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Tired of suffering from a depleted iPhone battery when on the go? Are you sick of having to bring an Apple charging cable with you whenever you leave the house? Well, a new Indiegogo campaign might be just the answer. … Read More

Tech giants, Microsoft and Apple may finally have to justify the extortionate pricing of their products in Australia. This week, Australian parliamentary officials have begun a formal enquiry to investigate why Aussie consumers are forced to pay up to 50% more than … Read More

The rumor mill is abuzz once again with speculation and supposed leaked details of yet another couple of upcoming Apple products. As you might have guessed it, the 2013 iPad and iPhone updates are right around the corner with several … Read More

It’s hard to believe that 2012 is coming to an end, for me personally it’s felt like a long year and a big one in terms of Technology. Over the course of the last twelve months we’ve had some major developments … Read More

  Back in September, Windows 7 finally surpassed Windows XP in global popularity. Mac OS X also surpassed Windows Vista, however the newly launched Windows 8 seems to be finding user adoption a more difficult undertaking than its predecessor. Thus … Read More

Apple has announced that their new super-slim 2012 iMacs will be available to purchase this Friday, 30th of November. Initially only the 21.5-inch model will be available to purchase on that date from online and retail stores, the 27-inch edition … Read More

If you’ve been drooling over purchasing a new ultra thin 2012 iMac then you may want to grab a hanky, because these things look to become the 2013 iMacs. that’s right, production issues look set to delay shipping on these … Read More

Although the smartphone market has quickly become a competitive arena filled with high quality handsets and plenty of choice for consumers, the tablet market continues to be dominated by Apple. With the launch of their updated fourth generation iPad and … Read More

Tired of porting over your retro PC games purchased on GOG.com to your Mac? Well, you’ll be happy to know that this week Good old games (www.gog.com) have expanded their platform support by bringing some all-time retro gaming classics to … Read More

No other Apple product has been lavished with such attention and received so many design changes as the iPod Nano. Call it continuos innovative refinement or call it uncertainty as to what direction to take this intrepid little media player, … Read More

The Patent Wars: It’s a disturbing fact that patent lawsuits are stifling innovation and killing competition – here’s yet more evidence. A report issued by the New York Times reveals that many large companies have threatened small start-ups with legal … Read More

Following the recent unveiling of the new iPhone 5, Apple’s share price has hit an all-time high. Its launch was also met with unprecedented pre-order figures. Despite the considerable consumer interest in this new smartphone, industry opinion has been largely … Read More

In the world of consumer technology, there is always some tantalising gadget on the horizon just waiting to lighten our wallets. Our appetite for that new fangled device, software product, component or computer is sufficiently moistened by the global electronics … Read More

The big tech news of the week is less about tech and more about the trials and tribulations of copyright infringement. Apple and Samsung‘s patent trial has come to an end and the sadly inevitable outcome is that Apple have … Read More

This week in the world of technology news we’ve seen the launch of new consumer products, the evolution of some old ones, major scientific achievements and a whole host of rumors and speculation. In Monday’s Lack78 video we discussed Microsoft’s … Read More

In my experience it’s a very rare situation to be 100% satisfied with every aspect of your computer’s setup. There’s always at least one specific area you wish could be improved. Right now on my 2009 MacBook Pro I’d like … Read More

For those of you who may have missed my most recent technology news videos on YouTube now is the perfect time to catch up. On July 5th I uploaded the video entitled: ACTA Defeated! / 75-inch Smart TV / iPad Mini. … Read More

The budget tablet phenomenon has kicked into high gear in the last year with countless manufacturers from Samsung, Arnova, Acer and Amazon adding to the market. Although many 10-inch slates can qualify as cheap and affordable like the Skytex Skypad … Read More

In recent weeks both Apple and Google have laid their cards on the table and revealed their respective mobile OS hands. iOS 6 brings numerous much needed updates to Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices, while Android 4.1 Jelly Bean offers … Read More

When contemplating the future of artificial intelligence and voice activated personal assistants I’m reminded of Ian M. Banks’ Culture series of sci-fi novels. A future utopian society in which all of the daily minutia of our lives from provision of … Read More