Probably the cheapest and easiest way to start your ebook collection in Australia is by buying a Kindle directly from the online powerhouse Amazon.
Unlike tablet devices like the Ipad and various android tablets which use LCD displays, the Kindle sports a e-ink display that for a lot of people, is much easier on the eyes [...]
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Tropical Cyclone Yasi webcam
February 2, 2011
The ABC has just updated their news on Tropical Cyclone Yasi which is due to hit landfall at about midnight AEST tonight. I hope everyone in the affected areas of Queensland to be safe throughout this ordeal. Queenslanders cannot take a break from these extremes in weather at the moment.
Tropical Cyclone Yasi was upgraded to category [...]
Whirlpool Down via DDOS 20-1-11
January 20, 2011
Australia’s favourite broadband, IT and media site is being targeted with some more pointless DDoS attacks. Last year, Whirlpool faced similar attacks that started in the early hours of the 29th June 2010 and took the site offline for over a week. Let’s hope the these attacks can be neutralised before something similar [...]
Australia’s best coupon site
November 15, 2010
A bit of cross promotion.
Our sister site CouponIce Australia is a dedicated Australian Coupon and bargain website which has had a bit of an upgrade. This site is completely focused to finding shopping and bargains available specifically to Australians by Australians and those retailers that really do ship to Australia.
The site is [...]
Google TV: Australian release in 2011.
October 27, 2010
Officially announced by Google and its partners on May 20, 2010, Google TV is a software and hardware platform based on the Android operating system, It is a result of a Google, Intel, Sony and Logitech partnership and unlike HTPC software such as XBMC and Boxee, it integrates IPTV with Free to air TV viewing [...]
iiNet Fetchtv 2 Released
June 30, 2010
iiNet has just announced their fetchtv 2 service is now available and ready for people to sign up.
This means, if you’re eligible, you could be one of the first to experience a world-class digital TV service, delivered straight to your lounge room via a High Definition set top box.
iiNet’s fetchtv 2 brings you world-class digital [...]
Whirlpool Down via DDOS
June 30, 2010
It appears Whirlpool.net.au is still having some issues possibly due to some more targeted DDoS attacks that started in the early hours of the 29th June 2010. Unfortunately, it looks like Whirlpool will be offline until further notice.
Updates 30/06/10
Whirlpool Twitter:
Whirlpool is going to be offline all day. Their attacks are no match for [...]
The New Xbox 360 Slim, Australia’s best preorder price
June 17, 2010
The future is here with the new Xbox 360 Slim. It’s a leaner machine in an all new black gloss finish now with a 250 gigabyte hard disk as standard. The biggest feature for me is the fact that it is RROD Free – That’s Right! no more Red Rings when you are in the [...]
Boxee releasing in November
June 12, 2010
The upcoming HTPC replacement media device, The Boxee Box is set to ship this November in the US and Canada. Now word on a local release as of yet.
The Boxee Box is a standalone set top device utilising the popular multiplatform Boxee HTPC frontend software. The hardware is being manufactured by D-link, offering an integrated [...]
Playon!DVR-HD and the probox pbr-500
May 13, 2010
It not often media devices like the Probox PBR-500 and PlayOn DVR pop up offering almost complete HTPC functionality at extremely insane prices. The Probox has been a popular
choice for a while as an alternative to building your own HTPC but with the launch of its newer and better supported sibling, the Playon HD is [...]



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