Archive for December 2006

NetObjects Fusion 10 still great for web design

Dec 24th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Internet, New products, Tips and advice, Web sites, podcasts and videos

Want to create your own website, but don’t want to mess around with HTML? NetObjects Fusion came out years ago promising to make web design easy, and although it has gone through at least a couple of owners over the last 10 versions, it’s still a great way for people wanting a ‘normal’ website (and not a blog site) to create one easily.



NORAD to track Santa once more

Dec 22nd, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Internet, Tips and advice

For over 50 years, the US Defence organisation NORAD has been on high alert on Christmas Eve as the operation to track Santa on his journey moves into high gear. Thankfully, 2006 is no different!



Free Software Foundation doesn’t like Vista

Dec 21st, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Technology news, Tips and advice, Windows Vista

A campaign called ‘Bad Vista’ from the Free Software Foundation is trying to tell Internet users that Vista is bad and that they shouldn’t use it.

             



Sony PSP gets movie downloads in 2007

Dec 20th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Products - gaming, Products - media players, Technology news

Sony’s PSP handheld gaming/movie/music/web browsing system and more will get its own movie download service in 2007 to rival the video downloads iPod owners enjoy through iTunes.



The low down on Vista with Paul Thurrott

Dec 19th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Technology news, Tips and advice, Windows Vista

If you’re interested in reading a very indepth review of Windows Vista and other Microsoft technologies (with occasional Apple and other reviews as well), then you need to know about Paul Thurrott.



Broadband use rises in Australian homes

Dec 18th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Internet, Technology news

2.3 million Australian homes now have broadband up to June 1, 2006, with DSL used in 83% of broadband enabled households - but at what speeds?



Is an iPhone coming Monday? Gizmodo thinks so…

Dec 17th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Products - mobile phones, Technology news

But no word on which Monday they mean…

Well, when it comes to the iPhone, sadly, no-one besides Steve Jobs, his inner circle, Chinese manufacturers and specially selected Internet pundits like the Gizmodo guys or a drunken Digg founder (Kevin Rose) really know.



New study says that laughter is contagious. Ha!

Dec 16th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Special features

Wow - a study that proves the obvious has been launched, telling us all what we already knew: that laughter is contagious, and when you laugh, the world laughs with you.



Forrester report on slow iTunes sales might be wrong

Dec 16th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Products - media players, Technology news

Forrester’s report on iTunes sales falling 65% in the first six months of 2006 has been disputed by a ComScore report which claims that sales increased by 84% in the first three months of 2006 compared with the same period in 2005, with an 80% increase in unique visitors.



Sony exec accuses Wii of being a novelty

Dec 15th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Products - gaming, Technology news

According to an article at Boomtown.net, Sony Computer Entertainment America communications exec Dave Karraker has said that he believes the Wii is little more than a novelty, implying that it would soon wear off as gamers yearned for a real games console - although Sony said something similar about the PSP’s battle with the Nintendo DS.



Telstra launches USB modems for Next G wireless

Dec 15th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Internet, New products, Technology news

Telstra have finally launched two external USB modems, one designed for mobile use at the same pricing as the PCMCIA solution, and the other a ‘fixed’ wireless USB modem needing an external power source offering cheaper pricing. 



LaCie’s amazing new USB hub

Dec 14th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Technology news

It’s the most unusual and striking USB and Firewire hub we’ve ever seen. Take a look for yourself!

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Vodafone offers 22 TV channels for mobile users

Dec 12th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Products - mobile phones, Products - TV on your PC, Products - media players, Technology news

With Telstra recently launching a range of Foxtel channels on its Next-G handsets, Vodafone has launched an even bigger range of TV channels to watch, with 22 in total. They also have an Australian-first EPG on your phone that shows you what’s on right now. Vodafone have also had to change advertising details for their new 3.5G HSDPA modem thanks to Telstra.



China seeks homegrown DVD format again

Dec 12th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Products - media players, Technology news

China started talking about their own version of the DVD a couple of years ago, but interest fizzled out. Now, talk of the EVD is back!

             



Nintendo plans for US Wii’s change. Also Wii & Poo?!

Dec 11th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Products - gaming, Technology news

Plans were afoot to ship 1 million Wii’s to the US this year, but an online news report says this is no longer the case.



New search engine from Microsoft is quite cool!

Dec 10th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Internet, Internet applications, New products, Technology news, Web sites, podcasts and videos

Want to see what the search engine of the future might look like? Microsoft has it up and running now. And while the results are from Microsoft, and not Google, which might make you want to not use it, at the very least, this is a search engine you need to see!



TV Bloopers party on at TV Party

Dec 9th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Technology news, Web sites, podcasts and videos

TV Party has a fascinating site on TV bloopers from famous US television shows that’s worth visiting on a trip down memory lane.

  



Samsung mobile with Windows less than half inch thick

Dec 7th, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: New products, Products - mobile phones, Technology news

At less than half an inch thick, or 0.464 inches to be precise, Samsung’s new i600 is a pretty cool phone. But then, ever since the Motorola RAZR, thin has been the in-trend since 2005 with 2007 set to see some of the slimmest phones ever.



NSW Govt plans free Wi-Fi – what are they thinking?

Dec 3rd, 2006 | By Staff Writers | Category: Internet, Technology news

Just who will pay for the NSW Government’s proposal to give free Wi-Fi broadband Internet to a handful of city centres, most in metropolitan areas?A report on the offer of free wi-fi wireless broadband sounds very nice, but who is paying for it, and what quality of service can anyone expect?