Aussies love their gadgets. Mobiles phones, MP3 players, notebooks, GPS, if you can carry it, we’ll buy it.
Gadget guru Adam Turner embraces the way of the road warrior, hitting the open highway in search of all things mobile.
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Need a US credit card? Try the post office

Adam Turner It's easy to bypass geoblocking, but how do you pay for US-only services?

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Can 'hybrid' broadcasting save free-to-air TV?

Watching television.

Adam Turner Is Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV the future of Australian television?

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Samsung's 5G will complement NBN, not replace it

Galaxy SIIImobile phone(NO CAPTION INFORMATION PROVIDED)

Adam Turner Super-fast wireless will never make fibre obsolete.

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What needs to change with Windows Blue?

Windows 8

Adam Turner Where did Microsoft go wrong with Windows 8?

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Could we scrap DRM?

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Adam Turner Will we deem copyright protection a failed experiment?

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How do I stream my DVD/Blu-ray collection?

DVD.

Adam Turner Now I've ripped my movies, how can I watch them anywhere?

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Hands on: Kobo Mini

Kobo Mini e-book reader.

Adam Turner A child-friendly, cut-price Kobo might be just the e-book reader you've been looking for.

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Warner Archive Instant- a huge leap backwards for online video?

Warner Instant Archive.

Adam Turner Who will pay to watch Superman reruns from the 1950s?

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Quickflix throws in cheap movie streaming for DVD/Blu-ray customers

quickflix

Adam Turner Quickflix abandons disc-only plans as the streaming war hots up.

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Are Aussie internet speeds falling?

NBN

Adam Turner Average speeds plunged 23 per cent last year, but can you trust Akamai's figures?

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Samsung makes content king on Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4 at Sydney launch event.

Adam Turner Exclusive content deals are Samsung's latest weapon in the gadget wars.

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Network storage - what's best for your home?

Google Oregon data centre

Adam Turner With so many NAS options it's easy to become paralysed by choice, so where do you draw the line?

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Foxtel locks away more BBC & HBO shows in 2014

Sherlock

Adam Turner Will Foxtel's grip on foreign dramas drive subscriptions, or simply drive more people to piracy?

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Aussie Do Not Call register extended to 8 years

Man yelling at phone.

Adam Turner Blocks on telemarketing calls will last longer after the communications watchdog extended Australia's popular Do Not Call register.

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Fast-tracked Game of Thrones comes to Quickflix

game of thrones, dinklage

Adam Turner Will fast-tracking see more people pay to watch Game of Thrones rather than steal it?

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Hands on: Facebook Home

Facebook Android phone app.

Adam Turner Facebook declares all your home screens are belong to Zuck.

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Is 25 Mbps enough for the future?

Abbott and Turnbull

Adam Turner Tony Abbott says 25-Mbps NBN speeds are "more than enough" for the average household, perhaps cementing his place in the Short-sighted Hall of Fame.

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Could the Chromebook spark a desktop Linux revival?

Acer C710 Chromebook

Adam Turner Is Linux on the desktop worth a second look if Chrome gives an old PC a new lease of life?

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Facebook phone could come to Australia

HTC First running Facebook Home.

Adam Turner Facebook is working with international partners to pre-installing Facebook Home on other Android devices.

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Hands on: Acer C710 Chromebook

Acer C710 Chromebook

Adam Turner Brimming with potential and priced to sell, Acer's stripped-down Chromebook is the perfect travel companion.

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