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The problem with electric cars? Looks.

The problem with electric cars? Looks.

Whatever happened to the future where were were all supposed to be driving electric cars?  Well we almost made it with plenty of hybrid cars on the market…but what’s really stopping us from going fully electric? A recent article from the CSIRO suggests that it could be the fact that just about every electric prototype vehicle has been just plain[Read More…]

Cloned Apps causing concern for iOS

Cloned Apps causing concern for iOS

Apple’s tight reign on their Appstore has been a great barrier to protect users from malicious downloads, however a threat still remains in the form of clone apps. A clone or spoof App is an App that mimics the functionality ,design and even the name of another popular app…tricking users into parting with a few dollars to down load it.[Read More…]

Why do we need curved screen TVs?  LG explains

Why do we need curved screen TVs? LG explains

If you’re out looking for a new TV you may come across some new sets that feature slightly curved screens. That’s right…flat screen TVs with a slight inward curve.  So why the curve?  I recently spoke to Landro Skropidis from LG Australia who explains the technology.  Listen below.  

Twitter Abuse rampant in Australia

Twitter Abuse rampant in Australia

With over 271 million active users and 500 million tweets sent every day TWITTER has become more than just a massively popular social network…it’s also a highly abused tool for spammers and other malicious web users. A new report from Internet security company Trend Micro highlights this and in the process has revealed that Australia was in the top lists[Read More…]

MSN.com.au takes a fresh approach to news

MSN.com.au takes a fresh approach to news

The way that many of us receive our daily dose of what’s going on in the world has changed over the years.  That meant more of us were heading online for news, but now even the landscape of online news is changing. Last week MSN.com.au from Microsoft launched with a different approach to serving up happening in the world.  I spoke[Read More…]