Nokia has soft launched instances of its Ovi downloads store to handsets in Australia, ahead of the global launch later this week.
Australians hoping to get their hands on the shiny new Palm Pre may have to wait, with Palm having nothing to report on plans for selling the device outside the US.
These two keyboards from the input kings at Adesso combine the functionality of a desktop keyboard with the scrolling power of a laptop touch-pad.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wasn't the only attraction to grace the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show, with Australia's own comedy band Tripod stepping up to the stage to bring laughter and that certain Aussie something to the audience.
Available as the 3GHz Phenom II X4 940 and the 2.8GHz Phenom II X4 920, these new quad-core CPUs are AMD's first 45nm desktop processors, and they finally bring AMD in line with Intel's 45nm manufacturing process, used in its Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core i7 chips.
Intel demonstrated a working version of USB 3.0 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week. Here's what we can look forward to with the new technology.
Synchronising data between multiple computers is difficult and dangerous, which is why we get software to do it these days rather than attempting to manage all the file movements ourselves. But making the assumption that the software knows what it's doing can in itself be dangerous.
There are some common elements in how IT professionals and home users deal with backup: the need for backups to happen automatically and quietly, and to be easily and quickly restored when the proverbial hits the fan.
Apple customers must cringe when Microsoft starts talking about Windows Vista -- after all many of the same "new" features have been available on Mac OS X for about five years.
A big part of the Google mythology is that you can solve virtually any problem through a combination of clever technology and the use of open standards. The Google reality is a bit more complicated.
Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.
For years, Bill Gates has been trumpeting software's ascent from the lowly PC to everything from mobile phones to home entertainment. In this interview before his farewell speech, Gates talks about competitors, the future of DVD, and why all of those seamless connections between digital devices exist only in keynote speeches.
Green laser diodes might just be the ticket to making video more watchable on handheld devices -- once the technology is more fully developed.
Apple's iPhone hasn't even made it onto store shelves yet, but it already faces a growing number of rivals, from Cisco to Nokia and even Prada.
Sony has been in the news a lot in the last year, but mostly for the wrong reasons.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opens the show with a look at the future of entertainment. He also previews the next Windows operating system, Windows 7.
Molly Wood surveys the various press conferences the day before the Consumer Electronics Show opens.
Brian Tong checks out a new desktop from HP at CES 2009 in Las Vegas.
It's setup day at the Consumer Electronics Show, which means tons of crates, machinery, rolled-up carpets, and out-of-control forklifts.
CNET experts Molly Wood, Tom Merritt, and Erica Ogg discuss what they expect and don't expect to see at the next Consumer Electronics Show.
The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band Wireless-N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.
Asus does a good job of combining a netbook and a touchscreen in the Eee PC T91, even if the system hits a couple of first-generation snags.
Dell's upscale Adamo is a 13-inch laptop for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.
It's no secret that Palm's been struggling to keep up with the competition and has come under heavy criticism for its lack of innovation and delays in releasing its new operating system. So can you blame us for thinking that Palm might disappoint again?
Samsung's BlackJack is a utilitarian PDA-phone which has some consumer-friendly features that aim to balance its workhorse disposition.
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