Seamus Byrne

Tip of the Day: do more with Apple TV

Now playing: Watch this: Tip of the Day: do more with Apple TV 1:02 Want to increase the flexibility of your Apple TV? The little black Apple TV is a very clever device. The tiny box lets you watch movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store, lets you display your photo libraries as fabulous …

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Airplay tricks for your iPhone camera

Now playing: Watch this: Tip of the Day: Airplay tricks for iPhone 0:50 Did you know that iPhone 4S + Apple TV + Airplay = camera fun? The iPhone 4S comes with a great new screen-sharing feature, allowing you to send everything on your iPhone screen to another device wirelessly. It’s called Airplay, and, if you have an Apple TV, …

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Sony to LG: don’t say passive 3D is better

LG recently announced the results of an Australian preference test, conducted in Westfield shopping centres, where viewers strongly preferred their Cinema 3D TVs over competitors’ 3D experiences. Now, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sony has sent legal threats to LG, challenging the test results, and claiming that it would be misleading to use these results as the basis for …

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NSW Fair Trading launches Scam Buster app

The NSW Department of Fair Trading has launched a Scam Buster app on iPhone and Android. With safety tips and direct scam reporting, this free app should be on every phone (especially your parents’). Scam Buster(Credit: NSW Fair Trading) Whatever Australian state you live in, the Scam Buster app has a lot to offer. There are detailed breakdowns of scams …

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iPhone: made of glass, aluminium, arthritis and tears

Now playing: Watch this: Mike Daisey 7:10 Mike Daisey turned a trip to the factories of Shenzhen into a one-man show exploring our lust for the latest in consumer technology. In his one-man show, The agony and the ecstasy of Steve Jobs, Daisey tells his audience how the world’s favourite smartphone is really made. And like revealing what it really …

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