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GLENN’S NOTEBOOK SMH on iPad out tomorrow, Android coming soon The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age apps from the iTunes App Store. For a limited time (hinted to be a “considerable” length of time, as Fairfax is hoping to … Read More
GLENN’S NOTEBOOK Scientists set new download speed record Scientists have set a new data speed record using just a single laser to transmit the equivalent of 700 DVDs in one second the data rate of 26 terabits per second reported … Read More
GLENN’S NOTEBOOK PlayStation Network revival stumbles a flaw discovered “We temporarily took down the PSN and Qriocity password reset page,” Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold said in an update posted at the PlayStation blog. “Contrary to some reports, there was no … Read More
GLENN’S NOTEBOOK Outrage over TomTom speed traps for motorists TomTom Australia says it is planning to sell GPS data collected about its customers’ journeys to road authorities and private companies even after it was forced to apologise when that same … Read More
GLENN’S NOTEBOOK Cab conversations to be caught on camera All conversations held in Queensland taxis would be recorded under proposed State Government changes to the operation of taxi security cameras. Transport Minister Anastasia Palaszczuk emphasised that the idea was only … Read More
GLENN’S NOTEBOOK Nine months after iPhone 4 launch, white model released Today Apple announced that the white model of the iPhone 4 is available, ending nine months of speculationIt is thought that early builds of the white model allowed light … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES ABC2 rebrands Kids programming The ABC has launched a new logo for its kids programming on ABC2.Previously known as ‘ABC For Kids on 2’ it is to be simply known as ‘ABC 4 Kids.’From May 2nd the broadcaster … Read More
iSteve, an authorised biography of Steve Jobs, will be published in 2012 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/isteve-an-authorised-biography-about-steve-jobs-will-be-published-in-2012/story-e6frgakx-1226037352541 Publisher Simon & Schuster has announced that biographer Walter Isaacson’s book “iSteve” will be published in early 2012. Many Jobs biographies have been written, but not with … Read More
Nostalgia rebooted: Commodore 64 goes on sale again The new Commodore 64x – as sold by Commodore USA, a fan startup company which formed last year and acquired the licensing rights to the Commodore and AMIGA brands – is a … Read More
GLENN’S NOTEBOOK Mozilla releases Firefox 4 for Android Synchronises desktop to mobile.Open source outfit Mozilla on Tuesday released its Firefox 4 browser for Android just a week after the browser’s desktop release. A new feature Firefox Synch allows users to … Read More