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Internet allowed in Sydney school exam

Internet allowed in Sydney school exam

A Sydney girls' school will let its student use iPods, the internet and mobile phones during exams as a new method of assessment.

20/08/2008 03:27 PM

Sydney's Chatswood to get Apple store

Apple announced today that it would open a second official retail store in Sydney at 9am this Saturday (9 August), in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.

04/08/2008 10:53 AM

New iPod Nano to bring back slim design?

New iPod Nano to bring back slim design?

The next generation of the iPod Nano might be getting a slimmed-down makeover, according to a report.

31/07/2008 01:13 PM

Sydney Apple Store: Fans say wait was worth it

Sydney Apple Store: Fans say wait was worth it  Video

Check out the scenes from the Sydney Apple Store's opening night and find out how queuers passed the time awaiting its launch.

20/06/2008 02:14 PM

Sydney Apple store: View from the queue  Video

Apple's Sydney store doesn't open to the public until 5pm this evening, but the queue for entry began with 30 hours to go. We talk to a queuer about Macs, cults and the turtlenecked wonder that is Steve Jobs.

19/06/2008 01:03 PM

Sydney Apple store video tour

Sydney Apple store video tour  Video

Sydney's Apple store opens to the public at 5pm on June 19, and with 30 hours to go the queue for entry had already begun. Here is a video tour showing what punters can expect when the moment of truth arrives.

18/06/2008 06:05 PM

Apple replaces .Mac with MobileMe

Apple replaces .Mac with MobileMe

At the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced the next evolution of its .Mac service, MobileMe.

10/06/2008 08:53 AM

A bridge to the future of the iPod

A bridge to the future of the iPod

More than six years into the iPod era, Apple still stands atop the music player landscape. But what comes next?

12/05/2008 02:41 PM

Aussie scientists put faster laptops, iPods in a spin

A new class of materials invented by researchers at the University of Wollongong will make future gadgets work better and faster by tapping into the power of electrons.

22/04/2008 02:42 PM

The geeks were right; music labels bow to technology

The geeks were right; music labels bow to technology

Many have predicted that the music industry would one day bow to technology. That day has most certainly arrived.

08/04/2008 10:10 AM

A bittersweet look at ten years of MP3s

A bittersweet look at ten years of MP3s

In the '90s, when the MP3 was new, it was difficult to predict the medium's effect on the music industry and our culture. Today, the results of the MP3 revolution are starting to show -- and they're not all good.

04/04/2008 11:02 AM

Whaddyareckon?: Public transport tech

Whaddyareckon?: Public transport tech  Video

Is public transport the place for tech? We get your thoughts on loud phone conversations and blaring music in this week's show.

28/03/2008 11:41 AM

The future of subscription music: part 2

The future of subscription music: part 2

A look at three possible ways that subscription music services -- which are still not available in Oz -- could capture a global audience of music lovers.

26/03/2008 05:10 PM

The future of subscription music

The future of subscription music

Is it too late for an Australian subscription music service? We look at the history and rocky future of pay-per-month music.

25/03/2008 01:48 PM

Apple could split device sales with music labels

Apple could split device sales with music labels

Is Apple rethinking its music strategy? Word on the street is that the company is planning a subscription-based iTunes service.

20/03/2008 11:27 AM

Whaddyareckon?: Dodgy technology

Have you ever bought the wrong thing and been burned by a tech disaster? With technology impacting so many facets of our lives, few of us are immune, as we find out on the streets of Sydney this week.

07/03/2008 03:03 PM

FAQ: What does the iPhone SDK mean?

FAQ: What does the iPhone SDK mean?

We break down the details of Apple's iPhone SDK, which allows third-party apps to be installed on the handset and iPod Touch.

07/03/2008 01:58 PM

How the music industry will change in 2008

How the music industry will change in 2008

Cheaper songs on iTunes, bands distributing their music directly and the death of DRM: we share our predictions for the music business in 2008.

05/03/2008 04:25 PM

DVD John frees the music for Facebook

The man notorious for cracking the DVD code and Apple's FairPlay DRM, is looking to make a legitimate business out of his expertise.

20/02/2008 01:47 PM

UK plans to stop illegal downloads

Britain is set to crack down on people who illegally download films and music from the internet, with a plan to cut them off if they break the law.

13/02/2008 12:11 PM

  • Internet allowed in Sydney school exam

  • Samsung S2 Pebble

  • BigPond Music offers legal iPod downloads

  • Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB

  • Inside Apple's new Chatswood store

  • Sydney's Chatswood to get Apple store

  • Sony NWZ-A728 Walkman (8GB)

  • New iPod Nano to bring back slim design?

  • iRiver Lplayer (8GB)

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