Ian Paul - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Ian Paul

Article | 5/12/2009 CrunchPad demo promised next week

Just when you thought it was gone for good, the controversial CrunchPad is scheduled to make its debut on Monday morning for reporters and industry an...

Article | 3/12/2009 Acer: We'll be first to launch a Chrome OS netbook

Acer may be the first manufacturer out of the gate with a Google Chrome OS netbook in the second half of next year, according to the latest Internet r...

Article | 3/12/2009 Twitter co-founder Squares up credit card payments

Jack Dorsey, one of the brains behind popular micro-blogging site Twitter, is selling a new product called Square that turns your iPhone into a credit...

Article | 30/11/2009 16 Apple products we can only dream about

With its elegantly constructed equipment and adherence to a strict aesthetic, Apple has become the gold standard among many industrial designers

Article | 26/11/2009 How to install Chrome OS from a USB drive

Have you already tried Chrome OS using a virtual machine, and were less than impressed? Well now you can get a feel for how Google's Web-centric ope...

Article | 24/11/2009 Windows 8 in 2012?

Microsoft Windows 8 may be coming as early as 2012, based on a recent rash of comments and hints dropped by Microsoft personnel in official capacity a...

Article | 19/11/2009 Report: Google phone expected in 2010

Google phone rumors are back with a vengeance, spurred on by reports that the Internet behemoth Google is partnering with phone maker HTC on a "super"...

Article | 14/11/2009 Google Chrome OS launching next week?

Google's much anticipated operating system, Chrome OS, will be available for download next week, or so goes the latest buzz on the Internet. The lates...

Article | 12/11/2009 Twitter's revamped retweets: The good, the bad, the missing

Twitter's new retweet function is slowly rolling out across its network. If you don't see the new feature yet, you will soon, Twitter co-founder Evan ...

Article | 10/11/2009 Nokia announces charger recall: What you need to know

Nokia says it will replace for free millions of faulty cellphone chargers that pose a shock hazard to its users. Nokia announced the recall program Mo...

Article | 3/11/2009 Windows 7 64-bit users living in a 32-bit World?

Just as with Windows Vista, one of the big questions you face when going to pick up a new computer is whether to install the 32- or 64-bit version of ...

Article | 3/11/2009 Android gets a facelift with Sony Ericsson's 'Rachel'

Sony Ericsson's rumoured Android-based Xperia handset is expected to launch on Tuesday, with a brand new user interface codenamed Rachel. As we wait ...

Article | 31/10/2009 Will Droid put Motorola back on top?

With its new focus on Android-based handsets like Droid and Cliq, Motorola may finally be getting back its handset groove back.

Article | 29/10/2009 Windows 7: A day 7 scorecard

It's been almost a week since Windows 7's official launch, and a ton of information and opinion is out there surrounding Microsoft's latest operating ...

Article | 20/10/2009 Pricey Wolfram Alpha Arrives on iPhone

Wolfram Alpha, the online computational engine, is now available as an iPhone application that serves as a graphing calculator, calorie counter, inter...