The iPhone is probably the one gadget that has changed my life. It allows me to access email and web when I’m out an about; I can listen to my music library wherever I am; and if I’m lost, there’s that very handy Maps app that has already saved me a number of times. And then there are those free apps you can download from the App Store.

While the organisers of the China International Consumer Goods Fair 2009 (CICGF) recognise that the global slowdown will impact the upcoming fair, they remain optimistic about the business opportunities that the fair will generate.

If online rumours are to be believed, it appears that Apple may be planning to launch a new version of its popular and wildly successful iPhone  in 2009.

There’s little wonder that most people are now opting to buy a notebook rather than a desktop PC: they offer high performance capabilities comparable to most desktop PCs but they can be used anywhere. But with thousands of models and configurations available, how do you choose the ideal model? We show you how to buy the perfect notebook PC.

While we’re no longer producing a print edition of FREE ACCESS, we are producing a special magazine on behalf of D-Link that focuses on networking.

If you live in Australia and have an Officeworks superstore nearby, I discovered a can’t-miss deal that only lasts until January 15 – a hi-speed, brand name 1Gb flash drive for less than AUD $30!

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.

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!

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’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.

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.

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?

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.

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’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.

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 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. 

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

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 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!