Archive for December, 2010

Scientific discovery moves Racetrack Memory closer

Friday, December 24th, 2010

IBM Research has been the first to measure the movement and processing of digital data as a magnetic pattern on nanowires 1,000x finer than a human hair. This memory could someday enable a single portable device to store all the movies produced worldwide in a given year and run on a single battery for weeks at a time. Now, researchers have revealed a previously unknown aspect of key physics inside Racetrack memory, which stands to improve memory capabilities within mobile phones, laptop computers and…

Preview: Mercedes-Benz C350 (2011)

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Coming in mid-2011, the facelifted C-Class features noticeable changes inside and out. Hopefully internet connectivity makes its way down under as well.

Reviews Roundup: Five of the best Blu-ray players

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Looking to buy a new Blu-ray player but unsure of what features to get? Here are our top five players.

Tips / Hints: New computer? Start with these essential tweaks and apps

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Most new systems aren’t really ready to go out of the box. This collection of hints and tips mirrors what we do for almost every new laptop we try out.

Essential free apps for new laptop and desktop PCs

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

A new laptop or PC is a blank slate to start fresh and load only the essential applications that you’ll really need to use. Here are a baker’s dozen of our recommendations, and better still, they’re free.

Review: SingStar The Wiggles PS3

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

The Wiggles’ Singstar title makes its PS3 debut and apart from a lick of high definition paint, it’s still much the same game. Little Wiggles fans will love it, but they’ll probably need mum or dad on hand when they play.

Pulse: No camera for iPad 2?

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Facetime cameras on the 2nd generation iPad seemed like a no-brainer, but a blog boasting new information is calling these suggestions “unreliable”.

Feature: CES 2011: what’s coming

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

CES 2011 is arguably the biggest technology show in the world and this year will showcase the technology which we will be buying in the next 12 months.

Optrima embedded 3D, HD video and audio camera

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Optrima, developer of DepthSense time-of-flight CMOS 3D sensors and cameras, announces it has reached mass-production quality for a consumer electronics 3D, HD video and audio camera. The camera is world’s first embedded 3D camera with high definition RGB and can be used for gesture-based applications - as seen on the XBOX Kinect - such as video games, interactive, touch- and controller-less user interfaces, video conferencing and other user experiences, whether on desktop computer systems or connected TVs…

Rollei announces Power Flex 3D digital camera

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Rollei announces the PowerFlex 3D digital camera. The camera is equipped with two 1/2, 5″ CMOS image sensors for 3D still images at a maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 and videos in HD (1280 x 720) at 30 frames per second. These images are displayed on a 2.8″ LCD display with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, so that each eye sees a three dimensional image without the need for special 3D glasses. The camera will be available at the end of January for € 299.95. At the same time Rollei launches a 7-inch Designline 3D picture frame…

Reviews Roundup: Best cameras of 2010

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

From digital SLRs to interchangeable lens and compacts, we showcase the cream of the 2010 crop of cameras, looking back at the year in photography.

Reviews Roundup: Best laptops of 2010

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

We’ve rounded up our highest-scoring laptops of 2010. Look at the year that was and the year that will be.

iDeath: Artist’s ’shots’ of Apple products

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

A San Francisco-based artist bought a load of Apple tech, just to destroy it in the name of art.

Preview: Toyota Yaris (2011)

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

A new Yaris has broken cover in Japan and will be here by H2 2011. No word yet on whether some of the more interesting pieces of kit will be making their way down under.

Review: Opera 11

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Extensions, highly competitive page-load times, cutting edge features and strong support for “future web” technologies make Opera 11 one of the best browsers available.

Review: Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

If you’re looking for a top-of-the-line iPod dock that not only supports iPads but looks and sounds amazing, Bang and Olufsen’s BeoSound 8 is what you should get.

TouchRetouch 2.0 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Adva-Soft releases TouchRetouch 2.0 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users which add more functionality to this photo editing software. First of all, the image viewer has been improved thus enhancing the quality of the images being displayed. A new clone stamp tool comes very handy by giving you an opportunity to create unique effects, along with the use of different brush modes as well as horizontal/vertical image flipping modes. TouchRetouch software is demonstrated on YouTube and available through the App Store…

Nikon releases Coolpix D7000 firmware version 1.01

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Nikon releases the first firmware update for the Coolpix D7000. The following improvement have been made in version 1.01: • Bright spots were sometimes noticeable with live view mode or movie recording of especially dark scenes or subjects. Occurrence of this issue has been reduced. …

NAB releases Android banking app

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

National Australia Bank (NAB) has quietly released its mobile banking application to the Android Marketplace today, allowing users of the Google operating system to bank on the go.

Preview: Kobo Wireless eReader

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

With a faster processor, dictionary integration and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Kobo Wireless is a vast improvement on its predecessor, and yet again a wonderfully streamlined and user-friendly reading experience.