Rugged Xperia Active from Sony Ericsson Sony Ericson has recently revealed a new android smartphone that is not afraid of knocks and bumps and actually have a cool geeky design. This new smartphone, Sony Ericson Xperia Active is perfect for your super active lifestyles as it comes with a rugged exterior. The Sony Ericson Xperia Active runs on Android 2.3 OS and features a compact form factor that shows close resemblance to some old school...

Budget Nokia: what do you get in a $30 phone? The 1616 is the cheapest brand-name phone we know of in Australia, and for some this will be reason enough to buy it, but we'd like to see a camera and web browser included. Good: Solid old-school design • FM radio and flashlight • Good battery life Bad: No camera • No web browser • Keypad will be tricky for those with enormous fingers How much phone do you think you should get for AU$29? This is the question that has plagued us since we began our review of the Nokia 1616. For...

Turn a cheap Flashlight into a highpowered Flashlight with just a New Bulb There comes a time when we all need a flashlight, but no one wants to plop down loads of cash for one. DIY fanatic Kip Kay shows you how to turn a dim, cheap, $10 flashlight into something worthy of $95. Sure, it won't feel like a $95 flashlight—it'll still feel like a cheap piece of plastic—but at least you'll be satisfied with its brightness. You'll need to do a bit more than just replace the bulb for this hack, since the new one will require bigger,...

Facebook's 'instant personalization' feature is to be switched on today, allowing the walls between the social network and the world to be broken through for a seamless experience for all. While many have not been able to access the instant personalisation feature yet, it turns on today. More worryingly, it is turned on by default so many will be entirely unaware the feature even exists. However, this raises serious privacy...