Digital Life

Digital Life #2: (S)wanky phones, Facebook nakedness and laptop tips

By Ella Morton on 09 April 2008

Tags: 8800 | arte | digital life | facebook | iphone | laptop | lg | megapixels | nokia | podcast | prada


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Wednesday night sees the second installment of Digital Life hit the radio waves. This week we talk (s)wanky designer phones, Facebook nakedness and laptop-buying tips, with a bit of iPhone rumour-mongering thrown in for kicks.

Your hosts are CNET.com.au's Ella Morton and techtastic radio guy Cam St.Clair, with a guest appearance from Joe "Mobile Man" Hanlon.

Each week we bring you a bunch of chatter on the latest news, cool products and burning issues in the gadget world. The show goes out on radio from 10pm (8pm for the WA dwellers). To see if there's a station near you, visit TheRadio.com.au. You can also listen online from 10pm via the Sea FM Web site.

If you prefer to get your audio kicks in MP3 format, the show is available in digital form right here:

Check out the links below for more info on what we talked about.

(S)wanky trend: Fashion phones
Nokia's 8800 Arte range
The Beckham phone: Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition
LG's Prada KE850

How many megapixels do I need?
Ask Us video: Megapixels

iPhone rumour mongering
US iPhone shortage reported; 3G model soon?

Getting more from your tunes
How to make your music sound better

How to prevent Facebook from wrecking your life
Five tips for stealthy Facebooking (featuring the Google Translate trick)

Tips for buying a laptop
Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

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