news
Vodafone to release iPhone 4 details this Wednesday
Jul 26th
In a tweet from the official Vodafone twitter account @vodafone_au, Vodafone has confirmed they will be announcing details of their iPhone 4 plans on Wednesday. The new iPhone is expected to be released in Australia on Friday 30th July.
Times loses nearly 90% of online readers
Jul 21st
The registration page for thetimes.co.uk – 25.6% of users sign up and proceed to the Times siteThe Times has lost almost 90% of its online readership compared to February since making registration mandatory in June, calculations by the Guardian show.
Unregistered users of thetimes.co.uk are now “bounced” to a Times+ membership page where they have to register if they want to view Times content. Data from the web metrics company Experian Hitwise shows that only 25.6% of such users sign up and proceed to a Times web page; based on custom categories (created at the Guardian) that have been used to More >
SBS on the slow road to oblivian
May 28th
What is happening at SBS right now is just downright ludicrous, the Head of Subtitling (who is supposed to have left the list of targets on a photocopier) is claiming she is scared for her life and has been locking herself in her office. Also, she has not turned up at least twice since news broke of the redundancies. She is nothing but a coward that has no right claiming a taxpayer funded salary.
When You Don’t Know Your Own Strengths By David Ingram
SBS is busy kneecapping one of its most outstanding assets: its world-class subtitling section. David Ingram looks at More >
Webber on Pole as big names cock it up in the wet
Apr 3rd
Mark Webber has secured pole position for Sunday’s Malaysian Formula 1 GP after some of the big names in formula one misjudged the timing of when to go out in the notoriously wet Malaysian afternoon.
More from jamesallenonf1.com
Ferrari and McLaren were left with egg on their faces after totally misjudging the weather conditions in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Their four drivers will start from the back of the grid after their teams held them back at the start of a rain soaked first part of qualifying.
They presented an open goal to their title rivals Red Bull and Mercedes, who took full More >
The 1st Official World Worm Web Awards – The Wormy’s
Jan 26th
With all the awards going around at the moment I thought I’d run my own awards for the things I like, The Wormy’s. As this is my first go I have made myself the sole arbiter of the awards. There are many varied categories so try to keep up. (more…)
ANZ Stadium to get roof for World Cup
Dec 10th
Raising roof on Cup chances – World Cup Bid – Fox Sports.
This would be good if they can pull it off. Even if we don’t get the World Cup, Sydney needs this.
News Limited confirm Foxtel plans
Aug 25th
As I reported on 28th June, Foxtel will be launching 30 new channels later this year and News Limited publication The Australian has provided confirmation of some of them.
They list the following new and expanded offerings: Showtime Greats will be dropped in favour of Showtime genre channels covering action, premiere, comedy and drama. With action and comedy appearing in High Definition. The Movie Network will add Starpics, and the Family Movie Channel (FMC) with Starpics and Movie One going HD.
On the sports front Fox Sports 1 and 2 will be HD, no word on the previously mentioned Eurosport just yet.
Fox8 and W will More >
