Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Gizmodo Australia


LG G4: Australian Hands On 

The LG G4 is a beautiful piece of smartphone hardware. A slightly curved 5.5-inch screen, carbon fibre weave on the front, and sumptuous fine-grain leather wrapped around the back. The G4 is built around one amazingly good camera, and it’s also the first phone I’ve seen with Android 5.1 — and takes full advantage of that new software.

Evolution Aside, Even Basic Geology Disproves Creationism 

In the ongoing conflict between science and creationism, evolution is usually a main point of contention. The idea that all life on Earth evolved from a common ancestor is a major problem for creationists. As a geologist, though, I think that the rocks beneath our feet offer even better arguments against creationism. For the creationist model doesn’t square with what you can see for yourself. And this has been known since before Darwin wrote a word about evolution.

The Microsoft Band Could Get Way More Interesting With DIY Web Apps 

Soon, the Apple Watch will wirelessly monitor your glucose level. But you know what? The Microsoft Band can do that too. This is just one of many apps that could come to the beleagured Band — thanks to a new ability to turn web data into live tiles for the wearable.

How Microsoft Is Going To Port Everything To Windows 

We heard the rumours over and over: Android apps are coming to Windows 10. It sounded like a good way to let Windows Phone and Desktop users fill the gaps in the Windows Store — but it isn’t happening. Instead, Microsoft is making it ridiculously easy to portAndroid apps to the Windows Store. And everything else too: iOS apps, Win32 (desktop) applications — even websites.

What's The Worst 'Bill Shock' You've Ever Experienced From A Telco? 

Ron Dorff, 83, uses dial-up to connect to the internet as one of AOL’s 2.2 remaining customers. In the space of two months, he racked up $US24,000 in AT&T charges when his modem erroneously dialled an international number to get online. What’s the most ridiculous bill you’ve received from a telecommunications provider?

10 Tricks To Make Yourself An iTunes Master 

Apple’s venerable media suite isn’t everyone’s favourite bit of software, but there are more functions and features available here than you might have realised — from desktop shortcuts to hidden columns to Android support, we’ve picked out 10ten noteworthy tricks that you can make use of in the latest versions for Mac and Windows.

App Deals: Discounted iOS iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone Apps 

Today’s best deals include SwiftKey Clarity Keyboard on Android, Shadowrun: Dragonfall on iOS and Start Backgrounds HD+ on Windows Phone. Deals end without warning, so be quick!

Windows 10 With Holograms Looks Freaking Awesome 

You’ve heard that Microsoft is trying to build the holodeck, yes? With a visor called Hololens you wear on your head? It turns out Hololens is a full Windows 10 computer, and using it looks totally awesome.

The Trick To Cracking A Master Combo Lock In Eight Tries Or Fewer  

Look, we all know that Master combo locks are not paragons of security. But, damn, this looks easy. In a new video, hacker SamyKamkar demonstrates a dead simple trick that he claims can break into most Master combo locks in just a few tries.

New Chrome Extension Warns You If Your Google Password Gets Phished 

Here’s a Chrome extension you should go install right now: The new Password Alert extension helps secure your Google account by letting you know when you’ve unwittingly given your credentials away to a website that’s not Google.

Microsoft Just Nonchalantly Showed Us The Single-Device UI Of The Future 

Phones are getting bigger. Computers, smaller. And, according to Microsoft, soon there won’t be any difference in their software at all. It’s a more radical vision than you’d think.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Please leave a comment-- or suggestions, particularly of topics and places you'd like to see covered