Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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Repurpose A Hanger To Tidy Long Cables

11:30PM May 11, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Cables are everywhere. Cables for your camera, your speakers, this peripheral and that, and you need every one of them for some part of your workstation and workflow. This clever tip turns a pants hanger into a cable manager for lengthy cables. More »


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Embed HTML5 Videos With Multi-Browser Support On Your Site

11:00PM May 11, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

If you’ve got a blog, personal site or another web platform and find yourself wondering how you can get in on the no-plugin-needed streaming video in HTML5, Webmonkey has a handy guide to understanding and embedding HTML5 videos on your site. More »


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TextMaker Viewer 2010 Opens Office Documents Quick And Easy

10:30PM May 11, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows: With Office 2010 already available to corporations, documents you can’t quite open in Office 2007 are soon to appear in your inbox. If you’re not upgrading, or never use Office anyways, TextMaker Viewer is a light, snappy document viewing option. More »


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Firefox 4 Aims To Be “Fast, Powerful And Empowering”

9:00PM May 11, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Firefox Product Director Mike Beltzner gave a presentation yesterday about Mozilla’s vision for Firefox 4, the next major revision of the open-source browser. The three pillars of the big plan are standards support, full user control and “super-duper fast” speeds. More »


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iPad Usability Gets Thumbs Down From Expert

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3:00PM May 11, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We now know how much an iPad will cost in Australia and what data plans will be available from Optus and Telstra, but a common question remains: do I really need one? If you’re after a good applications experience, usability research suggests the iPad may not be the best choice. More »


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Win The Chance To Gorge Yourself On Technology With Sony

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1:30PM May 11, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Fancy a trip to Tokyo to check out Sony’s awesome tech museum, followed by a trip to Germany for IFA, one of the world’s biggest technology shows? That drool-worthy prize is just one of the options on offer in the Sony Experiences competition, which will see four lucky Aussies jetting across the globe for a series of one-in-a-lifetime technology experiences. More »


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Optus iPad Broadband Plans: Where The Sweet Spots Are

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11:54AM May 11, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Telstra’s iPad broadband plans were a pretty tough act to follow, value-wise. Optus has released details of its plans, and there’s some good choices for when the iPad comes out on May 28. More »


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Mix And Match From Thousands Of Apps With MOTOBLUR

Motorola’s making a comeback with the recently launched DEXT and BACKFLIP. They’re the first handsets to feature Motorola’s Android-powered MOTOBLUR interface, and it’s a combination that brings endless possibilities for customisation. And apps. Lots of apps. More »

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Broadband Subsidy Rules For Rural Users Get Tougher

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11:30AM May 11, 2010 | Angus Kidman

The government-backed Australian Broadband Guarantee scheme is designed to ensure rural customers don’t get rorted when it comes to broadband. However, changes to the rules around the scheme might see some customers turned away. More »


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Google Makes Spreadsheet Copying Easier

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10:00AM May 11, 2010 | Angus Kidman

A minor but useful tweak to Google Docs’ spreadsheet function: you can now copy an individual sheet from one spreadsheet to another, making it easier to (for example) prepare a clean copy of a spreadsheet before sharing it. The feature works on both generic Google Docs and the Apps edition. [via Google Apps highlights]