Articles by Nick Broughall

Having spent the past decade editing some of Australia's leading technology publications, Nick's passion for the latest gadgetry is matched only by his love of watching Australia beat England in the rugby.

Articles by: Nick Broughall

CSIRO shooting heritage sites with lasers (to digitally map them)

By Nick Broughall published 15 April 13

The CSIRO has unveiled Zebedee, a new handheld laser 3D mapping system used to preserve some of Australia's most significant heritage sites.

Hollywood: Take down the takedowns, Google

Movie studios sending Google take down notices of their take down notices

By Nick Broughall published 5 April 13

Movie studios aren't too happy with Google's transparency about DMCA requests, and so have sent takedown notices of their take down notices.

Sir James Dyson: We'll never stop innovating motors

By Nick Broughall published 22 February 13

INTERVIEW In Sydney to launch Dyson's latest Airblade products, Sir James Dyson talks to TechRadar about the motors that make his products work so well.

Fitbit One review

By Nick Broughall published 13 December 12

The new Fitbit One takes step counting to a whole new level.

Australian police suggest not using Apple Maps

By Nick Broughall published 10 December 12

Apple's iOS 6 maps have received another blow, with Australian police suggesting smartphone users find alternate mapping options.

RIM offering incentives to switch to BB10

By Nick Broughall published 7 December 12

Less than two months from the launch of BB10, RIM is offering incentives for businesses to start switching to the new mobile platform.

Sony and Panasonic have credit rating cut to 'junk' level

By Nick Broughall published 23 November 12

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has officially dropped the credit ratings for Sony and Panasonic to "junk" level.

AC/DC back in black on iTunes

By Nick Broughall published 19 November 12

Users Thunderstruck by the delay of the AC/DC catalogue on Apple's iTunes store.

Fitbit Zip review

By Nick Broughall published 30 October 12

A cut down version of the high-tech step-counting fitness gadget.

Livescribe launches wireless Sky smartpen

By Nick Broughall published 29 October 12

Livescribe has taken its voice recording smartpen wireless with a partnership with Evernote.

Dragon Mobile Assistant wants to be Android's Siri

By Nick Broughall published 25 October 12

Nuance Communications is hoping to its Dragon Mobile Assistant can become the digital assistant Siri dreams of becoming.

Lenovo bundling rara.com music streaming apps on Windows 8 devices

By Nick Broughall published 23 October 12

Music streaming service rara.com will have dedicated app pre-loaded on Lenovo and Medion Windows 8 devices around the world.

Microsoft Xbox 360 bypasses 70 million sales milestone

By Nick Broughall published 22 October 12

Microsoft has passed the 70 million sales mark for the Xbox 360 console, as the world waits for news of the Xbox 720.

Nokia puts Symbian into maintenance mode

Nokia officially pulls the plug on Symbian, puts it in 'maintenance mode'

By Nick Broughall published 18 October 12

The death knell has sounded for Symbian, after Nokia confirms it has put the mobile operating system into maintenance mode.

Report claims iPhone 5 already accounts for 3% of web traffic

By Nick Broughall published 18 October 12

A recent report from ad network Chitika indicates iPhone 5 users are connecting to the web more than any other smartphone.

Apple's 5th gen iPod touch lacks an ambient light sensor

Phil Schiller explains new iPod touch's lack of light sensor

By Nick Broughall published 17 October 12

In an email to a customer, Apple's Phil Schiller explainedwhy the new iPod touch lacks an ambient light sensor.

Asus unveils Padfone 2 with quad core CPU, NFC and LTE connectivity

By Nick Broughall published 16 October 12

At an exclusive event in Taipei, Asus announced the Padfone 2 to the world, with an impressive collection of specs and a slimmer tablet design.

Xbox Music launching on Xbox October 16, Windows 8 October 26

By Nick Broughall published 15 October 12

Microsoft has confirmed its new music streaming service Xbox Music will launch on October 16, debuting first on the Xbox 360 before making its way to Windows 8 devices on October 26.

Google working on Android malware scanner for Play Store

By Nick Broughall published 15 October 12

A new version of the Play Store APK has revealed indications that Google has been developing a malware scanner for Android devices.

Sony Playstation Store getting a much needed update this month

By Nick Broughall published 12 October 12

Sony has announced a much-needed update to its Playstation Store, to be delivered over the coming weeks.

Microsoft Digits wristbands could change the world of motion control

By Nick Broughall published 10 October 12

Microsoft Research has unveiled its idea for an intelligent wristband sensor that tracks finger movement for precise motion controls.

Windows 8 getting rolling updates prior to October 26 launch

By Nick Broughall published 10 October 12

Microsoft has confirmed that its Windows 8 operating system will receive a range of rolling updates between now and launch.

Windows 8 won't require Microsoft Points for payments

By Nick Broughall published 9 October 12

Microsoft has moved away from the Xbox model of requiring Microsoft Points to pay for items in Windows 8, instead offering the ability to purchase with a credit card.