Having just a shower in NYC, I miss my large Spanish bath and the tsunamis that sometimes ensued inside. Maybe that’s why I got all glassy-eyed when I saw this beautiful Infinity Bath and its custom waterproof touchscreen. (more…)  Read More →

I’ve got a pretty strong opinion about 3D televisions, which I’ll share with anyone ready to listen . But if you’re going to be in Sydney next Tuesday night and want to check out the technology for yourself, Samsung’s going to have some of their brand new sets on display at Byteside. (more…)  Read More →

The latest smartphone subscriber numbers are out , and the last three months have been kind to Google. Android’s still a relatively small player, but its usage base more than doubled since October. The iPhone, meanwhile, keeps on treading water. (more…)  Read More →

It looks like AAPT opened the floodgates – TPG has announced on the Whirlpool forums know that they’re planning on launching an unlimited ADSL2+ plan for $75 a month. (more…)  Read More →

Despite the fact that Australia’s iPad launch next month won’t actually involve the launch of an Australian iBooks bookstore, that doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be able to read books on your iPad. In fact, if you look at the current crop of eBook applications on the iPhone, the iPad has the potential to let you get the best possible price for every book you want to buy. (more…)  Read More →

Sometimes Wi-Fi just doesn’t do the trick when streaming something to several devices. Zinnet’s Brite-View LinkE system will cover you there by allowing you to stream things over a powerline network to four ethernet devices and at up to 200Mbps. (more…)  Read More →

MacHeist’s nanoBundle 2 is almost ending, which means the really good apps are on the verge of being unlocked. Already available? Tales of Monkey Island , in both Mac and PC versions. (more…)  Read More →

The last time an Australian bookseller tried to launch an eBook arm, it was Dymocks and it was a disaster – electronic books were more expensive than hardcover versions and the only eReader they were selling cost $900. Hopefully things have changed, with Blair Speedy at the Australian reporting that Redgroup retail, the company behind Borders and Angus & Robertson, are planning on selling eBooks. (more…)  Read More →

Did you know that the Do Not Call register is only valid for three years? After that, those pesky telemarketers are free to spam your phone number night and day! So if you signed up for the register at launch back in May 2007, you’ll need to re-register to avoid your phone ringing with random people wanting you to give them money. (more…)  Read More →

It’s official, Valve’s digital distribution service Steam is coming to Mac, and bringing Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal , and the Half-Life series (along with Source) with it this April. But there’s more. (more…)  Read More →

The Maldives, a small nation consisting of 1,200 islands is gradually disappearing as sea levels rise. In an attempt to save the place, their government has signed off on the development of several “floating facilities” like this one. (more…)  Read More →

The funeral for Internet Explorer 6, one of the older members of the Microsoft family, was a pleasant affair with only a few protesters. Unfortunately, representatives of the family were unable to attend and sent flowers and a note instead: (more…)  Read More →

Google’s shopping spree continues. This time they’ve picked up a company called DocVerse, whose software will eventually allow seamless interoperability between Google Docs and Microsoft Office. That’s right, Microsoft… the call is coming from inside the house . (more…)  Read More →

There are lamps that excite me and there are lamps that I couldn’t care less about. Then there’s this chandelier designed by Robert Kaindl, glass artisan extraordinary, which looks like it would stab me if given the opportunity. (more…)  Read More →

Every year, Hanover, Germany hosts hordes of tech journalists, analysts and PR people for CeBIT. It’s like CES , sort of, except further away and more boring. We decided not to go this year; it ends tomorrow. Here’s what we missed! (more…)  Read More →