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Danny Allen | Publisher Danny is a former editor of Gizmodo Australia, and before that, contributing editor for Gizmodo US. He has over 12 years of editorial and digital experience, and a ruinous obsession with all things shiny. Before founding PC World Magazine’s GeekTech blog (while Senior Associate Editor in San Francisco), he co-authored The Ultimate Guide to Mac OS X and won Best Technical Journalist (Consensus IT Writers Awards) in 2005.
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  • These Apple Fans Are Ungrateful Bastards

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    WTF?! I wanted an iPhone. Comedy writer Jon Hendren (@Fart) spent Sunday searching Twitter for hilarious (and depressing) tweets from kids hating on their parents for not buying them an iPhone, iPad or iPod. In some cases they did actually get one, just in the wrong colour! Now Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) has put it all…

  • Your Most Commented Gizmodo Stories Of 2011

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    Giz AU readers are definitely never short of opinion; it’s one of the things the Aussie editors love most about you guys. And from ridiculous Apple patents to the NBN to Aussie retailers selling refurbished gadgets at new — you definately shared your thoughts with us and other readers this year. Here are your most…

  • New Kickstarter Triangle Tablet Is Destined To Fail

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    Kickstarter has revolutionised product development, but with any revolution comes casualties. Exhibit A: the Pyramid Android tablet was funny when Dwight unveiled it on The Office — but who the hell would want one in real life? This Kickstarter project is betting that I’m wrong.

  • Video: Cricket Cameraman’s Epic Segway Crash

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    Here’s some cricket coverage even Giz can get behind (well, in a schadenfreude sort of way). As Australia came back from lunch to bowl against India today, this Channel 9 cameraman hit a helmet and stacked his Segway on live TV. So…apparently you can fall off a Segway, and who knew they had them at…