It happens to the best of us. Confronted with the vastness of modern media, the hundreds of thousands of possible choices, you throw your hands in the air and say “What to watch?” More »
Windows only: Looking for a different kind of application launcher for your Windows desktop? SliderDock puts your app icons in an easy-sliding ring instead of a bottom-hugging dock, and can be customised to fit any theme. More »
If you’re keen on Internet Explorer 8 but haven’t quite gotten into the auto-updating “Web Slices,” the LiveSlices site makes it super easy to track Gmail, RSS, Twitter and other feeds from a drop-down menu button. More »
It’s a two-for-one clip—proof that celebri-chef Gordon Ramsey isn’t just a TV-addled scream machine, and a four-minute demonstration of how to make rich, fluffy scrambled eggs on a non-rushed morning. More »
Feel like your willpower could use some boosting? Try brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand. More »
After the productivity disaster that was the touchscreen-enableddisabled Storm, it’s pleasing to report that the latest model from BlackBerry, the Curve 8900, is a much more useful tool for frequent travellers. More »
Fish eye lenses create a unique perspective, but are an expensive addition to your SLR and a complete non-option for a more basic point-and-shoot camera. Photoshop guru Helen Bradley walks through how you can create a fisheye effect using Photoshop. More »
Personal video recorders (PVRs) are a pretty commonplace sight these days, but are they influencing our viewing habits? A new Australian study offers a couple of hints. More »
Thanks to everyone who entered our BlackBerry competition and completed the survey to win a BlackBerry Bold. We’ve chucked all the completed surveys in a hat, jiggled it around a little and come up with the winner (just kidding TPL guys; we have a highly automated lottery system, as promised). So congratulations Tiani! Your smartphone is on its way.
Windows/Mac/Linux/Xbox: What could make the already awesome Xbox Media centre even better? An infusion of eye candy, of course. Read on to see some awesome XBMC skins and learn how to install them. More »