How low can you go: Optus selling AUD$199 HTC smartphone
HTC today announced the Australian availability of the HTC Desire 520, a brand new budget smartphone retailing for AUD$199. The Desire 520 is a decidedly…
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BlackBerry’s Android smartphone spotted in the wild
Months of rumours, speculation and leaks suggest that BlackBerry is building its first Android-powered smartphone. While alleged renders of the device - codenamed "Venice" -…
Optus revamps prepaid mobile broadband with rolling data
Optus today announced a suite of new prepaid mobile broadband plans designed for dongles, portable modems and SIM-enabled tablets. Notably, Optus My Prepaid Mobile Broadband…
LG’s made a weird roll-up Bluetooth keyboard
LG will showcase a roll-up Bluetooth keyboard as part of its exhibition at the IFA technology convention in Berlin. Dubbed Rolly, the portable keyboard folds…
Apple announcing new iPhones on September 9
Apple has sent out invitations to a September 9 event in San Francisco where it will presumably announce the next generation of iPhones. Locally, the…
Microsoft’s new Lumia smartphones revealed in leaked images
Renown leaker Evan Blass has shared images of what appear to be Microsoft's next flagship smartphones: the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Both devices…
Windows 10 has been installed on 75 million devices in less than a month
Over 75 million devices are already running Windows 10, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Yusuf Mehdi revealed overnight. Windows 10 was released to the public on…
Australia’s three strike anti-piracy scheme delayed
Australia's three strikes approach to combatting piracy has been delayed due to disagreements between rights holders and internet service providers (ISPs) according to a report…
Fetch TV is the first casualty of TPG’s iiNet acquisition
iiNet and its subsidiary internet service providers (ISPs) have all ceased reselling Fetch TV following TPG's AUD$1.56 billion acquisition of the company. Fetch TV is…
Is HTC building an iClone?
Photos shared by self-proclaimed "serial tech leaker" Steve Hemmerstoffer allegedly reveal HTC's next flagship smartphone: a distinctively Apple-like device. Following falling profits and a lukewarm…
Local retailers selling LG’s Watch Urbane from September 1
LG today announced that its LG Watch Urbane Android Wear smartwatch will be available through Telstra, JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman from September 1 for…
LG’s G Pad II 10.1 is built to read, not to lead
LG yesterday announced the G Pad II 10.1 - a new mid-to-high-end Android powered tablet - ahead of its official unveiling at the IFA tech…
Multi-technology mix NBN could now cost over AUD$50 billion
The company formerly known as NBN Co today announced that it now estimates that Australia's National Broadband Network will now cost between AUD$46 billion and…
Samsung is letting American iPhone users try a Galaxy smartphone for just one dollar
Samsung is letting American iPhone users "test drive" its latest Galaxy-branded smartphones for just one U.S. dollar. Dubbed the "Ultimate Test Drive", iPhone owners eager…
Apple launches replacement program for blurry iPhone 6 Plus cameras
Apple has launched a replacement program to address a camera issue affecting a "small percentage" of iPhone 6 Plus units. The company says that a…
GST to apply to all online purchases from July 2017
All online purchases imported into Australia will be subject to the 10% GST from July 2017. State and territory treasurers today agreed to abolish the…
Federal Court approves TPG’s acquisition of iiNet
The Federal Court of Australia today approved TPG's AUD$1.56 billion acquisition of iiNet. TPG will take ownership of iiNet at the close of trading on…
Microsoft to unveil Surface Pro 4, new flagship smartphones and new wearable in October
Microsoft is planning a "massive hardware launch" in October where it will unveil the Surface Pro 4, the Band 2, and two new Lumia smartphones,…
Android Wear takes a cue from Apple Watch with interactive watch faces
Google today announced the availability of the first interactive watch faces for its Android Wear smartwatch platform. "Now, with just a tap, your watch face…
ACCC okays TPG’s acquisition of iiNet
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today announced that it will not oppose TPG's AUD$1.56 billion acquisition of iiNet. iiNet will seek federal court…
Parallels 11 brings Cortana to Mac
Virtualisation software manufacturer Parallels has launched a new version of its self-titled program, optimised for Windows 10 and OS X El Capitan. Notably, Parallels Desktop…
Australian-made Pac-Man 256 now available on Android and iOS
Built by Australian developer Hipster Whale (of Crossy Road fame), Pac-Man 256 is now available as a free download for iOS and Android devices. Pac-Man…
Turnbull introduces Bill to allow high definition broadcasting on all TV channels
Communications Minister Malcom Turnbull today introduced legislation that would allow Australian free-to-air networks to deliver high definition content on their primary channels. Broadcasters are presently…
Google OnHub is a router that “speaks human”, just works
While most think of Google as a software company, it has had reasonable experience within the area of hardware thanks to projects like the Chromebook…
