Gadgets

Blu-ray is stealing my internet!

18 November 2011

Blu-ray discs notoriously take a long time to load and often have features that can connect to the internet for extra content. As my PlayStation is connected to my WiFi network, that is super simple. Too simple, unfortunately. more »

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Hands on with the Vita

27 October 2011

The PlayStation Vita is Sony's brand new handheld game machine. It's in competition with a number of other products including the Nintendo 3DS and any smartphone with a big enough screen for decent gameplay. more »

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Welcome back, PlayStation

3 June 2011

After the largest data breach in the history of recorded information, Sony's PlayStation Network is back. The phased restoration was on a country by country basis, beginning in the Americas and Europe, before coming to Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. more »

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Thinnest*

2 June 2011

UK newspaper The Guardian noticed an intriguing print ad for the new Dell XPS-15 laptop: Finally, the power you crave in the thinnest 15" PC on the planet*. more »

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Someone took down Sony

29 April 2011

The PlayStation Network (PSN) is down and there seems to be no end to the disruption in the immediate future. Sony says the PSN is down is due to an "unauthorised external intrusion". more »

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The little camera that could ... for a while

14 April 2011

With its tiny size, ease of connection and very good video quality (despite the lack of image stabilisation in early models) the Flip was the camera the YouTube generation "had to have". more »

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All of the lights

12 April 2011

They all have different colours but they all have the same horrible modifier: the Red Ring of Death; the Yellow Light of Death; the Black Screen of Death. more »

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Placebo bands

8 March 2011

You might have seen Power Balance bands on the wrists of gym instructors and famous sports people ... you might even wear one yourself. more »

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Telecom and Apple, a match made in heaven

14 February 2011

Last month I was asked for my thoughts about Telecom pursuing Apple so it could sell the iPhone like Vodafone does. more »

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iPad or Lonely Planet?

26 January 2011

I have to admit to thinking the iPad was a bit of a gimmick. Something I’d have little use for in real life. Well, since one came into our lives at Xmas, I’ve been converted. more »

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