Mario meets Minecraft in free Wii U mash-up
The worlds of Mario and Minecraft will collide on May 17 thanks to the "Super Mario Mash-Up Pack", a free chunk of downloadable content for…
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Budget telco Vaya now price matching prepaid smartphone plans
Budget telco Vaya is now offering to price match any telco that sells a comparable prepaid plan for less. New and existing customers who take…
Lexi gives Australian iPhone users an affordable taste of Amazon Echo
The Amazon Echo was one of 2015's most intriguing gadgets, but unfortunately, you can't get one in Australia without importing (and jumping through a few…
Dual-camera Huawei P9 to launch in Australia by early July
Huawei will bring its next flagship smartphones - the 5.2-inch Huawei P9 and the 5.5-inch Huawei P9 Plus - to Australia by early July, according…
Less than three months left to get Windows 10 for free
If you haven't made the move to Windows 10 yet, time is running is out; Microsoft will stop offering free upgrades to its new operating…
Australia’s first 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray player is now in stores courtesy of Samsung
Samsung's UBD-K8500 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) Blu-Ray player is now on sale locally, making it the first device of its kind to be available…
High VoLTEage: 4G calling comes to Optus
Optus has begun its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) deployment across Australia's major capital cities. Also known as 4G calling, the technology will allow post-paid customers…
Netflix has new settings to save data when streaming over 4G
Netflix has introduced new quality settings in its mobile apps for both iOS and Android to allow subscribers to get more "bang for buck" when…
Samsung improves its portable SSDs with drop-proofing, lower prices, and higher capacities
Samsung's T3 portable solid state drive (SSD) is now available through Australian retailers starting at AUD$199 for a 256GB model. The T3 portable SSD is…
Garmin’s latest fitness tracker is an analogue watch
Garmin overnight unveiled the Vivomove, a new fitness tracker modelled after an analogue wristwatch, complete with mechanical hands for telling the time. The Vivomove may…
Panasonic offers up HDR and odd sizes with 2016 TV range
Panasonic's 2016 TV range is slowly filtering its way into Australian stores, with high dynamic range (HDR) support taking the limelight when it comes to…
Kogan has already resurrected Dick Smith Online
Australian e-tailer Kogan has wasted no time in getting Dick Smith's online store back up and running, taking its revamped store live today. Kogan announce…
Sony’s 4K Xperia Z5 Premium phablet now available on plans through Optus
Sony's Xperia Z5 Premium - the world's first "4K smartphone" - is now available on a 24 month contract through Optus, with plans starting at…
Budget, built-for-business Lumia 650 hits Aussie retailers from May 23
The Microsoft Lumia 650 - a low-end aluminium-clad Windows 10 smartphone - will make it way to Australia starting from May 23, at an asking…
Vodafone personalises prepaid with customisable MyMix recharges
As of today, Vodafone customers are able to design their own prepaid recharges, selecting inclusions around their personal usage. Dubbed MyMix Prepaid, the plans let…
Spotify and Google Play Music unmetered for Optus prepaid customers from May 2
Optus prepaid customers will be able to stream music through services including Spotify and Google Play Music without eating into their data allowance from May…
Kogan Mobile switching on 4G by June
Budget telco Kogan Mobile will give both new and existing 4G access by June with no increase in cost. Currently powered by Vodafone's 3G network,…
Panasonic brings 4K Ultra High Definition Blu-Ray player to Australia this September
Panasonic will bring its first 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) Blu-Ray player - the DMP-UB900 - to Australia this September. In addition to supporting UHD…
OPPO to bring upcoming R9 smartphone to JB Hi-Fi
Chinese manufacturer OPPO has inked a deal with JB Hi-Fi that will see its upcoming R9 smartphone sold through the national electronics retailer, along with…
Apple Pay now available to ANZ customers with an iPhone
ANZ customers with an iPhone are now able to use Apple Pa - Apple's contactless payment service - with a wide range of ANZ issued…
Nintendo’s next console will see a worldwide launch in March 2017
Nintendo has confirmed that its new console - currently codenamed the NX gaming platform - will see a worldwide release in March 2017. The company…
LG’s digital radio smartphone in stores from May 2
Compatible digital radio stations can be listened to in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. A regional rollout is scheduled to commence in 2017. The…
HTC 10 gets Australian release on May 3
HTC's latest flagship smartphone, the HTC 10, will see an Australian release on May 3 at an asking price of AUD$1,099. Both Harvey Norman and…
Wine, wi-fi, and big data: “Nespresso for beer” startup gets classy with its plonk
As with the company's craft beer dispenser, Synek is taking to Kickstarter to fund Synek, and once again, the reaction has been positive. At time…
