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Telcos dismiss fiber-only NBN, propose 4G network coverage

Sep 1st, 2010 | By Dave Parrack | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

Telcos dismiss fiber-only NBN, propose 4G network coverageWhile most of the country has been discussing the two possibilities for improving broadband coverage in Australia, a third way has emerged. And it’s being proposed and backed by a host of telecommunications entrepreneurs.



Channel Nine’s NRL Grand Final 3D plans halted by ACMA

Aug 31st, 2010 | By Dave Parrack | Category: Lead article, Technology news

Channel Nine's NRL Grand Final 3D plans halted by ACMAIf you’re one of the few people to have bought a 3DTV and were planning to watch the NRL Grand Final on it in October then you may want to look away now.



Bushfire prediction system could prevent new Black Saturday

Aug 27th, 2010 | By Dave Parrack | Category: Lead article, Technology news

Bushfire prediction system could prevent new Black SaturdayTechnology aids and adds to our lives in many different ways. But saving lives has to be the best use of technology there is. And that’s the aim of a new bushfire prediction and warning system being rolled out in Victoria.



Australian election result leaves NBN plans in the balance

Aug 24th, 2010 | By Dave Parrack | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

Australian election result leaves NBN plans in the balanceThe future of the NBN, and Australia’s telecommunications network as a whole, is firmly in the balance thanks to the result of the federal election.



How Broadband could decide 2010 Australian election

Aug 21st, 2010 | By Dave Parrack | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

How Broadband could decide 2010 Australian electionWith Australia heading for the polls to decide who represents the country in the federal election, technology, more specifically Broadband, could play a key part in deciding who wins.



Google adds the ability to search by license within images

Jul 13th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Imaging, Internet, Lead article

googleIf you own a website or blog, then chances are at some point you’ve needed to hit the interwebs to search for an image to use on it. If you’re using an image for commercial purposes, then you need to have the rights to use it from the original creator. Previously Google Image Search would pull all the images on the web up in a search, now its added a filter to help you see only pictures you can actually use.



HP Mini 5105 blurs the line between netbook and notebook

Jun 25th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Announcements, Lead article, New products

hpminiIf you’ve been holding out on purchasing a netbook, now may be the time. HP has just announced a new HP Mini 5105, that takes the term netbook to the next level, and provides a lot specs that make it stand out from the competition.



Wikipedia expected to start adding video

Jun 21st, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Lead article, Open source, Technology news

wikiIt looks like Wikipedia, is going to start to allow users to add video clips to Wikipedia pages in addition to text. The new video option will allow users to find video of things they might be looking for an edit and embed clips on the site for others to view later on.



Activision may stop supporting Playstation consoles

Jun 21st, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Lead article

activisionIt looks like Activision may stop making games for the Sony Playstation unless prices start to drop for the console. With the high price of consoles consumers are picking up versions of games for the cheaper Xbox and Wii instead of springing for the high-priced Playstation and games.



Amazon releases the Kindle DX

Jun 11th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Lead article, New products

kindleAmazon’s Kindle is getting bigger. Amazon released a new larger version of the popular e-reader this morning, the Kindle DX, just four short months after the release of the Kindle 2.



YouTube XL makes watching YouTube on your TV easier

Jun 8th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

youtubexlIf you like to watch YouTube on your television then a new version of the popular video sharing site YouTube XL is bound to be just what you’ve been waiting for. As you can imagine, the new XL site is extra large and has a new television-friendly interface to make browsing videos on your television a snap.



Microsoft wants to change what we call a netbook

Jun 4th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Lead article, Microsoft

dellnetbookNetbooks have rapidly gained in popularity over the past few years, finding their way into the hands of business professionals who want a small notebook for travel purposes, and budget consumers who only have a few hundred dollars to spend on a new computer. Now that we’ve all become accustomed to calling them netbooks, Microsoft has suggested that our tine new friends need a new name all together.



iPhone 3.0 pictures surface on the web

May 31st, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Lead article, Mac

msA Hong Kong blog has posted what may be the first images of the new iPhone 3G interface. While the images are a bit on the blurry side, they all look to be very authentic in design and are being regarded by many to be the real deal.



Wii Fit plus to add a competition element

May 31st, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Lead article, New products, Products - gaming

wiifitVideo game fitness programs have in a way taken the world by storm, allowing users to turn working out into a game. One popular video game fitness program by Nintendo: Wii Fit is expected to release a new version of the game this fall that turns working out not only into a game, but also into a competition.



Best 20 free iPhone apps

May 30th, 2009 | By Staff Writers | Category: Free apps, Lead article

iPhone software downloads: 20 must-have free iPhone apps 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.



Google Maps offers Alternate Routes

May 24th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Internet applications, Lead article

googleDon’t like the route Google Maps has given you to get somewhere? Now the map program will not only give you what it considers the “best” route, it will also let you drag and drop the suggested route to create your own customized alternate route as well.



User generated videos to become a thing of the past?

May 13th, 2009 | By Sean P. Aune | Category: Internet, Internet applications, Lead article

User generated videos to become a thing of the past?

There seems to be more news each day of how user generated videos, the former darlings of the media, are becoming a little less welcome on the Internet.



Would Apple and Twitter be good for one another?

May 6th, 2009 | By Sean P. Aune | Category: Apple, Internet applications, Lead article, Mac, Technology news

Would Apple and Twitter be good for one another?

In what could possibly be one of the oddest matchups in technology history, Apple may be sniffing around a purchase of Twitter.



Microsoft decides Windows XP should be part of Windows 7

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Sean P. Aune | Category: Lead article, Microsoft, Products - software, Vista, Windows, Windows Vista

Microsot decides Windows XP should be part of Windows 7 Windows XP may be dead to some, but Microsoft is quickly realizing it won’t soon be forgotten.



Are rumors of a Mac netbook to be believed?

Apr 22nd, 2009 | By Sean P. Aune | Category: Lead article, Products - media players, Technology news

Are rumors of a Mac netbook to be believed?

Rumors are popping up everywhere of a Mac-based netbook coming from Apple sometime this year, but are the rumors to be believed?