iPhone OS 4 Pros And Cons
 
With the recent release of iTunes, iPhone and iTouch software updates, TechReview take a quick look whether you should leave things as they are or go through the painstaking task of updating you Apple software. Read the best and worst things about upgrading. Read more
Apple iOS 4 Update
Apple has just released the iOS 4 update for iPhone and iPod touch owners. The iPhone 4 might not be in stores until Thursday, but existing owners can take advantage of the new software features coming to the new device starting now.
iOS 4 is a free update and is compatible with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS models, as well as second- and third-generation iPod touches. Multitasking will only work with the iPhone 3GS and third-generation iPod touch, however. Read more
iPhone 4 delays expected
Apple, days after starting to accept US preorders for its latest iPhone, is having trouble procuring enough touch screens to meet demand for the device, according to Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw.
The shortfall may push back the international release of the device, which is scheduled to launch in Australia in late July, a month after the US. The iPad’s Australian release was also pushed back somewhat due to high demand. Read more
Watch Out World Cup Scams About
Mobile phone scammers are using the FIFA World Cup to tempt Australians into providing their personal banking details in exchange for millions of dollars in phantom prizes.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has detected a number of scams related to the international football event. Read more
Microsoft Office 2010
On Tuesday, Microsoft Office 2010 began appearing on retail shelves, and a lot of people have asked me whether they should upgrade. The answer, as always, depends on what you are going to do with the product.
New Xbox 360
Microsoft will release a smaller, redesigned Xbox 360 console in Australia on July 1 featuring built-in wireless networking support and an internal, removable 250GB hard drive.
Don Mattrick, Xbox Senior Vice President, says the new console is “sleeker, smaller and whisper-quiet”. It will cost $449 in Australia. Read more
Nokia Smartphones
Nokia has vowed to defend its number one position in the lucrative smartphone business, despite fierce pressure from the iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry. The Finnish giant’s latest top-end device, the touch-screen N8, was unveiled at its annual Asian trade event in Singapore yesterday. It was first announced in late April.
Google Snooping?
THE federal government has briefed the Australian Federal Police in relation to an investigation into Google after revelations that staff working for the global search engine accessed private information of home owners on unsecured wireless networks while mapping suburban streets. Read more
HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl
Other than being the first AMD Vision–based laptop to pass through PC Labs, there’s nothing that makes the HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl ($799.99 list) stand out in the crowded mainstream laptop market. Its performance is good, but not great, and the same can be said for its battery life. Read more
HP Pavilion dm4
Like the rest of the industry, HP has taken a huge liking to metals. So much so, that its entire line of laptops (netbooks not included) has been updated with this design material. The HP Pavilion dm4 ($905 direct) is not only covered in them, but it’s one of the lightest laptops in the 14-inch category, and yet it toppled the competition in speed tests. Its major flaw is the gesture-enabled touchpad, which proved to be more bothersome than helpful. Read more
