Australian music-streaming

A great overview of Music Streaming available in Australia ...
I have not read the whole of this article in detail but it looks like a great overview for those trying to decide which streaming service to subscribe to.

Australian music-streaming services compared - Music:

Google Play Music All Access

Google Play Music All Access streaming now available in Australia ...
With 'anytime' streaming access from a music library of over 20 million tracks to any desktop or mobile for $11.99 per month , who needs to buy music CDs etc?

Google Play Music All Access now available in Australia - Google Play Music All Access, Google, Google Play Music - Good Gear Guide by PC World Australia:

Samsung 1TB 840 Evo SSD

Is there no stopping Samsung ...
Now its Solid State Drives (SSDs). Cost per GB at 76 cents is still expensive compared to conventional Hard Disk Drives at more like 10 cents per GB but the access speed would be much better.

Samsung introduces super-quick 1TB 840 Evo SSD | News | TechRadar:

China - 591M Internet users

China has 591M Internet users - still only 44% penetration ...
China has the world's largest Internet population and the largest smartphone market and it is still growing at a strong rate.

China now has 591M Internet users - Computerworld:

Samsung’s third-gen Tabs

Samsung rolls out more updates to their range of tablets ...
Don't know about you, but I am having difficulty keeping up with the vast range of Samsung Tablets! I can't help thinking that Samsung is in danger of putting off buyers because they have too many choices!

Samsung’s third-gen Tabs hit Australia, we go hands-on - Gadget Guy Australia:

Back on deck!

What happened to the Bits & Pieces blog during August ...
Well my wife and I have been holidaying on the east side of the US and Canada for about 5 weeks! We managed to fit in New York, Washington, Lancaster, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Middlebury and Boston! Now we have returned to Sydney for a rest!

The Bits and Pieces blog will now pick up again. The next few articles may be a little old but I think still worth posting!

Kalq vs qwerty keyboard

Challenger for the long standing qwerty keyboard ...
Interesting history to the qwerty keyboard. Original design of the qwerty keyboard is no longer relevant but we are now so used to it that change is going to be difficult!

Will the Kalq keyboard finally spell the end for qwerty? | Technology | The Guardian:

Google's Motorola Moto X

New Moto X will not fail due to lack of advertising ...
The first new premium phone to come out of Motorola since Google bought the company. Assembled in the US and supposedly highly customisable, the Moto X is due to be released this week.

Google's Moto X marketing budget set to top $500 million | Digital Trends:

Chromebooks here to stay

Chromebooks are starting to make an impression ...
People are really beginning to understand exactly what Chromebooks are and what their advantages maybe for certain types of usage.

No doubt about it, Chromebooks are here to stay - Computerworld:

Google Chromecast

Ingenious dongle that has everyone talking ...

Lots of articles on this Google announcement. Everyone is trying to work out exactly what it does and whose feet it is treading on! A few are jumping to the conclusion that it is just another "set top box" but cheaper (US$35) but it is more than that. It is running a full Chrome browser that is controllable from your mobile device.

Google Chromecast - reviews - Home Entertainment - none - Good Gear Guide by PC World Australia: