Monthly Archives: September 2006

A better Pocket PC, or just nicer looking?

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Staff Writers

Before the iPod, the iPaq was the “i-word” on many people’s lips. It started as a line of Pocket PCs by Compaq, and were known for their stylish design and multimedia capabilities thanks to Windows Media Player. Yet despite their small size, advanced touch screen, large software base and clever computing capabilities, the iPod instead is arguably the world’s most well known new technological gadget, even though digital cameras outsell iPods and mp3 players two-to-one and Pocket PCs have been around for much longer.  Read more... (661 words, 1 image, estimated 2:39 mins reading time)

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Wii like it: Nintendo’s newest is nice

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Staff Writers

Earlier this week we got a chance to play with the Nintendo Wii at a special sneak preview for technology and gaming journalists. Far from being weird, it’s actually a welcome change to the way games are played – and won. Of course, with a name like Wii, it makes you want to use as many ‘w’ words as possible when writing, just for fun. And fun is what Wii is!  Read more... (620 words, 6 images, estimated 2:29 mins reading time)

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Large format prographics printer from Epson

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Staff Writers

Epson has released the Stylus Pro 3800, an innovative and affordable desktop prographics printer. The Stylus Pro 3800 produces  BorderFree photos from 4×6 up to A2 in size with Epson’s UltraChrome K3 eight colour resin coated pigment ink set.  Read more... (554 words, 1 image, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

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Coming later today… lotsa new stuff!

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Staff Writers

What’s the new world-first Lexus Hybrid all-wheel drive like? Well, just like driving a great luxury car with the smooth ride you’d expect. When you start the car, there’s no audible turning of the engine – it’s done with electric power! A fuller report with some photos this week. There’ll also be an update on Windows Vista, some new Epson products, a report on what it’s like to actually play with and use the Nintendo Wii (read it above!) along with photos with me and others in action on the latest motion-controlled games including driving, sports, fishing, Zelda and more.  Read more... (222 words, estimated 53 secs reading time)

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Samsung’s Blu-Ray player on sale October

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Staff Writers

Just in time for a big Christmas marketing push, Samsung is first past the post to launch a Blu-Ray player in the Australian market, the BD-P1000 – or at least, they will be, once the unit is in stores from mid-October.  Read more... (980 words, 1 image, estimated 3:55 mins reading time)

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Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Staff Writers

Want to turn your desktop or laptop computer into a television that picks up both digital and analogue signals?  Read more... (127 words, 1 image, estimated 30 secs reading time)

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Adventures in iPod Nano recording and more…

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Staff Writers

A quick update… on the weekend I took the plunge and bought a new 8Gb iPod Nano. The drawcard should be obvious by now… the recording feature! I’ve tested the recording with the Belkin TuneTalk Stereo and it works beautifully. I’ve yet to make more than just test recordings, but I look forward to recording some interviews soon and using them in the Fuzzy Logic podcast and elsewhere, where you’ll soon be able to hear the quality of the recordings yourself!  Read more... (118 words, estimated 28 secs reading time)

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Essential tune-ups for Windows XP

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Staff Writers

Has your computer started slowing down? Is it taking a long time to start up? Crashing more often? Or perhaps it’s suffering from an overload of spam and pop-up advertising?  Read more... (1753 words, 7 images, estimated 7:01 mins reading time)

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Record audio on 2nd-gen Nano!

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Staff Writers

Despite reports that the 2nd-generation iPod Nano can’t record audio, it turns out that indeed… it can with a microphone attachment designed for the 5G iPod Video.  Read more... (301 words, 1 image, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

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Telecentre Network Conference

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Staff Writers

On Thursday, 21 September, I had the honour of being the Keynote Speaker of the Telecentre Networks’s
“Innovation… more than a word – Conference 2006″.  Read more... (552 words, 1 image, estimated 2:12 mins reading time)

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Test blog from the Telecentre Conference

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Staff Writers

This is a test post live from the conference.

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The fully electric sportscar is here at last

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Staff Writers

Tesla Motors, clearly taking its name from renowned genius Nikola Tesla, have developed a fully electric sports car.  Read more... (165 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)

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Canon PowerShot G7

Posted on September 20, 2006 by Staff Writers

The PowerShot G7 is the newest addition to Canon’s  “G” series range of digital cameras, and according to the company delivers superior image quality with complete control through a superb intuitive interface.  Read more... (352 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)

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Who needs a dark room?

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Staff Writers

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI contains new features that enable photographers to adjust and correct their images with one-step fixes and enhancements.  Read more... (124 words, 1 image, estimated 30 secs reading time)

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Windows Vista RC1 and Office 2007

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Staff Writers

I’ve now been running Windows Vista RC1 and the Office 2007 Beta 2 “Technical Refresh”, which is a like a service pack for Office 2007 even though it’s still in beta.  Read more... (253 words, 1 image, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

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Bubble snap your photos

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Staff Writers

Bubblesnaps is a fun site that allows you to add thought or speech balloons to your photos, which you can then email to your friends, or post on your blog or social networking profile.  Read more... (170 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)

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Legal free PC games

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Staff Writers

Want some new games on your PC, without spending the cash? We’ve found a site that lets you legally download dozens of free games, with download links at the websites of the games manufacturers themselves.  Read more... (209 words, estimated 50 secs reading time)

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Can Microsoft’s mp3 player beat iPod?

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Staff Writers

For months, images of Microsoft’s upcoming mp3/photo/video player with FM radio, the Zune (AKA the iPod-killer they hope it becomes), have been splashed across the web. Finally some official information has been released by Microsoft.  Read more... (380 words, 1 image, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

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Breaking news – Aust. Nintendo Wii release date

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Staff Writers

Nintendo’s upcoming games console, the Wii, will launch in Australia on December 7 at AUD $399.95. The press release just came into my inbox at 9.14pm – a few minutes ago as this is being blogged! Details below…  Read more... (537 words, 1 image, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

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Powerful digital camera

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Staff Writers

While most digital camera makers offer digital cameras to cater to all price points, from entry-level to the absolute high-end, Canon is a company that excels at doing this really well.     Read more... (191 words, 1 image, estimated 46 secs reading time)

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