Christina DesMarais - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Christina DesMarais

Article | 20/05/2012 Facebook vs. Google: Who will win?

Facebook is now officially a public company, scads of new millionaires are on a Silicon Valley spending spree, and media outlets near and far have yet...

Article | 10/05/2012 In Pictures: 25 Facebook apps for savvy users

Here are some Facebook apps you should note - for business, for fun, for photography and video and more.

Article | 7/05/2012 Facebook users share and 'like' too much, report says

Facebook has nearly 1 billion users, but a good chunk of them are clueless when it comes to using the social network safely, a new study conducted by ...

Article | 7/05/2012 Facebook and spam: Not everything is relevant

Facebook has gained its massive following in part by making everything you say relevant to someone. But apparently that doesn't extend to the social n...

Article | 23/04/2012 Samsung Galaxy S III listing spotted on Amazon Germany

Less than two weeks before Samsung will introduce its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III has been spotted on a German Amazon site.

Article | 16/04/2012 App draw: Will Paper for iPad be the next Instagram?

The Paper for iPad design app may remind you of popular photo app Instagram, which Facebook has agreed to acquire for roughly $1 billion in cash and s...

Article | 16/04/2012 Nokia answers Lumia 900 user complaints with software update, bill credit

Smartphone maker Nokia has issued a software update to resolve data connection problems reported by users of the new Lumia 900 and it is offering a $1...

Article | 20/03/2012 Megaupload Founder Could Get His Property Returned

Megaupload.com isn't going back online anytime soon, but the founder of the file-sharing site that was shuttered in January may get his computers, doc...

Article | 18/03/2012 Apple Factory Scrutiny Likely to Continue Despite Critic's Fabrications

Apple factories in China will continue to be scrutinized despite a monologist's admission that he fabricated some of his reports on worker conditions ...

Article | 11/03/2012 4 things you may not know about the new iPad

Apple's latest iPad is sleek, powerful and bound to be snapped up by the masses. But what you may not have heard is when pre-orders will be available,...

Article | 6/03/2012 Google Assistant reportedly will surpass Siri

Google is said to be working on artificial intelligence technology that could surpass the capabilities of Apple's Siri voice assistant.

Article | 6/03/2012 iPad 3 'Frankenslate' assembled ahead of Apple media event

Apple's media event, during which the company is expected to unveil the iPad 3, is only a few days away but some people just can't wait to add to the ...

Article | 19/02/2012 Apple factories in China open doors amid concerns about worker conditions

Apple product factories in China are opening their doors to the media and labor rights experts amid reports alleging poor working conditions at the pl...

Article | 20/02/2012 Google unlikely to back down amid lawsuits over privacy concerns

Google's privacy practices are under fire from lawmakers in Washington, civil liberties groups and the average Joe mobile phone owner -- the latest at...

Article | 16/01/2012 Online piracy legislation outcry prompts White House response

Online piracy legislation has caused such an outcry that the White House is now weighing in.