’s GPS In Victoria Again
3:14PM Nick Broughall | So this whole GPS app on your phone situation is one big clusterf%*k of confusion, isn’t it? First there was talk that it could be illegal, then it wasn’t, then VicRoads said they were going to make it illegal in Victoria, and now they’re saying that it will be illegal, except if you use it in a cradle. Feel like buying a dedicated satnav yet? More » 
Entertainment
2:34PM Nick Broughall | Gizmodians living outside the major metropolitan areas who have been hanging out for access to the 24 hour HD sports channel, One HD, your time is almost here. More »
Southern Cross Launching One HD July 2
2:34PM Nick Broughall | Gizmodians living outside the major metropolitan areas who have been hanging out for access to the 24 hour HD sports channel, One HD, your time is almost here. More »
Computers
12:50PM Nick Broughall | Apple fanboys stuck in the last stages of despair over the lack of a Victorian Apple Store can now turn their angst into excitement. Apple has announced that their Chadstone store is set to open at 9am on September 13, 2008.
They’ll be selling the same stuff as the Sydney and Chatswood stores, but in Victoria, although the timing will be convenient for anyone looking to pick up a new iPod.
Anyone of our Melbourne readers looking to head down next weekend?
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Apple’s Chadstone Store Opens September 13, 2008
12:50PM Nick Broughall | Apple fanboys stuck in the last stages of despair over the lack of a Victorian Apple Store can now turn their angst into excitement. Apple has announced that their Chadstone store is set to open at 9am on September 13, 2008.
They’ll be selling the same stuff as the Sydney and Chatswood stores, but in Victoria, although the timing will be convenient for anyone looking to pick up a new iPod.
Anyone of our Melbourne readers looking to head down next weekend?
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Entertainment
1:53PM Nick Broughall | Ahh, Victoria. First you slap a court injunction on the airing of a TV show, even though it was downloaded thousands of times anyway. And now you go and legalise gambling via Pay TV.
Sure, every Aussie loves a bet. But now Victorians can love there bets from the comfort of their lounge. It’s linked with Foxtel’s Sky Racing channel, and provides detailed track and betting information on all thoroughbred, harness and greyhound meetings in Australia.
The service – due to launch in April – is only available to Tabcorp wagering account holders, who have to go through a screening process to get an account. Apparently this, plus the fact that you can pop a password on your Foxtel box, means that the channel is “secure” from underage gambling wannabes and adult gambling addicts.
Understandably, anti-gambling groups are pretty pissed off right now. I mean really, is there any need for this? Surely it’s easy enough to place a bet online without making it available through the TV as well. I mean, that extra Foxtel bandwidth could go (a small way) towards rebroadcasting Channel 7 to satellite customers. And nobody would get hurt by that. Unless they watched It Takes two, I guess.
[The Australian via TV Tonight]
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Victorians Can Now Piss Away Their Money Gambling On Foxtel
1:53PM Nick Broughall | Ahh, Victoria. First you slap a court injunction on the airing of a TV show, even though it was downloaded thousands of times anyway. And now you go and legalise gambling via Pay TV.
Sure, every Aussie loves a bet. But now Victorians can love there bets from the comfort of their lounge. It’s linked with Foxtel’s Sky Racing channel, and provides detailed track and betting information on all thoroughbred, harness and greyhound meetings in Australia.
The service – due to launch in April – is only available to Tabcorp wagering account holders, who have to go through a screening process to get an account. Apparently this, plus the fact that you can pop a password on your Foxtel box, means that the channel is “secure” from underage gambling wannabes and adult gambling addicts.
Understandably, anti-gambling groups are pretty pissed off right now. I mean really, is there any need for this? Surely it’s easy enough to place a bet online without making it available through the TV as well. I mean, that extra Foxtel bandwidth could go (a small way) towards rebroadcasting Channel 7 to satellite customers. And nobody would get hurt by that. Unless they watched It Takes two, I guess.
[The Australian via TV Tonight]
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Entertainment
1:17PM Nick Broughall | In case you missed it, Channel 9’s new crime drama, Underbelly, was banned from being broadcast in Victoria by the Victorian Supreme Court on Monday as it may influence the result of a murder trial currently underway. The show is a “based on the true story” type show about the 10 year gang war in Melbourne.
But what makes this story really interesting is that within 30 minutes of it being aired last night throughout the rest of Australia, the show was popping up on torrent sites for people to download. Including people from Victoria. According to the SMH, “this morning more than 600 people were already downloading the show from one site”.
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Nine’s Underbelly Hits the Internet’s Underbelly
1:17PM Nick Broughall | In case you missed it, Channel 9’s new crime drama, Underbelly, was banned from being broadcast in Victoria by the Victorian Supreme Court on Monday as it may influence the result of a murder trial currently underway. The show is a “based on the true story” type show about the 10 year gang war in Melbourne.
But what makes this story really interesting is that within 30 minutes of it being aired last night throughout the rest of Australia, the show was popping up on torrent sites for people to download. Including people from Victoria. According to the SMH, “this morning more than 600 people were already downloading the show from one site”.
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