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Australian inventor builds working Star Wars-style hoverbike
Ever wanted to own a real-life, working hoverbike? You may well soon be able to do just that, with an Australian inventor claiming to have built a prototype.
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Tagged Chris Malloy, Endor, Hoverbike, J.J. Abrams, Speederbike, Star Trek, Star Wars
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Australia claims first Chromebook laptop with Kogan Agora
Google is just weeks away from unleashing its new Chrome OS onto the world, well, the U.S. at least. But Australian manufacturer Kogan Technologies is beating the likes of Samsung and Acer to the punch by releasing its own Chromebook laptop first.
Posted in Lead article, New products, Technology news
Tagged Agora, Chrome OS, Chromebook, Chromium, Kogan, Kogan Agora
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Telstra unveils $299 Android T-Touch Tab tablet
If you can’t afford an Apple iPad then don’t worry as a ton of other tablet computers are on their way. One of which is the Android-based T-Touch Tab from Telstra.
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Tagged Apple iPad, Google Android, Huawei, iPad, T-Touch Tab, telstra, Telstra Tablet
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Old Spice Guy helps Windows Phone 7 handsets sell out
As expected, Isaiah Mustafa, better known as Old Spice Guy, has been in Australia promoting Windows Phone 7 for Microsoft. And it seems to be working.
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, New products, Technology news
Tagged Australia, Bondi Beach, Isaiah Mustafa, Microsoft, Old Spice Guy, Windows Phone 7
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Windows Phone 7 launches Oct. 21
Australia is now on the official launch schedule for Windows Phone 7. We get the new Microsoft smartphone operating system on Oct. 21, along with a slew of new phones that are driven by it.
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, New products, Technology news, Windows
Tagged 7, HTC, Microft, Optus, Phone, telstra, Vodaphone, Window, Windows Phone 7
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Sony E-Readers Finally make it to Australia
Sony has been selling its e-readers in other markets for almost six years, but it’s only now realizing Australia is also keen on reading e-books.
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Tagged Amazon Kindle, Australia, Australian Tech, Australian Tech News, e-books, Kindle, Sony, Sony e-Reader, Sony Reader
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HP Mini 5105 blurs the line between netbook and notebook
If 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.
Amazon releases the Kindle DX
Amazon’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.
Posted in Internet, Lead article, New products
Tagged Amazon Kindle, e-books, e-reader, Kindle DX
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Wii Fit plus to add a competition element
Video 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.
3-D plasma from Samsung – hello 3-D TV and gaming!
Samsung Electronics Australia has introduce its 450 series Plasma television that fully supports 3-D content for home entertainment. After a long wait, it was finally introduced to the Australian market in June 2008, ready to deliver upcoming 3-D content from the likes of major film studios such as Pixar and Dreamworks, in addition to game studios.
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Telepathic communication has arrived, first voiceless call made
Telepathy in any form has long seemed confined to science fiction books and movies. People with disabilities and problems speaking due accident or other issues seemed condemned to a life of silence, restricted to the written word, typing and TDD terminals. Thanks to a new device, that is all about to change. The first voiceless phone call has now been made.
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Tagged annoying cell phone, mobile phone, neckband, silent phone, tdd, telepathy, telephathic, voiceless call
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Cisco invests in Soonr for mobile desktop access
In a move toward innovation, Cisco, another telecommunications giant, partnering with Intel, has invested over $9.5 Million USD into a company called Soonr. Soonr offers a way to access your desktop from your mobile phone. Soonr lets you access, restore, edit and back up files fro your mobile phone, and from several other mobile devices like PDAs.
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Officeworks sells 1Gb Lexar flash drive under AUD $30!
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!
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NetObjects Fusion 10 still great for web design
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.
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Sony PSP gets movie downloads in 2007
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.
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Is an iPhone coming Monday? Gizmodo thinks so…
But no word on which Monday they mean…
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Telstra launches USB modems for Next G wireless
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.
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LaCie’s amazing new USB hub
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
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.
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China seeks homegrown DVD format again
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!
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