Archive for October, 2010

PayPal iPhone App Lets You Scan Cheques To Deposit

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Bet you wouldn't trek to your bank or the closest ATM if you didn't have to. PayPal has added a feature to its free iPhone application that lets users deposit cheques into their PayPal accounts by taking a picture of them.

Windows 7 Phone Launch: Supply Can’t Meet Demand

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Phone makers are battling to provide stock of their Windows Phone 7 devices to Australian telcos, with some customers fuming over the limited range and lack of supply.

Old Spice Guy In Sydney

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

He shot to fame as the ultimate ladies man, but at Sydney's Bondi Beach today, Isaiah Mustafa, aka the "Old Spice guy", was surrounded by blokes and wearing a Windows Phone 7 rash vest.

iPhone Ad Marriage Proposal

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Women dream of a marriage proposal that's "just like in the movies" but Vy Luong had no idea her partner would take the saying so literally. What seemed like a regular movie outing at the cinema where they had their first date six years ago turned into a surreal affair - ...

Push To Kill Mobile Bill Shock

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Mobile carriers would be forced to notify customers before slugging them with excess usage fees and other extra charges under tough new rules being considered by the Australian government and regulators.

Apple Stores Teeming With Germs

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

A leading Australian expert in infectious diseases says people who use display iPads and iPhones at Apple stores are risking serious infections and the company should do more to maintain hygiene.

$1 A Day Starts The Telco Prepaid War

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Optus has fired a defensive shot ahead of Telstra's anticipated grab for lucrative prepaid customers with a new pricing strategy offering calls for $1 a day.

1/2 Of Second Hand Mobiles Contain Personal Data

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Consumers are unwittingly passing much of their most private personal data to strangers when they discard mobile phones, with intimate photos and credit card numbers and pins frequently left on handsets, according to new research.

Windows 7 Released Down Under

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Microsoft has unleashed Windows Phone 7 in Australia and around the world and analysts say this could be its last chance to muscle in on the smartphone wars, which have been dominated by Apple and Google.

Heart 2 Heart Directly With Your Doctor

Monday, October 11th, 2010

A Dutch research centre has developed a wireless monitor that allows your organs to send alerts to your mobile phone. The electrocardiogram-sensor system - called the Body Area Network (BAN) - sends information about your heart's performance, brain and muscle activities to your phone, nanoelectronic research institute Imec said this week.