Jared Newman - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jared Newman

Article | 20/04/2012 Don't text and fly: Pilot nearly crashes plane while checking text messages

In an extreme case of cell phone distraction, a commercial passenger airplane nearly touched down without its landing gears, because the pilot was too...

Article | 11/04/2012 Nokia Lumia 900 bug nixes data connections

Maybe Nokia spoke too soon when it said the "smartphone beta test is over."

Article | 10/04/2012 Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion

Facebook plans to acquire Instagram for roughly $1 billion in cash and stock, but says it will allow the popular photo app to grow independently.

Article | 5/04/2012 5 hot iPhone apps that Android still lacks

With Instagram's arrival on Android, some snobbish iPhone users are making their disdain known for the new users who they claim are crowding and disru...

Article | 21/03/2012 Nokia patents vibrating smart tattoos

Our bodies may some day become extensions for smartphones and other devices, if a new Nokia patent is any indication.

Article | 17/03/2012 Windows 8 tablets: What we think we know

With the launch of Apple's new iPad out of the way, it's time to look ahead to the next big tablet launch on the horizon.

Article | 15/03/2012 Ex-Microsoft Employee Launches 'Fixing Windows 8' Campaign

Not everyone is happy with Windows 8's sweeping design changes, including one former Microsoft employee who thinks the company can do better.

Article | 13/03/2012 Nokia Windows 8 tablet chatter resurfaces

A new report claims to have details on a Nokia Windows 8 tablet, including some specs and release timing.

Article | 9/03/2012 New iPad fine print: What Apple isn't bragging about

Apple's new iPad event was a parade of updated features, from the Retina display to the faster graphics to the optional 4G LTE. Even without Steve Job...

Article | 8/03/2012 Intel wants touchscreen Ultrabooks, but will they be affordable?

Intel is showing off a reference design for touchscreen Ultrabooks this week, though PC makers are still struggling to make non-touch Ultrabooks affor...

Article | 7/03/2012 Google expands Android app size from 50MB to 4GB

Google is giving Android app developers a lot more room to work with, expanding the maximum Android app size from 50MB to 4GB.

Article | 7/03/2012 'Google Play' is the new Android Market

Say goodbye to the Android Market. From now on, Google Play will be the place to get Android apps, along with music, books and movies.

Article | 6/03/2012 Nokia's PureView camera bound for Windows phones

The 41-megapixel camera in Nokia's 808 PureView smartphone stunned the tech world last week, but not the phone itself, which is saddled with an aging ...

Article | 5/03/2012 In Pictures: 15 awesome Windows 8 'Metro-Style' apps

Here are some of the best Metro-Style Windows 8 apps - optimised for touchscreens, but functional with mouses and keyboards.

Article | 29/02/2012 Apple's March 7 iPad 3 event: 5 things to watch for

Apple has made its March 7 iPad event official with an invite to the press, promising "something you really have to see. And touch."