eBay updates payment program
Online auction house eBay Australia will scrap its in-house buyer protection program as it seeks to boost transactions through its subsidiary PayPal.
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Internet encyclopedia to list all animal and plant species
From apples to zebras, all 1.8 million known plant and animal species will be listed in an Internet-based "Encyclopedia of Life" under a US$100 million…
EA announces official peripherals for Rock Band
EA has inked a deal with three iconic names in music manufacturing as Fender, BOSS and Roland have all agreed to appear in Rock Band.
AUS team enters DARPA challenge
A group of Australian artificial intelligence experts will chase cyber glory and a $US2 million ($2.4 million) prize at a contest for robot cars in…
“Wii would like to play”
Looking to find your friends online and add their Mii characters? Now you can with the help of a mashup between Google Maps and Wii…
WSVG kicks off in China
WSVG or World Series of Video Games kicked off the start of their 2007 tournament in China last week.
EP 380 Quick grabs
Free broadband for all of India by 2009, the process of cheese maturation via web, British lip reading surveillance, and Samsung's new entry into the…
Interview – Who Is Sick
WhoIsSick.Org is a bit like a weather report for illnesses going around in any given community around the world. If you're feeling ill, you can…
Shack News Highlights – 08 May 2007
Shack news highlights for this week include free broadband for all of India by 2009, the process of cheese maturation via web, British lip reading…
Shack Interviews – Who Is Sick?
This week we speak to PT Lee, Founder, WhoIsSick.Org. WhoIsSick.Org is a bit like a weather report for illnesses going around in any given community…
HP to unveil 20in gaming laptop?
With gaming on the lips of all the notebook manufacturers, even HP is trying their hand at the difficult gamer market.
Bank offering WoW Visa card
WoW fans take a seat... if spending virtual cash isn't enough for you, you can now accrue free game time on your very own WoW…
Sony UK dismisses PS4 rumour
Sony UK dismisses Aussie site speculation alleging that PS4 is to launch in 2008
PlayStation 3 Ubisoft Game Pack – CLOSED
***CLOSED*** Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion What do all these games have…
Lucas Arts announces new shooter
LucasArts has unveiled Fracture, a new third-person shooter for PS3 and Xbox 360 due out next year.
Samorost 2: Best Webby Online Game of the Year
It's official - 2007's Best Webby Online Game of the Year is Samorost 2. Check it out yourself... it's free!
Pandora trims back service
Licensing issues have forced music streaming service Pandora to shut down its service to users from outside the US, UK and Canada.
Phone manufacturers warming to GPS
After hitting alarm clock makers and camera manufacturers, the mobile phone industry has a new target - personal navigation device makers.
Apple working towards a greener future
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has fired back at environmentalists, saying his company is an industry leader in removing toxic chemicals from its products and promoting…
GTA IV development- tricky for Xbox 360
Rockstar creative vice president Dan Houser has admitted that bringing GTA IV to the Xbox 360 is more challenging because there's no guarantee of a…
Wikia creating the open-source search engine
The Wikia project aims to develop a search engine, crawlers and other indexing tools through a collaborative, open-source process.
New MMO studio created by industry veterans
A new development studio which will specialise in producing MMO games has been set up by a team of 10 designers with extensive experience of…
Kutaragi planning for the future
Ken Kutaragi or AKA 'PlayStation father' has plans for his next three children, despite his impending retirement.
