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ANKODER, a white label web based video transcoding service is made from a website developers perspective. It allows you to easily integrate user generated video in to any website easily with it’s API, and is scalable says developer and CEO Rex Chung. Read more…
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Posted by Ben Grubb on Dec 29, 2008 in
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THE PAST WEEK has been a nice week here @ Tech Wired Australia as we achieved a nice influx of traffic on this post about Nick Hac’s mobile phone being confiscated by police.
To this moment over 10,522 unique visitors have viewed the post via 96 referring sites.
Some of the top referring sites included:

Once I informed mainstream media of the event News Ltd’s David Earley reported about the event as well as Fairfax’s Asher Moses.
A big thanks to all the bloggers who spread the word as well!
In regards to what outcomes are developing from the story, it remains unclear, though Nick hopes to raise awareness of what our rights actually are as well as those of the police.
- Ben
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Posted by Ben Grubb on Dec 26, 2008 in
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WITH the launch of the much talked about Invisible shield by Zagg in Australia, we have given one away in a competition to *drum roll* Jinjirrie.
Watch the video to find out how we did it.
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Tags: Competition, Invisible Shield, tech wired australia, winner announced
Posted by Ben Grubb on Dec 23, 2008 in
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Tech Wired Australia
Host: Ben Grubb
Guest: Nick Hac
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Tags: Arrested, Audio podcast, Australia, Ben Grubb, Citizen Journalism, Citizen Journalist, Nic Hac, podcast
Posted by Ben Grubb on Dec 23, 2008 in
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UPDATE: LISTEN TO NICK SPEAK WITH TECH WIRED AUSTRALIA
IN a world where the watchers can not be watched, can good turn into evil? This is what happened last Friday to Potts Point apartment resident Nick Hac, who was threatened with arrest under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 for videoing Police performing a search in public. Read more…
Tags: Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism Act 2000, Anti-Terrorism Act 2005, Arrest, Australia, australian, Citizen Journalist, London, Nick Hac, UK
Posted by Rhiannon Floyd on Dec 22, 2008 in
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At CES in January of next year, Asus will be showing their new touchscreen models of the well known and loved Eee PC range. The new models will include 8.9-inch and 10.2-inch displays that are swivel mounted so they can also be used as a tablet. Asus are also working on some applications that will utilise touchscreen controls, such as drawing, photo editing and multimedia apps.
I can tell you there is a definite market for a device like this. Just check out all of the Eee PC touchscreen mods around the web. It’s almost become a cult of its own. Read more…
Tags: computers, device interaction, Eee PC, interface, touchscreen, TouchSmart
Posted by Ben Grubb on Dec 22, 2008 in
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WITH the launch of the much talked about Invisible shield by Zagg in Australia, we have one to give away!
How do you enter?
Tell us something nice in the comments, and we’ll pick a comment at random.
Simple hey?
Terms: You must be in Australia to enter.
Competition closes 24/12/08 11:59PM
Tags: Australia, Free stuff, Giveaway, Invisible Shield, iPhone, Zagg
Posted by Scott Mumford on Dec 21, 2008 in
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Sidetaker.com lets feuding couples upload their spats to on-line community comment. The idea is that other users comment on who they think is in the right and thus help solve the argument. Read more…
Posted by Ben Grubb on Dec 19, 2008 in
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority has agreed to the introduction of a short recorded voice announcement (RVA) for the Triple Zero (000) emergency call service.
The short RVA, to be introduced today, will say:
‘You have dialled emergency Triple Zero. Your call is being connected.’
Callers will hear the message before being connected to an operator. Read more…
Tags: 000, ACMA, Australian Communications and Media Authority, Chris Cheah, Emergency, Tripple zero
Posted by Rhiannon Floyd on Dec 17, 2008 in
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Here we go again. Another serious security flaw has been discovered in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser which allows hackers to take control of people’s computers and steal their passwords via websites that contain malicious code. The vulnerability is present in all versions of IE, Microsoft says. Read more…
Tags: hackers, IE, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, security flaw