Tags: hack, qwerty, tech

Unboxing the Motorola Milestone

We've been dying to get our hands on the Motorola Milestone (aka Droid in the US) since the moment we heard it was announced.

A little tear falls from our collective cheek as we say a fond farewell to 2009 on Digital Life.

Nokia 6760 Slide

Awkward design choices spoil an otherwise excellent phone for people who rate messaging features over calling or web browsing.
HTC Snap

The Snap will appeal to a specific segment of business-minded road warriors who need good messaging but don't want to pay for extras like media or social networking.
LG Xenon

Matching a touchscreen with a full-QWERTY keyboard at this price point is fantastic. Anyone looking to make their cyber-life mobile should check out the Xenon.
Nokia E63

Like its older brother, the E71, the E63 will make an excellent messaging phone, but is for people who need to be connected without the tech trimmings.
Microsoft Xbox 360 Messenger Kit

The Xbox 360 Messenger Kit makes for the best text-entry option for chatting and messaging on the Xbox 360.
LG KS360 (WebSlider)

With touchscreen numeric input, a full QWERTY keyboard and super-cheap price tag, there's no better phone for teens that love to message.
Kogan Agora Pro

The much-hyped Google Android phone operating system will hit Australia on 29 January 2009, in the form of the Kogan Agora and Agora Pro. At first glance, this looks to be one of the most exciting products of the year.
HTC S740

HTC took the Touch Diamond's glossy black frame, stripped away the touchscreen, added a QWERTY keyboard and called it the S740. This latest Windows Mobile smartphone should deliver the same business messaging punch as the popular Diamond.

Top smartphones with QWERTY keyboards

If you're a road warrior who receives and sends plenty of email, then these mobile phones with full keyboards will make your life much easier.
Best fashionable and sexy tech

Back in the good ol' days the tech world was ruled by geeks, so for something to succeed it had to have the most megahertz and, well, that's about it. Now that tech toys are everywhere and are a part of our daily lives, not only does something techy have to work quickly and well, it has to have a modicum of style to it.
Stimulus handout: Spend it on tech

Here's our pick of the top tech products to spend your government bonus payment on.
Best technology of 2008

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at some of our favourite gadgets and goodies from 2008.

Microsoft's 'Pink' emerges from Danger's shadow

Microsoft dreams of conquering the phone business, but it knows that "pink" is just one hue in a very broad palette.
LG GW620 joins the Android party

LG unveiled its first smartphone powered by Google's Android, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to keep social-network butterflies twittering madly.
Wiimote hack improves real-life tennis game

Mans Shapshak, an avid tennis player as well as a gear hacker, has come up with a novel way to combine fake tennis with real tennis to improve his real-world game using a hacked Wiimote.
Palm Pre US pricing and release date

Palm has finally come clean about when Americans will be able to buy the Palm Pre and for how much: 6 June for US$199.

Tech support for your parents

Perhaps the best gift you can give your parents this Christmas is some tech support. We offer some guidance on how to keep their sanity and yours.
DIY: Start your VoIP DJ career

Want to create your own streaming radio station? We show you how with this simple hack.
DIY: How to get tech help

Technology is frustrating, but before you give up a day's pay for tech support, take a look at these troubleshooting tips. It could save you money -- and your self-esteem.
iTunes hacks

We'll show you how to stream your iTunes library wirelessly throughout the house and create playlists without having to manually select each song.

HackMaster

Download the Hack system extension manager for the Palm organizer.
LeftHack

Make your Palm organizer left-handed.
GuideBuilder

Design impressive, interactive Java applets.
A-Squared Anti-Malware

Enhance your PC defenses with extra shield against malware.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.