(Credit: Hammacher) Not only does this device allow you to listen to cassettes on your iDevice, it also allows you to convert the music to MP3. Do you have a bunch of cassettes languishing in a dusty box in your garage, suffering the exile of obsolescence? You can’t get rid of them, because they’re from …

(Credit: Silvio Lorusso and Sebastian Schmieg) A new book catalogues a problem that has plagued Kindle users the world over. We know that feeling. You know: the sinking dread when you pull your Kindle out of your bag, only to see the screen displaying some strangeness, as though your library has been taken over by something out of Lovecraft. The …

Double Robotics has created a presence robot based around the iPad’s interface and controls. iPads not included. (Credit: Double Robotics) It’s a bit like the iRobot from Ava Robotics, another telepresence robot that uses Apple’s iPad, but Double Robotics’ Double is available for pre-order now — for just US$1999. The two-wheeled robotic stand holds one iPad, with another iPad controlling …

With Apple v. Samsung hearings busting out all over the shop — in Australia this week and in the US next week — both sides are scrambling to prove the other wrong. An image from Apple’s filing last year.(Credit: Apple) In response to Apple’s global lawsuits against its devices, Samsung’s counter-claim — that Apple is infringing its 3G technology — …

A new update for the Kobo Touch adds recommendations, a wish-list function and an improved user interface. (Credit: Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) Version 2.0 of the Kobo OS was released today, making the e-reader much more streamlined. Among the improvements are a streamlined home screen, personalised book recommendations based on what’s in your Library, Font Tuning to make text sharper and …

Near-field communication (NFC) has been slow to catch on in Australia; gradually, however, the technology is making its way in. The Commonwealth Bank introduced its NFC app Kaching six months ago; the NSW Government recently released an NFC tourism initiative down at The Rocks; and RIM is integrating it into its newer smartphones. (Credit: Samsung) However, it’s not something with …

Foxtel has announced that its Xbox 360 service is now live all across Australia — no exceptions. (Credit: Foxtel) This means that users in regional areas without access to satellite services can now get access to the 35+ channels offered by Foxtel through the game console. The service is unmetered through BigPond, and requires an Xbox Live Gold membership, which …

A new digital wallet seeks to replace the collection of bank cards kept in your wallet — as well as any loyalty cards — with a combination of technologies. (Credit: iCache) The package consists of a GeoCard, an app and an iPhone case. The card lives in the case and, when you want to use one of your bank cards, …

Every winter, we’re faced with the same dilemma: how to use a touchscreen device while wearing gloves. Can the capacitive touchscreen-friendly Agloves solve this problem?

Now playing: Watch this: App of the Day: Brian Blessed Alarm Clock 0:34 Welcome to CNET Australia‘s App of the Day, where you can see some of the coolest, silliest and most useful apps in action. Today, we’re going to bed with Brian Blessed. Well, beside Brian Blessed. So he can wake us up in the morning with that grand …