Australian Review: Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A2 – Style and substance
The stylish BeoPlay A2 is Danish electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen's first attempt at a Bluetooth speaker. While the company is known for their high-end…
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This is (allegedly) the HTC One M9
German tech publication Mobile Geeks has reportedly come across an online listing for HTC's 2015 flagship, the One M9. The listing provided the One M9's…
Vodafone Shared lets families pool their data and talk time
Vodafone today announced Vodafone Shared, a new offer that allows families to pool their data, talk time and messaging allowances into one cumulative pool. Vodafone…
Australia to punish pirates with proposed three-strike system
The Communications Alliance, Australia's primary telecommunications body, today published a draft code that would require internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over customers' information to…
Australian Review: Panasonic Lumix LX100 – Retro chic
Example Photos The vast majority of the photos featured in this review were taking using the LX100's automatic settings, although I needed to use the…
Lenovo preinstalling malware on consumer notebooks
Chinese hardware manufacturer Lenovo has been accused of preloading malware onto its consumer range of notebooks and two-in-ones. Dubbed Superfish, the software injects advertisements into…
Samsung acquires mobile payment solution LoopPay
Contactless mobile payment solution LoopPay today announced that it has been acquired by Samsung. LoopPay's solution is able to turn existing magnetic stripe readers into…
Realm could change the way we play videogames
“Just like the real world, now your physical strength, fitness, the precision of your body’s movements and technique can all be real time factors in…
What’s in a name: The story behind Stan
Stan, the Australian streaming service born out of a joint-venture between Fairfax and Nine has been live for almost a month now. Performance wise, Fiona…
Microsoft Office now supports iCloud on iOS
Microsoft today announced that its iOS versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now compatible with Apple's iCloud storage solution. The updated apps enable iPhone…
Australian Review: Huawei WiFi Cube 4G – Freedom at a price
Vodafone's Huawei-manufactured WiFi Cube is being positioned as an alternative to a fixed line broadband connection. Essentially, Vodafone wants you to cut the cord on…
LG’s third smartwatch is a luxury take on Android Wear
LG today announced the LG Watch Urbane, its third Android Wear-powered smartwatch. Differentiating itself from LG's G Watch R, the Watch Urbane has a thinner profile…
Six reasons why an Apple-made electric car makes sense
The latest batch of Apple rumours suggests the Cupertino-based company is building a self-driving electric car. Code-named "Titan", Apple allegedly has hundreds of staff working…
Netflix to partner with Fetch TV for Australian launch
Netflix today announced a partnership with Fetch TV that will see its streaming service integrated with Fetch's set-top boxes. A dedicated Netflix app will be…
Samsung brings free music streaming service to Australia
Samsung last week announced the Australian launch of Milk Music, its free radio-style music streaming service designed for owners of its Galaxy range of smartphones…
Apple adds two-factor authentication to iMessage and FaceTime
Apple has enabled two-factor authentication for both iMessage and FaceTime, providing users with additional security on top of just a password. After a user enables…
Ashton Kutcher upstaged at Lenovo’s Tech My Way
The headliner at yesterday's Lenovo-sponsored Tech My Way event might have be actor, entrepreneur and Steve Jobs-imitator Ashton Kutcher, but supporting act Marita Cheng stole…
Australian Review: SanDisk iXpand – Storage wars
SanDisk's iXpand is a dual-pronged memory drive with a Lighting connector on one end and a USB interface on the other. It's designed to solve…
Australian Review: Evolve – Monstrous
This asymmetrical aspect means Evolve needs a lot more teamwork than most. If you're playing as a Hunter and not talking to your team, you're…
Facebook introduces “digital wills”
Facebook today announced a feature it calls Legacy Contact, a setting that allows users to pick an individual who'll have access to their account after…
Boozd: The Australian app that makes it easier to have a big night out
Check-ins disappear after 12 hours, erasing the evidence of a boozy night out. When compared to other social media such as Facebook and Foursquare, the…
LG bringing its own virtual reality headset to Australia
LG today announced that it will be bringing its VR for G3 virtual reality headset to Australia in March. The headset, built in collaboration with…
Check your security settings for 2GB of extra Google Drive storage
Google today announced that it will offer users who complete a Security Checkup before February 17 2GB of additional cloud storage on Google Drive. The…
Australian Review: Sunless Sea – Giant crabs and cannibals
By default, Sunless Sea enforces permanent death. If you die, you have to start again, from scratch. You have the option to transfer some items…
