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Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray

edit@cnet.com.au (Irene Mickaiel) — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +1000

Ewan Gray, Skyscanner's director for Asia Pacific, shares some of his experiences while on the road and a possible solution to get his wife to accept letting him take one specific piece of tech on his trips.

Eye-Fi cards arrive in Australia

edit@cnet.com.au (Lexy Savvides) — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:04:18 +1000

After several years of Australians missing out on Eye-Fi, the wireless SD cards will finally be available on store shelves.

Old games, new systems: Beyond Good and Evil

edit@cnet.com.au (Craig Simms) — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:26:01 +1000

Sometimes, publishers don't bother updating old games before putting them up on your favourite digital distribution system. Here's how to make them play more nicely with your new machine.

Shop safely online

edit@cnet.com.au (Michelle Starr) — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:01 +1000

With the Aussie dollar so strong and the months just flying by, now is the time to get your online Christmas shopping done. However, shopping online can be a hazardous business. Here are some tips to playing it safe.

What is THX?

edit@cnet.com.au (Derek Fung) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:57:01 +1000

We've all, no doubt, seen equipment or places branded as THX certified, but what does having the three-letter logo actually mean?

ITU meets to begin work on 4K and 8K TV standards

edit@cnet.com.au (Derek Fung) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:58:01 +1000

While Australia's free-to-air networks insist on showing shows from the '60s, '70s and '80s on our high-definition channels, the International Communications Union (ITU) has met to begin nutting out the standards governing 4K and 8K broadcasts.

Kim Dotcom extradition trial continues, tears flow

edit@cnet.com.au (Greg Sandoval) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:31:01 +1000

A hearing in New Zealand attempting to bring Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to the US on piracy charges has offered plenty of twists and tears.

Because we may: get your game on cheap this weekend

edit@cnet.com.au (Joseph Hanlon) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:04:01 +1000

Got some spare time this weekend? A collective of game developers has rallied together to self-promote their titles, with deep discounts on games across a number of platforms.

Canon offers academy courses to photographers

edit@cnet.com.au (Lexy Savvides) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:35:01 +1000

Canon has announced a new range of courses suited to photographers of all skill levels, under the banner of the Canon Academy.

Another idea for Apple's rumoured TV: an 'iDevice'

edit@cnet.com.au (Josh Lowensohn) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:28:01 +1000

A Forrester analyst has put out the idea that Apple needs to offer something less like a TV to make a splash. But that's only part of the story.

Wowee One Classic Portable Speaker

edit@cnet.com.au (Craig Simms) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:03:01 +1000

The good

Adds a good amount of rumble and bass, providing you can find a hard surface to place it on
Battery powered

The bad

Tacky surface doesn't grip as well as it should, resulting in the speaker moving across the surface during bass heavy audio
Huge markup over the US price

Facebook user pleads guilty for threatening to kill Obama

edit@cnet.com.au (Dara Kerr) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:37:01 +1000

As President Obama toured through the south of Florida on a fundraising and speaking tour in February, a University of Miami (UM) student's post on his own Facebook wall was brought to the attention of authorities.

Intel Core i7 3770K

edit@cnet.com.au (Craig Simms) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:36:01 +1000

The good

The top choice for consumer-grade CPUs
QuickSync improvements are tangible

The bad

Not a significant improvement on last generation

Facebook launches Camera app despite owning Instagram

edit@cnet.com.au (Sharon Vaknin) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:27:01 +1000

The social network has launched an official iOS app that lets you capture, filter, edit and share photos.

Tim Cook is making Apple friendlier, more bureaucratic: report

edit@cnet.com.au (Don Reisinger) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:24:01 +1000

According to a new feature in Fortune magazine, Apple CEO Tim Cook has dramatically changed some things at Apple, making it more corporate than Steve Jobs might have liked.

Does sound quality matter any more?

edit@cnet.com.au (Derek Fung) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:16:01 +1000

There was a brief golden moment in our recent history, when quality and quantity lived in harmony in the music world. That moment has, well and truly, left the building, and won't be back for a long while yet.

Updated Google+ for Android packs a visual punch

edit@cnet.com.au (Stephen Shankland) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:15:02 +1000

Google has released the Android version of an overhauled Google+ app as part of the company's attempt to move to a "simpler, more beautiful Google", in the words of Vic Gundotra, the company's senior vice president of engineering.

Olympus reveals fast telephoto prime lens

edit@cnet.com.au (Lori Grunin) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:05:01 +1000

This lens, with its effective focal length of 150mm on the Micro Four Thirds system and a fast aperture of f1.8, sounds like a great addition to the pool of MFT lenses.

Geek Sneaks: Wear computer code on your feet

edit@cnet.com.au (Amanda Kooser) — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:56:15 +1000

Pump up your kicks with Geek Sneaks, sneakers slathered in geek-pride symbols like Pi, circuit boards and computer code.

Did RIM shelve plans to license BBM?

edit@cnet.com.au (Don Reisinger) — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:22:01 +1000

Research In Motion (RIM) had considered licensing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) before its chief executive Thorsten Heins shifted focus, according to a new report.