Kodi Last time, we introduced the open-source media player software Kodi and went through the install process and hardware setup. Now that your media center PC is up and running, here’s how to get everything just the way you like. Adding files to Kodi To add your video files to Kodi, it’s as simple as …

Setting up your own media center PC is a highly personal, quite in-depth task. For this How To, we’ll give a basic introduction to Kodi, and talk about how the software provides a simple solution for your media center PC’s player needs. Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is media player software that can play most video and music file types …

Adelaide got an early Christmas present last year, with Optus turning on 4G services in the CBD on 20 December. Optus snuck out the news while we (and no doubt many others) were wrapped in our holiday cocoons, touting once more that 3G users should also see “faster… speeds and better indoor reception” as a result of it adding the …

Picked up and confirmed by Android Police, it seems that Android 4.2’s Contacts app simply omits December altogether. Perhaps someone doesn’t like Christmas. Perhaps it’s an attempt to avoid the New Year hangover. Perhaps it’s a last-ditch, desperate attempt to prevent the end of the world without using Bruce Willis. Or perhaps it’s just a bug. It’s already been submitted …

Blending smartphone, tablet and laptop, the Padfone is finding its way to Australia through Harvey Norman. The hardware just seems a bit … old now, but the concept is still novel. (Credit: Asus) Although the long wait process and subsequent hardware and software has quelled interest in the device, there’s no doubt that there are those that want to “transform” …

In news that should surprise no one, Microsoft has confirmed that its Surface product will launch on the same date as Windows 8. Microsoft’s Surface. (Credit: Microsoft) The detail was filed in its annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Brooke Crothers at CNET. The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available …

Engadget has dug up a filing at the US patent office’s application database, in which Apple describes a social network for hearing aids. The hearing aids involved would store a profile on its wearer, and, when they’re communicating with another hearing aid user, audio profiles would be swapped so the technology could adjust and people could hear each other better. …

While we liked the Transformer Prime, some people did take issue with its wireless performance, and GPS became such an issue that Asus officially removed it from the specs. (Credit: Asus) Announced today, Asus is offering a free GPS extension kit in the form of a dongle. Owners of a Prime can apply for their free kit here, and will …

Samsung has launched its 2012 series of TVs, each containing a “Smart Evolution Kit”, allowing the TV to be upgraded. (Credit: Samsung) The range was initially announced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. While Samsung was still light on the Evolution Kit details, it is essentially a system on a chip, allowing you to upgrade your …

Being stuck without Wi-Fi or 3G access in a remote location can be pretty troublesome when trying to access map information on a smartphone. Luckily, if you’re an Android user, you can download cached versions of Google Maps around a location you’ll be travelling through. Once you have the latest version of Google Maps and an active data connection, access …