Midnight Update

About this original series

Daily coverage of the Australian tech scene from Seamus Byrne, award winning technology journalist and blogger, weeknights around Midnight (Sydney time). Latest tech / games / gadget news focused on the needs of Australian geeks, plus snappy reviews, interviews, and event coverage.

Category
Tech & Gadgets
# Episodes
64 episodes
Rating
TV-PG

Episodes of Midnight Update

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  Update#64 OK 3D, you've convinced me
  
  Jetstar set to offer SMS boarding passes, thanks to a 22-year-old from Melbourne whose kung fu is better than yours; Telstra admits it lied to wholesale customers about running out of room at exchanges -- but at least they admit to lies now; The Trading Post print edition might shut down in October; wireless broadband lovers can now get an Acer laptop along with their Next G data contract; and then I explain how a JVC 3D TV convinced me that 3D TV could be more than just a bunch of tricks and ...
  - Release date
    
    Aug 10, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    04:36
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  Update#63 Up close with Weta's Halo Warthog
  
  Too much fun today hanging around with the Halo Warthog, which was on Sydney's Cockatoo Island as part of promotions for Halo 3: ODST. This is the one Weta built for the abandoned Halo movie project. Tonight I take a tour, go for a spin, and see all the tricks they've built into this lovingly created recreation of the classic Halo transport vehicle. If you're in Sydney and it's still the weekend of August 8-9, you can head on over to Cockatoo Island to check out the Warthog for yourself! Hop t...
  - Release date
    
    Aug 7, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    05:48
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  Update#62 The Bold and The Microhoo!
  
  Halo Warthog hits Sydney this week; Coolest Mum Ever builds 98-inch HD screen into kid's bedroom roof; Microsoft and Yahoo! become BFFs, but in Australia they're already in bed with bitter rivals -- this could get ugly; MiFi 3G router looks great -- can we have it down under please?; plus some thoughts on Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2010 and the HTC Hero.
  - Release date
    
    Aug 3, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    05:04
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  Update#61 Of course I'd take the Autobot Options...
  
  Lots of geeky goodness tonight. AT-AT bunk beds; Camaro's with Bumblebee options packs; Android Donut gets multitouch; Cute mice are getting cloned from skin cells; James May is building real houses from Lego; and I'm testing iPhone data speeds on 3 and Vodafone around the Sydney CBD and North Sydney. Add a few new product mentions too and this is quite the jam packed episode.
  - Release date
    
    Jul 27, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    06:07
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  Update #60 Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Leeroy...
  
  Under 18s in New Zealand have been locked out of downloadable content on Xbox Live by Microsoft. It's to protect them from mature content. But Xbox can already protect kids from mature content - if parents choose to block it. What is really going on with this?Sam Raimi is set to direct a Warcraft movie. What role will Bruce Campbell play? Good Game breaks news that Valve could consider crowdsourced funding for game development as something in the future of the Steam platform.Harmonix set to la...
  - Release date
    
    Jul 23, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    03:49
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  Update#59 Davros has landed
  
  Telstra wants to keep hold of Foxtel stake - but do we want them to?; Guess what? Electroshock therapy doesn't help Internet addicts... Surprise!; Apple gets upset over Microsoft's latest ads; Senator Conroy wins Internet Villain of the Year; and Japan's brain-powered wheelchair shows a path to our doom.
  - Release date
    
    Jul 20, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    03:50
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  Update#58: Tatsunoko vs Capcom interview
  
  Two more interviews from E3, this time focused on two games for the Wii that look like a hell of a lot of fun -- even for the serious gamer (at least, when they've got some friends around). First up Tatsunoko vs Capcom, and then Marvel Super Heroes Squad.
  - Release date
    
    Jul 1, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    09:10
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  Update#57: E3 Interviews - R.U.S.E. and Assassin...
  
  More interviews from gaming's show of shows. Tonight it's a chat with the developers behind two big titles from Ubisoft — the new real-time strategy title RUSE, and Assassin's Creed II. Plus some news on Playstation's PlayTV and the critic's award winners from E3.
  - Release date
    
    Jun 25, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    09:09
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  Update#56: HTC Magic and the Peregrine Interface
  
  Is it just me or does that title sound like a Harry Potter novel? I've got a quick review of the HTC Magic, plus some more coverage from E3. This time an interview with the inventor of a clever new glove interface called the Peregrine, and some clips of me making a fool of myself in the Nintendo booth. Oh, and this ep was shot a while ago but never quite went live. So here it is tonight!
  - Release date
    
    Jun 24, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    06:48
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  Update#55: Sony's latest gear
  
  Tonight features coverage from a recent Sony press event, showing off the latest gear hitting store shelves. Products include the new 22-inch LCD TVs; the doof-tastic Super Muteki sound system; the new laptop range; and the latest compact HD camcorders.
  - Release date
    
    Jun 23, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    08:26