Reader Derek Jenkins was disappointed that he couldn’t find a good unboxing of the very sexy Fujitsu U1010 UMPC. So he bought one and did it himself. How can we dony such commitment to the demands of unboxing tech pr0n? A few of his findings on the local release: –…
The delayed Office 2008 for Mac has just launched a preview site to show off its showpiece features. You can get a good look at the Elements Gallery (the Mac update to ‘the Ribbon’), Document Elements, Publishing Layout View, OfficeArt, SmartArt Graphics, Chart Building for Excel, and My Day features….
We’ve had a few more tipsters share their knowledge on the upcoming NextG speed bump, along with firmer details on what you can expect from the update. One point is downgraded – uplink at 1.9Mbit, not 3Mbit. Still superior to wired uplink speeds. – 7.2Mbit down, but we’re now hearing…
Some feed hassles over the weekend, but we’re back in business. Here’s what was going on. Video with Jeff Han talking multitouch, iPhone, and stuff. Blam catches up with the UI guru at Nextfest. Apple iPod touch review. Good in the face of greatness? I’ve ordered mine and I’ll share…
It’s been one of those thoughts I’ve often had. “Surely fibre should be able to deliver better speeds than copper?” Of course it can, but until now it just hasn’t. And now Bigpond has flicked the switch on 30Mbps downstream (1Mbps up) for Cable Extreme users to customers in “selected…
A false hacker going by the alias of haRRo has tried to trick everyone by posing as the “sole developer” of a graphical tool to unlock the iPhone. The GUI application is really the work of Erica Sadun, Weblog/TUAW’s writer and one of the brilliant programmers who has been developing…
A Federal Court judge has labelled the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s action against Google “opaque and repetitious”, asking it to clarify its claims. In what is touted as a world-first action, the ACCC has accused Google of not doing enough to differentiate its organic search results, ranked by relevance,…
It took me awhile to figure out what I was actually watching and yes, the cynics out there will be telling this guy to get a life, a girlfriend or Guitar Hero. But really, Tetris freak’s dexterity deserves some props… -Anna King
We got plenty of news here on the latest Nikon Coolpix line up, and now we’ve got the full list of local prices and release dates to share. The first two are free, but the rest will cost you a jump.
This sounds fishy as the end of day clean out at the fish markets. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a 17 year old has become the licensee for the iPhone software unlock from the US (that has been demo’ed as legit, but has yet to sell due to the…
iPods, iPods, iPods. Specifically, the nano, classic. Who needs an iPhone when you’ve got the ultimate range of iPods to choose from? Make mine a touch, please. And in other news.. World’s first spaceport designed, construction starts 2008. Virgin Galactic one step closer to commercial launch.
Google Phone all but confirmed… Om Malik shares five ‘facts’ from a ‘reliable source’. Germans plan colossal new Great Pyramid. For burials and everything. 100x bigger than ‘the’ Great Pyramid. I call nuts. Toyota releases US$300 iPod integration kit for all current model cars. Official integration for the price of…
Why, why, why, why, why, why WHY??!?? First it was the Samsung Q1 UMPC that pulled the special release move, and now the word from Asus is that the Eee PC UMPC will be available by ‘special tender’ only. I can’t begin to describe how pissed I am at these…
If you find big TVs an inelegant solution to your big screen needs, then I’m sure you’re a projector lover, right? Well Panny pointed out their latest home theatre options yesterday too, though after teasing us with the prospect of the AX2000E – update to the excellent AX1000 – we…
Mmmm… I think it’s been too long since my last breakfast congee… New Bose SoundDock Portable arrives at our doors. The classic iPod dock now more travel friendly, and has a cool retractable dock. Researchers decode keyless car entry, almost every car crackable. And it only takes about an hour…
Sorry, quick vitamin brekkie. Out the door to press events shortly! Wireless HDMI on the way, Amimon ships WHDI chipset to manufacturers. The less cable, the better. Sony Ericsson gaming chief says Playstation phone coming by ‘Christmas’. The ‘Christmas’ is because he said he didn’t necessarily mean THIS Christmas…
Aussie design collective ‘People Like Us’ has got a slick range of graphic designer stick-on covers for your iPods available now. Probably best known (in my head, anyway) for their awesome burning paper aeroplane T-shirt, this range of iPod covers offers a good way of saying “I’m not here to…
Hope you got leid on the weekend! *BOOMTISH* Soviet Union vs USA train race. Oh the hot science of the cold war! How quaintly antiquated! Tempo wireless trash can saves files from deletion. Nice spot of extra anti-dumb security, but probably get you fired if you work in bank/military. Scientists…
Ah, the Dolphin! This year marks the 40th anniversary for the iconic Aussie torches that were passed by as Maglight and friends turned up and went metal on shedding light at the darkest hour. But drop a Mag in water and that sucker is going to briskly head south, possibly…
Heads up, time-poor, tech-savvy, efficiency-desiring peoples. Today Allure Media (that’s the company that pays the bills ’round here) has launched the local edition of Lifehacker. Go visit your lovely host, Sarah, if you’re keen to learn nifty tricks for getting through the day clevererer than everer before. Tell her Giz…
The US site is posting a string of one-minute videos made for a laptop giveaway. We could fill the front page with them all, or we could pull them together into one place and keep the rest of the news up front. I’m going with the pull. Here’s one to…
I bounced down to Melbourne last week, and it was the first time I’d flown Virgin Blue since the introduction of their new in-flight entertainment system. Called Live2Air, it is pretty much as advertised – a live feed of 24 Foxtel channels. Sadly, it isn’t free. But that made it…
Thought I’d point to the excellent Carcom car intelligence system, also by Intelematics (
I’m Scrolling LED number plates, use for good or for evil. Bumper sticker for a new millenium. World’s tallest escalator. No, it won’t take you to meet your maker. Boblbee solar case gives you infinite music. Long as you find some sun… great take on the solar carry case (for…
I’m moving house today. The burly lads are already here, removing the furniture around me as I type. In a moment they will pick up my desk, and that’ll be the end of me for the day. So it will be a little quieter here today, sorry. See you Monday…
If you’re the type who HASN’T been annoyed by the incessant coverage of iPhone by the Giz USA crew, then this job could be exactly your thing. The Apple Store for Sydney isn’t too far off now, and with that comes a slew of job ads on the Apple site….
