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Laptops, Tablets and the processors that love them…

  By Alex | July 27, 2011 - 11:57 am | 30 Seconds Of Tech, Published
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I spend my own money (yes, I know — I had money. Even I’m shocked by that one) on a laptop. And AMD gets busy testing fish…

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Tagged 30 Seconds Of Tech, Android, Honeycomb, Hydrapinion, iPad, Macbook Air

Enter the TouchPad

  By Alex | July 26, 2011 - 2:42 pm | 30 Seconds Of Tech, Published
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Head to head with HP’s TouchPad in a new 30 Seconds Of Tech…

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Tagged 30 Seconds Of Tech, HP, Tablet, TouchPad

Multi-room Audio & Mobile Printing Mania

  By Alex | July 22, 2011 - 4:47 pm | 30 Seconds Of Tech, Published
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More video, and more opinion to close the week out.

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The inevitable slew of Apple Stories

  By Alex | July 21, 2011 - 5:39 pm | 30 Seconds Of Tech, Published
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Hey, I write Apple stuff. People even pay me (sometimes) to write Apple stuff. What else were you expecting today?

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Tagged 30 Seconds Of Tech, Apple, Lion, Macbook Air, PC & Tech Authority

Five Random Lion/Macbook Air Thoughts

  By Alex | July 21, 2011 - 7:42 am | Published
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Alex ponders while Lion downloads….

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Tagged Apple, Commentary, Lion, Macbook, Macbook Air, OS

Going Gaga over printers

  By Alex | July 19, 2011 - 1:40 pm | Published
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I kick off the week’s content testing a printer supposedly “designed” by Lady Gaga. Surprisingly, it’s not terrible and I’m relatively restrained on the pun front. Honestly!

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Tagged CNET Australia, Lady Gaga, Polaroid GL10

Lion Roaring & Salsa Dancing

  By Alex | July 15, 2011 - 4:37 pm | Published
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I delve into the local implications of Apple’s Lion OS strategy, and dance merrily with a phone that turns out to not be quite such as good a deal as it might first seem.

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Tagged ABC Technology+Games, App Store, Apple, CNET Australia, HTC Salsa, Lion, OS X

Smartphone Accessories, Shiny White Laptops & Yet More Broadband Plans

  By Alex | July 13, 2011 - 2:57 pm | Published
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How many smartphone accessories do you really need? Is Apple the only company that can make a good white laptop? And why should you pay more for Broadband based on where you live?

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Tagged Broadband, CNET Australia, Hydrapinion, Internode, ISP, PC & Tech Authority, Satellite L730, Telstra, Toshiba

Social Networks, Pocket Projectors & Really Baggy Pants

  By Alex | July 12, 2011 - 4:22 pm | Published
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I ponder the utility of Google+ and make a badly dated MC Hammer joke. Because I’m sure it must be hip to be retro, right? No? Oh well, it’s my blog anyway. It could have been worse. It could have been yet another Vanilla Ice joke.

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Tagged 2 Legit 2 Quit, 3M, CNET Australia, Geekspeak, MP180, Pocket Projector

Where do you go from “Ultimate”?

  By Alex | July 11, 2011 - 6:13 pm | Published
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I’m not a big fan of calling products the “Ultimate”. I mean, logically speaking, where do you go when you want to release the next one?

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Tagged CNET Australia, Telstra, Ultimate WiFi Hotspot
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