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Buying a Kindle in Australia

July 14, 2011

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Buying a Kindle in Australia

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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Google TV: Australian release in 2011.

October 27, 2010

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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 [...]

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iiNet Fetchtv 2 Released

June 30, 2010

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iiNet Fetchtv 2 Released

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 [...]

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The New Xbox 360 Slim, Australia’s best preorder price

June 17, 2010

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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 [...]

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Boxee releasing in November

June 12, 2010

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Boxee releasing in November

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 [...]

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Playon!DVR-HD and the probox pbr-500

May 13, 2010

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Playon!DVR-HD and the probox pbr-500

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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Build the ultimate custom pc with Origin Australia

April 21, 2010

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Build the ultimate custom pc with Origin Australia

The extreme custom built PC specialists known as Origin PC have been available for Australian buyers for a few months now, offering simply the definitive and ultimate custom pc’s you could ever envisage, or so they say.
Due to issues I have been having with Origin PC in recent weeks, this post has been removed to [...]

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Ipad for Australia

April 19, 2010

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Ipad for Australia

Initially I was a bit underwhelmed at the announcement of the Ipad, compared to similar devices such as the Archos, Apples new offering seemed a bit limiting in the tech specs department.  The recent US Ipad launch and subsequent media frenzy has been intriguing with a massive amount of apps demonstrated, some that are simply [...]

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The Apple ipad Sourced

January 28, 2010

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To be honest I am not sure what to make of the Apple Ipad.  In Steve Jobs speech at today’s Latest creation event, he declared the Ipad “WAY better than a laptop” and regarded the device to be a better experience than a Netbook.
At a basic level, the Ipad is an upsized Ipod, running a [...]

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Google Nexus One for Australia?

January 26, 2010

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Google Nexus One for Australia?

I have been searching for a phone to replace my aging N95 which is finally out of contract.  Even with all the hype, The HTC created Google Nexus looks like the biggest contender for my hard earned dollars . Unfortunately for now, the Google Nexus page quite specifically states: Sorry, the Nexus One phone is [...]

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