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Look what Google has done with Star Wars

Look what Google has done with Star Wars

Google is tipping its hat to the new release Star Wars film by adding some special effects to the search return for “A long time ago in a galaxy far far away”. Simply type that line into the Google search engine for a nice Star Wars surprise. www.google.com      

Viewmaster meets the 21st century

Viewmaster meets the 21st century

  Depending on what decade you grew up in your first 3D experience may have been looking at stereoscopic slides through a View-Master. Well after 75 years that ‘toy’ has now been given a high-tech upgrade, with the all new View-Master now capable of delivering an augmented reality experience Using a Smartphone with the View-Master the user can explore 360[Read More…]

Inside the latest Internet Security report

Inside the latest Internet Security report

The latest security report from Trend Micro has revealed that Australia continues to be a major target cybercriminals, ranking 4th in the world for malicious URL clicks in the last quarter. Last week I caught up with Tim Falinksi from Trend Micro Australia to discuss the details and other revelations from the report, along with some online safety tips for[Read More…]

No more out of focus photos

No more out of focus photos

The advent of auto focus in digital cameras has certainly made it easier to take a great photo quickly, but think about all those times when perhaps the focus was on the wrong subject. Well Panasonic has come up with a solution for that, without forcing you to use manual focus….it’s called Post Focus…a feature that can be found on[Read More…]

Turn your iPad into an MacBook

Turn your iPad into an MacBook

  Recently I’ve been looking at some of the latest 2-in-1 devices on the market…they’re a tablet one minute and a notebook the next.   Well the truth is that most tablet devices can be converted into a notebook type device…you just need to right accessories. For iPad owners there’s the ClamCase Pro keyboard case.   It’s an aluminium bluetooth keyboard in[Read More…]