Microsoft PixelSense достаточно известная разработка американской компании, представляющая стол с большим сенсорным экраном. Это не только тестовая версия, а вполне коммерческий продукт, который давно в продаже. Оригинальная модель работала на операционной системе Windows 7, но сейчас создатели стола оснастили его новой версией Windows 8. Как это теперь выглядит, вы узнаете …
Новый планшет iPad Mini очень часто сравнивают с Google Nexus 7. …
С момента релиза Windows 8 не прошло и месяца, потому преждевременно судить об успехах или неудаче этой операционной системы. Ранее глава Microsoft Стив Баллмер (Steve Ballmer) заявил, что старт “восьмерки” оказался удачнее, чем у предшественника Widnows 7. На то есть свои причины, соглашаются создатели программного обеспечения для оптимизации и анализа …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Regulation he Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has filed proceedings against TPG Internet in the Federal Court for alleged failures to give access to the Triple Zero emergency call service. …
2godballdaglory asked the Answer Line forum how he can boot an old PC with a password he no longer remembers. read more
Joe Blumenthal has an older HDTV without HDMI inputs. How can he connect a Blu-ray player? read more
It's one thing to have a good idea for a new piece of software, but raising the funds necessary to bring it to life is a whole separate challenge. read more
Windows-based all-in-one PCs once earned little respect. While most of today's AIOs still lack the graphics horsepower for hard-core gaming (we'll show you one exception), the best models are far removed from the 98-pound weaklings of yore. read more
Microsoft gave developers a peek inside Xbox SmartGlass during a Friday morning session at its 2012 Build Conference, the company's annual developer event. SmartGlass is a free Windows 8 Store app that gives smartphone and Windows 8 tablet users enhanced "second screen" experiences with certain Xbox 360 applications, including games and streaming …
Shortened links are everywhere these days, especially on Twitter, where long Web addresses are at odds with the 140-character message limit. read more
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This week’s roundup of iOS accessories offers new-school music creation, old-school telephone handsets, and listening solutions galore. read more
Mac owners still running 2009's OS X 10.6 are not about to give up on the operating system, making arguments strikingly similar to those trotted out by diehard Windows XP users. read more
Translation apps don’t translate into actual usefulness, and the artificial intelligence travel guides don’t compute. Mike Elgan explains why. …
Access to Google services in China appeared to return Saturday morning after they were blocked briefly as the country prepares to appoint new leadership. read more
Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: Mobility If you’ve wanted to buy a new and unlocked iPhone, your only choice has been the Apple Store – but that’s now changed. Whether an unlocked iPhone – or any other unlocked handset – is good value depends a lot on how …
Written by: Mike Bantick | Published in: Games Dishonored is a new IP from the same production stable as Skyrim, but the influences here are Deus Ex, Half Life 2 and Thief. Big influences indeed, but Dishonored manages to be its own beast, at times disquieting, at others tense or …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Cloud Services The contact centre market in Australia is set for a significant shake-up with a major transformation of the industry predicted over the next three to five years as cloud based solutions and mobile devices gain momentum and change the way organisations …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Security Research into enterprise mobility has revealed that most Australian organisations are implementing some security measures for smartphones and tablets in the workplace, but many are not enforcing them consistently, despite saying that security related to mobile devices is their top concern. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Market Global data centre solutions provider, Digital Realty Trust, has opened its first Sydney Data Centre with phase one of its Digital Erskine park development project now fully commissioned. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Cloud Services Increasing demand for virtualisation, disaster recovery and cloud technologies has spurred growth for global software provider, Veeam Software in the Asia Pacific market, with the company recording a 52 percent jump in year-on-year revenue in the Australia and New Zealand region …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Deals ASX listed VoIP supplier My Net Fone will acquire the client base and assets of inbound call specialist CallStream. It will pay $600,000, and is expected to add the same amount to My Net Fone’s revenues over the next 12 months. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Mobility While it’s still only a rumour, mounting evidence is pointing to a physical addition to Google’s Wallet system. …
Written by: William Atkins | Published in: Health A study conducted in Denmark has found that signs of premature aging, such as balding, could be associated with an increased risk of heart disease and heart attack. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Mobility Augmented reality (AR) is an increasingly popular technology for smartphone apps. They will generate $300 million in revenues globally in 2013. But there are still many problems. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Entertainment Australian IT equipment designer and manufacturer PC Locs today announced it will deliver a fleet of customised galley carts to support Qantas’ new in-flight entertainment and Apple iPad Q-Streaming service. …