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HP Envy X2: Why settle for Windows RT? 20 Feb 2013 | 01:24 pm
Ever since (and even before) the launch of Windows 8 late last year, Microsoft has been aggressively pushing their own ‘tablet’ computer, the Microsoft Surface, with the usual advantages of long batte...
Passbook in Australia: View your Queensland University of Technology (QUT) QPS balance 4 Feb 2013 | 04:11 pm
The Passbook train continues to move forwards in Australia, with more companies climbing aboard, adding to the list of those already offering support for Passbook. Late last year, the Queensland Univ...
iOS Custom Carrier Logos – 6.1 Redux 30 Jan 2013 | 12:25 pm
Still using iOS 5? Try this post! Yet to update from iOS 6 to 6.1? These bundles are for you. Come here and you’re curious as to how these work without a jailbreak? Or are interested in an overview o...
Myer becomes the first Australian retailer to jump on the Passbook train 21 Dec 2012 | 10:20 am
Not long after Apple’s iOS 6 software update was officially released to the public, I earlier wrote some thoughts on ‘Passbook‘; one of my favourite new features in iOS 6 with plenty of potential. Si...
ANZ goMoney competition giveaway – win a Samsung Galaxy SIII! 14 Dec 2012 | 10:36 am
ANZ’s goMoney banking app is now on Android, and ANZ is offering my readers the opportunity to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII valued at AU$899. ANZ goMoney allows users to easily transfer money between fr...
Poking around iOS filesystem – sans jailbreak 14 Dec 2012 | 07:37 am
If you’re like me and you like to have a look around and find out how things work, you’ve probably wondered what’s installed on your iPhone. While this is easy enough to do if you’re jailbroken, that ...
Getting around with Opal 14 Dec 2012 | 07:14 am
After years of waiting and watching other cities have electronic ticketing gradually rolled out, Sydney has finally joined in on the fun and kicked off the trial of our own smartcard ticketing system,...
A Passbook Full Of Potential 5 Oct 2012 | 10:58 pm
One of maybe the most underhyped (or even overhyped) and hopefully my favourite new feature of Apple’s iOS 6 would have to be Passbook. Perhaps a not so direct competitor to Google Wallet, in that it...
Tapping away with NFC 5 Oct 2012 | 11:18 am
NFC: a word you’ve probably heard before, and something you’ll be hearing a lot more, especially now that Apple has opted not to support it. So what is NFC? NFC stands for ‘Near Field Communication’ ...
Kaching: iCarte brings NFC to the iPhone 3 Oct 2012 | 10:00 pm
Possibly the most touted feature of NFC has been mobile payments. The idea of only having to carry one device – when you go shopping, you only have to pull out your phone, tap it to the terminal, and ...
