http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. http://apcmag.com//googles-answer-to-wolfram-alpha-goes-live.htm http://apcmag.com//googles-answer-to-wolfram-alpha-goes-live.htm

What is Google’s response to the newly released Wolfram Alpha? Google Squared.]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hacker-purchase-anti-apple-ad-right-infront-of-apple-store.htm http://apcmag.com//hacker-purchase-anti-apple-ad-right-infront-of-apple-store.htm

The guy that broke DVD encryption, then Apple's Fairplay DRM, has done it again -- this time breaking into Apple's reality distortion field.]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:05:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//us-president-obamas-blackberry-hacked.htm http://apcmag.com//us-president-obamas-blackberry-hacked.htm

President Barack Obama was the first BlackBerry toting commander in chief; even the first to utilize e-mail. ]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-street-view-gets-dramatic-improvements.htm http://apcmag.com//google-street-view-gets-dramatic-improvements.htm

Google has given its Street View system a major update with a system that lets you "walk" roads in 3D without having to click-click-click to advance a screen at a time.]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:45:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-blames-economic-crash-on-search-engines-wtf.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-blames-economic-crash-on-search-engines-wtf.htm

Microsoft has launched its first ad in a $100 million campaign for its newly rebranded search engine, Bing. ]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:20:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//is-this-the-next-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//is-this-the-next-iphone.htm

Are these leaked photos of the new iPhone?]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//church-of-scientology-banned-from-edits-on-wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//church-of-scientology-banned-from-edits-on-wikipedia.htm

In an effort to protect its online history Wikipedia.org has announced what could be considered the biggest ban in history. ]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-location-technology-fighting-credit-card-fraud.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-location-technology-fighting-credit-card-fraud.htm

Mobile phones beaming their owners' locations back to banks could dramatically cut credit card fraud, Ericsson says.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:40:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//-onslaught-of-18-android-phones-coming.htm http://apcmag.com//-onslaught-of-18-android-phones-coming.htm

Google's free mobile phone OS is about to flood the market on new handsets of all shapes and sizes.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:18:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//-google-taking-beta-tag-off-gmail.htm http://apcmag.com//-google-taking-beta-tag-off-gmail.htm

Google admits customers are getting sick of everything being in perpetual beta.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//no-changes-in-next-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//no-changes-in-next-iphone.htm

Here's an Apple rumour we didn't expect: the new iPhone will see no significant changes.]]> Fri, 29 May 2009 10:58:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-to-announce-android-surprise-this-week.htm http://apcmag.com//google-to-announce-android-surprise-this-week.htm

Mmmm... donuts. Google has kicked off its dev conference with a demo of the next generation of Google's young mobile OS, Android.]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 14:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//palm-eos-slimmed-down-pre.htm http://apcmag.com//palm-eos-slimmed-down-pre.htm

With the Palm Pre yet to be revealed to the world, word on the streets is that Palm is already working on another version of its WebOS phone: the Eos.]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//-quad-core-macbooks-on-their-way.htm http://apcmag.com//-quad-core-macbooks-on-their-way.htm

Intel has announced its intent to release the next generation Calpella notebook platform to its partners, which can only mean one thing...]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:44:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//cheeseburger-powers-15000-google-searches.htm http://apcmag.com//cheeseburger-powers-15000-google-searches.htm

It's so wrong, and yet, so right. Just one cheeky little cheeseburger can power 15,000 of your toughest Google searches.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:25:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//-firefox-to-get-multicore-boost.htm http://apcmag.com//-firefox-to-get-multicore-boost.htm

Firefox is poised to get core software features that will allow it to make full use of multicore CPUs for faster performance.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//smart-installer-pack.htm http://apcmag.com//smart-installer-pack.htm

Just bought a new PC? What... you're dreading downloading and installing all your favorite software?]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 20:29:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pirates-agree-not-to-crack-game.htm http://apcmag.com//pirates-agree-not-to-crack-game.htm

One video game developer is working to combat piracy by asking pirates nicely.]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 17:54:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//changes-to-autoplay-for-non-optical-storage-devices-in-windows.htm http://apcmag.com//changes-to-autoplay-for-non-optical-storage-devices-in-windows.htm

The Conficker virus has prompted a rethink in Redmond, and Auto Play in Windows will be largely disabled in Windows 7 as a result.]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-30-may-have-video-chat.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-30-may-have-video-chat.htm

A new Apple patent filing suggests the next iPhone may have iPhone-to-computer video chat.]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hackers-break-into-pentagons-fighter-jet-project-.htm http://apcmag.com//hackers-break-into-pentagons-fighter-jet-project-.htm

The Pentagon computer hack which gave access to the Joint Strike Fighter Project, could have been prevented. ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:52:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first-android-netbook-to-cost-a-mere-250.htm http://apcmag.com//first-android-netbook-to-cost-a-mere-250.htm

Google's Android OS is coming to a netbook near you.]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//television-set-top-boxes-to-get-flash.htm http://apcmag.com//television-set-top-boxes-to-get-flash.htm

Adobe says by the end of 2009, we'll all be using Flash apps right on our TVs. ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sarien-multiplayer-games-now-open-source.htm http://apcmag.com//sarien-multiplayer-games-now-open-source.htm

A developer has got a bunch of old Sierra games working in modern web browsers, providing a multiplayer redux of Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and Police Quest.]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-mac-folder-interesting-concept.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-mac-folder-interesting-concept.htm

If you're like me you're always eager to see just how interesting different Mac concepts can be. This, is quite possibly one of my favorite. ]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//brazil-cracking-down-on-satellite-hijacking.htm http://apcmag.com//brazil-cracking-down-on-satellite-hijacking.htm

What do you do if you can't get a home phone with decent long distance rates? Hijack a US military satellite, of course. ]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:10:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hacker-weev-takes-credit-for-amazon-anti-gay-glitch-amazon-refutes-rumors.htm http://apcmag.com//hacker-weev-takes-credit-for-amazon-anti-gay-glitch-amazon-refutes-rumors.htm

A hacker has come forward claiming he was responsible for duping Amazon into delisting gay/lesbian books.]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pirate-bay-found-guilty-receives-jail-time.htm http://apcmag.com//pirate-bay-found-guilty-receives-jail-time.htm

A court in Stockholm has found the four founders of The Pirate Bay BitTorrent site guilty of providing access to copyright works over BitTorrent.]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-changes-search-results.htm http://apcmag.com//google-changes-search-results.htm

Research by a University of NSW student has been incorporated into the search giant's main search algorithms.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:40:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-being-sued-over-iphones-access-to-itunes-and-camera-chips.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-being-sued-over-iphones-access-to-itunes-and-camera-chips.htm

Apple’s iPhone may be a smash success, but it's also proving to be a honeypot for lawsuits.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//movie-cammer-walks-free-mpa-disappointed.htm http://apcmag.com//movie-cammer-walks-free-mpa-disappointed.htm

Despite worldwide attention, a 26 year old Australian man has got off a movie piracy charge with little more than a slap on the wrist from Blacktown Local Court.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mit-developing-virus-powered-batteries.htm http://apcmag.com//mit-developing-virus-powered-batteries.htm

Scientists at MIT have engineered a virus which is potentially capable of forming a battery which is three times more powerful than all batteries available today. ]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//500-gb-holographic-disc-storage-unveiled-by-ge.htm http://apcmag.com//500-gb-holographic-disc-storage-unveiled-by-ge.htm

If you think storage is cheap now, how does ten cents per gigabyte sound?]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//fennec-reaches-beta.htm http://apcmag.com//fennec-reaches-beta.htm

Mozilla has launched a Firefox-like browser for use on mobile phones.]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//cannon-unveils-its-6th-generation-dslr.htm http://apcmag.com//cannon-unveils-its-6th-generation-dslr.htm

Canon has unveiled its latest edition of its popular consumer DSLR line: the EOS 500D, with high definition video recording.]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//im-not-cool-enough-to-be-a-mac-person.htm http://apcmag.com//im-not-cool-enough-to-be-a-mac-person.htm

Microsoft has turned the tables on Apple, featuring people in ads who are "not cool enough to be a Mac person".]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//facebook-gets-facial-recognition.htm http://apcmag.com//facebook-gets-facial-recognition.htm

A new app promises no more laborious manual tagging of people in photos on Facebook.]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//symantec-says-credit-card-data-could-have-leaked-from-india.htm http://apcmag.com//symantec-says-credit-card-data-could-have-leaked-from-india.htm

Did you buy or renew software over the phone from Symantec? Check your statements carefully -- your credit card details may have been leaked by a rogue staffer.]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo-giving-australia-the-proverbial-slap-across-the-face-in-regards-to-pricing.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-giving-australia-the-proverbial-slap-across-the-face-in-regards-to-pricing.htm

Users are outraged over the high price of a TiVo upgrade -- that users get free in the USA.]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:18:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//facebook-to-surpass-google-in-size.htm http://apcmag.com//facebook-to-surpass-google-in-size.htm

A new report suggests that Facebook has the potential to surpass Google in terms of total worldwide unique visitors by late-2011 or early 2012.]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tomtom-gets-friends-in-patent-spat-with-microsoft.htm http://apcmag.com//tomtom-gets-friends-in-patent-spat-with-microsoft.htm

When Microsoft sued TomTom for patent violations in its Linux-based navigators, it probably didn't figure what would happen next.]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//commonwealth-bank-has-launched-iphone-and-other-mobile-phone-internet-banking.htm http://apcmag.com//commonwealth-bank-has-launched-iphone-and-other-mobile-phone-internet-banking.htm

Commonwealth Bank is offering full-functionality mobile banking. And for once, it's not just for the iPhone!]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new-worm-can-infect-home-modemrouters.htm http://apcmag.com//new-worm-can-infect-home-modemrouters.htm

A new botnet, “psyb0t” is the first known to be capable of directly infecting home routers and cable/DSL modems.]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//facebook-users-outraged-by-redesign-.htm http://apcmag.com//facebook-users-outraged-by-redesign-.htm

Users are outraged by the Facebook redesign and Facebook doesn't really care.]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hackers-start-p2p-bank.htm http://apcmag.com//hackers-start-p2p-bank.htm

Borrowing money from a bank is tough at the moment, but not for hackers -- they have simply started their own bank. ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//twitter-gets-a-television-show-sort-of.htm http://apcmag.com//twitter-gets-a-television-show-sort-of.htm

Like satirical humor? Like watching mainstream culture being bashed? You'll love Twitter's new TV show!]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:50:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tech-implants-better-than-any-other-cosmetic-surgery-available.htm http://apcmag.com//tech-implants-better-than-any-other-cosmetic-surgery-available.htm

Technology has become so advanced that it can now be utilized in creepy and intriguing manners in the body.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ie8-launched-by-microsoft.htm http://apcmag.com//ie8-launched-by-microsoft.htm

Microsoft has finally delivered the browser that its fans have been anticipating, hopefully.]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:50:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//acer-launching-first-non-windows-smartphone-of-the-year.htm http://apcmag.com//acer-launching-first-non-windows-smartphone-of-the-year.htm

With the smartphone market booming, Acer is going for a piece of the pie, but much to Microsoft's chagrin, they are not doing it with Windows Mobile.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//amd-lawyer-claims-intel-wants-them-dead.htm http://apcmag.com//amd-lawyer-claims-intel-wants-them-dead.htm

Companies will constantly battle over patent issues, agreement breaches, and anything which allows them to collect a higher profit. This time it is Intel and AMD.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//simon-klose-please-pirate-my-documentary-i-beg-you.htm http://apcmag.com//simon-klose-please-pirate-my-documentary-i-beg-you.htm

Simon Klose, Swedish filmmaker, is a rare breed. He wants his film pirated.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//facebook-connect-for-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//facebook-connect-for-iphone.htm

Facebook Connect for the iPhone could open a wealth of possibilities for developers.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-launching-windows-7-rc-in-may.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-launching-windows-7-rc-in-may.htm

Microsoft looks likely to have a final release candidate of Windows 7 within months, and a gold release this year.]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ipod-shuffles-new-mystery-chip-explained.htm http://apcmag.com//ipod-shuffles-new-mystery-chip-explained.htm

The new iPod Shuffle contains a mysterious chip which sparked rumors on many a blog this weekend. ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//are-netbooks-hurting-apple.htm http://apcmag.com//are-netbooks-hurting-apple.htm

Apple is on a trajectory to slow and painful decline if it doesn't meet consumer demand for netbooks.]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:50:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell-releases-kitchen-pc.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-releases-kitchen-pc.htm

It slices, it dices, it cooks, it washes. Actually it doesn't, but Dell still thinks its new iMac competitor is perfect for the kitchen. Um, ok. ]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:52:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//436-million-paid-by-nvidia-for-the-replacement-of-faulty-graphics-chips.htm http://apcmag.com//436-million-paid-by-nvidia-for-the-replacement-of-faulty-graphics-chips.htm

Does your laptop display broken-up graphics, or a blank screen? You might have a faulty graphics chip on board -- a problem that has already cost NVIDIA dearly to fix.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-plans-to-preview-iphone-30-os-on-march-17.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-plans-to-preview-iphone-30-os-on-march-17.htm

Apple will introduce version 3.0 of its iPhone OS, and new development tools on Tuesday, fueling rumors that the launch of a new phone will come within months.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ceo-promises-new-ebay.htm http://apcmag.com//ceo-promises-new-ebay.htm

Executives at eBay are shifting their focus away from ordinary people selling their used goods. ]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new-firefox-31-beta-released-final-to-be-firefox-35.htm http://apcmag.com//new-firefox-31-beta-released-final-to-be-firefox-35.htm

Hold on to your seats Firefox fans. The new Firefox packs a superfast Javascript engine, better private browsing, and it's getting closer to release.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//scan-barcode-get-torrents-via-torrent-droid.htm http://apcmag.com//scan-barcode-get-torrents-via-torrent-droid.htm

Piracy has never been easier than it is right now, thanks to a new mobile phone app that lets you 'scan' movies for download at your local retailer.]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsofts-ie-beats-chrome-and-firefox-with-the-microsoft-speed-test-of-course-.htm http://apcmag.com//microsofts-ie-beats-chrome-and-firefox-with-the-microsoft-speed-test-of-course-.htm

Via its own research Microsoft has determined that its Internet Explorer 8 browser (expected to launch next week) is faster than both Google’s Chrome 1.0 and Firefox 3.0.]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//yale-student-sues-us-airways-for-1000000-over-lost-xbox-360.htm http://apcmag.com//yale-student-sues-us-airways-for-1000000-over-lost-xbox-360.htm

The passengers aboard the flight which landed in the Hudson River were compensated $5,000 each for their damages, one individual feels his Xbox is worth more.]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:52:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-drop-internet-explorer-for-gazelle.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-drop-internet-explorer-for-gazelle.htm

The concept of Microsoft dropping Internet Explorer like a bad habit is next to thrilling.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//chinese-crackers-break-itunes-algorithm-delivering-high-qanitity-content-for-next-to-nothing.htm http://apcmag.com//chinese-crackers-break-itunes-algorithm-delivering-high-qanitity-content-for-next-to-nothing.htm

As if creating knock-offs of handbags, sunglasses, shoes and clothing isn’t enough, Chinese hackers have now created a brand new industry: fake iTunes gift card sales.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//exactky-how-cheap-can-computers-get.htm http://apcmag.com//exactky-how-cheap-can-computers-get.htm

How cheap can computers get before there's simply no money in making them any more?]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apples-new-ipod-shuffle-talks-to-you.htm http://apcmag.com//apples-new-ipod-shuffle-talks-to-you.htm

Well, that was unexpected. Apple has quietly released a new buttonless Shuffle with voice-over technology. Those parodies are coming true!]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:40:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//do-a-little-dance-steve-wozniak-style.htm http://apcmag.com//do-a-little-dance-steve-wozniak-style.htm

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s performance with his partner Karina Smirnoff was less than stellar according to the judges.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sylish-hip-and-small-asus-eee-pc-netbooks.htm http://apcmag.com//sylish-hip-and-small-asus-eee-pc-netbooks.htm

If you thought netbooks were always destined to be chunky, utilitarian form factors, ASUS wants you to think again. ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo-internode-unlimited-movie-downloads.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-internode-unlimited-movie-downloads.htm

With the economy in decline, it's no wonder that people are ditching the video store for online movie downloads -- a trend that Tivo and Internode hope to capitalise on. ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tell-me-sweet-little-lies-apple-to-launch-touchscreen-netbook.htm http://apcmag.com//tell-me-sweet-little-lies-apple-to-launch-touchscreen-netbook.htm

After announcements of Mac desktop improvements the Apple rumor mill is once again churning.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//palm-pre-to-grab-attention-of-once-apple-fanboys.htm http://apcmag.com//palm-pre-to-grab-attention-of-once-apple-fanboys.htm

The release of the Palm Pre will be timed exactly to catch iPhone customers coming off contract.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-employees-keeping-fingers-crossed-for-drop-in-stock-price.htm http://apcmag.com//google-employees-keeping-fingers-crossed-for-drop-in-stock-price.htm

Google stock has plunged 60% since 2007, but ironically, this may have enriched some employees.]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:21:56 +1000