September, 2010

• 29 September

  Tap That App: Get your files anywhere (video)

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Get your files anywhere 2:19 SugarSync, Dropbox, and Box.net all have several things in common. They’re freemium cloud-syncing services that let you upload files to download again elsewhere; they all have free apps for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android smartphones; and they’re all featured in this week’s episode of Tap That App. …

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• 29 September

  Dialed In 145: BlackBerry reveals its PlayBook

  

  RIM took a few of us by surprise this week by announcing its first ever tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook. Donald Bell, our resident tablet expert, joins us to discuss it and what it means to the mobile industry. We also talk about Windows Phone 7, 4G LTE, and a weird Sony Ericsson accessory. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 145: …

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• 29 September

  AFL Grand Final rematch not in 3D

  

  Channel Seven has confirmed it won’t be broadcasting this Saturday’s Grand Final rematch in 3D this weekend, as the equipment used to shoot it will be needed for Sunday’s NRL Grand Final. The NRL Grand Final will be shot in 3D (State of Origin II image by Pierre Roudier, CC BY-SA 2.0) Last week’s contest between St Kilda and Collingwood …

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• 29 September

  Star Wars back on the big screen in 3D

  

  C-3PO is about to become C-3DO, as the complete Star Wars series returns to cinemas in three dimensions. Lucasfilm has announced that all six tales of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Jar Jar Binks will be converted to 3D and re-released in order, starting with The Phantom Menace. The films will be 3Dified by Industrial Light & Magic, the special-effects …

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• 28 September

  Samsung Galaxy S owners riled by more Vodafone bloatware

  

  Samsung Galaxy S owners on Vodafone have joined a growing list of apoplectic Android phone owners who’ve unwittingly downloaded bloatware. In a 12-page-and-counting Vodafone forum thread, Galaxy S owners blasted the operator over a firmware update received through Samsung’s Kies software. Some people thought it was Android 2.2, but instead it contained a number of unwanted Vodafone goodies, such as a branded splash …

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• 28 September

  Vodafone 945 Android phone, plus 553 and 543, won’t threaten wallets

  

  The Vodafone 945 follows in the footsteps of the Vodafone 845, a budget Android phone that offered a few good features for a cheaper than normal contract. The 945 (pictured above) is the second in this range, and will have Android 2.1, a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and flash, Wi-Fi and 300MB of memory upgradable to 32GB with a …

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• 28 September

  Sony Ericsson remote needs Android version most of its phones don’t have

  

  Sony Ericsson has dreamt up a cool little touchscreen remote control you can use to control some of the main features of your Android phone, without taking it out of your pocket. Unfortunately, it only works with Android 2.0 and later, which most of its phones don’t yet have. The LiveView accessory is square and similar in size to an …

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• 28 September

  Apple updates Remote app

  

  Get your Gaga on from anywhere on your Wi-Fi network with Apple’s Remote app. Apple Apple’s Remote app has taken another step forward, now optimized for the larger screens on iPads, Retina Displays on iPhone 4s, and with added support for shared libraries on iTunes or the new Apple TV. If you don’t already have the Remote app on your …

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• 28 September

  Mozilla: No Firefox browser for the iPhone

  

  Despite the hopes of many, Mozilla made it official today that it will not develop a standalone Firefox browser for the iPhone. Instead, the browser-maker will continue to pour resources into Firefox Home for iPhone, its browser companion app. Mozilla said in a blog post: “People have asked about adding more browserlike features to Firefox Home, but there are technical …

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• 28 September

  Vodafone My Account login flaw puts emails and numbers at risk

  

  A security flaw in the My Account login system of the Vodafone website left email addresses and possibly phone numbers at risk. The issue has now been fixed. It was found last week that if you went to the company’s My Account login page and clicked on a link to get a reminder of a username or password, you could …

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