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Internode releases new mobile hotspot device

Internode takes another stab at the Wi-Fi pocket modem market with the new Huawei E5832, a personal wireless router that can share a 3G internet connection with up to three other Wi-Fi enabled devices like notebooks, tablets and smartphones. The Huawei is a less costly version of the MiFi 2352 mobile hotspot device that Internode released last year. The Huawei costs $149 outright or $49 on a 24-month-plan.

UDraw Game Tablet Review: Nothing special here

Nintendo Wii peripherals have a hit and miss run on the market. As much as Wii Fit and Wii Zapper are best-sellers there are also the duds like the Sword and Shield and the Knockout Boxing Gloves. So how does the uDraw developed and distributed by THQ, stack up? Well we can safely say that it stays reasonably in the middle of the spectrum.

Asus reveals the power of UX21 at par with Apple's Mac

Asus unveiled its newest laptop, the Asus UX which draws a lot of comparison to the MacBook Air. The 11-inch laptop has an aluminum alloy shell body and is only 17mm thick. It even has an instant-on resume feature. It's gotten increasingly obvious that this laptop was meant to be challenge the MacBook Air.
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The Herald and The Age will be available on the iPad

Fairfax Media announced on May 30 that they are releasing iPad applications for The Herald and The Age tomorrow. The applications will have less advertising than the company's websites and will be presented as a news magazine with big pictures and stories culled from newspapers and their websites.

Telstra Big Pond Customers will no longer be charged for Foxtel Xbox 360 service

Australian Xbox users were given an early Christmas present when Foxtel declared that there will be no data charges for Telstra BigPond customers who are signed up to the Xbox 360 service. The pay subscription service also announced that BigPond TV channels which include the AFL and NRL channels, TVN and BigPond Sport TV will become available to Xbox gamers who use Foxtel's Xbox package.

Gears of War 3 Trailer Released

The newest trailer for Epic Games' eagerly anticipated conclusion to the Gears of War trilogy was released last Saturday and it gave fans a look into the storyline of the newgame.

Asus PadFone: Phone or Pad?

If Asus thought that people would be intrigued by their combination of phone in a tablet then they would be right. The PadFone with a new Android smartphone docked into the back of its larger screened tablet companion has proved to be unusual enough that people are looking forward to the big reveal at Computex in Taiwan tomorrow.

Apple’s new OS X 10.7 already being tested

The Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will soon be roaring at Mac users according to a report in Australian MacWorld. The new OS is already being tested internally and Apple is nearly ready to launch the Lion. There are even rumors that Apple will unveil its next generation OS at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 6-10.

Google Wallet runs into PayPal, eBay lawsuits

Just when you thought it was safe to trade in your cash and credit cards for Google Wallet, PayPal and eBay launch a lawsuit to stop Google in its tracks. A day after Google launched its new mobile e-payment service, PayPal and eBay filed a lawsuit alleging that Google's new payment service was the result of some shady corporate dealings.

Introducing the All Gold Nokia: No Phone has looked this good

Nokia's taking a different strategy in the ongoing smartphone wars. While Apple, HTC and other smartphone makers are ramping up their efforts into more memory space, features and apps, Nokia is fighting back with its hidden weapon: an all gold-plated handset.

Top 25 Most in demand Words in App Stores

Want to have a best- selling app? A surefire way to get a million hits is to name your app right. According to a Dutch analytics company Distimo there is a science behind the names of hit apps.

Twitter buys TweetDeck, assures users it will remain intact

Twitter's acquisition of TweetDeck was finally made official this week. Twitter will buy the popular feed organizer for $40 million US dollars. The move has users in a twitter if their beloved third-party client could be stripped clean by Twitter.

Woolworth hopes new app will reduce lost trolleys

Trolley thieves beware. Woolworth has launched a new mobile application that will allow people to report a lost trolley via GPS. The retail store giant hopes this move will reduce the $50 million lost every year in trolley collection and replacement costs.

PlayStation 4 in development

Gamers and game developers are all eagerly awaiting the next generation of game consoles. Sony PlayStation users will be pleased to know that the next generation PlayStation is already in development.

Apple iPad 3 to have an OLED display?

Apple fans are a bit like conspiracy theorists. When Apple's acting CEO Tim Cook took a trip to Samsung headquarters there were immediately theories that he was looking into using Samsung's OLED displays for the iPad 3.

Will someone please develop an anti-texting-while-driving app?

Texas Street is one of the steepest and longest driving inclines in San Diego, Calif. Cement dividers separate the cars, which also must contend with exhausted riders pushing, rather than peddling, their two wheelers up the narrow and close-to-traffic bike lanes.

Sega to Release Shinobi on the 3DS

Fans of Shinobi have been clamoring for its return and after weeks of teasing and rumors, Sega finally confirmed that they are releasing Shinobi for the Nintendo 3DS. The iconic Sega character will have a brand new adventure in the 3DS while keeping the old action side-scroll format.

Google launches its mobile payment application

Google finally unveiled its long-awaited mobile payment application the Google Wallet this Thursday. After months of hinting at the application, customers were at last introduced to the mobile application that will allow users to "tap, pay and save" for goods and services.

Galaxy S II will be the first HSPA+ Phone in Australia

Samsung's Galaxy S II will be the first smartphone in Australia that is HSPA+ compatible. It will be capable of download link speeds of up to 21Mbps. Optus, Telstra and Vodafone have all announced that it will make this smart phone available in the next few months.

Fable 3 Review: Does it live up to the hype?

The third installment to the popular Fable series finally debuted on the PC months after its console release. The third person role playing Fable will have gamers embarking on an epic adventure to ascend the throne.

HTC launches Desire S and Wildfire to the Australian Market

HTC launched two new smart phones for the Australian market last night. The Desire S and Wildfire S are HTC's newest smart phones that run on the Android OS. According to current.com the Desire S and Wildfire S are going to be handled exclusively by Telstra. The Desire S will be available for Telstra customers from May 31 and will cost $59 with a Freedom Connect Plan or for a retail price of $648. The Wildfire S will be made available on July 19 and it will cost $360. Telstra has yet to annou...

SoundHound aims to replace touch screens with voice recognition

SoundHound recently unveiled a "Hound", new voice recognition app., for iPhone and Android users. When listening to the radio or humming a song, the app provides a preview, cover art, album details, lyrics, videos, tour dates and an option to buy the song instantly.

Motorola upgrades Droid X with Gingerbread

According to a report from the Examiner, Verizon has confirmed that the update will come with a new user interface with new colors, a download manager to better arrange your apps and attachments, better access to the numeric keyboard board and an autosuggestions feature to make you group your contacts in a more user-friendly manner.

Identity Protection for Sony Playstation Hack

When the PS3 network was hacked last April 21, gamers not only railed at the nearly one month of interrupted gaming time but also the real possibility that they could soon be victims of identity theft. In an effort to address these concerns Sony has sent out emails to its users about its new identity theft protection services

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