Microsoft Store – Breaks Out into Song

This is so sad, just check out the crowd reactions and the happy staff…

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Apple unveils iPhone 3GS, says ‘S’ stands for speed

Apple has unveiled “the most powerful iPhone we’ve ever made”, complete with video camera and a new “Find My iPhone” feature.

The iPhone 3GS will be available in some countries, including the US and UK, on June 19, but will launch in Australia on June 26.

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Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » June 2009

The race is on … put a name to your Facebook

Get ready for the great Facebook land grab – at 2pm on Saturday, the social networking site will allow members to register their own user names to make it easier for others to find their pages.

The new system – already offered by MySpace and Twitter – will give people a simple, unique address, such as http://www.facebook.com/joebloggs, instead of the current system whereby profile pages have a URL with a randomly assigned number such as “www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789″.

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Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » June 2009

Bosses quadruple Facebook crackdown

Businesses are cracking down on social networking sites as managers look for productivity gains during the economic downturn.

AdelaideNow reports figures released by Telstra Business and internet security specialists MessageLabs show employers blocked access to social networking sites four times more often in April this year than they did in June last year.

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Source: news.com.au

Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » June 2009

Leo Laporte Blows up at Mike Arrington on the Gillmor Gang – June 6, 2009

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Top 10 Tech Cities in the World

You may not find a flying car in one of these cities just yet, but these 10 places are definitely at the top of the global tech game.

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Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » May 2009

Survey: Airport Wi-Fi More Important Than Food

For the business traveler Wi-Fi is important – crucial, even. But more important than sustenance? That’s exactly what was found in a recent survey by American Airlines and HP, where some 47% of business travelers responded that Wi-Fi was the “most important airport amenity, outscoring basic travels needs such as food by nearly 30 percentage points”

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Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » May 2009

40 Beautiful Examples of Minimalism in Web Design

Minimalism is a design style that emphasizes simplicity and the removal of superfluous elements in one’s own work. It’s applied in art, architecture, print work, and in web design.

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Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » May 2009

Twitchhiker reaches NZ on freebies from Twitter

A British man who set out to reach the other side of the world relying only on the help of people using Twitter has finally arrived in New Zealand.

Paul Smith, 33, known online as ‘Twitchiker’, has travelled across Holland, France, Austria, Germany, America and New Zealand without spending a thing. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Posted in: Tech and Gadgets No Comments » March 2009

Apple launches new iMac, Mac mini desktops

APPLE has updated its line of desktop Macs overnight with a hint of computing trends to come – including greener, smarter, and more expensive machines.

The company finally refreshed its long-outdated line of Mac minis, with two new desktops starting from $1049 – however the US model starts at $US599 ($938).

All the prices went up a little to reflect the Australian dollar, with the new line of iMacs – including a 24-inch model with double the memory and storage of the previous 20-inch iMac – priced from $1999.

The most high-end machine, the Mac Pro, got more grunt with new Intel Xeon “Nehalem” processors and upgraded graphics chips, for a total starting price of $4,499.

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