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Forget TV: Watch Foxtel on iPad

Staff Writers November 8, 2012 No Comments

Pictured: Foxtel mascot Chris Hemsworth You can now watch Pay TV on your Apple tablet (with iOS 5 and higher.) Foxtel’s Go app is available as part of residential users’…

Patent War: Bitter Apple Gun For Android, Samsung Note

Staff Writers November 7, 2012 No Comments

Apple has filed a fresh patent claim against Google’s Android Jelly Bean 4.1- the latest version of the OS many of its rivals including Samsung, HTC and Motorola (owned by…

Consumers Turning Off Apple Products

David Richards November 6, 2012 No Comments

Apple’s smartphone took top spot in the third quarter of 2011, racking up a 20 per cent slice of worldwide sales, compared to Samsung’s 14.5 per cent. According to telecom…

iPad’s (mini) Slump, Samsung Tab Gains

Staff Writers November 6, 2012 No Comments

The mini iPad line outside Sydney’s Apple Store on Friday. Image credit: Fairfax The Apple slowdown as consumers held out for the iPad mini put a “sizeable dent” in Cupertino’s…

7″ Baby iPad Hits…But NO Queues

Staff Writers November 2, 2012 No Comments

Apple’s answer to Google’s $249 Nexus 7 is on sale in Oz from today, starting at $369 for 16GB storage WiFi only model. It comes in black and white and…

It’s War, Siri: “Accurate” Google Voice iOS Assault

Staff Writers November 1, 2012 No Comments

Android maker Google has released its “most advanced voice search” app for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch – its arch rivals in the tech industry, despite Google Maps getting…

Asus: Nexus 7 Sells Like Hot Cakes

Staff Writers November 1, 2012 No Comments

One million devices have been sold so far, Asus’ top exec told WSJ, the PC company behind the hardware, said this week. “At the beginning, it was, for instance, 500K…

Update: Did Microsoft Knock Off Windows’ Live Tiles?

Staff Writers October 31, 2012 No Comments

While Apple and Google have been aggressively carving up the mobile market, Microsoft has been sheltered away in a dark basement somewhere, striving to create a unique interface competitive enough…

4, 7 + 10 Inch= Google Nexus’ Tabs All Areas

Staff Writers October 30, 2012 No Comments

Well, the extreme weather did force Google to cancel the star studded launch event in New York forcing Google’s Andy Rubin, SVP, Mobile and Digital Content, to announce the Nexus’…

Start! Google Invades Windows 8

Staff Writers October 28, 2012 No Comments

The Internet giant has created a Google Search app and Chrome browser for Windows 8, making it the default browser on Windows 8s homescreens, and giving Microsoft Bing the boot.…