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TECHGEEK Podcast #7 Foreword: Election Special

By Stewart Wilson on August 20th, 2010 1 Comment

So it seems that the Australian Election is on tomorrow and TECHGEEK is having a very special podcast for it.

We have decided it will be a live podcast where listeners will be able to interact with the presenters via SMS, Phone and Twitter. The podcast will feature the latest in the election news and also feature tech news throughout of week. However, we will be recording another podcast on Sunday with a full wrap of Election News.

So join in the fun tomorrow at around 7.30PM with the Live Edition of the TECHGEEK Podcast for the 21st of August 2010.

Find out more information after the jump.

New Nikon brings Hi-Def video to its DSLR range

By David Clarke on August 20th, 2010 No Comments

Nikon have announced the latest member in their DSLR lineup, a refreshed entry-level unit called the D3100. Following the release of the D3000 in July last year, this new upgraded release is similar in looks and size, but boasts some handy and welcome features over its predecessor.

App Store currently being looked at by Australian Ratings Board

By Chris Southcott on August 20th, 2010 From Cupertino Loop 1 Comment

Mobile Gaming has changed alot over time. What used to be quick time wasters can now be full-blown games that spice up your wait at the Bus Stop. But what the Australian Government may be considering would be a big slap in the face to all developers of mobile entertainment.

Leaked pictures show off Nokia N9 – first to run MeeGo?

By Terence Huynh on August 19th, 2010 No Comments

While iPhones get more press attention when leaked, and certainly some Android phones, there’s not much said about any leaks on Nokia’s phones – unless they happen to be a really really good phone. And we are placing bets this will be one too.

Images of the phone the phone, called the Nokia N9, were leaked on the website IntoMobile; and the phone is pretty much a slider and will feature a QWERTY keyboard.

However, what’s significant is that it will be Nokia’s first MeeGo device – the new OS that merges Intel’s Moblin and Nokia’s Maemo. It is rumoured that the device will be announced during Nokia World, which happens next month, and expect this to be pricey because of the N moniker.

And that’s about it. We really don’t know any other specs, but you can assume that it will be getting a 1GHz processor – hopefully, because that seems to be the norm for many smartphones.

Halo Reach: Elite Armour Permutations

By Adrian Cajili on August 19th, 2010 From Pwnage No Comments

In Halo Reach, players can customise Spartans as well as Elites, although, the customisation for Elites is limited as the player can only change the Elite’s appearance by ‘sets’. In other words, you cannot change the Elite’s shoulders, helmet, and armour like in Halo 3. This is because Reach focuses more on Spartans, rather than Elites.

Halo Reach: Covenant Weapons

By Adrian Cajili on August 19th, 2010 From Pwnage 1 Comment

Plasma Pistol: The plasma pistol has the ability to overcharge and shoot a very strong ball of energy that can lock onto an enemy. If the charged up ‘blob’ hits your enemy, it will completely drain their shields. This weapon is not recommended as it’s main purpose is to take out someone’s shields. Although in the Halo Reach Multiplayer Beta, The Plasma seemed much more stronger, but it is unknown whether the power of this weapon will be changed. This is almost exclusively used for short range combat

iiNet changes broadband plans – offers 500GB on/off peak

By Terence Huynh on August 18th, 2010 1 Comment

iINet has announced today a huge overhaul of its broadband plans, including claiming to have Australia’s first plan to have a download quota of one terabyte – 500GB onpeak and 500GB offpeak – and are set to be as affordable as the previous plans from the ISP.

“iiNet is moving Australian broadband forward,” CEO Michael Malone said. “We’ve built a high performance network over the past five years, including great long term deals with our suppliers. We have oodles of bandwidth and it’s about time we used it.”

“Today we continue to lead the market with our latest innovation – Australia’s first one terabyte plan. It’s backed up by the best customer service, our high performance network and a reputation for delivering.”

“This isn’t about big plans, it’s about sustainable plans.”

10.6.4 Graphics Driver update available

By James Wilson on August 18th, 2010 From Cupertino Loop No Comments

Apple today released a software update regarding the recently publicized driver issues that arrived in Mac OS X 10.6.4, namely from users of the immensely popular Steam-delivered Portal and Team Fortress 2 games. Full text of the update below:

Android based PMP’s starting to appear

By Tom Solari on August 18th, 2010 1 Comment

The Android OS has come quite a way from its launch on the HTC Dream. Lately, we have seen plans for Android tablets, Android gaming phones and now Android PMP’s. Archos, a French consumer electronics maker, are producing an Android powered PMP called the Archos 28 Minidroid which they have submitted it to the FCC.

According to the pictures they included in the FCC application, it’s around 10x8cm’s with touch screen that is around 3 inches big. It also has WiFi capabilities, 3.5mm headphone jack and a mini USB port for USB connectivity. That is about all we know at the moment. We hope to see more of these devices popping up to compete with the iPod’s market dominance.

Yahoo begin transition to Bing

By Terence Huynh on August 18th, 2010 No Comments

Yahoo has said today that it will start its transition to Microsoft’s Bing, a deal that was struck last year after a two-year on-and-off discussion of a tie-up, with the first two countries to use Bing’s search technology and not in-house will be the US and Canada.

Users will be able to identify if Bing is powering their search results with a “Powered by Bing” graphic on the bottom of the search pages.

No timeline has been struck for other international markets, but the full transition is said to be completed in 2012.

However, one country in particular that won’t be signing up will be Japan, as it has gone to Google in order to power its search – but that is pending any legal challenges and regulatory approval.

Image from JVManna/Flickr.

Nokia X3 gets facelift – becomes ‘Touch and Type’

By Terence Huynh on August 17th, 2010 1 Comment

Remember the Nokia X3? Well, Nokia has announced a brand new facelift for the X3 brand, and giving it something new entirely for a candybar phone – a touchscreen with keys. The first in its new Touch and Type branding, the X3 will have a full 12-button keypad while also giving you the option to press and select an option from your device.

The phone has a very thin design – 9.6mm in thickness – and has a 5 megapixel camera with a 4x digital zoom. It does support 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and has a battery life of up to 5.3 hours talk time and up to 17 days standby time. It comes in five colours: White Silver, Dark Metal, Petrol Blue, Pink and Lilac.

The phone is expected to come out in the third quarter with a price tag of EUR 125 – and that is without any subsidiaries by the mobile operators and taxes. And for those fans of the original X3, don’t worry, it isn’t going any time soon.

7 inch iPad on the way?

By Tom Solari on August 17th, 2010 From Cupertino Loop 1 Comment

RUMOUR MILL: We have been hearing rumors that there might be some sort of a smaller iPad on the way but now these rumours are starting to seem more true. A DigiTimes article says that this smaller iPad is due to be realised around the end of the year and is set to feature a 1024×768 pixel 7″ IPS display, be powered by a Cortex A9 processor paired with 512 MB of RAM.

iPhone 4 to land in China in September

By Terence Huynh on August 17th, 2010 From Cupertino Loop 1 Comment

While the iPhone 4 success is no doubt huge – despite the several reported problems like Antennagate and the proximity sensor – China looks to be the next market for Apple’s iPhone 4 world domination with state-run telecommunications company China Unicom announcing it will sell the device next month, according to state-run media.

Overheating iPod stops Tokyo train during rush hour

By Terence Huynh on August 16th, 2010 From Cupertino Loop No Comments

Unlike here where Metro Trains have the luxury of having a 15 minute allowance of being late, Japan takes late trains seriously – heck, drivers can be fined for being late over a minute than the expected time.

TECHGEEK Tips #2: Facebook Chat in XMPP/Jabber

By TECHGEEK.com.au Team on August 16th, 2010 No Comments

While Terence and James can debate whether we should call it Jabber of XMPP, the second episode of TECHGEEK Tips with James Wilson tells you how to chat with your Facebook friends without actually opening your browser.

Being like a Mac head he is, he will tell you how to do it on iChat. Windows and Linux fans, don’t fret, you can still perform how to do this, you just need to install a XMPP/Jabber client in order to do.

Don’t forget, you can catch new episodes of the TECHGEEK Tips podcast every Monday, or hear it two days before on Saturday on the TECHGEEK Podcast. Oh, and now we are on iTunes, so rate us!

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