Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Plex Updates With Apple Remote Fix For Snow Leopard
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Ask anyone who runs the eye-catching Plex media centre on their Mac about Snow Leopard, and you might see them wince. A new update fixes that painful Apple Remote incompatibility and also improves audio for those without 5.1 sound systems. More »
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10:12PM Angus Kidman | I’ve been itching to play properly with the international Kindle ever since it was announced, but my usual insane travel plans mean that won’t happen for a while. However, Nick over at our sister title Gizmodo has been giving it a thorough going over for a week, and he’s identified a few issues with the reader that might just make you pause before buying it. More »
Gizmodo’s Verdict On The International Kindle
10:12PM Angus Kidman | I’ve been itching to play properly with the international Kindle ever since it was announced, but my usual insane travel plans mean that won’t happen for a while. However, Nick over at our sister title Gizmodo has been giving it a thorough going over for a week, and he’s identified a few issues with the reader that might just make you pause before buying it. More »
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4:30PM Angus Kidman | The Kindle might finally be on sale in Australia, but geographic restrictions mean that like pretty much every other ebook reader to date, Australians don’t get the same range of titles or discounts our overseas brethren enjoy. Ebook blog BookBee outlines a way to access US-only ebooks on PCs and iPhones. More »
How To Avoid Ebook Restrictions
4:30PM Angus Kidman | The Kindle might finally be on sale in Australia, but geographic restrictions mean that like pretty much every other ebook reader to date, Australians don’t get the same range of titles or discounts our overseas brethren enjoy. Ebook blog BookBee outlines a way to access US-only ebooks on PCs and iPhones. More »
Communicate
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Foxtel is rolling out new channels of its own next month, but for satellite viewers there’s often a more pressing question: which free-to-air channels will get included in the package? As new free-to-air digital channels keep appearing, it remains an ongoing issue. More »
Foxtel Satellite Slowly Adding Free-To-Air Digital
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Foxtel is rolling out new channels of its own next month, but for satellite viewers there’s often a more pressing question: which free-to-air channels will get included in the package? As new free-to-air digital channels keep appearing, it remains an ongoing issue. More »
Work
12:30PM Angus Kidman | The race that stops a nation takes place next Tuesday, and gadget junkies can add a little techno-flare to the occasion with the official Melbourne Cup iPhone application from the Victoria Racing Club. More »
Melbourne Cup iPhone App Features Sweeps, Photos, Price Tag
12:30PM Angus Kidman | The race that stops a nation takes place next Tuesday, and gadget junkies can add a little techno-flare to the occasion with the official Melbourne Cup iPhone application from the Victoria Racing Club. More »
Money
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Australia has fairly solid warranty protection laws, and those rules apply just as much to online traders as to old-fashioned retailers. Now the ACCC is planning to rein in sites which have no warranty policy, or one they copied from a rival site without understanding its implications. More »
ACCC Crackdown On Dodgy Online Warranties
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Australia has fairly solid warranty protection laws, and those rules apply just as much to online traders as to old-fashioned retailers. Now the ACCC is planning to rein in sites which have no warranty policy, or one they copied from a rival site without understanding its implications. More »
Money
8:30AM Angus Kidman | It’s become the de facto standard iTunes discount deal: two $20 cards for $30. The latest purveyor is Myer, which has the special from now until November 9. [Myer via OzBargain]
Myer Offering Two $20 iTunes Cards For $30
8:30AM Angus Kidman | It’s become the de facto standard iTunes discount deal: two $20 cards for $30. The latest purveyor is Myer, which has the special from now until November 9. [Myer via OzBargain]
Design
PhotoJoy Turns Your Pics Into Screensavers, Collages, Widgets
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Photo gallery application PhotoJoy turns your digital pictures into collages, desktop widgets or 3D screensavers with just a few clicks. It’s the type of application that your mum would like. More »
Work
VMware Fusion Updates With Excellent Windows 7 Support
7:00AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: If you’re looking to run Windows on your Mac, you’ve got a few options. If you want to run Windows 7 on your Mac, complete with Aero, Flip 3D and 64-bit support, try the new VMware Fusion. More »
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