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Nintendo 2DS coming October 12

Nintendo 2DS coming October 12

While Sony and Microsoft prepare to go head to head with new lounge room games consoles in November, next month Nintendo will launch its latest portable games console. The Nintendo 2DS is a re-imagining of the existing 3DS console…a budget offering that can play Nintendo DS and 3DS games but without the 3D screen. The shape of the 2DS is[Read More…]

The perfect accessory for the Selfie

The perfect accessory for the Selfie

There’s a bit of an art to creating the perfect selfie…that is a photo of yourself, taken by you with you smartphone or compact camera. It’s usually spur of the moment while dealing with forces at play like shaky hands and weird angles. Well there is actually an accessory to help you take a better selfie…it’s a portable stand. One[Read More…]

New iPhone a great opportunity to grab a used handset

With the launch of Apples iPhone 5S and 5C handsets this week many users will head to eBay to either sell their current generation mobile or perhaps find a good deal on an iPhone 5. I spoke with Nicolette Maurey from eBay Australia about the effect that new handset launches have on eBay and what this means for buyers and[Read More…]

Inside iOS 7 - Update released this week

Inside iOS 7 – Update released this week

Apple will launch the latest operating system update for its mobile devices this week – iOS 7.    It will be available to all with compatible devices starting on Wednesday this week however I’ve managed to get a quick look inside to see how it all runs and test drive a few of the new features. The main change you’ll[Read More…]

Backup to disk & the cloud

Backup to disk & the cloud

Safeguarding your important files from disaster shouldn’t be hard work and if you’re armed with the right software it doesn’t have to be. This week I’ve been testing out Acronis True Image 2014. Not only does this full featured backup product allow to you make full or incremental backups of your computer to an external hard drive, but it now[Read More…]