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//asus-stacks-eee-netbook-deck-with-new-model.htm http://apcmag.com//asus-stacks-eee-netbook-deck-with-new-model.htm

New Asus Eee 1002HAE netbook offers sexy colors and aluminum clad beauty.]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 08:49:00 +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//dell-unveils-updated-vostro-business-notebooks.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-unveils-updated-vostro-business-notebooks.htm

Now with travel budget-busting integrated video conferencing software and all the sex appeal of Margaret Thatcher.]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//huawei_readies_new_hspa_modems.htm http://apcmag.com//huawei_readies_new_hspa_modems.htm

A thumbdrive modem with microSD slot and a home HSPA-to-WiFi gateway may soon be offered by Australian telcos.]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//palm_readies_nextgen_web_20_os.htm http://apcmag.com//palm_readies_nextgen_web_20_os.htm

Palm boss Ed Colligan reveals the ‘Palm 2.0’ OS platform to APC, including a possible return for the Foleo sub-notebook, and why Palm doesn’t just give up and go home...]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 23:16:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//299_palm_centro_australias_cheapest_smartphone.htm http://apcmag.com//299_palm_centro_australias_cheapest_smartphone.htm

Palm believes its new low-cost QWERTY smartphone ($299 outright) will be a huge hit with pre-paid customers.]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 23:10:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//more_macbook_airchomping_ultrathin_thinkpads_on_the_way.htm http://apcmag.com//more_macbook_airchomping_ultrathin_thinkpads_on_the_way.htm

Lenovo’s forthcoming range of Centrino 2 notebooks looks set to include four models based on the ultra-thin X300.]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//in_depth_official_eee_pc_with_xp.htm http://apcmag.com//in_depth_official_eee_pc_with_xp.htm

Asus now offers Eee PC buyers a choice between Linux and Windows. So just how good (or how bad) is the little laptop when it comes pre-loaded with XP?]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_eyes_iphone_but_aussies_dont_want_igoogle.htm http://apcmag.com//google_eyes_iphone_but_aussies_dont_want_igoogle.htm

Google's search chief wants to offer voice search on the iPhone and a better way to keep up with friends than Facebook -- but first, she has to convince Australians to use iGoogle.]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:25:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australia_to_get_iphone_by_june.htm http://apcmag.com//australia_to_get_iphone_by_june.htm

Australian Mac community website MacTalk says it has received information from several trusted resllers suggesting the iPhone will go on sale in Australia by June. ]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:45:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_previews_future_mobile_phone_tech.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_previews_future_mobile_phone_tech.htm

IDF Shanghai | Tomorrow's mobile phones will watch your every move, Intel says, outlining its new mobile tech plans.]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:38:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//thinkpad_x300__hackintosh_os_x__a_better_macbook_air.htm http://apcmag.com//thinkpad_x300__hackintosh_os_x__a_better_macbook_air.htm

Lenovo's super-svelte ThinkPad isn't as slim or light as the positively anorexic MacBook Air, but it could be a superior ultra-portable - especially if you turn it into a 'Hackintosh' system running OS X!]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:58:38 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_preps_centrino_2_for_midyear_launch.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_preps_centrino_2_for_midyear_launch.htm

The fifth-gen mobile platform, codenamed Montevina, updates every element of the successful Centrino recipe. Also in the works: a pint-sized 45nm Penryn processor for the MacBook Air and other super-slim subnotes.]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:02:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//rim_confirms_3g_hsdpa_blackberry_is_on_the_way.htm http://apcmag.com//rim_confirms_3g_hsdpa_blackberry_is_on_the_way.htm

The BlackBerry is set for a long-overdue turbocharge from GPRS to HSDPA, and RIM files patents for a dual touchscreen-QWERTY device. Will both arrive in the super-juiced BlackBerry 9000 series?]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:08:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new_thinkpad_fits_into_macbook_air_manilla_envelope_but_is_fully_featured.htm http://apcmag.com//new_thinkpad_fits_into_macbook_air_manilla_envelope_but_is_fully_featured.htm

In a cheeky piece of marketing, Lenovo has unveiled its new super-skinny ThinkPad X300, which squeezes in everything that Apple's MacBook Air left out but still fits into a manilla envelope.]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:08:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft_buys_maker_of_sidekick_and_hiptop_smartphones.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft_buys_maker_of_sidekick_and_hiptop_smartphones.htm

Is Redmond gearing up for a serious assault on the consumer smartphone market? You bet - its acquisition of Danger Inc confirms it.]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:26:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_shows_off_new_ultra_lowpower_silverthorne_chip.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_shows_off_new_ultra_lowpower_silverthorne_chip.htm

Intel has unveiled a new CPU that needs only a tenth of the power of current models. Ultramobile computing is about to get interesting.]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//damn__now_youll_need_another_excuse_for_being_late_to_work.htm http://apcmag.com//damn__now_youll_need_another_excuse_for_being_late_to_work.htm

Just as you thought traffic jams were the perfect excuse for showing up at work at 11am, GPS device vendors are embracing a new real-time monitoring system that can automatically route motorists around snarls.]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:42:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//youtube_releases_software_for_mobiles.htm http://apcmag.com//youtube_releases_software_for_mobiles.htm

If you've been clamoring to watch more poor quality video of Britney Spears trying to escape from a media scrum you'll love the latest mobile software from YouTube.]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:35:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//review_roundup_macbook_air.htm http://apcmag.com//review_roundup_macbook_air.htm

The MacBook Air, launched almost two weeks ago, has now started shipping and the first reports are rolling in from journos around the world.]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:41:04 +1000 http://apcmag.com//wimax_devices_still_thin_on_the_ground.htm http://apcmag.com//wimax_devices_still_thin_on_the_ground.htm

Just months away from switching on its national WiMax network, US telco giant Sprint has very few WiMax compatible devices to show off. If a US telco can't do it, can the Australian government WiMax network, OPEL pull a rabbit out of its hat?]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:35:49 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_declares_10m_android_competition_open.htm http://apcmag.com//google_declares_10m_android_competition_open.htm

The race to develop applications for Google's new Android platform is officially on after 'cross-platform bugs' in the submission system were fixed.]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:16:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//3_doubles_mobile_broadband_data_allowances_again.htm http://apcmag.com//3_doubles_mobile_broadband_data_allowances_again.htm

3 has doubled the capacity on its mobile broadband plans, meaning that $29.95 a month now buys you more Internet access than most entry-level ADSL offerings. Is the end now nigh for fixed broadband plans? Sadly, not quite.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:00:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//turn_your_windows_mobile_smartphone_into_a_google_phone.htm http://apcmag.com//turn_your_windows_mobile_smartphone_into_a_google_phone.htm

Well, notexactly, but a clever VNC hack lets developers (and highly curious mere mortals) test drive Android apps on a Windows Mobile smartphone. It's the next best thing to having a real prototype 'gPhone' in your hand!]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:24:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone_firmware_113_leaks_and_it_looks_good.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone_firmware_113_leaks_and_it_looks_good.htm

iPhone firmware 1.1.3 looks like it's just about ready to ship, and as expected, breaks all third party hacks.]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:50:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//googlepowered_mobile_phones_to_make_a_february_debut.htm http://apcmag.com//googlepowered_mobile_phones_to_make_a_february_debut.htm

Google's Android has sprung to life. Prototype devices are circulating, software developers are experimenting with the SDK and PC-based Android emulator, and there are rumours of a show-stopping debut at February's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:28:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//touchscreen_blackberry_on_the_horizon.htm http://apcmag.com//touchscreen_blackberry_on_the_horizon.htm

Blackberry maker RIM has seen a big upswell in sales, but its next trick may be to produce a touch screen Blackberry to combat the iPhone.]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:05:48 +1000 http://apcmag.com//16gb_in_a_drop_of_water.htm http://apcmag.com//16gb_in_a_drop_of_water.htm

With temperatures in the flash-based storage market reaching red hot, Intel has announced a new line of solid state disks that weigh less that a drop of water.]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:24:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_announces_over_the_air_calendar_sync_for_blackberry.htm http://apcmag.com//google_announces_over_the_air_calendar_sync_for_blackberry.htm

Finally, you can get over-the-air calendaring without using an expensive corporate server -- Google Sync for BlackBerry providing wireless two-way calendar syncing.]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vodafone_unveils_new_national_mobile_broadband_phone_network.htm http://apcmag.com//vodafone_unveils_new_national_mobile_broadband_phone_network.htm

The mobile telco will expand its 3G network to almost double the current coverage, upgrade it to 14.4Mbps HSDPA with a 2Mbps uplink channel, and convert part of its GSM spectrum into a new long-throw regional 900MHz service with 3G technology]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:58:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//notebook_vendors_jump_onto_3g.htm http://apcmag.com//notebook_vendors_jump_onto_3g.htm

Forget annoying soap-on-a-rope USB modems -- now you can have wireless broadband built-in to your laptop. Here's what you need to know.]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:37:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//three_cuts_mobile_broadband_pricing_by_50.htm http://apcmag.com//three_cuts_mobile_broadband_pricing_by_50.htm

Just one week after Vodafone and Optus slashed their mobile broadband rates to ADSL levels, 3 ups the ante by dramatically lowering its prices across the board.]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:55:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_redesigns_for_the_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//google_redesigns_for_the_iphone.htm

Google has remodelled all of its major services for the Apple iPhone, following statistics showing the iPhone has overtaken Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile in usage.]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:16:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//why_gps_navigators_are_big_bad_and_dumb.htm http://apcmag.com//why_gps_navigators_are_big_bad_and_dumb.htm

GPS systems are thick on the ground -- but why are they so thick? I've been driving too many kilometres this year testing GPS machines and I can tell you exactly what's wrong with them.]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:14:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pocketsurfer2_handheld_promises_fast_and_free_mobile_web_access.htm http://apcmag.com//pocketsurfer2_handheld_promises_fast_and_free_mobile_web_access.htm

Making its Australian debut next week, the slim widescreen handheld uses GSM but claims more than 10x faster mobile Web browsing -- and without monthly data charges.]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:27:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telcos_cut_mobile_broadband_to_adsl_pricing.htm http://apcmag.com//telcos_cut_mobile_broadband_to_adsl_pricing.htm

Both Vodafone and Optus have lopped their mobile broadband rates to match ADSL deals on the market, in a major about-turn for the mobile industry.]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:21:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//blackberry_preps_pearl_2_for_local_launch.htm http://apcmag.com//blackberry_preps_pearl_2_for_local_launch.htm

Upgraded BlackBerry 8120 is same size but boasts Wi-Fi, 2.0 megapixel camera, video recording and Windows Live Messenger client - plus slightly longer battery life?]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:52:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone_virus_or_spyware_8090_likely_says_security_expert.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone_virus_or_spyware_8090_likely_says_security_expert.htm

It's only a matter of time before malicious software targets the iPhone, which could trigger a wave of mobile malware - with made-for-Mac viruses, spyware and more all soon to follow.]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:04:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//an_apple_tablet_is_on_the_way_according_to_unreliable_totally_anonymous_sources.htm http://apcmag.com//an_apple_tablet_is_on_the_way_according_to_unreliable_totally_anonymous_sources.htm

You can tell that Apple's Macworld love-in is coming, because the 'Apple is doing a Tablet Mac' rumour gets trotted out again. The good news is that one year it'll actually be true. Will that year be 2008?]]> Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:26:04 +1000 http://apcmag.com//notebooks_battery_hype_getting_ridiculous.htm http://apcmag.com//notebooks_battery_hype_getting_ridiculous.htm

Leading notebook makers are misleading consumers about the battery life of their notebooks -- we've done tests to prove it.]]> Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:46:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first_intel_ultramobile_device_launches_in_australia.htm http://apcmag.com//first_intel_ultramobile_device_launches_in_australia.htm

HTC's compact Shift is a dual-mode mini-tablet with a 7 inch touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. But with a laughable two hours of battery life, it proves why Vista is not Intel's OS of choice for its mini-tablet platform.]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:09:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows_mobile_gets_an_interfacelift.htm http://apcmag.com//windows_mobile_gets_an_interfacelift.htm

After years of championing the consistent look of the Windows Mobile UI, Microsoft is now working with mobile carriers and smartphone makers to craft fresh and funky interfaces.]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:10:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//blackberry_os_update_to_deliver_video_and_voice_recording.htm http://apcmag.com//blackberry_os_update_to_deliver_video_and_voice_recording.htm

The next update to the BlackBerry OS will let you shoot videos on your BB Curve and record voice notes on your Pearl. Plus: the latest goss on the Pearl 2, which the tipsters expect something this month.]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:55:04 +1000 http://apcmag.com//asus_499_linuxpowered_subnote_set_to_go_mainstream.htm http://apcmag.com//asus_499_linuxpowered_subnote_set_to_go_mainstream.htm

Enthusiastic Aussie response for the tiny Eee PC laptop now has Asus looking to a retail launch in time for a pre-Christmas debut.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:39:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//enter_the_skypephone.htm http://apcmag.com//enter_the_skypephone.htm

3's new made-for-Skype mobile phone gives you free VoIP calls on the move. Up next: service stations to give away free petrol, and coffee shops hand out complimentary cappuccinos?]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:23:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hi_facebook_blackberry_wants_to_be_your_friend.htm http://apcmag.com//hi_facebook_blackberry_wants_to_be_your_friend.htm

Get ready for a double dose of addiction with the launch of a dedicated Facebook app for the BlackBerry smartphone family.]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:32:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//free_wifi_for_nokia_nseries_phones.htm http://apcmag.com//free_wifi_for_nokia_nseries_phones.htm

A summer promo gives free access to over 200 Azure hotspots around Australia, but only if you've got one of Nokia's up-market N-series mobile phones.]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:04:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nokias_thirdgen_internet_tablet_to_be_sold_in_australia.htm http://apcmag.com//nokias_thirdgen_internet_tablet_to_be_sold_in_australia.htm

The Finnish phone giant's Linux powered pocket tablet gets a major upgrade and will soon hit Australian shores.]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:41:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//quadcore__in_a_notebook.htm http://apcmag.com//quadcore__in_a_notebook.htm

The specs on this just-launched 5.4KG notebook have to be seen to be believed.]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:48:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new_chip_allows_wifi_upgrade_of_digital_cameras.htm http://apcmag.com//new_chip_allows_wifi_upgrade_of_digital_cameras.htm

Been lusting after one of those WiFi-equipped digital cameras that let you easily share images with others? Don't worry - soon you'll be able to upgrade your existing model to do the same thing.]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:00:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ubuntu_mobile_gets_ready_to_roll.htm http://apcmag.com//ubuntu_mobile_gets_ready_to_roll.htm

IDF San Francisco |The UMPC version of Ubuntu hits alpha next month and features code drawn from Intel's Moblin project as well as Nokia's Linux-powered wireless Internet Tablet family.]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:04:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_shares_the_laptop_love_with_linux.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_shares_the_laptop_love_with_linux.htm

IDF San Francisco | Intel makes further inroads by working with the open-source community, including Canonical and Red Hat, to boost battery life on laptops running Linux.]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:57:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_3g_option_back_on_the_table.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_3g_option_back_on_the_table.htm

IDF San Francisco |Intel may have divorced its awkward marriage with Nokia, but it is now hedging its bets with another 3G company, Option, while it waits for the world to adopt WiMAX.]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:56:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//after_the_foleo_folly_palms_new_treo_500.htm http://apcmag.com//after_the_foleo_folly_palms_new_treo_500.htm

Palm seeks to bounce back with an all-new Treo smartphone; also, HP muscles up its iPAQ Messenger line of mobile email smartphones to include GPS.]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:47:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_to_hack_the_iphone_to_work_anywhere_in_the_world__10_step_guide_with_pics.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_hack_the_iphone_to_work_anywhere_in_the_world__10_step_guide_with_pics.htm

The 8GB iPhone dropped to $US399 ($AU483) overnight, so what are you waiting for? Here's the 10 step complete guide on how to hack it to work in Australia.]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:15:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//yes_my_iphone_is_hacked_and_working_on_optus.htm http://apcmag.com//yes_my_iphone_is_hacked_and_working_on_optus.htm

After two long weeks back in Australia with my WiFi only iPhone I'm pleased to say I've finally got it working on an Australian GSM network.]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:01:04 +1000 http://apcmag.com//fujitsu_offers_unlocked_mobile_broadband.htm http://apcmag.com//fujitsu_offers_unlocked_mobile_broadband.htm

You won't be locked to Vodafone, or Telstra, or any other telco for that matter, with Fujitsu's latest HSDPA capable notebook.]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:36:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung_shows_off_4g_mobile_broadband.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung_shows_off_4g_mobile_broadband.htm

Think the latest crop of 3G mobile data services are pretty fast? Well, you ain't seen nothin' yet.]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:31:48 +1000 http://apcmag.com//15_things_wrong_with_the_iphone_and_how_it_measures_up_to_windows_mobile.htm http://apcmag.com//15_things_wrong_with_the_iphone_and_how_it_measures_up_to_windows_mobile.htm

Our list of 15 things Apple urgently needs to fix in the iPhone, plus a comparison with Windows Mobile: does Microsoft have the edge?]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:13:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//inside_the_100_laptop.htm http://apcmag.com//inside_the_100_laptop.htm

The One Laptop Per Child project aims to bridge the digital divide. We take a look at the hardware and the software and tell you how to get OLPC's fascinating UI 'Sugar' running on your computer.]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:09:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sony_affordable_bluetooth_ipod_car_stereos.htm http://apcmag.com//sony_affordable_bluetooth_ipod_car_stereos.htm

Below $400 before Christmas, the Sony guy said, pointing proudly at the new Bluetooth car stereo that offers music streaming and handsfree.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:20:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//virgin_broadband_poised_to_slaughter_telstras_landline_profit.htm http://apcmag.com//virgin_broadband_poised_to_slaughter_telstras_landline_profit.htm

Has Telstra finally met its nemesis? The official launch of Virgin's broadband and home phone service today made something very clear: if Telstra thought its landline monopoly was under threat from capped mobile plans, it ain't seen nothing yet.]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:41:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//virgin_mobile_home_broadband_and_near_unlimited_calls_for_60.htm http://apcmag.com//virgin_mobile_home_broadband_and_near_unlimited_calls_for_60.htm

Virgin Mobile will tomorrow announce a package that will let you disconnect your home phone from Telstra together.]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:44:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//inflight_internet_lives_again_qantas_introduces_wireless_broadband_laptop_power_in_all_classes.htm http://apcmag.com//inflight_internet_lives_again_qantas_introduces_wireless_broadband_laptop_power_in_all_classes.htm

Laptop power will be available in every seat of Qantas' new international Airbus A380s, as well as some 747-400s. Seats will also feature USB and Ethernet ports and seat-back email]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:55:35 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new_wifi_blackberry_on_the_way.htm http://apcmag.com//new_wifi_blackberry_on_the_way.htm

So you thought the just-launched BlackBerry 8300 Curve was the bee's knees? RIM has just taken the covers off the new BlackBerry 8820, which adds wireless networking to the mix!]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:43:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//its_time_to_declare_the_umpc_doa.htm http://apcmag.com//its_time_to_declare_the_umpc_doa.htm

The Ultra-Mobile PC has failed to entice users. Is it destined to go the way of Bill Gates' favourite innovation, the tablet PC?]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:56:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra_still_selling_nonvista_devices.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra_still_selling_nonvista_devices.htm

Six months after Vista's consumer launch, Telstra is still pushing incompatible wireless modems through its stores, and has admitted some of its satellite services will never be Vista compatible.]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:47:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_releases_unlocked_extreme_mobile_cpu.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_releases_unlocked_extreme_mobile_cpu.htm

The new Core 2 Extreme X7800 mobile processor is not only overclock-ready, it's officially an arse-kicking Core 2 Duo on steroids according to Intel's mobile guru Mooly Eden.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:30:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//upfront_costs_for_wireless_broadband.htm http://apcmag.com//upfront_costs_for_wireless_broadband.htm

Mostly, ads for broadband through the mobile networks focus on the monthly fees, but as the devices needed to access HSDPA are quite sophisticated (they're effectively tiny mobile phones with advanced computer connectivity in a case without a screen), you should also shop around based on the up-front price.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:20:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//what_telstra_doesnt_want_you_to_know.htm http://apcmag.com//what_telstra_doesnt_want_you_to_know.htm

Want to join Next G for wireless broadband but you're put off by the lengthy contracts that Telstra demands? I have the solution.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:12:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//motorola_moto_has_mobile_email_mojo.htm http://apcmag.com//motorola_moto_has_mobile_email_mojo.htm

Motorola has entered the mobile email fray with the much-anticipated Moto Q 9h smartphone. It is shagadellic to say the least.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:47:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//three_wireless_broadband__xseries.htm http://apcmag.com//three_wireless_broadband__xseries.htm

Three has the cheapest data plans of any carrier in Australia, and is very aggressive in the marketplace. It has HSDPA across its entire network now.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:35:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//optus_wireless_broadband.htm http://apcmag.com//optus_wireless_broadband.htm

Optus was the last company to enter the HSDPA market and has not spent much time hyping it as the other carriers have done.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:19:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first_look_blackberrys_curvaceous_new_pocket_rocket.htm http://apcmag.com//first_look_blackberrys_curvaceous_new_pocket_rocket.htm

We get hands-on with the just-launched BlackBerry Curve, and wonder if it's the sweetest BlackBerry ever...]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:10:11 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_vs_apple_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_vs_apple_iphone.htm

It's almost impossible to talk about HTC's new Touch smartphone without referencing the iPhone. So let's just bite the bullet, shall we?]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:20:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple_tv_and_iphone_get_youtubed_mac_os_x_gets_10410_update.htm http://apcmag.com//apple_tv_and_iphone_get_youtubed_mac_os_x_gets_10410_update.htm

A big morning of Apple news with YouTube released for Apple TV and iPhone. And if that wasn't enough, Apple has given us a fat 50Mb OS X 10.4 upgrade, even though 10.5 is just around the corner.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:34:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//opera_mini_goes_headtohead_with_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//opera_mini_goes_headtohead_with_iphone.htm

The makers of the popular Opera Mini browser for mobile phones have released a major new upgrade, Dimension, which they're promising will offer iPhone-like browsing on almost any mobile.]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:34:11 +1000 http://apcmag.com//toshibas_a200_the_killer_portable.htm http://apcmag.com//toshibas_a200_the_killer_portable.htm

Is there a notebook with decent grunt AND battery life? We think we've found it.]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:55:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nokia_speaks_mac_phone_giant_releases_os_x_software_suite_with_screenshots.htm http://apcmag.com//nokia_speaks_mac_phone_giant_releases_os_x_software_suite_with_screenshots.htm

What does it mean when Nokia releases its own Mac software suite? It means the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world is starting to pay close attention to a new and fast growing market segment called the Mac.]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:22:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//virgin_ditches_1gb_for_10_mobile_broadband_deal.htm http://apcmag.com//virgin_ditches_1gb_for_10_mobile_broadband_deal.htm

Virgin Mobile has canned the 1GB for $10 mobiie deal it launched just weeks ago.]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:06:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mac_101_how_to_pair_your_bluetooth_device.htm http://apcmag.com//mac_101_how_to_pair_your_bluetooth_device.htm

Pairing your Bluetooth phone with your Mac is so worth it -- Address Book syncing, iCal syncing ... you can even access the net on your laptop via your phone when you're on the go. Here's how.]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:20:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//toshiba_announces_amdbased_laptops.htm http://apcmag.com//toshiba_announces_amdbased_laptops.htm

Intel's now no longer the only one playing tumble with one of the world's largest sellers of notebook PCs -- AMD has got a foot in the door with Toshiba.]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:31:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//lenovo_working_on_a_new_type_of_notebook_battery_lithiummetal.htm http://apcmag.com//lenovo_working_on_a_new_type_of_notebook_battery_lithiummetal.htm

The notebook maker plans a 25% increase in battery capacity and has its eye on 'fast charge' technology which will recharge your notebook in five minutes.]]> Wed, 30 May 2007 12:33:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//amd_puma_stalking_not_just_centrino_but_handheld_pcs_too.htm http://apcmag.com//amd_puma_stalking_not_just_centrino_but_handheld_pcs_too.htm

AMD steals a page from Intel's playbook to release its own 'Centrino'. But it's ambitions don't end at notebooks: it has plans to create super-low-voltage chips for ultra-mobile PCs too.]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 13:47:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//lenovos_plan_for_double_disk_notebooks.htm http://apcmag.com//lenovos_plan_for_double_disk_notebooks.htm

How do you bridge the storage gap between flash disks and hard drives? Lenovo tips a dual-drive system which puts the OS and apps on a flash drive, but uses spinning platters for your data.]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 11:23:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//lenovo_rails_against_discreet_graphics_in_notebooks_too_power_hungry.htm http://apcmag.com//lenovo_rails_against_discreet_graphics_in_notebooks_too_power_hungry.htm

Battery technology can't keep up with the ever-increasing power demands of laptops, and Lenovo reckons that discreet graphics processors such as those from ATI and Nvidia are partly to blame.]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 11:17:31 +1000 http://apcmag.com//guy_climbs_everest_to_send_ludicrous_sms.htm http://apcmag.com//guy_climbs_everest_to_send_ludicrous_sms.htm

After days of fighting off frostbite, avoiding practically bottomless abysses and battling through howling winds, British climber Rod Baber reached the summit of Mt Everest...]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 04:10:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nokias_first_standalone_gps_navigator_has_some_key_design_flaws.htm http://apcmag.com//nokias_first_standalone_gps_navigator_has_some_key_design_flaws.htm

Nokia's first standalone GPS navigator is a quality device, but it's let down by a few design flaws that compromise the overall package.]]> Tue, 22 May 2007 14:40:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft_kills_off_portable_media_center_os.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft_kills_off_portable_media_center_os.htm

Microsoft supremo Steve Ballmer has pressed the Stop and Erase buttons on his Portable Media Centre platform after years of trying to make it work.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 04:21:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//large_laptop_hdds_not_for_australia.htm http://apcmag.com//large_laptop_hdds_not_for_australia.htm

Laptops are slowly increasing in storage capacity and 250GB HDDs are now on the market. But Aussies can't get one, it seems.]]> Mon, 07 May 2007 10:33:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobile_voip_is_that_six_phones_in_your_pocket_or_are_you_happy_to_see_me.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile_voip_is_that_six_phones_in_your_pocket_or_are_you_happy_to_see_me.htm

Mobile telcos are going to be squeemish at the thought of users turning to this new VoIP app for mobiles, which allows the use of up to six VoIP lines on one handset.]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 22:50:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//virgin_mobile_launches_dream_data_plan_for_iphone_and_other_email_handsets.htm http://apcmag.com//virgin_mobile_launches_dream_data_plan_for_iphone_and_other_email_handsets.htm

The success of Apple's iPhone in Australia and many other countries will depend on telcos offering mobile internet data plans that are affordable and have generous usage limits. Virgin Mobile's new plan provides just that.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:43:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra_launches_macbook_pro_compatible_next_g_expresscard.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra_launches_macbook_pro_compatible_next_g_expresscard.htm

Telstra BigPond today launched a wireless broadband card that fits in the ExpressCard34 slot of MacBook Pros and other new model laptops.]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_red_faced_after_wimax_demo_fails.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_red_faced_after_wimax_demo_fails.htm

Intel used its Developer Forum in Beijing to name the date it would be introducing WiMax in notebooks: by the end of June 2008. But it was embarrassed during a keynote when it couldn't actually get the technology to work.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:43:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_to_unveil_mobile_internet_devices__red_flag_linux_with_iphonestyle_interface.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_to_unveil_mobile_internet_devices__red_flag_linux_with_iphonestyle_interface.htm

Intel will shortly announce that its future Mobile Internet Devices and UMPCs will be Linux-powered, using a custom version of the Chinese Red Flag distribution.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:55:45 +1000 http://apcmag.com//gallery_intels_new_mobile_internet_device_with_red_flag_linux.htm http://apcmag.com//gallery_intels_new_mobile_internet_device_with_red_flag_linux.htm

WORLD EXCLUSIVE PICTURES |We've seen it all in depth and now you can too... Intel's Red Flag Linux powered mobile internet devices.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:52:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new_sata_standard_unveiled_pata_turns_in_grave_emits_small_whimper.htm http://apcmag.com//new_sata_standard_unveiled_pata_turns_in_grave_emits_small_whimper.htm

Will the new revision of SATA finally do away with separate power and data cables? We went straight to the top of SATA-IO and asked the tough questions.]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:34:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intels_nextgen_pc_platform_santa_rosa_ready_for_may_launch.htm http://apcmag.com//intels_nextgen_pc_platform_santa_rosa_ready_for_may_launch.htm

Intel has named the date for its fourth-gen Centrino platform with flash-enhanced 'Turbo Memory' drives, integrated DirectX graphics and 802.11n wireless.]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:35:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//voda_slashes_wireless_broadband_prices_optus_unveils_hsdpa_upgrade.htm http://apcmag.com//voda_slashes_wireless_broadband_prices_optus_unveils_hsdpa_upgrade.htm

Mobile networks haven't taken the wireless broadband price challenge from Three X-Series lying down: Voda has today slashed its prices, while Optus has announced a network upgrade to HSDPA.]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:19:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//beyond_core_2_intels_roadmap_to_2010.htm http://apcmag.com//beyond_core_2_intels_roadmap_to_2010.htm

Intel's plans for the next two generations of its CPU microarchitecture begin with the first 45nm 'Penryn' processor due later this year.]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:24:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//fingersized_projector_for_phones.htm http://apcmag.com//fingersized_projector_for_phones.htm

Texas Instruments demonstrates the prototype of a tiny next-generation DLP projector that can easily fit in a mobile phone.]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:16:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new_blackberry_8800_adds_gps_navigation_and_multimedia.htm http://apcmag.com//new_blackberry_8800_adds_gps_navigation_and_multimedia.htm

Here's the sweet, and the slightly sour, of the latest BlackBerry smartphone which was launched today onto the Australian market.]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:43:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell_relents_on_dodgy_insurance_policy.htm http://apcmag.com//dell_relents_on_dodgy_insurance_policy.htm

Remember Adam Bolte, the Dell owner who discovered Dell's CompleteCover insurance policy didn't cover his laptop -- even though Dell sold it to him with the laptop? He's had a win against the computer giant.]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:31:56 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows_mobile_6_pirated.htm http://apcmag.com//windows_mobile_6_pirated.htm

Windows Mobile 6 has been released by software pirates before it has made its way onto any commercially released handsets. Adding further insult to injury, the hackers are boasting their tweaked version is better than Microsoft's own.]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:44:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//seagate_25in_drives_set_to_blast_past_200gb.htm http://apcmag.com//seagate_25in_drives_set_to_blast_past_200gb.htm

Sumo-sized hard disks are being readied for launch in laptops, says Seagate, which is also about to ship its first flash-enhanced 'hybrid hard drives'.]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:08:10 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office_2007_holds_hands_with_palm.htm http://apcmag.com//office_2007_holds_hands_with_palm.htm

Palm has updated its desktop software to allow PalmOS smartphones and PDAs to sync with Outlook 2007.]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:20:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//is_your_mobile_vista_compatible.htm http://apcmag.com//is_your_mobile_vista_compatible.htm

Inexplicably, virtually all the major phone manufacturers have been caught with their pants down over Vista compatibility.]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:19:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra_jacks_up_internet_prices_introduces_three_year_contracts.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra_jacks_up_internet_prices_introduces_three_year_contracts.htm

Telstra is cutting speeds and raising prices on its four-month-old Next G wireless broadband network, while simultaneously introducing three year contracts.]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:38:35 +1000 http://apcmag.com//palm_treo_750_has_an_upgrade_up_its_sleeve.htm http://apcmag.com//palm_treo_750_has_an_upgrade_up_its_sleeve.htm

Palm's new Treo 750 HSDPA smartphone runs Windows Mobile 5 over Telstra's Next G network today, but a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade plus versions unlocked for other networks are on the way.]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:16:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australian_telco_heavyweight_telstra_launches_attack_on_apple_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//australian_telco_heavyweight_telstra_launches_attack_on_apple_iphone.htm

Telstra Operations Chief Greg Winn has unleashed a blistering attack on Apple's new iPhone, labelling it old hat and suggesting that Apple doesn't have the gumption to produce a capable mobile phone.]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:20:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_nokia_bustup_over_centrino_hsdpa.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_nokia_bustup_over_centrino_hsdpa.htm

We get the feeling that Intel was the dumper and Nokia the dumpee in this Valentine's Day bust-up, but laptop users are certain to be the ones left sobbing over theirTim Tamsin the end.]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:26:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//powerful_gpus_will_sit_outside_notebooks.htm http://apcmag.com//powerful_gpus_will_sit_outside_notebooks.htm

If manufacturers pick up a newly defined graphics specification, laptop and desktop computers alike are about to get their very own line of external video cards.]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:50:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vista_finally_gets_that_syncing_feeling.htm http://apcmag.com//vista_finally_gets_that_syncing_feeling.htm

You can stop banging your head against the wall. Vista can now talk to Windows Mobile-powered PDAs and smartphones, thanks to the oven-fresh Windows Mobile Device Centre.]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:57:35 +1000 http://apcmag.com//jajah_brings_voip_to_apple_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//jajah_brings_voip_to_apple_iphone.htm

American telephony company Jajah has announced that it will offer VoIP software for the iPhone when it is released to US consumers in June. But it's not quite what it seems...]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:09:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//top_10_things_to_hate_about_the_apple_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//top_10_things_to_hate_about_the_apple_iphone.htm

Don't get me wrong. I want an iPhone as badly as the next guy, but in the midst of the gushing hype-stream out there, I'd like to provide a little balance and point out that the iPhone's far from perfect.]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:26:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//top_10_things_to_love_about_the_apple_iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//top_10_things_to_love_about_the_apple_iphone.htm

Excuse me, I'm going to gush. Steve Jobs has again demonstrated that the core values of Apple -- innovation, design and attention to the end-user experience -- in a phone. I'm in love (again).]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:53:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//world_first_downloadtoown_movie_service.htm http://apcmag.com//world_first_downloadtoown_movie_service.htm

The world's-first download-to-own movie service has just been unveiled in Australia, allowing legal burning of movies to DVD, transferring to portable media players and redownloading movies if you have a crash.]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:06:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//openmoko_open_source_mobile_phone.htm http://apcmag.com//openmoko_open_source_mobile_phone.htm

Linux and mobile phones have been uneasy bedfellows in the past, yet Taiwan's First International Computer believes that its forthcoming OpenMoko platform can put open source software into pockets and handbags worldwide.]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:18:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//quarterterabyte_notebook_hard_drives_announced_by_hitachi_drool.htm http://apcmag.com//quarterterabyte_notebook_hard_drives_announced_by_hitachi_drool.htm

Just when you thought that 160GB 2.5in notebook hard disk you bought was the latest and greatest (it happened to me this week, OK) Hitachi announces it will be releasing a 250GB disk soon.]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:39:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bigpond_broadband_chief_drops_hints_about_adsl2_cable_speed_upgrades.htm http://apcmag.com//bigpond_broadband_chief_drops_hints_about_adsl2_cable_speed_upgrades.htm

INTERVIEW |BigPond MD Justin Milne has dropped hints that Telstra may be readying its ADSL2+ network for launch and that BigPond is currently upgrading its cable network to offer faster speeds again.]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:21:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//live_webcast_what_is_telstra_next_g.htm http://apcmag.com//live_webcast_what_is_telstra_next_g.htm

Telstra will tomorrow lift the wraps on its Next G network, with a live webcast of its briefings to media and investors. The new network is the centrepiece of Telstra's strategy of delivering broadband wirelessly.]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:37:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vodafone_18mbits_hsdpa_in_two_weeks.htm http://apcmag.com//vodafone_18mbits_hsdpa_in_two_weeks.htm

Vodafone has announced it will switch on its 1.8Mbit/s High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) wireless broadband service in Sydney and Melbourne metro areas on Friday, 20 October.]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:05:49 +1000 http://apcmag.com//voip_just_too_dang_hard_microsoft.htm http://apcmag.com//voip_just_too_dang_hard_microsoft.htm

What's with Microsoft's sudden interest in webcams and VoIP headsets? Why step into a well-established market, where notebooks increasingly have the stuff built-in? According to Microsoft, it's all just too hard to use at the moment.]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:21:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new_microsoft_mice_copy_os_xs_expose.htm http://apcmag.com//new_microsoft_mice_copy_os_xs_expose.htm

Yup, Microsoft's new Instant Viewer definitely bears more than a passing resemblance to Expose on Mac OS X. But apart from that transgression, there's some dead smart stuff in these new mice.]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:47:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//treo_650_morphs_into_blackberry.htm http://apcmag.com//treo_650_morphs_into_blackberry.htm

Vodafone, Optus and Telstra have all announced availability of Blackberry Connect software for Treo 650, finally bringing push-email and over-the-air calendar sync to the venerable Palm-based smartphone.]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:00:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//unwired_lights_up_new_melbourne_towers.htm http://apcmag.com//unwired_lights_up_new_melbourne_towers.htm

Wireless ISP Unwired says it is now covering 250,000 Melbourne homes with its WiMax-like network, after activating four new towers today. The company says it is seeing growing numbers of customers roaming between Sydney and Melbourne with their Unwired modem.]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:14:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//asus_real_leather_laptop.htm http://apcmag.com//asus_real_leather_laptop.htm

It's a bit like Chanel perfume. People buy it and then they cherish it, waxes ASUS Product Manager Emmanuele Silanesu, demoing the 100% real leather laptop.]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:27:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//what_the_hell_is_zune.htm http://apcmag.com//what_the_hell_is_zune.htm

Zune, Microsoft's recently announced wireless portable media player platform seems to mean something different to everyone. To French Canadians, for example, this latest iPod Killer (TM) is synonymous with the male genitalia.]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:45:38 +1000 http://apcmag.com//opera_to_put_widgets_on_mobile_phones.htm http://apcmag.com//opera_to_put_widgets_on_mobile_phones.htm

Putting widgets on mobile phones, TVs, game consoles and your car stereo is Opera CEO Jon S. Von Tetzchner's latest mission. We spoke to him about the open standards involved (including AJAX) and whether he was going to attempt to swim from Norway to Australia.]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:16:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//why_the_future_is_not_ajax.htm http://apcmag.com//why_the_future_is_not_ajax.htm

OPINION |How can anyone seriously argue that writing a whole spreadsheet package in Javascript is anything more than a hack? The future is in desktop apps that mirror settings and documents online. Firefox can do it; the mystery is why more software doesn't.]]> Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:15:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//cost_of_bluray_vs_hddvd_toshiba_v_sony.htm http://apcmag.com//cost_of_bluray_vs_hddvd_toshiba_v_sony.htm

So what exactly is the true cost of the BluRay or HD-DVD drive in one of the new high definition laptops? $100? $500? $1000? It seems that even the notebook manufacturers themselves aren't too sure.]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:45:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the_problem_with_wireless_broadband.htm http://apcmag.com//the_problem_with_wireless_broadband.htm

Wireless broadband has an image problem that no publicist can help turn around: people who pay for it expect it to work well. A lot of the time, it doesn't. Slow throughput, coverage blackspots and dropouts are all part of the service.]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:33:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vodafone_unveils_18mbits_3g_modem.htm http://apcmag.com//vodafone_unveils_18mbits_3g_modem.htm

Vodafone Australia is set to launch a USB modem for notebooks and desktop PCs that will provide a 1.8Mbit/s wireless broadband internet connection over its 3G mobile network.]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:24:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_to_fill_that_empty_expresscard_slot.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_fill_that_empty_expresscard_slot.htm

Owners of new notebooks including the MacBook Pro are getting sick of staring at their empty ExpressCard slots. So what can you fill it with? A new generation of cards are in the final stages of development and are about to hit the market.]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:12:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux_games_handheld_launches_in_oz.htm http://apcmag.com//linux_games_handheld_launches_in_oz.htm

Only a few months after launching the product in the UK, the Linux-based GP2X game console is making its way down under. There's talk around the geek water coolers that this could be the PSP/iPod killer everyone has been waiting for.]]> Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:57:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//wax_on_wax_off__your_hp_laptop.htm http://apcmag.com//wax_on_wax_off__your_hp_laptop.htm

It's not often we picture ourselves in a zen garden while screaming at a dead notebook battery, but apparently that's exactly where the inspiration for HP's new wavy-line notebook design comes from.]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:31:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ringtones_used_for_covert_communication.htm http://apcmag.com//ringtones_used_for_covert_communication.htm

Next time an annoying teenager approaches you, turn your phone towards them and activate the mosquito. However, if you are over 25, beware: teenagers may turn it against you.]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:58:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//now_for_the_aircraft_hangarsized_camera.htm http://apcmag.com//now_for_the_aircraft_hangarsized_camera.htm

A project to take the world's largest photo with the world's largest camera has been unveiled in California. This is not your garden variety stitch-1000-digital-photos-together trick. The camera is built inside a disused military aircraft hangar.]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:30:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//latest_notebooks_are_pelvis_crushers.htm http://apcmag.com//latest_notebooks_are_pelvis_crushers.htm

When is a notebook not a notebook? Last week, ASUS showed off their sexy new 17-inch W2J model at Computex in Taiwan, but someone must have whispered to Acer that bigger is better, because they've now unveiled a pelvis-crushing model.]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:48:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//cashing_in_on_the_colour_of_ipod.htm http://apcmag.com//cashing_in_on_the_colour_of_ipod.htm

'Sexy, slim and now available in white!' the Samsung mobile phone press release screams. That's right folks, it'sexactly the same as beforebut in white. Is the electronics industry punishing us for some reason? Can we have a tiny bit of actual functionality?]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:30:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//so_does_lenovo_love_linux_or_not.htm http://apcmag.com//so_does_lenovo_love_linux_or_not.htm

First the Lenovo chief said the company was dropping Linux from its OEM line of computers, after IBM had spent years fostering adoption of desktop Linux. Now the company says that's not quite true: it will still install Linux on notebooks if customers provide their own licence. We say: what the...?]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:45:11 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ipod_accessories_go_weird_and_whacky.htm http://apcmag.com//ipod_accessories_go_weird_and_whacky.htm

It's not that I hate iPods. Hell, mine was one of the fifty million Apple have sold. It's just that accessory manufacturers have lost all sense of proportion about how big the iPod craze really is... when will it all end?!]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:05:49 +1000 http://apcmag.com//whats_in_a_fkng_name.htm http://apcmag.com//whats_in_a_fkng_name.htm

First we had XP editions. Then we had Titanium. Now we have RAZR. SLVR. Flickr. Wii. VIIV. They're all such FKNG stupid names. Are we the only people who wish we could return to the English language?]]> Sun, 28 May 2006 23:30:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//little_mac_for_the_masses.htm http://apcmag.com//little_mac_for_the_masses.htm

Those new MacBooks are mighty appealing. But before I'd subject my copy of Windows to one, I'd still need to find a work-around for that pesky one-button mouse problem without having to carry around a USB mouse or resort to un-natural multi key hold click combinations.]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 01:13:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobilise_music_free_tehbeat.htm http://apcmag.com//mobilise_music_free_tehbeat.htm

Ever since my iPod died sooner than expected, I've been struggling with the difficult question: do I slough more cash into Apple's pockets? Then, this morning on the way in to work I had one of my best ideas to date.]]> Fri, 19 May 2006 07:53:27 +1000