alexkidman

Alex Kidman writes for Lifehacker, Kotaku and Gizmodo as a freelance technology writer. He was also Gizmodo Australia’s editor from 2011-2012. Kidman has been a technology editor and reporter for more than 20 years, writing for publications such as Finder, ZDNet, CNET, PC Magazine, the ABC, MacWorld and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is also a frequent contributor on radio ABC Radio and co-hosts a technology podcast, Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England and a serious passion for retro gaming. He’s also written a fiction book, which consists of short stories, called Fifty Two. You can follow him on Twitter or find out more about him on his personal website.
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  • The Best Streaming Gadgets

    The Best Streaming Gadgets

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    TV is no longer about passively sitting and waiting for the TV networks to send programs over the airwaves. We’ve shown you the best social TV apps and legal streaming services, but which devices should you pop underneath your telly to make it all happen?

  • Google Is Now Editing The Swedish Language

    Google Is Now Editing The Swedish Language

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    I’m not entirely sure that something as ungainly as Ungoogleable should have been a word in the first place, but then I don’t speak Swedish (where it’s technically “ogooglebar”), so I don’t get a say either way. Still, officially speaking, Sweden has given up on a fight with Google over the word.