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…
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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…
Telstra teams up with HTC for “Signature Premium” smartphone
Telstra has teamed up with HTC to offer an exclusive mid-to-high end smartphone dubbed the "Signature Premium". Priced at AUD$648 outright (or available on AUD$70…
Australians responsible for 12.5% of Game of Thrones season six piracy
Game of Thrones' season six premiere saw more than a million illegal downloads in just half a day, and according to TorrentFreak, Australians are responsible for…
CyberShack TV returns this Saturday
CyberShack TV is back on Channel Nine this Saturday for a special update on the latest tech! Charlie, Maddie, and Anthony will be joined by…
Sony’s 2016 TV range hones in on the high-end with 4K HDR for all
Sony's 2016 family all also run Google's Android TV operating system. In addition to giving users access to apps, music, and movies through the Google…
Bang & Olufsen’s tiny new Bluetooth speaker boasts a 24 hour battery
High-end audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has unveiled the BeoPlay A1, a new entry-level Bluetooth speaker said to fit in the palm of one's hand.…
Toshiba promises 19 hours of battery with Portégé Z20t-C two-in-one notebook
Last year Toshiba impressed with the Portégé Z20t, a two-in-one notebook that offered as much as 17 hours of battery per charge. Its newly announced…
LG’s modular G5 smartphone available in Australia from May 2
LG will bring its modular G5 smartphone to Australia from May 2 at an outright price of AUD$1,099. Optus and Harvey Norman will both start…
Apple’s updated MacBook comes in rose gold, still only has one port
The updated MacBook is available with a choice of Core m3, Core m5, or Core m7 processor. Other specifications include a minimum of 256GB of…
Last remaining Dick Smith stores to close by May 3
Australia's remaining 195 Dick Smith retail stores will close up shop by May 3, the company's receivers today announced. All in all, 301 stores in…
Apple’s next big announcement set for June 13
Apple's next big announcement is set for June 13 (likely June 14, AEST), as part of the company's Worldwide Developer Conference, more commonly referred to…
Ransomware on the rise, Australians among top targets
As Australians, we love technology, we've got comparatively high disposable income, and we're almost always connected. Unfortunately, this has made our sundrenched land the southern…
Apple may rename OS X
Apple may have accidentally revealed that its desktop operating system - OS X - will get a new name before the end of the year.…
Huawei takes on Samsung’s Gear VR with its own virtual reality headset
Huawei is the latest manufacturer to jump on board the virtual reality bandwagon with a smartphone powered VR headset. Unsurprisingly called Huawei VR, the headset…
Windows users, uninstall Apple QuickTime now
Windows users are being advised to uninstall Apple's QuickTime media player as soon as possible following the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities affecting the software.…
Alcatel’s latest smartphone is waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, and less than AUD$300
Alcatel's midrange Go Play smartphone will make its way to Australian retailers from early May at a recommended price point of AUD$299. The handset stands…
