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Computing

Asus Taichi Australian Hands-On: The Zooey Deschanel Of Windows 8 Convertibles

Laplet? Tabtop? There needs to be a “phablet” like pseudo-word for what the Taichi is. It’s both a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 8 tablet in the one unit. Presumably it’s designed so you can get the best of both worlds, right?

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Would You Pay $300 For A KitchenAid Toaster That Looked This Good?

For most people the $20 toaster they got from the supermarket is more than adequate. So KitchenAid is clearly targeting the toast connoisseurs of the world with its gorgeous new $US300 Pro Line model.

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Shot Flask Helps You Share Your Sauce

Sharing is important. Alcohol is a gift from the gods. Drinking alone is mostly inadvisable. Thus, the shot flask is a great invention.

Mobile

This Week In Smartphone Software Updates: Telstra, Optus, Vodafone

Wondering when the sweet new versions of Android will land on your device? You’re in luck: each week, Gizmodo Australia will take you through all of the handset updates currently being tested on Australian networks like Vodafone, Telstra and Optus, and tell you when you can expect them on your device.

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This Weighted Pen Will Never Roll Off A Table

How much would you pay for a miraculous pen that’s guaranteed to never roll off a table? What’s that you say?

Computing

ASUS 27-Inch ET2701 All-In-One Hands-On: Live Large

Hug your monolithic tower one last time, because Asus is coming for it with its new range of Windows 8, all-in-one desktops. There are three fancy new models ranging from 21.5-inches right up to 27-inches of touch-based, Windows 8 laden goodness. Can the ET2701 slay your existing desktop?

Online

Caption This: Ruslan Kogan Visits Kyle And Jackie-O

Well, well, well! Everyone’s favourite outspoken millionaire Ruslan Kogan swung by the Kyle and Jackie-O show this morning. What say you?

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How To Charge Your Gadgets During A Blackout

The electricity grid seems like an infallible force, and it’s really wonderfully reliable — until for whatever reason it lets you down. When the lights go out for more than 24 hours, a healthy charge might be your only way to contact the world outside the darkness.

Software

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your iPhone

Stop pretending like you’re not a social media stalker. That person you have a crush on. That head honcho you interviewed with. That celebrity you’re utterly obsessed with. Thanks to ShadowMe, you can now use your iPhone to see what they see on Twitter.

Online

What Happened With The NBN This Week?

Power struggle! Sorry. I just really wanted to say that at the front of a story like a newspaper journalist might. Moving on. This week the Federal government and the New South Wales state governments have gone head to head over the cost of power bills following the introduction of the National Broadband Network. Who is telling the truth and who should buzz off?

Software

Path For iPad: Your Small Social Network Gets A Bigger Look

If you’re not so inclined to share every detail of your life with each person you once sat next to in a sociology lecture, you’re probably using Path. As of today, you can enjoy your intimate social network from your iPad.

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