Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect camera launched almost a year ago with the promise of a UI revolution. But in Australia, that promise was limited by the lack of voice control functionality. Today, Microsoft announced that...
Read MoreI hate shaving. It takes too much time, leaves my skin all sensitive covered in a horrible rash. But if you’re the kind of person who enjoys having a stubble-free face enough to spend lots of money on it, the Power Shave...
Read MorePhotographers out there will agree that having a tripod with you is essential for getting great shots, especially at night. The Tiltpod from ThinkGeek is thin enough to slide into your pocket, giving you a solid basis for stable...
Read MoreThe Japanese may have been using their mobile phones to pay for stuff for years using NFC technology, but today the Commonwealth Bank announced that it would begin dragging Australia into the 21st century by launching Kaching, a...
Read MoreIf you take your ping pong seriously – and you should – then you won’t even blink at the thought of dropping $US45K on a rubber table tennis table. Made by American artist Tom Burr for luxury retailer Neiman...
Read MoreHate the idea of locking yourself into the Apple ecosystem, but really like the look of the watch-like iPod Nano? Motorola has come to your rescue with the Motoactv, an Android powered watch device to track your fitness...
Read MoreA brushcutter is a once-in-a-decade kind of purchase, but the latest model from Husqvarna looks to offer some simple improvements to make it a worthwhile contender. As anyone who’s ever spent any serious time mowing lawns...
Read MoreWith summer knocking on the door, the time is ripe for casual surfers across the country to start waxing the board and getting ready for another season of sun, sand and surf. If you’re planning a surfing road trip, this...
Read MoreYou would have been crazy to bet against them, but New Zealand has won its second Rugby World Cup...
Read MoreIf you’ve ever looked across the Pacific with envy at the US and its Netflix service, which offers unlimited movie rentals for a small monthly subscription, you might want to get a PS3. Sony has announced that later this...
Read MoreYour man cave needs upgrading. You know it… We know it… And now you can do it at a fraction of the cost, because online auction house Grays Online is having a huge sale on high-end home theatre equipment. Included in...
Read MoreThe good, old Stanley knife, despite being a stalwart of the Australian toolbox for generations, is far from anything that could be described as aesthetically pleasing. Thankfully, there is now the iSlice Box Cutter, which...
Read MoreWhat do you get the man who has everything? How about a pair of solid gold shoelaces, worth $19,000? No, we’re not joking… Hand woven in Columbia from the finest 24-karat gold, exotic shoelace company Mr. Kennedy...
Read MoreLong before Nathan Drake began searching for long lost archaeological artefacts in the Uncharted...
Read MoreIf you had hoped, foolishly, that you might support the All Blacks while watching the Rugby World...
Read MoreHow is it that the genius minds over at ThinkGeek seem to create the exact products for nerdy fathers to buy for their kids. Like the new Star Trek Enterprise Light Up Feeding System, which will have grown men pretending to be...
Read MoreIt’s funny to think that it was just six years ago that the Motorola RAZR was considered the pinnacle of mobile phone engineering. Now, Moto plans to bring back the iconic brand as an Android smartphone. The move makes...
Read MoreWith the rise of mobile gaming made possible through the iOS and Android ecosystems (and WP7, if you’re that way inclined), dedicated portable gaming machines need to be pretty special to succeed. The PS Vita, successor to...
Read MoreIf the idea of an all-electric DMC-12 DeLorean wasn’t enough to get you musing on the paradox of time travel, what about a DeLorean watch? Swiss watch manufacturer Romain Jerome has confirmed it is working with DeLorean...
Read MoreProfessional photographers everywhere, pull out your credit cards and start buffing the magnetic stripe – Canon has announced its upgrading its EOS 1D with the new 1D X, launching March next year. Specs wise, this thing is...
Read MoreGreat Scott! Last Friday, motoring company DMC announced that it would be partnering with electric vehicle company Epic EV to begin production on an all-electric DeLorean DMC-12. This is heavy! The DMC-12, made famous by the...
Read MoreIf you’ve been holding off from queuing up outside an Apple store while you wonder exactly...
Read MoreAccording to a report in today’s SMH, Prime Minister’s approval rating amongst men is sinking faster than an Asylum seeker’s leaky boat. But is it because she’s a woman, or because of her policies? It...
Read MoreThe Rugby World Cup semi-final on Sunday night was so painful to watch, it was impossible to bring myself to write about it yesterday. But now that time has healed the pain of defeat, it’s time to offer allegiance to a...
Read MoreIf you really like the idea of a tablet, but hate the idea of being locked into Apple’s ecosystem, yet don’t have the money for a Honeycomb powered Android tablet, local technology company Kogan has just announced a...
Read MoreWhile the world waits for technology to advance far enough to turn our smartphones into proper wallet replacements, designers at HEX and The Hundreds have joined forces to create this amazing iPhone case wallet. Available in...
Read MoreDog owners, you no longer need to howl at the moon every month when you suddenly realise you’ve run out of dog food. A new startup is offering free, regular delivery of your favourite dog food to NSW, Victoria and South...
Read MoreIt happens every year. Apple releases a new phone, and software companies kick off their sales....
Read MoreTechnology journalism can be a bit of a fish bowl at times. Despite last week’s media onslaught of coverage that the iPhone 4S was a disappointment, consumers have once again queued up and pre-ordered this year’s...
Read MoreAfter weeks of paying lawyers exorbitant amounts of money to argue the validity of Apple’s patent case against Samsung’s shiny new Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Federal Court in Sydney today decided to rule against Samsung,...
Read MoreIt’s almost too much to hope for as a Wallabies supporter… Yesterday, All Blacks...
Read MoreIn an ideal world, we’d all have a dedicated man cave, and it would be laced with high-tech wonders from the future. But until that ideal world arrives, we have to make do as best we can. This new Bose Soundbar will go a...
Read MoreA few years ago, some strong winds blew my side gate off its hinges. Ripped the screws right out of the wood as if they were nothing more than velcro. I fixed it – temporarily – by drilling out the screw holes and...
Read MoreMagazine sales have been nose-diving for years. But the extra pressure to perform has pushed...
Read MoreAhh, the European Union. When you combine the moustaches of the French, the engineering of the Germans, and the atrocious sporting ability of the British (plus a few other countries), you end up with a government body who can...
Read MoreIf there’s one thing Hollywood has done (mostly) right the past few years, it’s comic...
Read MoreIt’s only taken the team at Facebook 18 months, but they’ve finally managed to launch a dedicated version of their iOS app for iPad. The good news is that it’s pretty sweet. The Facebook iPad app offers a full...
Read MoreCertain segments of society like to shout to the media that video games are an evil pastime played by a youthful minority of corruptable minds. But as the most recent version of the Digital Australia report from Bond University...
Read MoreLego is the kind of toy that you never truly grow out of. Sure, you may take a break from it...
Read MoreIn the heady days of 1884, before the advent of petrol vehicles, the world was introduced to...
Read MoreKind, generous men like your good selves always plan ahead for those special occasions where you need to get your significant other something special. But if you happen to know someone who occasionally forgets important days,...
Read MoreAdvanced laser hair clinics all around the country should have received a massive boost in customers after the Australian rugby union quarter final against South Africa last night, as fans everywhere tore clumps of hair out in...
Read MoreCampervans have never exactly been considered the most stylish of vehicles. But that’s all set to change with the Ecco from Swiss design firm Nau, a 4.5 metre campervan that’s both eco-friendly and insanely...
Read MoreIt seems it’s not enough for the All Blacks to lose their key playmaker while hosting Rugby Union’s biggest tournament – they want to court controversy by threatening to pull out of the 2015 World Cup. But...
Read MoreWatching TV through the internet is great, so long as you can watch it on the big screen. Xbox 360 owners are about to get even more Internet TV awesomeness, with the launch of ABC iView, SBS On Demand and YouTube on the games...
Read MoreThe flags are flying at half mast outside Apple HQ in Cupertino, as founder Steve Jobs has today passed away. The internet is right now being filled with eulogies and tributes to one of technology’s greatest minds, written...
Read MoreAs well as introducing the iPhone 4S this morning, newly minted Apple CEO Tim Cook took a moment to announce refreshes to the iPod lineup. Chief amongst them – a refreshed iPod Nano that officially works like a watch....
Read MoreIf you were holding off on buying an iPhone because you were hoping Apple would be launching some revolutionary new handset before Christmas, your wait has partially paid off. This morning, the Cupertino giant announced the...
Read MoreHaving children is a bit like bringing home a petrie dish for all kinds of germs and sicknesses to fester and grow before eventually attacking your immune system. But rather than spend money on expensive cold and flu tablets,...
Read MoreIf you work it hard like the Solo man and spend a lot of time outdoors conquering nature, Navman has released a satnav especially designed to help you find that remote corner of paradise. Dubbed the MY Escape, the five-inch...
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