Gadgets on the go

Hands on: Google Play Music All Access

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:49:57 GMT

Has Google waited too long to jump into the subscription music market?

Google's subscription music ...

Need a US credit card? Try the post office

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:55:04 GMT

It's easy to bypass geoblocking, but how do you pay for US-only services?

Australians are often treated as second-class citizens when it comes to online content, but

Can 'hybrid' broadcasting save free-to-air TV?

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:50:08 GMT

Is Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV the future of Australian television?

Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV is gaining traction in Europe but we hadn't really heard much about it in Australia until ...

Samsung's 5G will complement NBN, not replace it

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:28:02 GMT

Samsung announces 5G data breakthrough

Super-fast wireless ...

Samsung's 5G will complement NBN, not replace it

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:28:02 GMT

Super-fast wireless will never make fibre obsolete.

Samsung has

What needs to change with Windows Blue?

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:24:17 GMT

Where did Microsoft go wrong with Windows 8?

Windows 8 was the biggest shakeup in personal computing since Windows 95, but not everyone was prepared to embrace such ...

Could we scrap DRM?

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:17:51 GMT

Will we deem copyright protection a failed experiment?

Regardless of where you stand on the piracy debate, it's pretty clear that Digital Rights Management has done little to curb ...

How do I stream my DVD/Blu-ray collection?

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:53:42 GMT

Now I've ripped my movies, how can I watch them anywhere?

Right now Australian copyright law says I can rip and stream my CD collection but not my DVD and Blu-ray collection, even though ...

Hands on: Kobo Mini

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:38:53 GMT

A child-friendly, cut-price Kobo might be just the e-book reader you've been looking for.

The 5-inch Kobo Mini e-book reader hit Australian shelves about six months ago, sporting a $99 ...

Warner Archive Instant- a huge leap backwards for online video?

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:24:59 GMT

Who will pay to watch Superman reruns from the 1950s?

Online video is a fragmented mess in Australia but at least we're slowly making progress. Freeview's long-promised ...

Warner Instant Archive - a huge leap backwards for online video?

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:24:59 GMT

Who will pay to watch Superman reruns from the 1950s?

Online video is a fragmented mess in Australia but at least we're slowly making progress. Freeview's long-promised ...

Quickflix throws in cheap movie streaming for DVD/Blu-ray customers

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:42:31 GMT

Quickflix abandons disc-only plans as the streaming war hots up.

When a business "simplifies" its plans, that's often code for getting rid of the cheapest plans and ...

Are Aussie internet speeds falling?

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:49:57 GMT

Average speeds plunged 23 per cent last year, but can you trust Akamai's figures?

Akamai runs one of the world's largest streaming video and content delivery platforms, giving it an ...

Samsung makes content king on Galaxy S4

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:10:35 GMT

Exclusive content deals are Samsung's latest weapon in the gadget wars.

Samsung ...

Samsung makes content king on Galaxy S4

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:10:35 GMT

Exclusive content deals are Samsung's latest weapon in the gadget wars.

Samsung ...

Network storage - what's best for your home?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:42:57 GMT

With so many home Network Attached Storage options it's easy to become paralysed by choice, so where do you draw the line?

When I moved house around four years ago, I was forced to upgrade ...

Foxtel locks away more BBC & HBO shows in 2014

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:50:22 GMT

Will Foxtel's grip on foreign dramas drive subscriptions, or simply drive more people to piracy?

I know it's hard to believe, but Australians are actually pretty ...

Aussie Do Not Call register extended to 8 years

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:51:34 GMT

Blocks on telemarketing calls will last longer after the communications watchdog extended Australia's popular Do Not Call register

Fast-tracked Game of Thrones comes to Quickflix

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:33:04 GMT

Will fast-tracking see more people pay to watch Game of Thrones rather than steal it?

Australia's free-to-air broadcasters like to make a big deal about rushing TV shows to air ...

Hands on: Facebook Home

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:38:03 GMT

Facebook declares all your home screens are belong to Zuck.

People were expecting a fancy new Facebook phone last week, but instead we got

Is 25 Mbps enough for the future?

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:23:52 GMT

Tony Abbott says 25-Mbps NBN speeds are "more than enough" for the average household, perhaps cementing his place in the Short-sighted Hall of Fame.

Even the tech ...

Could the Chromebook spark a desktop Linux revival?

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:34:53 GMT

Is Linux on the desktop worth a second look if Chrome gives an old PC a new lease of life?

Even the Linux faithful seem to have give up on declaring each new year "The Year of Linux on the ...

Facebook phone could come to Australia

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:08:50 GMT

Facebook is working with international partners to pre-install Facebook Home on other Android devices.

If you were banking on an all-singing, all-dancing Facebook phone then you might be ...

Hands on: Acer C710 Chromebook

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:51:09 GMT

Brimming with potential and priced to sell, Acer's stripped-down Chromebook is the perfect travel companion.

We're still finding our way in the post-PC era and so far ...

Apple refines friendly stalker features in iOS

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:53:10 GMT

Find My Friends adds geofences so you're alerted when Elvis has left the suburb.

It's features like Apple's Find My Friends app which really show off the power, and potential creepiness, of ...