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Tech Stream 026
14 August 2009
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Kong Pharith’s solar-powered electric jeep hits the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Solar and other renewable energy sources could one day be powering all of our cars. At least that’s the long-term hope for those who understand the impacts that the current methods for powering our vehicles has on the planet.
In the Tech Stream this week we hear about the battery technology which is making this future possible now; the rollout of an electric vehicle recharge network in Australia and how an industrious inventor in Cambodia decided he couldn’t wait any longer so built his own solar-powered electric jeep (see the photo above). More details after the jump, or follow the MP3 link above to hear the program right away.
The Future of Conferences
15 May 2009
The Future Tense program this week have been looking at the changing nature of conferences:
The word ‘conference’ is synonymous with bad food, hard chairs and boring speakers. At least it is for many of us. But it doesn’t have to be that way and, in fact, it’s already changing. We speak with three conferencing professionals about conferences past and future and the way the industry is adapting to meet changing consumer expectations.
You can listen and download the audio from the program or read the transcript.
Tech Stream 006
27 March 2009
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Classic lolcat from icanhascheezburger.com
We’re in Jakarta again for this week’s program, investigating location-based mobile applications; Bajo joins us from ABC TV’s Good Game to review GTA Chinatown Wars on the DS; our online language trend-spotter Georgia Webster traces the evolution of the lolcat; and we meet young Australian businessman Ruslan Kogan and his GPS watch.
You can listen to the full program with the MP3 link above or the “Listen Now” link on the right.
Today’s story about mobiles applications in Jakarta was co-produced with Tito Ambyo from Radio Australia’s Indonesian service.
Tech Stream 003
6 March 2009
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In the Tech Stream radio and podcast program this week we chat with Danny Gorog about new Apple desktops and the Safari browser; think about green technology with sustainability expert Tony Hodgson; join Kate Sawrey from Triple J’s Hack behind the scenes with Aussie indie games companies; and Georgia Webster gives us the lowdown on textonyms. Use the MP3 link in this story or to the right to hear the full program.
We ran out of time to cover the rumours overnight about Youtube being blocked in China, and the announcement that the Beatles are coming to your gaming console in September. But apparently we can report that ninety-five percent of mobile phones in hospitals are infected with at least one kind of bacteria. Gross!
Update: Digital radio and the ABC
5 March 2009
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In a follow up to our story earlier this week about digital radio in Australia, we heard yesterday that the ABC plans to be on air from July. Testing of DAB+ transmission will take place in May in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. From 1 July ABC Radio will offer its five analogue services – ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, ABC Newsradio and Triple J - plus internet stations DIG Music, Jazz and Country. All stations currently broadcast online of course. No word on whether domestic audiences will get Radio Australia on their digital boxes, although it seems unlikely.
Kate Dundas, acting Director of radio for the ABC ,spoke on air with Lindy Burns from 774 Melbourne about digital radio in Australia. Use the MP3 link at the top of this story to listen.
Digital radio delayed in Australia… again.
3 March 2009
The rollout of digital radio in Australia has been delayed until August. Retailers and the commercial radio industry will begin an education campaign for consumers in April, with transmission using the DAB+ format to begin from August 6th. The public broadcasters, ABC and SBS, are also involved. Digital radio broadcasting was due to begin in the five major cities this May, which was already an extension from the initial launch date of October 2008. Sixteen DAB+ transmitters arrived in Australia in December and many in the industry have been talking about and testing systems and formats for almost ten years.
The DAB+ format is being used in Singapore, Malaysia and parts of China and provides more multimedia capacity than the older DAB format which has been used for many years in countries like the UK. It will be interesting to see how people in Australia respond to the new system, and what options they will have in terms of digital radio options for their homes, cars and mobile devices.
Tech Stream 002
27 February 2009
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In our second Tech Stream radio program and podcast we talk about our favourite zombie games; how mobiles are changing the urban culture of Indonesia; why renewable energy is being used to power mobile networks in Vanuatu; how the media and communities used Twitter during the bushfire crisis; and how to decifer all the tech jargon we encounter online.
Download the full MP3 audio from the link above or join us through ABC Radio Australia’s FM broadcasts. Times and frequencies are on our program guide.
Tech Stream 001
20 February 2009
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In the debut Tech Stream radio program we’re covering the latest trends for 2009 from the world of mobile devices and gaming; visiting Cambodia where online roleplaying games are taking off; and the wild and weird Songsmith mashups in our regular “Epic Fail” online segment.
Download the full MP3 audio from the link above or join us through ABC Radio Australia’s FM broadcasts. Times and frequencies are on our program guide.