After reading about the improved battery life in the 4S, I had a great first day with the phone. After actually getting it and turning it on from about 8:30am, playing with it for the morning, and then doing a full restore from my old phone. Apart from the charge while the restore was going on, I didn't charge it for the rest of the day. Played lots with it in the afternoon and had about 10% charge left by 11pm that ...

If you've been living under a rock, you would probably know that Apple released the iPhone 4S on the 14th of October, to much noise and hullabaloo. I was one of those who trekked out early to pick one up on the day of release. Now the noise has gone away, and I've had it for just over a look, let's take a look at it and see how it goes.

As a point of reference, I had an iPhone 3GS for over 2 years, didn't upgrade when the 4 came out, and have been struggling with iOS 4 on the slower processor for some time. So naturally, an upgrade to a 4S would be a sizeable one, regardless of the features of the new phone.

Image (c) Apple, 2011

The Apple iPhone 4S is the latest smartphone from Apple. In many ways an upgrade from the iPhone 4, the new device sees Apple enter the dual-core mobile processor era, with the 1GHz A5 dual core chip with 512MB RAM. Apple claim the A5 processor improves graphics performance by up to 7 times, and while it's hard to ga ...

Yesterday, Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview to the general public - Microsoft's first public release of their new Windows operating system. We have seen hints of the new OS in screenshots leaked and posted on their blog, so naturally plenty of people jumped at the chance to grab a functional copy of the new Windows operating system. You can grab yours from here.

Lots has been made of Microsoft's new OS, including what it needs to do to stay competitive against Apple's OS's in both the desktop and mobile space. Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will be the same platform across x86/64 desktop devices and ARM-based mobile devices - importantly, tablets and mobile phones, which Microsoft entered recently with the Windows Phone 7 operating system.

There's plenty to remember when reviewing any software that is essentially still in Alpha, or brand new Beta. Importantly, it's not complete software. Many people often review software at this stage as completed software, wh ...

Portal 2, the sequel to the Orange Box smash Portal, was released last Tuesday, to an overwhelmingly positive reception. Let's take a look at why this positive reaction is somewhat justified! 

I must start with a disclaimer - while I will try and avoid spoilers wherever possible, its certainly possible for me to give away parts of the plot that might not be common knowledge. It's certainly nothing that you can't find out by going to the Wikipedia page! But if you haven't played it, don't be disappointed if I give anything away.

Portal 2 Cover (Valve, inc. Retrieved from Wikipedia under WikiMedia Creative Commons License)

Portal 2 starts with a rude awakening from stasis, by a personality core called Wheatley, brilliantly voiced by Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras, The Tooth Fairy). He leads you through the Aperture Laboratory facility, which is overgrown and dilapidated after ...

The debate surrounding the proposed R18+ classification has been a very intense, personal, and at times spiteful affair. Through all the debate, false information and slander, we may be coming to an end, with the federal government effectively green-lighting an R18+ category, despite suggesting that games previously RC'd will not be re-rated. This move is likely to please gamers and adults, while possibly incense those opposing the new classification scheme.

The push for an R18+ category came from mature gamers from all walks of life. The average age of a person who plays games is 30, however the classification system treats 'mature' gamers as 15 and above. This, obviously, does not reflect the realities of our society, but rather a broken classification system that allows children access to violent, suggestive adult games. Due to the somewhat unregulated nature of the game retail industry, and the lack of communication as to what the classifications are, it is remarkably easy for children to ...

You have a Twitter account. You Facebook. You post on forums. But you don't have a personal website or blog. Does this mean you don't exist on the social landscape?

It's a topic I have been pondering for a number of weeks now, but I've finally put it together, after applying for the Telstra Windows 7 Phone Social review process. Now this isn't a whinge about not getting it, nor is it a suggestion of their preference in allocating positions (congratulations to those who did get chosen, especially the AuTechHeads regulars!). Rather, the process made me think about the topic a great deal. Which is why I'm here.

Having your own blog is a pretty decent undertaking. For it to be good, you must generate fresh content on a pretty regular basis, be a good writer, without necessarily making anything back on your investment of time and thought. However, blogging about your personal areas of interest, passion and experience can be a rewarding experience, especially knowing that your readers share your ...