Borders is putting its money where its mouth is, backing up its belief that it has the best online prices for books in Australia. It has announced that it will match the price of .au or .nz online booksellers, plus Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk (inc.. Read More
Sites | 10.5.10 | 63 Comments
With all the initial problems Vista had when it launched, many Windows XP users elected to give it a miss altogether, and many Vista early adopters where loathe to make another leap of faith to a new OS once Vista finally made the grade with the rele.. Read More
Sites, Tutorials and guides | 09.19.10 | No Comments
I just love the 'deal of the day' sites and I've bagged some great bargains over the last few years. However, now there are now so many that even a seasoned online shopper like me is finding it hard to keep track of them all. Sure, you can sign.. Read More
Sites | 09.19.10 | No Comments
If you're looking for a safe environment for your youngsters to play and interact with parent-approved others, you should check out the Zoodles site. It offers hundreds of games online for kids from toddlers to eight year olds, which you can bro.. Read More
games, Sites | 09.12.10 | No Comments
OK, we're now almost a week into spring, and with longer days and a decreasing need to sit huddled around the heater all day, many people's thoughts are turning to the big 'spring clean'. However, there's only so much room in your house, and unles.. Read More
Sites | 09.6.10 | No Comments
Ever had a tune stuck in your head until you're almost driven crazy? I'm currently battling with Katy Perry's 'California Girls' aand every time it looks like I've given it the slip, it turns up on the telly of radio to torment me again! These tun.. Read More
Sites | 09.4.10 | No Comments
It seems like a new 'one deal a day' site pops up every other week, which is good news for bargain seekers. However, the new breed of such sites operate quite differently to early entrants into the space. As well as offering one product for a 2.. Read More
Sites | 09.3.10 | No Comments
With security threats becoming more and more sophisticated by the day, it's more important than ever that passwords you use online are as strong as possible. Of course, the longer and more complex your password, the harder it is to crack. However, ma.. Read More
Security, Sites | 08.31.10 | 2 Comments
Rose Vines is a very well-respected Aussie IT journalist who currently plies her trade from the US, but has been a long-time contributor to technology publications such as PC User here for many years. Rose and I have been colleagues for more years.. Read More
Sites | 08.28.10 | No Comments
If you consider yourself a bit of a wordsmith, you might like this quirky little site I can across recently. The Phrays.com site features a new word every day and site members are invited to create a sentence demonstrating its meaning. The Phra.. Read More
Sites | 08.18.10 | No Comments
Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.
With summer just around the corner, those of us who like to do their computing on a laptop in front of the telly are hav...
Borders is putting its money where its mouth is, backing up its belief that it has the best online prices for books in A...
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