JR Raphael - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by JR Raphael

Article | 5/03/2011 Android Honeycomb: Powerful, but not perfect

Honeycomb is a whole different beast from the Android we've come to know. While previous versions of Google's mobile operating system were built for s...

Article | 25/02/2011 Hallelujah! Motorola Xoom is free from Verizon Bloatware

For prospective Xoom buyers, the news just keeps getting better.

Article | 24/02/2011 Motorola Xoom: To buy or not to buy?

To buy or not to buy? That's the question right now as the Motorola Xoom, Google's first Android Honeycomb tablet, gets ready to make its grand debut.

Article | 26/01/2011 Google Voice number porting: Pros and cons

If you've ever wanted to wrestle your phone number away from the carriers, now's your chance.

Article | 21/01/2011 Porn in Apple's App Store? Keep Dreaming

For a minute there, it seemed like hell had frozen over.

Article | 22/12/2010 Want Swype for Android? Now's your chance

It's a weird sort of paradox: One of the most popular apps for Android is also one of the hardest to get.

Article | 17/12/2010 Google launches new 'body browser'

Watch out, TSA: Google's getting into the game of exploring the human body.

Article | 15/12/2010 Gawker hack exposes ridiculous password habits

Whew! Is it just me, or is it getting tough to keep track of all the info spilled via this week's massive Gawker hack?

Article | 3/12/2010 Google Chrome 8: What's new, and what's next

The blogosphere may be buzzing about Google's Chrome OS and Chrome Web Store this week, but Google itself is focusing on its original Chrome product: ...

Article | 17/11/2010 What Google's NFC Android phones will mean for you

Grab your hoverboards, gang: The next generation of Android phones is on the way, and it's going to feel a bit like something out of Back to the Futur...

Article | 10/11/2010 Google Instant Previews: A hands-on tour

Finding yourself short on time and/or patience? Good news: Google's got a little something new to make your next Web search even speedier.

Article | 3/11/2010 US to ban violent video games?

Thank God Steve Jobs isn't on the Supreme Court.

Article | 29/10/2010 How to: Unlock Android's multimedia muscle

A pop quiz: iPhone is to iTunes as Android is to what? If you're coming up blank, there's good reason.

Article | 29/10/2010 Unlock Android's multimedia muscle

A pop quiz: iPhone is to iTunes as Android is to what? If you're coming up blank, there's good reason.

Article | 6/10/2010 Skype for Android: A disappointing debut

The headlines sure sound exciting, but hang on: Skype's long anticipated Android debut is no cause for celebration.