Over in Serbia, a group of computer science students have hacked a digital billboard in Belgrade’s popular Republic Square, displaying The Pirate Bay logo, along with a Ghandi quote. The image from The Pirate Bay’s Facebook page. (Credit: The Pirate Bay) The students have apparently made of hobby of this practice. They find security weaknesses …
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It’s not the Nexus, but Motorola’s rumoured new Android phone looks like it’ll run on the new Tegra 4i chipset. The image that was sent to AndroidWorld. (Credit: AndroidWorld) With only days until Samsung reveals the Galaxy S4, it’s the perfect time for other manufacturers to indulge in a little leak-based spoiler work of their own, so we’re not too …
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Looking forward to getting Ultra HD movies at home sometime soon? Australians really shouldn’t hold their breath. 4K: probably not coming to your lounge room anytime soon. (Credit: Sony) As we saw back at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Ultra HD (or 4K if you’re Sony) is still the word when talking about the future of TV. But while no …
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The telco will begin delivering the new BlackBerry handset to customers from 25 March. The Z10 (left) will be followed by the Q10 later in the year. (Credit: Joseph Hanlon/CNET) The BlackBerry Z10 has an official Australian launch date set for 18 March, but Optus has jumped the gun to announce its pricing for the new handset. The Z10 will …
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HBO wants to stop illegal downloads of its hit series by making sure people have legal alternatives. (Credit: HBO) Game of Thrones director David Petrarca raised more than a few eyebrows at the Perth Festival last week, when he revealed a slightly laissez-faire attitude to the illegal downloads of Game of Thrones, suggesting that the cultural buzz might have a …
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Amid plans to ramp up its streaming service, Quickflix is considering a different payment option for TV series. (Credit: Quickflix) DVD rental and video-streaming service Quickflix made some tough decisions last year, sacking a third of its staff and seeking investments as cash reserves ran low. This year, it wants to push the streaming part of its business model even …
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Aldi will be offering its own low-cost mobile plans using the Telstra network from early March. (Credit: Aldi) Starting on 6 March, Aldi will join the ranks of low-cost mobile providers, as revealed by A Current Affair. The German supermarket chain will use Telstra’s Next G network to deliver the data and calls. The Aldi Mobile site will have the …
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(Credit: MHL Consortium) By some estimates there are now over 220 million Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)-compliant devices in the world, but what is it all about and do you really need it? At its most basic, MHL is an industry standard for physically connecting your mobile device to your TV. But there are a few things about MHL that make …
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Spoiler alert. (Credit: HBO) According to TorrentFreak, Game of Thrones was the single most torrented show on TV last year, with 4.3 million downloads per episode. But speaking at the University of Western Australia as part of the Perth Festival, GoT director David Petrarca said that unauthorised downloads didn’t matter — and that they actually helped generate a “cultural buzz” …
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Tywin Lannister is equally unimpressed with your piracy. (Credit: HBO) Suggesting that the media had taken some of his comments at the Perth Writers Festival “out of context”, Game of Thrones director clarified his early statement that he wasn’t worried by piracy. “I am 100 per cent completely and utterly against people illegally downloading anything,” he said, according to AAP. …
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