Rohan Pearce - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 9/12/2011 Lightspeed i-Helicopter phone controlled helicopter

When the i-Helicopter arrived it was probably the single greatest threat to productivity in our office since we pitted two Roomba robotic vacuum clean...

Article | 24/03/2011 Three annoying things about Firefox 4 (and how to fix them)

Mozilla Firefox 4 offers a host of improvements compared to previous versions of the open source Web browser.

Article | 10/03/2011 Microsoft Kinect hits 10 million mark, sets Guinness World Record

Microsoft has announced that it has sold 10 million Kinect motion-sensing systems. Kinect is designed to be used with Microsoft's Xbox 360 console and...

Article | 9/03/2011 JVC launches 3D camcorder

JVC has launched its first Full HD camcorder: The JVC Everio GS-TD1. The GS-TD1 will be available in April, but no pricing details have been revealed....

Article | 9/03/2011 How to eliminate Charlie Sheen (from the Web)

At some point the train wreck stopped being fascinating in a morbid kind of way and started being annoying.

Article | 9/03/2011 Acer unveils Revo 100 media centre PC

Acer today announced that it will launch a new media centre PC in April. The Acer Revo 100 includes a combination touchpad and touch keyboard that slo...

Article | 4/03/2011 Alcohol and gadgets: A great combination (sometimes)

It's sometimes said that a journalist is a drinker with a writing problem, and it's true that -- from time to time, and strictly in moderation -- we e...

Article | 23/02/2011 Control your SLR camera with an iPad

onOne Software's DSLR Camera Remote now offers iPad support. The app lets you use your Apple tablet to control your digital SLR camera.

Article | 22/02/2011 The ultimate birthday gift for an Angry Birds fan? A playable cake

Angry Birds has taken the world by storm. Initially launched on the iPhone, the game, which involves catapulting the titular avians at structures prot...

Article | 18/02/2011 Buffalo launches Android app for NAS access

Storage and networking vendor, Buffalo, has launched a free app for Android smartphones and tablets. The WebAccess A app offers access to Buffalo netw...

Article | 18/02/2011 Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service launches in Australia

Sony today announced its music streaming service -- dubbed "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" — will be available to Australians from today.

Article | 1/02/2011 Western Digital launches multimedia-friendly NAS

Western Digital has launched a new network-attached storage (NAS) device for home users. The WD MyBook Live is designed for streaming media to DLNA-co...

Article | 31/01/2011 D-Link debuts new router for small businesses

D-Link has launched a new Wi-Fi router designed for small and medium businesses. The D-Link DSR-500N Wireless N Router offers 802.11n Wi-Fi networking...

Article | 28/01/2011 Super-simple slide and negative scanning with iConvert

Maybe you have a dusty shoebox of old slides, or perhaps you're an aficionado of film photography and have a pile of negatives.

Article | 27/01/2011 Sony Ericsson's PlayStation phone in the wild (kind of)

Sony's PlayStation Portable and Nintendo's DS have both been challenged in the handheld gaming market by the increasing popularity of smartphones, par...