May 2011

Printers, eBooks, SmartTVs, Laptops, Tablets and Romance…

A busy day here — both in the office and out and about. Firstly, at CNET, a review of a larger-than-normal printer: Canon Pixma iX6550: “The iX6550 isn’t awash with features, but those after a somewhat compact A3 printer should find it good value.” Then at Geekspeak, two columns covering the rise of the eBook

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Making The Big Money And Dropping The Thin Notebooks

It’s all about the money, apparently. Except if you’re a journalist; while it’s an intellectually rewarding profession, it’s rarely what you’d call genuinely lucrative. Which is why, in my idle moments, I dream up get-rich-quick-schemes, like the one outlined in this week’s Hydrapinion: How to build your own Android Smartphone and MAKE MILLIONS!* “Just follow

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Wireless, Printers, Mice, Keyboards, Phones, Fights & Additional Awesome

Another week kicks off, and with it a fresh menu of delicately prepared articles. Today, Chef Alex recommends: At PC & Tech Authority, one part of the massive mobile broadband feature I’ve mentioned previously has gone up, detailing Optus’ test results: Optus wireless broadband reviewed: “Optus’ network performance remains impressive, but…” At CNET.com.au, an inexpensive

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iPad2 Cases, Android updates, PSN Woes & Phones With Extra Phugly

A busy week again trundles through. Let’s see where I can shamelessly promote myself, shall we? At CNET.com.au, I’ve pummelled another half-dozen iPad2 cases for your entertainment. Keyboards and Turtles abound. Best iPad 2 cases in Australia: “The word shell is apt; the back casing makes it look like the kind of iPad 2 the

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