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Apple Airplay gets first streaming tomorrow at the Manchester Home Entertainment show

The Home Entertainment show in Manchester opens its doors to the public tomorrow, making way for a horde of baying audiophiles keen to get their grubby mitts on all the latest hi-fi and home entertainment tech. One of the most interesting things to be showcased will be Apple’s Airplay technology. Here’s how it works — first spend all your cash …

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iPhone 4 and iPad micro SIM DIY: Trim your SIM

Got yourself an iPhone 4 and iPad and ready for some wondrous Web surfing? You’ll need a SIM card — but hang about; that SIM card slot looks a bit different to anything we’ve ever seen before… The new iPhone and iPad require a 3FF subscriber identity module, or micro SIM. A micro SIM is like a standard SIM, only …

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Optus doubles down on Dollar Days

Telco prepaid deals have become more and more complex over time, and trying to compare value between an Optus Turbo Cap and the Telstra Talk ‘n’ Text plans, for example, is a minefield of dissimilar options and value add-ons. The new Optus Dollar Days are something refreshingly different, offering unlimited services for either AU$1, AU$2 or AU$3 per day or …

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Problems plague Droid X after Froyo update

Motorola Droid X Sarah Tew/CNET In the few weeks since Motorola and Verizon started pushing Android 2.2 out to the Droid X, users have noticed issues plaguing their phones. The problems, which range from Wi-Fi connectivity and media issues to a constant reboot loop, don’t appear to be affecting everyone, but Motorola’s support forum has a thread dedicated to the …

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Android 2.2 finally hits the HTC Desire on 3

HTC Desire owners on 3 have finally joined the Android 2.2 Froyo party, with the update roll-out starting today. The update rolled out from 9am this morning, meaning 3 users can now join O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile customers in upgrading to Froyo. Android 2.2 is a significant upgrade, boosting the phone’s functionality with improved speed and additional features, as …

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Poll: handset or telco?

The number of mobile phone subscriptions has long since surpassed Australia’s total population; in fact, a study in 2009 indicated that there were 1138 mobile phone subscriptions for every 1000 Aussies. What does this mean? It means that you, or someone you know, is bound to sign up for a new phone soon, and we want to know how you’ll …

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Palm nabs high

Earlier this month, Ari Jaaksi resigned as head of Nokia’s MeeGo division, citing “personal reasons” as the cause for his departure. Turns out “personal reasons” was actually a euphemism for “I’m joining Palm.” Sources close to the company tell me that Jaaksi has hired on as Senior Vice President of webOS at Hewlett-Packard’s Palm division. He’s to start in November, …

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