iPad shopping advice – Pre-orders pushed out further?

Apple’s “Magical” new iPad goes on sale in just over 48 hours here in Australia, and for those of you thinking you want one… Some thoughts and advice…

If you really wanted one – Like me – you’d have pre-ordered one on May 10.  People who did this will receive their iPad by courier on Friday.  Simple as that.

For those who didn’t get their pre-orders in so soon, until now the shipping advice has been that your purchase will ship on June 7.  However as of this morning the Apple website shows shipping date as “June” – with no specific date.  The optimist in me says this means it could ship on June 1, however the realist knows that it’s likely to be further into June than that! possibly even later than June 7. … Continue Reading

Your Tech Life – #25 – 2GB Sydney (15 April 2010)

Here’s the audio from tonights show.  Now part of Money news with Ross Greenwood.

As of Next week, I will also appear on “In Melbourne Tonight” with Luke Grant on MTR 1377am – Wednesday 9.30pm

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Aussie iPad sales delayed 1 month

Apple announced in the United States overnight that ‘International’ deliveries of the much anticipated iPad had been delayed by 1 month due to ‘far higher’ demand than expected.

Added to this, Apple has large numbers of US orders for the 3G version of the iPad which is yet to go on sale there yet and is due at the end of April.

So, all eggs in the US basket – bit of a shame. … Continue Reading

3D TV Pricing

For those who missed it, I made some comments on Tonight’s episode of A Current Affair – looking at 3D TV and how we all know – PRICES WILL DROP!

Check it out here: http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/3d-tv-savings/xcstaye

F1.com’s official Blackberry App

So, how to combine these two passions?  I never expected it to be in an App.  Well, that’s not true, I expect a lot of Apps to come and go over time, but frankly for me, Twitter for Blackberry, Google Talk and Google Maps are the only App’s I’ve truely used and kept using – so for that reason I was a bit sceptical when I heard that Formula 1 had released an iPhone AND Blackberry App for the 2010 season.

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Mobile Phone Spying

I was shocked to find out about software that is available that allows someone (after they get physical access to your phone and install the software) to monitor your emails, calls, sms’ and locations.

Its simple – and worrying – Check it out – on A Current Affair: http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/mobile-phone-spies/xz7fl8b

Fixing a Plasma with a Baseball bat

Here’s the Video I mentioned on tonight’s show. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!

iPad – Possible Australian pricing

With Steve Job’s announcement of the iPad today, we’re not getting global pricing – which is interesting.  Normally products are announced globally and local prices are set.

So, we can only speculate right now.

For my mind, here’s what we’re up for: … Continue Reading

Your Tech Life – Radio Show #13 (21 January 2010)

Thanks to everyone who listened, and to all the callers.

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Headphones – re-defined – Logitech Ultimate Ears

When I first heard about the Logitech range of ‘Ultimate Ears’ headphones, I assumed they were the top end noise cancelling style which use a battery powered adaptor to actually cancel out the external sound.

However, these are not.  The Ultimate Ears are in fact in-ear headphones that simply mould much better to your ears, and in doing so allow much more outside noise to be eliminated. … Continue Reading