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My life with Linux: Day 4 - The daily ups and downs of switching to open source

My life with Linux: Day 4 - The daily ups and downs of switching to open source

Stuart Turton spends the fourth day of his one week odyssey with Linux, hailing the ease of GIMP, before a graphics card meltdown destroys his desktop and forces him to rethink his next move.

 
4 More Free Apps You Can't Do Without: Media Centre Apps

4 More Free Apps You Can't Do Without: Media Centre Apps

Not only can you stream movies from your PC to your big screen TV, but you can turn an Xbox into a media centre, and tap into online video on demand, all from the comfort of your lounge

 
Buying a flat screen TV: Will 2010 be the year of OLED?

Buying a flat screen TV: Will 2010 be the year of OLED?

Take a trip to the shops today and you'll see two main types of flat panel televisions on the shelves - plasma and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). But will 2010 be the year OLED televisions storm our lounge rooms?

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Asus ships Eee Box 1501 mini desktop

Asus ships Eee Box 1501 mini desktop

Asus has announced overseas the availability of its Eee Box 1501 desktop PC that includes an optical drive and dedicated graphics chip with HDMI output, despite its small form factor and low price..

Nov 27, 2009
 
Ikee worm author gets developer job

Ikee worm author gets developer job

The author of the first iPhone worm has been given a job with Australian iPhone app developer Mogeneration, much to the disgust of security experts

Nov 27, 2009
 
Mandriva releases USB FLash drive Linux distribution

Mandriva releases USB FLash drive Linux distribution

Linux developer Mandriva has updated its operating-system-on-a-stick with the release of Mandriva Flash 2010, which includes a bootable version of the software on a USB Flash drive.

Nov 27, 2009
 
The greatest tech U-Turns of all time: Micosoft and the Internet

The greatest tech U-Turns of all time: Micosoft and the Internet

Believe it or not, but Microsoft weren't always so web friendly. In fact, it was Bill Gates who initially panned the internet and Microsoft's future in it. So what turned it all around?

Nov 26, 2009
 
 All I want for Christmas...Apple slapping on the discount stickers this Friday

All I want for Christmas...Apple slapping on the discount stickers this Friday

If you're looking to buy an Apple product then this Friday is your lucky day, with Apple planning a "Black Friday" discount frenzy.

Nov 26, 2009
 
Telstra release slew of new plans, Earth fails to shake

Telstra release slew of new plans, Earth fails to shake

New broadband plans from Telstra with bigger download quotas are welcome, though you'll still find better value with the competition

Nov 26, 2009
 
Picking the perfect home entertainment box: TiVo's upgraded Video on Demand is a kick in the guts for Foxtel iQ2

Picking the perfect home entertainment box: TiVo's upgraded Video on Demand is a kick in the guts for Foxtel iQ2

An explosion in high-def Personal Video Recorders with VoD services, like the TiVo and Telstra's T-Box, is making it harder and harder to justify paying for Foxtel each month

Nov 26, 2009
 
TiVo 2.0:  Revamped content line-up could fuel box bust-up for pay TV competition, as IPTV era begins

TiVo 2.0: Revamped content line-up could fuel box bust-up for pay TV competition, as IPTV era begins

TiVo have doubled their drive capacity, introduced IPTV capabilities, vast amounts of new content and better home networking options. But can the marketplace handle another content provider?

Nov 26, 2009
 
Top 10 retro tech advertisements of all time

Top 10 retro tech advertisements of all time

The strange, the antique and the downright geeky – we chronicle the 10 best (and worst) vintage tech advertisements of all time

Nov 25, 2009  | 5 Comments 
 
Super-thin TVs come at a price

Super-thin TVs come at a price

If you're shopping for a flat screen TV, be prepared to be wowed by wafer-thin LCD televisions. But while they certainly make a fashion statement, such dramatic weight loss can come at the expense of picture quality

Nov 25, 2009  | 1 Comment 
 
Sony Ericsson Pureness 2 in the pipeline

Sony Ericsson Pureness 2 in the pipeline

A Sony Ericsson designer has confirmed that the company is working on a second installment to its Pureness simple phone brand, and it could get even simpler

Nov 25, 2009
 
Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230 make surprise appearance

Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230 make surprise appearance

Nokia has outed the 6700 slide and 7230, two colourful sliders aimed at social networkers on a budget

Nov 25, 2009
 
 
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Issue: 145 | December, 2009

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