Apple sells 100 million iPods
Apple has sold its 100 millionth iPod in just over five years, boasting that the digital device was "the fastest selling music player in history".
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Messenger comes to Xbox Live
As part of its efforts to bridge the divide between PC and Xbox 360 gamers, Microsoft announced that Xbox Live users would soon be able…
Guest Shack – Tanya Bowes from ‘3’ re: X series
This week we interview Tanya Bowes from '3' about the launch of the new X series. Learn about X series and the strategy behind the…
Club Shack Competition – April. Closes 6 May 2007.
This month's competition prize is the Soundmatters Mainstage HD with the SUBStage 100. This prize retails for around $1,000. So if you're after some hi-def…
PS3: Sony AUS reports strong initial sales
Sony Australia is trumpeting the launch figures of the PS3 with sales data from Gfk released, placing 27,083 PS3 consoles sold in 10 days.
Blu-ray spec changes may cause problems
The Blu-ray Disc Association has mandated that all players of the format released after October 31 must adhere to a specific feature set that is…
Intel plans new Centrino chip
The processor for laptops and handheld devices will have increased IT management and security features as well as an 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter.
Peter Molyneux Knighted by France
The French government has recognized industry legend Peter Molyneux for his contributions to the arts. The man behind Black & White, Fable and others was…
Production starts on Hitman movie
Eidos Interactive can confirm that production on the HITMAN movie has begun.
The end is nigh for the Dreamcast
Remember the Dreamcast? For many gamers, it still holds a fond memory in their heart. Sega has decided to move onto bigger and better things…
Apple and EMI buddy up to release DRM free tracks
Breaking from the rest of the recording industry, EMI will begin selling songs online that are free of copy-protection technology through Apple iTunes Store.
Shack News Highlights – 03 April 2007
Shack news highlights for this week include skiing on an escalator, online banking via SMS, 24/7 blogging, be careful what you blog and YouTube awards.…
Shack Interviews – Scamming the Scammers
This week, we speak to Mike "Shivermetimbers" Bell, about scam-baiting, whereby players reply to scam emails and then proceed to waste a scammer's time and…
EA announces Rock Band
Electronic Arts has signed a deal with MTV and Harmonix, the developer behind Guitar Hero, to produce a new game titled Rock Band.
Mario and Sonic team up for new game
Nintendo and Sega have announced a joint collaboration to bring their company icons together in the same game.
GTA IV trailer goes live
Just in case you missed it - the new GTA IV trailer has finally gone live!
Review: Twinhead Slimnote F11Y notebook
Previously on Cyber Shack TV, we've looked at Twinhead's Durabook series. With the release of two new notebooks in the Slimnote range, we take a…
Taking gaming to a third dimension
Something we have been alerted to here in the 'Shack; a device called TrackIR can be used to track your head movements in-game, offering that…
Man video blogs his life, 24/7
Taking v-logging to the next level, Justin Kan has strapped a camera to the side of his head, and he won't turn it off.
PS3: working towards scientific research
Sony's PlayStation3 is doing more than just entertaining gaming enthusiasts -- it has now blossomed into a powerful tool for medical research.
Vista sales tops $20m
Microsoft has announced that more than 20 million copies of Windows Vista were sold in the month after the new OS was released worldwide on…
Guest Shack – Rebecca Rice from Sony re: PS3
This week we interview Rebecca Rice from Sony Computer Entertainment about the launch of the PlayStation 3. Click on the link below to read the…
Australians love their TVs
Australia's growing love affair with flat screen televisions pushed spending on personal and lifestyle technology to more than $4.5 billion in 2006, new figures show.
Movie projector in a phone
At the CTIA Wireless 2007 show, Texas Instruments is providing public demonstrations of its digital light processing (DLP) "pico" projector, a tiny movie projector that…
