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SkyDrive to become OneDrive

SkyDrive to become OneDrive

As cloud storage is becoming increasingly popular the companies that offer these data storage products all want to become the one solution everyone uses.   This includes Microsoft with its Skydrive cloud storage service about to get a new name – One Drive. So why the name change?  Well Microsoft wants to make it clear that while you may use many different[Read More…]

Nokia Lumia 1320 out this week

Nokia Lumia 1320 out this week

This week Nokia’s latest smartphone hits the market featuring a big screen with a surprisingly low price tag. The Lumia 1320 features a 6inch screen with 720p HD display, is 4G enabled and runs on the Windows Phone 8 platform with access to around 200 thousand apps. This smartphone comes with all the features you’d expect from a Windows phone,[Read More…]

Soniq offers Newlyweds TV, not counselling

Soniq offers Newlyweds TV, not counselling

Soniq Australia says that newly-weds would be better off with another TV instead of taking up the governments offer of a $200 voucher for marriage counselling. A study by 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair found that 36% of adult couples fought over TV channel selection so while the federal government suggest marriage counselling might be a good idea – Soniq[Read More…]

Canon introduces Mini HD Camcorder with great sound

Canon introduces Mini HD Camcorder with great sound

High definition video capture is now a common feature of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers but while the video may look great, often the audio quality isn’t quite what it should be. If you’re looking to record great quality stereo audio with your HD videos, Canon’s new Legria mini X creative camcorder could be the gadget for[Read More…]

Heatwave puts strain on Electricity grid

Heatwave puts strain on Electricity grid

Feeling the heat?  Well yes it’s summer so we can expect it to be hot, but with multiple days of plus 40 degree temperatures for Victoria this week you can bet air conditioning systems will be getting a workout.   This means additional strain on the electricity grid so how to energy suppliers cope with the demand and can people[Read More…]