I’m not going to lie — I’ve always thought notebooks with customised covers look slightly pretentious and/or creepy. But if you do fancy having your own artwork emblazoned on your PC, then a contest Dell is currently running might be of interest. More »
TiVo Genie fixes one of the more obvious omissions in the popular PVR device, letting you remotely schedule recordings on your TiVo from a PC or mobile phone. More »
Since Nokia rolled out its all-you-can-download Comes With Music service back in March, the number of tracks that are available from the service has risen to above 9 million. But just how many has the average punter downloaded? The answer turns out to be 300, which is rather lower than I would have expected. More »
A new browser, two new Ubuntu releases, and more than one new netbook OS — 2009 was a big year for open-source software. Here are the Linux-related posts that caught our readers’ attention in 2009. More »
Optus’s plan to offer free live streaming to mobile phones from the 2010 World Cup for its customers obviously gave it some ideas. It will also offer a free live stream of Channel Seven’s live coverage of the Australian Open tennis next month. More »
Readers offer their best tips for using USB speakers without a computer, setting GPS presets while avoiding thieves, and taking personal notes with Facebook. More »
We’re big on iTunes card discounts around here, but MP3s from the BigPond Music store are just as useful a choice for music downloaders. And from today until December 24, they’re a cheap choice: Big W is selling $50 and $100 cards for half price ($25 and $50 respectively). Readers reported that some Big W stores couldn’t cope with last weekend’s half-price iTunes deal, so be prepared for some potential hassles — but saving money isn’t always easy. [Big W via OzBargain]
