Daniel Long

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Daniel is a passionate writer who has travelled extensively around the world and Australia. He has written across a number of broad subjects (including food and dining) while working as an online journalist for a health related website in Sydney. He graduated with a degree in Communications and Business from Macquarie University.

Daniel has worked at several technology and internet companies, giving him valuable business and technical experience that he brings to PC Authority. He understands the needs of the everyday consumer and what excites the general public. Always on the lookout for the latest gadgets, he’s a keen futurist always looking towards the next 'big thing' as well as the latest in science and research from around the world.  However, he cautions the need to balance our technological fascination with a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

"The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.
~Karl Marx



Recent articles for Daniel Long

Telstra flags new broadband bundles 
Jun 18, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Three new Telstra bundles on sale for T-Hub launch.
 
Telstra's T-Box arrives for under $300  
Jun 17, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Combines BigPond TV and HD digital TV channels with PVR functionality.
 
Exclusive First Look Review: Sony's Vaio X might be the thinnest and lightest notebook ever 
First Look
Oct 12, 2009 | 1 Comment 
In a world first, we've managed to get our hands on a review unit of Sony's stunningly thin ultraportable. Most surprisingly, it sports the newest Atom chip from Intel - the ...
 
Google offers traffic maps to Aussie motorists 
Sep 16, 2009 | Comment Now 
Snapshots of traffic on main and arterial roads available for free online.
 
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, clearly gunning for Norton 360  
Jul 17, 2009 | 2 Comments 
A few disappointing extras make this an unappetising upsell from the standard ZoneAlarm suite
 
PirateBay battle piracy laws with IPREDator 
Mar 26, 2009 | Comment Now 
PirateBay's IPREDator is a new P2P anonymizer designed to cloak the actions of downloaders and keep file logs and IP addresses hidden from the authorities.
 
First Look: DualSim Slider - are two SIMs better than one?  
First Look
Mar 23, 2009 | Comment Now 
A phone with twin SIM card slots offers the convenience of two phone numbers, although the phone suffers from a couple of basic usability and performance problems.
 
First Look: HP Mini 2140, still the style king of netbooks? 
First Look
Mar 11, 2009 | Comment Now 
The HP Mini 2140 injects a little prestige back into netbooks, blending style with decent performance and respectable specs.
 
Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act 
Jul 18, 2008 | Comment Now 
Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.
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