Nick Barber - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Nick Barber

Article | 7/12/2012 World Tech Update, December 7, 2012

Coming up on this week's show the EU slaps a CRT cartel with a huge fine, we check out BlackBerry 10, SupperKing helps pay for dinner and NASA release...

Article | 7/12/2012 World Tech Update, December 7, 2012

Coming up on this week's show the EU slaps a CRT cartel with a huge fine, we check out BlackBerry 10, SupperKing helps pay for dinner and NASA release...

Article | 29/11/2012 High-tech photo booth tracks user behavior

A photo kiosk that can track user behavior using a Microsoft Kinect-like sensor and mine social data could help marketers gain valuable information ab...

Article | 27/11/2012 Disney robot plays catch, juggles

A humanoid robot from Disney Research can play catch and even juggle thanks to motion tracking from Microsoft Kinect sensors.

Article | 27/11/2012 Disney robot plays catch, juggles

A humanoid robot from Disney Research can play catch and even juggle thanks to motion tracking from Microsoft Kinect sensors.

Article | 20/11/2012 Smartphone ticketing rolls out for train riders

In the first U.S. implementation of smartphone ticketing for train passengers, Boston commuters can purchase and display tickets using the mTicket app...

Article | 16/11/2012 Nintendo Wii U goes on sale this weekend

Nintendo's new game console the Wii U will go on sale in the U.S. Sunday as the company attempts to regain ground from Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's...

Article | 9/11/2012 World Tech Update, November 9, 2012

Coming up on WTU this week iPad minis fly off shelves, Twitter wins the U.S. election, Sony's huge TV gets a price tag, Android turns five and a DARPA...

Article | 9/11/2012 World Tech Update, November 9, 2012

Coming up on WTU this week iPad minis fly off shelves, Twitter wins the U.S. election, Sony's huge TV gets a price tag, Android turns five and a DARPA...

Article | 26/10/2012 Microsoft Surface goes on sale to cheering crowds

About 100 people waited outside Boston's Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company's new Surface tablet, which runs a new version of Windows.

Article | 22/10/2012 Motorola HC1: Google Goggles for the enterprise

Motorola Solutions has unveiled a head-mounted, voice-controlled computer that's targeted at the military and other industries where workers need hand...

Article | 16/10/2012 Jabra Solemate: Small package, big sound and price

The Jabra Solemate is a portable Bluetooth speaker that produces great sound with a strong bass, but its $US200 price tag might make buyers hesitant.

Article | 12/10/2012 Force-sensing touchpad to reach ultrabooks next year

Researchers at the User Interface Software Technology conference this week demonstrated unique projects that took advantage of a new, pressure-sensiti...

Article | 1/10/2012 Google Field Trip offers quirky tips about surroundings

Google's new Field Trip smartphone application offers users facts, photos and deals within their immediate proximity. The app is a free download from ...

Article | 28/09/2012 Mercedes electric supercar guilty of sticker shock

Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive might be the ultimate production-ready electric sports car with a pri...