After plenty of delays, Spotify has finally, officially launched in Australia with 16 million tracks streaming. The internationally acclaimed music streaming service is now set to compete with other music streaming services in Australia like JB Hi-Fi Now and Rdio in what looks like the next big way to listen to music. I hope Apple is paying attention.
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Facebook stalls on IPO – $42.05 at open, closes just above $38
After opening the trading bell at its headquarters at California, and a 30-minute delay pushing its expected 11:00am launch; Social networking website Facebook has officially become a publicly-traded company at 11:30am New York Time (or 1:30am Melbourne Time) at US$42.05 per share.
Nokia Lumia 900 and 610 coming to Australia, available on Optus and Vodafone
Nokia’s Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 heading to Australia, as confirmed by Nokia. Both phones come just months after their sister phones, the Lumia 800 and 710, were launched in Australia – and surprisingly, Nokia Australia took a few months to get the Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 out the door to Australians. Both phones were only announced back in February.
Microsoft unveils “Halo Infinity Multiplayer” for Halo 4
Looks very cinematic, doesn’t it? Microsoft has unveiled the multiplayer hub for Halo 4, called Halo Infinity Multiplayer. The entire hub is based around the UNSC Infinity, and you’ll be able to create your own custom super-soldier, and progress your carrier throughout its own story.
OPINION: Google has found its glue
The next big OS is the internet. Here’s what Google’s doing to make sure of it.
Google’s always been known for their lack of unity, internally and externally, with their products and teams. Whether it’s ideas like Buzz and Google+, from completely different departments, mixing functionality, and both completely missing the mark, or services left to gather dust, Google has always found itself with pieces of a puzzle that just can’t find eachother. But, by the looks of things, Google’s finally found a direction, and it’s racing to the starting line.
REVIEW: Nokia’s Lumia 800 is one big gamble on its future
The “first real Windows Phone” – that’s what Nokia’s call to the world when it announced the phone back in October. Now, we have the flagship device for Nokia and Windows Phone in our hands. However, is it all that it is hyped up to be, or will it show that Nokia made a mistake signing a pact with Microsoft? Will this show to the world that Windows Phone has some future?
5+ TECH GIFTS IDEAS for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is approaching, and if you’re still struggling to give your mum a gift or looking for some ideas, we have given you our five choices what you should give your mum on that special day. No, we won’t be giving tips like getting her a gift certificate to a spa resort. We went down the more practical and techie route.
Samsung Galaxy S III announced – ICS, 4.8-inch display, 8MP camera
“Inspired by nature.”
That’s the tagline that the Galaxy S III will be sold on. Samsung has officially revealed version 3 of its most popular smartphone line, and will be running Ice Cream Sandwich and feature a gigantic 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display.
OPINION: We need a ‘FTTH’ NBN
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Well lately on Delimiter, there has been a lot of talk about the NBN and what will form this National Broadband Network. Now yes, I am a NBN supporter, for obvious reasons. We all know Australia isn’t renowned for its internet access and this can be accredited to many things, but something needs to be done about it.
What is a ‘Brogrammer’ – and why it poses a problem for the industry
When you play with your little app on your iPhone, or use sites like Facebook, you don’t really think about the people who developed it, or you picture them wearing thick glasses, tuck their shirts in and wear pocket protectors. Programmers aren’t like that, but one ‘sub-group’ is taking it to a whole new level.
Telstra, footy codes win appeal against Optus TV Now decision
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The Federal Court has today overturned a previous decision that found Optus’ TV Now service not in breach of copyright by showing the matches on free-to-air on a short delay of two minutes. It now means that it will most likely go to the High Court for a final decision.
Kaspersky: Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft security-wise
Get ready to hear some Apple fanboy rage. CEO and founder of security vendor Kaspersky Labs, Eugene Kaspersky, has said that Apple’s security for its Mac OS X operating system is ten years behind Microsoft’s Windows.
Google Drive officially launches with 5GB free storage
Google Drive has finally officially launched, after years of speculation, and is available now or, for some users, very soon.
The service, which has literally been rumoured, and then reportedly killed, over 4 years ago has finally arrived with Google Docs, Google+ and Gmail integration, a better API, 5GB of free storage and native file-syncing, basically like DropBox or SkyDrive offers.
Halo 4 has release date – November 6 worldwide
Halo 4 will come in November 6, Microsoft has confirmed. The game will launch worldwide, and will see the return of Master Chief in a new adventure. The game, set four years of the previous Halo 3, will be the first major game developed by 343 Industries – the group tasked to continue Halo after Bungie ended ties with Microsoft.
Pebble E-Paper watch for iPhone and Android breaks Kickstarter records [fixed]
Crowd-sourced funding is beginning to look like the next big thing, with another Kickstarter project breaking funding records .Kickstarter allows anybody to invest in an idea or product, giving as much money as they would like, with rewards being given to those who spend more money. If a project does not reach its goal, set by the creator, then no money is sent.