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Article | 13/03/2009 Confessions of an iPhone game maker

Joel Rosenberg isn't exactly a household name, but if you goof around on your iPhone, you've probably downloaded his addictive puzzle game, Blocked.

Article | 13/03/2009 Apple launches new-look iPod shuffle

Apple has launched a new version of the iPod shuffle - its smallest digital audio player.

Article | 10/03/2009 Rumors of Apple Netbook Re-emerge

You can take many Apple rumors with a grain of salt, but this one may have legs. According to a DigiTimes report, Taiwan-based Quanta Computer will bu...

Article | 11/03/2009 YouTube blocks premium music videos in UK

After failing to reach a new licensing agreement with the United Kingdom's Performing Right Society, YouTube has begun blocking thousands of premium m...

Article | 10/03/2009 Sony provides more details of OLED touchscreen Walkman

Sony has provided some detailed specifications for its promised and anticipated X-series Walkman that was teased at January's CES but the launch date ...

Article | 10/03/2009 Cameras and phones kick off March

We're already a quarter of the way into 2009 and the gadgets are coming thick and fast despite the recession that is gripping many countries. This mon...

Article | 10/03/2009 Telstra ups cable to 100Mbps, dwarfs NBN speeds

Telstra today announced sweeping upgrades to its national Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC), or cable, network which will see 1.8 million Melbourne homes r...

Article | 5/03/2009 Fashionable Casio Cam Comes in at US$150

One of just a few new cameras announced during the Product Marketing Association (PMA) conference this year, the slim Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z29 is an e...

Article | 4/03/2009 Kodak Announces US$200 10x Optical Zoom Cam

There haven't been many brand-new camera announcements thus far at PMA 2009, the big camera trade show, but Kodak jumped into the fray today by unveil...

Article | 9/03/2009 Smart meters help household energy savings

For years, consumers have gauged their electricity usage with the monthly bill. Coming days or weeks after the end of the period it isn't a very effic...

Article | 6/03/2009 Report: PC industry will see biggest decline ever in 2009

Along with much of the rest of the economy, the PC industry will be singing the blues this year, with worldwide shipments declining to 275 million uni...

Article | 6/03/2009 Bathrooms become smarter with touch screens

In just a few years if you forget to brush your teeth, you may get a gentle reminder -- from your bathroom mirror.

Article | 5/03/2009 Kogan launches KEVIN37: a $900 LCD television

Budget manufacturer and retailer Kogan today announced the KEVIN37, a 37in LCD television that will cost $900 — the same amount earmarked for in...

Article | 4/03/2009 Cebit: Blaupunkt car radios tune in Internet stations via 3G

For millions of people a trip in their cars means tuning into local radio. But what if you're traveling and want to catch a station from back home? FM...

Article | 4/03/2009 Microsoft, AFP partner for online safety program

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Microsoft have brought the ThinkUKnow education program to Australia. The program, which originated in the UK,...

Article | 4/03/2009 Real-time online dating, first $399 refrigerator magnet

The DEMO 09 conference launched 39 promising new technologies for consumers and businesses, with each presenter being given a scant six minutes to mak...

Article | 13/02/2009 Linksys debuts smart home media server

Linksys has announced the availability of its new-generation home media server, dubbed “Media Hub”, to the local market aimed at simplifying the manag...

Article | 3/03/2009 Cebit: MSI's svelte X-Slim laptops to get more powerful

After turning heads at CES with its X-Slim laptops Micro-Star International (MSI) is using the Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany, this week to unve...

Article | 3/03/2009 Cebit: Microsoft expands Surface to Europe, Middle East

Microsoft will begin selling its Surface touch-sensitive computer in some European and Middle Eastern countries, the company said Monday at the Cebit ...

Article | 3/03/2009 Navigon talks up the role of voice in safe driving

Navigon took a shortcut to the launch of its new range of personal navigation devices, unveiling them at Cebit a day before the giant trade show opens...