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Written by Joe Baker | 01 September 2009
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ShuRoo

Have you ever been a passenger in a vehicle travelling in the Australian countryside when all of a sudden the driver hits the skids and says “Oh Sh*!”.

Well, he probably meant "Oh ShuRoo!" and wished he had one as when these big kangaroos jump out and you hit them, it’s “goodnight” to your pristine car and a big repair job is needed.

We have just been told that demand has totallyy outstripped supply for the latest Slimline ShuRoo  but have been assured that we will get one  just in time for Xmas.

The product will then be installed on a vehicle that has had some encounters with native Aussies of the jumping kind on a particular highly travelled route and came off second best...

Let’s see if the ShuRoo does indeed Shoo ’em away and keep us one jump ahead of the damage to both of us. 

 

[Our Automotive Editor, Joe Baker, faces a tough assignment: which of his half-dozen collector cars will get the ShuRoo treatment... - Ed]

 

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Written by Joe Baker | 31 August 2009
Posted in News - Industry News

 

Davis Vantage Vue

Do you need to select the best introductory professional weather station on the market today?

We are about to review a top contender in this field.

I would have to be talking about the Vantage Vue from Davis Instruments.

 Sorry for the delay in doing the review guys, but this is the latest release from Davis. We are told that the delay was in setting up the frequencies to meet legal requirements for Austalia

Arriving 30th Oct 2009 for review, courtesy of Alvin from

www.davisinstruments.com.au

and John from USA

www.davisnet.com

 

Report shortly by Joe Baker.

 

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Written by Joe Baker | 31 August 2009
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Innovate LM-2 Air-Fuel Ratio Meter

Racers, Revheads and Hoons take note, if you want that extra bit of horsepower, then one of these is for you.

Don’t be fooled by the size of these little tackers.

They do a lot. So much so, that one has a 51 page user manual and a separate 151 pages of instructions on how to get the most out of your engine via tuning by programming and deep analysis.
 

You’re looking at the hottest portable tuning units that are out there, and whilst we have the Innovate already, supplied by www.furiousperformance.com.au we are also reviewing the Zt-2 2010 model which has been supplied, courtesy of Zeitronix themselves at www.zeitronix.com.

I have tested both from a home mechanics perspective and called it as I've seen it. Good points, bad points and also judged the back up service by supplier.

How hard are they to hook up to different cars with and without OBD plugs, including my Ferrari and Supercharged 700hp AC Cobra.

 

UPDATE: For the Full Comparison... Click Here

 

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Written by Kevin Cheng | 07 August 2009
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Nero icon

Hot on the heels of the Acer Group bundling Nero 9 Essentials on all desktop systems sold globally, Nero have now announced Nero 9 - Free version. 

 

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Written by Martin Regtien | 30 July 2009
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We've done a fair few Home Automation reviews over the years, among others for WinPlus. That was a relatively simple affair. If you really want to automate everything in your home, have a look at "MyServant" from FutureTouch.

 

Just make sure you don't become "HisSlave" in the process...

 

Here is their press release.

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Written by Kevin Cheng | 20 July 2009
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Kodak EasyShare P730

Kodak EasyShare P730 is the latest addition to join the Kodak digital picture frame portfolio.  The P-series is designed for sinmple photo playback in comparison to the Multimedia (M) and Wireless (W) series frames.

 

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Written by Paul Moons | 17 October 2008
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Firebox Desktop Coffee Maker

Is there anything better than a coffee to get you firing on all cylinders? Firebox have released what is arguably the coolest cubicle gadget ever – a USB Coffee Maker.

 

Sure it’s cool, but does it make a descent cuppa? Stay tuned as we try and find a free USB port and get a hold of one brewing babies.

 

The Desktop Coffee Maker is available from Firebox for only 19UK Pounds.

 

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