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Australian soldiers to be powered by the sun
08/15/2011, Everybody’s going green these days, and it’s been reported that even the soldiers in Australia will soon be joining the movement. The Australian National University (ANU) have managed to create wearable lightweight solar panels that convert light directly into electricity [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 delayed in Australia
08/03/2011, Is it, or is it not? First of all, we heard that Apple’s lawsuit managed to convince Australian courts to halt the sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and a day after that we have Samsung stepping forward to [...]
Apple manages to get Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales halted in Australia
08/01/2011, If you live in Australia and you’ve been meaning to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 you may be out of luck. If you can recall Apple and Samsung are still embroiled in a legal dispute over [...]
Apple’s iPad Helps A 9 Year Old Girl With Eyesight Problems
06/30/2011, Melbourne schoolgirl Holly Bligh, aged 9, has albinism which is a genetic condition that affects not only the pigment in her skin, hair and eyes, but also her vision. Normally for Holly to read, she would require a hefty magnifying [...]
Liquid Solar Array collects sunlight while out in the sea
03/29/2011, Solar panels are a great way to generate electricity without causing any harm to the environment, but the problem with them is that they require a large area to contain a huge amount of solar panels in order to generate [...]
Trembo Trunks amplifies your earbuds without using any power
03/15/2011, Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to share the music on your iPod with your friends, but the teeny speakers on the device didn’t do the sound much justice? Well, two designers from Sydney, Australia have [...]
Pioneer Computers announces the DreamBook ePad H10 HD Android tablet
03/14/2011, Pioneer Computers, an Australian computer manufacturer has just announced the DreamBook ePad H10 – their first foray into the world of Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets. It packs a 10.1″ (1280 x 800) display, and a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, [...]
The “thinking cap” becomes literal
02/10/2011, In the future when people say “let me put on my thinking cap”, they could really mean that they’re going to put on a thinking cap. Some researchers in Australia have managed to come up with such a device that [...]
Flood in Brisbane destroys retro game console collection
01/17/2011, If you’re an avid collector of retro video game consoles you’ll probably feel the pain of this poor guy in Brisbane, Australia. Amidst the recent floods that have been happening in that part of the world, the latest one totally [...]
Tegatech Announces The Global Launch Of The Dual-booting Tega v2 Tablet
10/04/2010, Folks shopping around for a Windows 7-powered tablet should be happy to hear that Australia-based Tegatech has announced the October 12 global launch of its 10.1-inch Tega v2. Interestingly enough, the company’s site includes drivers for Android 1.6, along with [...]
Australia to sell Samsung Galaxy Tab for $999
09/22/2010, We know that the Samsung Galaxy Tab will retail for GBP600 after several downward revisions in its pricing structure over at Europe, and now we have word of those living in Australia to pick up the Samsung Galaxy Tab for [...]
Sony Offers The Vaio W Billabong Edition Netbook In The US Too
05/31/2010, You might remember that Billabong, the Australian company that designs gear for surfers and skateboarders, teamed up with Sony to offer a special edition of the Vaio W netbook. Now it seems like the folks over in Australia won’t be [...]
Android-powered HTC Desire Hits Australia
04/22/2010, The HTC Desire is certainly a desirable phone (pun intended), and the folks over in Australia should be rather happy to hear that Telstra has officially launched the phone over there. Currently Telstra is the only carrier in Australia to [...]