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.
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Turns out, to create a scandal, we don’t need to have a sexual relationship. However, we get a little bit sidetrack with the NBN to talk about that story. Yes, the NBN. We ranted about the NBN – that’s a first. We also talk about a new FaceTime video sex service and is Android getting a new gaming platform for Android?
Wikileaks, the notorious website known for leaking classified documents, is said to be publishing the last batch of documents on the current Afghanistan war within weeks, according to
RUMOUR MILL: While we have the luxury to choose a carrier for the iPhone, in the US, they do not – stuck with using AT&T, which has been criticised for poor network coverage in the main areas where the iPhone is sold (San Francisco and New York). But today, a new rumour popped up – a new iPhone just for the US carrier Verizon.
The sequel of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, released on the PS3, has finally been given a released date and as well a collector’s edition of the game. The game’s release is set for October 15th in Europe. Unlike the original game, this game will be released on both PS3 and the Xbox 360.
When the National Broadband Network was announced, we were told that it would reach speeds of 100 Mbps but now NBN Co. has come out saying that the NBN will reach speeds of 1 Gbps meaning that the NBN will be 100 times faster than originally planned and just under 170 times faster than the average ADSL connection.
RUMOUR MILL: A report has claimed that Sony Ericsson is working on creating a brand new Android phone that will feature a new gaming ecosystem based around the Playstation.


Okay, while the much rumoured name for the BlackBerry Tablet is called the BlackPad – I’m going to stick to calling it the BlackBerry Tablet. However, while we can speculate on the name, the most important thing is “Does this product exist?”