Hi-tech umbrella, browsing while you wait
Being stuck in the rain need not be dull, say Japanese researchers who have invented an umbrella capable of capturing and displaying photos and video.
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Xbox Live Gold free this weekend
That's right, you heard correctly... Microsoft is granting Australia a free weekend of Xbox Live Gold, kicking off at 3pm AEST this Friday 24th Nov…
First OLPC laptop rolls off the production line
The first 1,000 One Laptop Per Child XO laptops have rolled off the assembly line at Quanta Computer's manufacturing facility in Shanghai.
FBI raids pirate Lineage II servers
Massively multiplayer game publisher NCsoft has revealed that the FBI has shut down the operations of L2Extreme - a group responsible for running unauthorised servers…
PS3 Backwards Compatibility Site Launched
Sony Computer Entertainment has created an official backwards compatibility checklist site for looking up the compatibility status on PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles.
Hi-tech sports clothing
University of Sydney honours student, Mitchell Page, has used cutting-edge wearable technology to make basketball uniforms - for example, updating and displaying in real-time a…
Official arcade stick for Xbox 360
With reports of some games not working properly or just too difficult to control, gamers are rejoicing with the news that a specific controller designed…
Nintendo Wii launches in Nth America
Nintendo has just launched their new Wii console to much fanfare in North America, with some eager fans even camping out to get their hands…
Cyber Shack – WINNERS!
Cyber Shack Radio has been giving away some big prizes recently and in case you missed the announcement on-air, here are the winners...
Nearly 90,000 PS3s sold in Japan in two days
PlayStation fans in Japan queued anxiously last weekend in an attempt to secure themselves a new PlayStation 3, Sony's latest offering in the console wars.
Halo 3 beta testing soon
To coincide with the fifth anniversary of Xbox and Halo, Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie have announced that beta testing for the third instalment in…
IBM to fund ‘3D Internet’ project
IBM has announced plans to invest in a project to create a 3D internet. A research and development project will create what IBM refers to…
Play guitar with your shirt
If you're prone to rocking out in your bedroom with some solo air guitar, you might be interested in this device called the WIS -…
Telstra Offers Faster Internet
Telstra has announced ADSL2+ services for Australian internet users, but would you bother? After taking a close look at the announcement, Telstra's ADSL2+ only operates…
WoW: Burning Crusade launch details
It's official- Blizzard is set to launch the highly anticipated World of Warcraft expansion pack, Burning Crusade, on January 17th, 2007, in Australia and New…
Sega signs Iron Man franchise
Publisher SEGA has picked up the rights to Marvel's Iron Man, including both the comic books and the forthcoming movie, which is due to appear…
Small and compact PMP
First seen at 2006 CES, New Media Life received an award for their product, the Tavi personal media player. One year later, an upgraded version…
One login for PlayStation 3
Every game on the PlayStation 3 will use the same universal sign-in and the same online ID, Sony has confirmed - even titles which do…
TV shows available over Xbox Live
Microsoft has teamed up with a handful of Hollywood studios to sell TV shows and rent movies that can be downloaded through the software maker's…
Download of the Week – Episode 353
Back in last week's radio show, we mentioned that the Dark Messiah: Might and Magic demo was worth checking out - so here it is.…
Robots helping out in hospitals
Robots are being introduced into our lives, more and more everyday. Robots have made their debut at a Japanese hospital where an android receptionist and…
