After many months of hiatus, the techAU Podcast is back in action ! Episode 53 of the podcast is now available. In this episode I discuss the following stories:
Catch up
- North America International Auto Show – Ford January
- Top Geek
- techAU expanded, new writers
- Started Constructiv (see below)
Sponsor – ReGadget
They buy old gadgets such as mobile phones, laptops, consoles, etc. for an instant cash price. All the user has to do is answer a few questions, receive a prepaid shipping bag and post the item to ReGadget.
Example – You can get up to $270.52 for a Samsung Galaxy S
- You don’t pay for postage
- Portal players are still unable to play co-op or use steam account.
New iMacs released
- CPU / GPU upgrade
- Thunderbolt on-board
- Still has USB2.0
Analog TV Switch off
- Most of VIC now Digital only.
- Buy a new TV or get a set-top-box
- All to be switched off by 2013
- 700Mhz spectrum used for 4G mobile networks
Review: Sonos Music System
- Multi-room, play different audio on each or all the same in party mode.
- iPad / iPhone applications
- Play music from local / internet streams
- Alarm, sleep timer.
Sony’s PSN is STILL down.
- More than 2 weeks (April 21st to May 7th)
- Missed their own self-imposed deadline
- Compensation – 1 month free of PSN Plus + game.
- Will you pull your credit card when PSN returns ?
- Portal 2 users got screwed.
Constructiv
- Change the way products are developed
- Looking for developers / advisors
- Raising funding
- Lynda.com for training
- http://constructiv.co
Coming up
- CeBit & ReMix conferences
- Sydney 30th May – 2nd June, catch up for a coffee
Feedback
- Send links to your video questions
- Check out the website – http://techAU.tv
- Follow me on twitter – @techAU
Download
techAU Podcast Episode 53 – HD (614MB)
