We need to bring back truly beautiful, mechanical electronics. Case in point: the Sony Discman D150: at the risk of being reductive, I think Xbox and Sony would fix the console sales problem overnight if they simply released consumer-technology that looked fucking cool again. https://t.co/97msh8Aso3 — dannyodwyer (@dannyodwyer)
Kindle
Amazon has announced new Kindle e-readers, though the most interesting one won't arrive in Australia until 2025. The Kindle Colorsoft features "a new light-guide with nitride LEDs that, when combined with our custom algorithms, enhances colour and increases brightness, all without washing details". The colour e-ink
Australia
Warner Bros. Discovery, which operates Max (formerly HBO Max), has been hinting at an Australian launch for months now. And while there was some talk of the company independently launching the service and possibly taking shows away from Foxtel and Foxtel-owned streaming service Binge, WBD may instead be giving Foxtel
Valve has officially announced the Steam Deck for Australia, after a very, very long wait. The handheld gaming PC will be available starting November, though no specific date was mentioned. You can wishlist the device on Steam, with the device set to ship as soon as orders open. Pricing is
Media
Vox Media looks to find new forms of revenue
Via Press Start: The PlayStation Network appears to have been down for most of today, with users reporting an issue starting at 10am, and it still being down at 1:30pm AEST. The PSN Is Currently Down For All UsersThe PSN Is Currently Down For All UsersPress Start AustraliaShannon Grixti
Gaming
The best bet going forward is JB Hi-Fi, which are offering a ballot approach to pre-orders. PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection Pre-Order BallotJB Hi-Fi is Australia’s largest home entertainment retailer with top products, great quality + value. Learn more about our product range online.JB Hi-Fi Otherwise Ebay has scalpers re-selling
iPhone 16 Pro Review
Thoughts on the button that isn't a button
iPhone 16 Pro Review
A quick demo of iPhone 16 Pro's 5x zoom
Gaming
Now, four years on, my guest is about to release UFO 50, a collection of games that combine an 8-bit aesthetic with pioneering design.
Valve
Australia forced Valve to implement a refund policy. Now it won't sell the Steam Deck in the country.
Shutdown
Cohost, a Tumblr-like social media platform from the not-for-profit Anti Software Software Company, is shutting down. The platform launched in June 2022. A core point of difference was the lack of advertisements or an algorithm. cohost will become read-only on Tuesday, October 1st. At this time, we will make best-effort
New
In Australia the AirPods 4 without Noise Cancellation are available for $219 AUD. If you want the main new feature of Active Noise Cancellation it'll set you back $299 AUD. From Apple: AirPods 4 feature an entirely new acoustic architecture, low-distortion driver, and high dynamic range amplifier, and
New
The iPhone 16 Pro 128GB is $1799 AUD, 256GB is $1999 AUD, 512GB is $2349 AUD and 1TB is $2699 AUD. The iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB is $2149, 512GB is $2499 and 1TB is $2849 AUD/ From Apple: With Apple Intelligence, powerful Apple-built generative models come to iPhone in
New
The new iPhone 16 and 16 Plus is "built for Apple Intelligence", which is likely code for a slight RAM increase to 8GB from 6GB in the previous model. There's also a processor bump, the 'Camera Control' camera button and "a big boost
Apple
Though Apple Intelligence won't be included in this release. That's expected to arrive in Australia by December. iOS 18iOS 18 makes iPhone even more personal, with deeper customisation, new ways to connect, easier-to-find photos and support for Apple Intelligence.Apple (Australia)iPadOS 18iPadOS 18 brings new