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Seamus Byrne

Founder and Head of Content at Byteside. Brings two decades of experience covering tech, digital culture, and their impacts on society.

Ideas

Take sleep more seriously with a Withings Sleep Analyzer

Withings Sleep Analyzer is impressive because it tracks so much without needing to actively remember it's a thing you added to your life.

Take sleep more seriously with a Withings Sleep Analyzer

Taking the fun out of fungible

Let’s cut to the chase: a lot of people who think they’ve recently bought digitally verified unique artworks will soon discover these artworks are not as permanent or as verified as they’d hoped. The whole non-fungible token craze is a mess. The technical concept? Very sound. Entirely

Taking the fun out of fungible
Business

Ruslan Kogan on the 15th anniversary of his online retail empire

From failing to launch one of the first Android phones to battles with Gerry Harvey, we talk to Kogan himself about all things Kogan.

Ruslan Kogan on the 15th anniversary of his online retail empire
Technology

Steel Series Arctis 9 Wireless gaming headset is a heavenly union of sources

Comfort, great battery life and a seamless union of simultaneous Bluetooth and 2.4GHz sources makes this the headset I'd been hoping for.

Steel Series Arctis 9 Wireless gaming headset is a heavenly union of sources
Technology

Byteside supporter giveaway for March: EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid

Byteside supporters get the chance to win cool prizes. This time our giveaway is for the excellent EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid wireless earbuds.

Byteside supporter giveaway for March: EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid

There and back again

We skipped last week in order to move back to the Revue newsletter platform. I hope it’s a lesson in not being afraid to explore opportunities and to feel comfortable saying ‘Nope!’ and resetting things if it just doesn’t feel right. I think it’s also a lesson

There and back again
Technology

After daily tech news fast? Get Byteside's new podcast: Bits

Byteside kicks off a new daily bulletin that will get you the most interesting tech news in under five minutes. And you can sub it now.

After daily tech news fast? Get Byteside's new podcast: Bits
Media

The WandaVision post-mortem episode

The first Marvel series at Disney+ became the most watched show ever on streaming (so far), so how do we feel about it all now it's done?

The WandaVision post-mortem episode
Games

The future of the Australian games industry in 2021

We talk to Ron Curry, CEO of IGEA, about the Australian video game development survey for 2020, covering the good, the bad and the politics.

The future of the Australian games industry in 2021
Health

Peloton is coming to Australia

US fitness cycling service Peloton has announced it will be coming to Australia in 2021. Is this the gym replacement you've been looking for?

Peloton is coming to Australia
Byteside Podcast

States of play: what's next from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft's XR lab?

This week on the show we're examining Nintendo Direct and Sony's State of Play to see what's exciting us in 2021's videogame line up.

States of play: what's next from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft's XR lab?
Games

Interview: Dean Ayala and Chadd Nervig on the new Hearthstone era

Byteside chats with key designers on the Hearthstone team during BlizzConline about the big changes coming to the Year of the Gryphon.

Interview: Dean Ayala and Chadd Nervig on the new Hearthstone era
Media

Stream for me: the state of video streaming services in 2021

With the arrival of Star on Disney+ we take a look at the state of the scene. Is there too much? Or is this the 'Cambrian explosion' we need?

Stream for me: the state of video streaming services in 2021
Business

Bargaining Code amendments give Facebook all it wanted and then some

We handed Facebook fewer rules and no mandatory code while giving it an excuse to gain data on what a Facebook without news looks like.

Bargaining Code amendments give Facebook all it wanted and then some
Games

Burning Crusade Classic is coming, so what exactly happens to your WoW Classic character?

From how your character progresses (or doesn't) to name reservations and more, here's the answers from BlizzConline around what happens next.

Burning Crusade Classic is coming, so what exactly happens to your WoW Classic character?
Games

Diablo IV: the Rogue class is back (along with World PvP)

Diablo IV goes back to the beginning with today's Rogue class reveal along with a warning: watch your ears.

Diablo IV: the Rogue class is back (along with World PvP)
Games

Diablo II: Resurrected will be a full 3D remaster of the 2D classic

Has Blizzard learned the lessons from Reforged? The Diablo 2 remaster announcement suggests it is back on the right path with this one.

Diablo II: Resurrected will be a full 3D remaster of the 2D classic
Games

You'll fly in Shadowlands and ride your fave mounts in The Maw very soon

Your favourite horses, vehicles, bees and gorms will heed your call in The Maw in patch 9.1, and flying will unlock via Covenant advancement.

You'll fly in Shadowlands and ride your fave mounts in The Maw very soon
Games

We will face Sylvanas Windrunner in Shadowland's Chains of Domination

The final boss of the next raid will be Sylvanas, and Blizzard it "is going to change the future of the Shadowlands".

We will face Sylvanas Windrunner in Shadowland's Chains of Domination
Games

Hearthstone is Forged In The Barrens for its latest expansion

The early days of grinding in Warcraft now comes to life in Hearthstone, with Frenzy, Ranked Spells and more in store.

Hearthstone is Forged In The Barrens for its latest expansion