Probably only a matter of time…

In the wake of last week’s shock shutdown of popular file locker service Megaupload - and the arrest of its founders and staff on copyright charges – another popular online filesharing site has taken measures to ensure that it too does not meet a similar fate.

Filesonic, which allows users to upload files onto the internet for others to access... read more

My technological boyfriend Wikipedia is going to go offline in less than six hours. In the immortal words of Kanye West, “that shit cray”.

Speculative plans for Wikipedia’s 24 hour blackout.

1. Freak out momentarily.

2. Realise that, as a child of the digital age, you should probably work out why the Stop Online Piracy Act is so bad by doing some good old-fashioned research.

3. Attempt... read more

Despite well and truly vanquishing Myspace and emerging as the world’s social networking site of choice, Facebook has often come under criticism for not developing a music platform as effective, simple and user-friendly as Myspace had. Though improvements are being continually made, with plug-in options to Soundcloud, Bandcamp and alike, Facebook’s music streaming service still does not match up to Myspace’s.

Facebook’s status as a music provider may soon change,... read more

Rockstar Games has released the new ‘L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition’ trailer, coinciding with its release.

Now boasting a multi-use code (meaning you can access all add-ons and cases)’ L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition’ comes with previously released DLC from the console versions, including the “Nicholson Electroplating” Arson case, “Reefer Madness” Vice case, “The Consul’s Car” Traffic case, “The Naked City” Vice case and “A Slip of the Tongue”... read more

After scouring the music industry’s most influential people across Dj’ing, radio presenting, and even the country’s top social networking kings and queens, HTC and You Only Live Once are proud to present the ten handpicked ambassadors of the first run of the all new HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio™ technology.

The launch party was held last Thursday night at the Beach Haus, followed by dinner at the Flinders, with more events happening across the city in the coming months.... read more

It may be hard to believe, but this Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the biggest games in history; Rockstar Games’ ‘Grand Theft Auto III’. Although there have been two previous Grand Theft Auto titles released in the late ’90s, it was GTA III that really took the franchise to the next level.

Tracing the story of a small-town criminal who is set loose in a sprawling metropolis, ‘Grand Theft Auto III’ paved the way for many others in its genre,... read more

After having launched in the UK already with the help of pop singer Jessie J, Blackberry’s new BBM Music app enjoyed its Australian preview at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter last night, which will be streaming again on nobadseats soon. Not content to host just another App launch party, Blackberry invited a panel of ten music industry professionals to discuss their five most influential songs of all time in a bid to reiterate... read more

The man responsible for the iPod, iMac and iPhone, Steve Jobs has died at age 56, after losing a long battle to pancreatic cancer.

Apple announced recently that Jobs would be taking an “indeterminate medical leave of absence”, which culminated in him stepping down from his role as CEO in late August.

“It boggles the mind to think of all the things that Steve Jobs did,” says Silicon Valley capitalist and former colleague of Jobs, Roger McNamee.

Jobs... read more

This Thursday 22 September, Mark Zuckerberg will unveil his plans for the new media platform on Facebook at the F8 Developers conference in San Francisco. While the rest of the world waits to see exactly what kind of entertainment destination is being hatched, some early details have emerged about the new platform.

The Guardian reports that Facebook will be introducing a new real-time... read more

The Google +/ Facebook wars continue, with the latest move by Mark Zuckerberg’s camp being the introduction of something called smart lists this week.

Imagine you have photos of your mate’s hens or bucks night from the weekend, where you’re all snapped doing your best City of Squala rendition. You know it will rake... read more