Tag: portable

Sony Ericsson W902: Style dictator, headphone hater

There are two key features a portable music player needs: first, the ability to play music and second, somewhere to put the headphones. Sony Ericsson's new W902, only gets one out of two right.

Sydney and Brisbane to get traffic messaging Suna rather than later

GPS navigators routing around traffic is common in Europe and North America and, finally, it's going to hit the big time in Australia too.

Be like the Hoff: Mio's Knight Rider GPS

For children of the '80s, Mio's Knight Rider GPS complete with the voice of KITT — not to mention flashing red lights — may be the greatest invention since the three day weekend. Shame it's U.S. only.

New TomTom One, XL and Go 930 are sharing and caring

TomTom has whipped the covers off three new portable GPS devices — the One, XL and Go 930 — as well as announcing the availability of traffic messaging by the end of July.

Google search coming to Sony's PSP

The upgrade will also give users the ability to change speeds on playback of video stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo.

Google Docs gets limited PDF support

Google Docs, the online office suite from the search giant, now has some limited but still useful support for PDF files.

Firefox 3: New front in the browser war

Mozilla released Firefox 3 on Tuesday, opening a new front in the browser wars.

Philips: Won't someone please think of the children?

Sex, drugs, rock-and-roll: our innocent children need to be sheltered from this unholy triumvirate of badness, and Philips is attempting to tackle the third evil in the line-up with its new range of child-safe headphones.

Poll: Has the 3G-capable iPhone killed the GPS as we know it?

Just two months ago I questioned the rush to add GPS navigation to mobile phones and smartphones. Now I've had a change of heart and not just because of Steve's new iPhone 3G.

iPhone accessories a-go-go

Buying an iPhone is like bringing home a newborn — you want to ensure you have everything prepared so that it's comfortable and cared for. To this end, here are some iPhone accessories for the feverishly anticipated handset.

Intel's next Atom CPU might be going dual-core

With Intel's new low-power Atom CPU for Netbook-style laptops (and other ultraportable devices) just starting to see the light of day, industry watchers are already pointing to that chip's successor.

Adobe Acrobat takes big online leap

Adobe is launching an online community with a word processor and file sharing, while adding Flash and interactive maps to Acrobat 9.

Konami N-Gage-ing Metal Gear Solid

Publisher signs on to Nokia's reimagined mobile gaming platform; Solid Snake's tactical stealth game leads offerings in June.

Shiny Sony players holding hands

Sony announces some shiny, happy MP3 players, including a limited-edition Bluetooth model. First impressions? Chic but lacking the excitement factor.

Nokia Maps 2.0 gets Web component

Planning trips on your Nokia smartphone is about to get a lot easier with Nokia announcing Maps on Ovi, a Web component designed to complement its mobile mapping software.

What's next for Apple? We think it's the remote

After looking at what Apple has done in the past, there are some clues going forward. A good place to look is some of its older products, both software and hardware.

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?

Sydney's free Wi-Fi plans scrapped

The NSW government has scrapped plans to offer free Wi-Fi in Sydney, citing spiralling costs and overseas failures for killing the project.

PS3 spreads its wings with PlayTV, BD-Live and social gaming

Sony has sold some 238,000 PS3s in Australia since its launch, and plans to keep that number ticking over with new games, community features and a TV recorder.

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