Australian shoppers are being duped into spending hundreds of dollars on so-called “high performance” HDMI cables when they are buying new home entertainment equipment. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Go to Source
Category: Tech
Tech news stories that caught our attention or imagination.
Nov 03
iPods – The New Economy
Well, maybe the geeks will inherit the world. It seems that iPod Nanos have a special place in the stock market. News.com.au reports that, “CommSec will today release details of its “iPod index”, which measures the price of an 8GB iPod nano in 62 countries to compare currencies.” The article also says that because of …
Oct 30
Internet Censorship Hits A Wall
Just following on from this weeks netcast (episode 12), The Sydney Morning Herald published a story today that says the Senate is having some problems with Prime Minister Rudd’s proposal. This is very good news. I have a real problem with this proposal because it would infringe on everyone’s basic freedoms. I am not a …
Oct 16
New MacBooks – But Where’s the Firewire Steve?
New Macbooks announced and no Firewire port! So you have a copy of the fantastic iLife suite on your shiny new Mac but forget iMovie because you can’t get your video onto the machine in the first place. Oh, I see. You have to use an inferior USB connection, to bad that all three of …
Sep 15
Australia to Host World’s Biggest Sci-Fi Convention!
Hooray, I’m there! Australia has been named to host the world’s biggest and longest running Sci-Fi convention in 2010. The event called Aussiecon 4 will be held in Melbourne, Australia in 2010. There is even a new convention centre being built in Melbourne and it should be finished in time for this super event. I …
