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Toshiba launches an industry forum to promote new SD cards that integrate Wi-Fi wireless communication with data storage capabilities. The card adds Wi-Fi functionality to digital cameras that have an SDHC slot, and can communicate with the same type of card in another camera. The new card supports IEEE 802.11b/g and has 8-gigabyte capacity and can transfer both JPEG and RAW images. At a first glance, this new card resembles the Eye-Fi Pro X2 although it lacks the faster 802.11 n transmission standard…

Upgrading the firmware on your iPhone or iPod may be old hat for some of you, but if this is your first time around, here’s the iOS 4 upgrade process in five easy steps.

The wait is over for owners of Apple’s iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod Touch, as today these lucky folks get access to the latest version of the iOS platform.

Good news for those who want to curl up by the fire with a good digital book this winter - the e-reader pricing wars are starting to heat up.

Panasonic releases the first firmware update for the Lumix DMC-TS7 / DMC-TZ10. This new firmware update version 1.1 offers these improvements: • Improved stability on start-up • Optimization of light amount for INON external flash type S-2000,D-2000 and Z-240 …

The N220 is a brilliant little netbook that just needs a tiny bit more in the screen, memory and networking department. With the combination of the excellent speakers, keyboard and connectivity though, we think this will appeal to a great many people indeed.

There are lots of options, but here’s what you’ll want to consider before you buy a wireless kit so you can use your phone while you drive.

The Uniden BTHS800 delivers decent in-call audio, but lacks designer flair and carries a hefty ticket price.

It’s the night of the living dead, and the Walkmans have risen from the grave to again walk among us, though with only 2G connectivity and a proprietary OS maybe they’d be better left in the ground.

Parrot has shown the final version of its AR.Drone quadricopter at the E3 show in Los Angeles last week. The AR.Drone is extremely easy to handle, as it is controlled by means of micromechanical accelerometers, gyros, ultrasonic sensors, and it has two digital cameras on board. The front viewing camera is fitted with a wide-angle 93° lens and CMOS sensor with a resolution of 640×480 pixels. The downward viewing camera is equipped with a 64° lens and a sensor that records video with a resolution of 176×144 pixels at 60 frames per second…

While sales for smartphones rise, there will still be an enduring market of people looking for simple phones that do the basics well.

As if handwriting recognition and audio by Bang & Olufsen weren’t enough to make us drool over the upcoming Audi A8, the company then showed off Google Earth integration in its navigation system. That system has now been honoured with an award.

The new Xbox 360 Slim won’t Red Ring of Death. No siree. It will GRoD instead.

The Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim boasts a smaller size, large 250GB hard drive, integrated Wi-Fi and no more Red Ring of Death!

Go past its polarising skin and there’s plenty to like about the Rukus. We take an in-depth look and pick out the parts that endear, annoy and bemuse us the most.

If you love the styling, there’s a lot to like about the Rukus. In Build 2 form it offers plenty of space and decent value for an AU$30k car. For the target market, though, that might be a bit rich.

Microsoft’s hand-wavy, movement-sensing gaming technology can sense gamers’ movements even if they’re not holding an Xbox controller.

LG has again nailed the prepaid segment, this time with a full-featured Android smartphone at a budget price.

HP’s ProBook 6540b may seem like every other business laptop that has come our way, but it manages to hold a few surprises, both odd and pleasing.