YouTube videos on your phone
YouTube, the popular online video sharing site, said this week it hopes to launch a service for wireless devices within a year. This adds a…
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Nintendo Wii launch and accessories details
Nintendo Australia has finally released details of the Wii console and assorted accessories. Also, new information on pricing for Wii points (similar to Microsoft points…
Halo film postponed
With recent news that film studios Fox and Universal pulled out of the Halo film, Peter Jackson was adamant the production process would continue going…
Cyber Shack TV s02 e02
For a full breakdown of s02 e01, check out the Latest Shows section. Get Ready, Start Your Engines - Its Cyber Shack from Indy on…
Trouble over at Xbox Live?
There's a growing concern on gamer forums with the news that non-paying Xbox Live members (the silver level) are receiving more options for downloads of…
New security features for phones
A new mobile phone in Japan takes security pretty seriously: It can recognise its owner, automatically locks when the person gets too far away from…
GTA lawsuit continues
A US federal judge has refused a request from game publisher Take-Two Interactive to dismiss claims made in a lawsuit that it sold Grand Theft…
Downloads doubled by 2007
Australians will spend nearly $60 million on digital music downloads in 2007, new research has predicted. Business information analysts IBISWorld say digital music distribution is…
No regrets over PS3 controllers, says Sony
Sony's head of Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison, has defended the company's decision to include a motion-sensing feature in the PS3 controller and leave out a…
Blizzard announces delay for Burning Crusade
It seems like the WoW fans will have to wait just that little bit longer for the latest expansion,
Cyber Shack TV Episode 14
For a full Episode 13 breakdown, check out the Latest Shows section. In 2006 the mighty Socceroos made Australia proud in Germany competing in their…
Download of the Week – Episode 352
The Download the Week for the current episode of Cyber Shack Radio is Medieval 2: Total War. It follows the critically acclaimed Rome: Total War,…
Halo film in jeopardy?
The Halo movie hit a snag recently as both studios financing the project dropped out. Rumors are swirling that 20th Century Fox and Universal were…
PS3 online details unveiled
Sony has demonstrated the online service for its upcoming PlayStation 3, which will let players compete and chat online and download games, music and movies.…
Review: Quake 4
First Person Shooters seem to be all the rage these days, with new titles and sequels released all the time. But are all these new…
US military uses ‘holodeck’ for training
The US military is investigating the use of virtual reality simulators to provide a safe venue for training medical personnel in high-stress, high-workload combat conditions.…
Hearing loss risk for digital music players
Listening to loud music on a digital music player should be limited to 90 minutes a day to avoid damage to hearing, and listening at…
New E3 details announced
The Entertainment Software Association has announced that next year's E3 will take place in July, with a new name and new criteria for entry set…
Mobile phone games on the rise
THE $25-million-plus Australian mobile phone games market is expected to grow by 30 to 40 per cent next year, according to games maker Digital Chocolate.…
Legal action over faulty batteries?
Japanese computer makers Toshiba, Fujitsu and Hitachi said today they were considering seeking compensation from Sony Corp over the massive recall of Sony-made batteries used…
Cyber Shack TV Episode 13
For a full Episode 12 breakdown, check out the Latest Shows section. “Howzat!” Cricket is Australia’s national pastime and for the release of Cricket 07,…
Activision announces Steam deal
Activision has signed a new deal with Valve Software that will see four of its titles being made available through the Steam digital distribution service.
Links from the show…
Here are some of the links mentioned in the last episode of the Cyber Shack: YouSendIt.com The website that allows you upload large files and…
Google Docs & Spreadsheets launches
Internet search king Google has launched a free word processing and spreadsheet program that could dissuade computer users from shelling out for Microsoft's Office desktop…
