Michelle Starr

All Borders stores closing down

Borders has sent an email to customers advising that all stores in Australia will be closing down. (Borders is closing down image by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0) The email, which bears the alarming all-caps subject line, “GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! ALL LOCATIONS CLOSING!”, tells customers that everything — books, CDs, DVDs and more — …

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Ebooks and e

E-readers are seeing a real boost in the Australian marketplace; however, many Australians are still wary to adopt this unfamiliar technology. Here we answer some common questions to help demystify the e-reading experience. Want to check out the e-readers available and make a comparison before you buy? Head on over to our round-up of the best e-readers in Australia. BeBook …

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Free iPhone apps to strain your brain

Tomorrow is the commemoration day of William of Ockham, a logician, philosopher and theologian from the middle ages, most famous for Occam’s razor, the principle that concludes that the simplest solution is usually the right one. In celebration of the life of one of history’s great minds, we’ve compiled a list of apps to help you stretch your own… Lumosity …

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