Jared Newman - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jared Newman

Article | 24/08/2011 Samsung: tablet-like device in movie invalidates patent

Here's an interesting defense in the Samsung-Apple patent battle: Samsung claims iPad-like tablets have already been established as "prior art," thank...

Article | 17/08/2011 Google-Motorola deal: Pundits weigh in

Google's bid to acquire Motorola Mobility is a brilliant move that will stave off Android's patent attackers. Or it's act of desperation that will for...

Article | 3/08/2011 Apple iCloud: What it is, and what it costs

With Apple revealing iCloud price details along with the beta version of iCloud.com, now seems like a good time to explain what the service is to anyo...

Article | 3/08/2011 Chrome 13 renders pages before you click

The stable version of Google Chrome 13 is now available. It features Instant Pages, which pre-renders top Google search results before the user even c...

Article | 2/08/2011 How Microsoft plans to beat Google with Bing

Bing is a big money-loser for Microsoft, shedding billions of dollars per year, but the company is far from giving up on beating Google in the search ...

Article | 2/08/2011 You can finally buy shows on Apple TV

When Steve Jobs introduced the new Apple TV in September 2010, he made a strong case for renting television shows instead of buying them, but now the ...

Article | 28/07/2011 UK cops: LulzSec hackers spokesman 'Topiary' arrested

The hacking group LulzSec may have just lost its mouthpiece.

Article | 26/07/2011 Apple's new App Store rules: Minor inconveniences begin

iPhone and iPad apps from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other content sellers have become a little more inconvenient, thanks to new App Store rules from...

Article | 19/07/2011 Prepaid and cheaper iPhone rumors to take on Android

Apple may be preparing to assault the prepaid side of Android with a contract-free iPhone of its own.

Article | 30/06/2011 Google+: What the critics are saying

Whether Google says so or not, Google+ is a direct shot at Facebook, a social networking project that attempts, from the ground up, to let users contr...

Article | 24/06/2011 Nokia's first Windows Phone codenamed 'Sea Ray' surfaces

Nokia has shown its first Windows Phone to the world, perhaps by accident.

Article | 23/06/2011 Amazon Tablet Rumored for August or September

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Amazon had turned into Apple, because for months the rumor mill has been going wild with chatter of an Amazon tabl...

Article | 23/06/2011 Camera start-up Lytro promises to revolutionise photography

With a new kind of camera, Lytro wants to remove the headaches of focus from digital photography.

Article | 17/06/2011 Yahoo app search gets through iOS, Android clutter

Yahoo is lumbering into the app search game, years behind smaller, nimbler competitors.

Article | 14/06/2011 5 reasons to (still) consider Android over the iPhone, iOS 5

As with past iPhone updates, iOS 5 plays catch-up with Apple's competitors and Android in particular, while adding unique features such as Twitter int...