Optus announces new broadband bundle with free Samsung Galaxy Tab S
Optus today announced the Big Home Bundle, a $115 per month package that includes an unlimited monthly broadband data allowance, unlimited local calls to a…
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Malcolm Turnbull introduces metadata retention scheme legislation
The federal government today introduced legislation for the controversial mandatory data retention scheme that would require telecommunication companies to store customers' records. Communication Minister Malcom…
LG announces the $199 LG L Fino for Australia
LG today announced Australian availability of the LG L Fino, an entry-level smartphone that will retail for AUD$199. The 4.5-inch handset boats a 800x480 pixel…
Alienware has made a future-proof gaming laptop
Alienware yesterday announced the Alienware 13, its latest gaming laptop, and the Graphics Amplifier, an external module that gives the Alienware 13 access to the…
PlayStation 4 Remote Play on Xperia Z3 series now live, also coming to Xperia Z2
Sony today announced the launch of PlayStation 4 Remote Play for the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. As of today,…
Fitbit’s new fitness trackers are now official
At the high end is Surge, Fitbit's "fitness superwatch". The Surge features a larger, capacitive touchscreen, built-in GPS and basic smartwatch functionality. Like the Charge…
Office 365 subscribers to get unlimited OneDrive storage
Microsoft today announced that all Office 365 customers will receive unlimited OneDrive storage at no additional cost. Customers subscribing to the Personal, Home or University…
Surface revenue up and Lumia sales increasing for Microsoft
Many consider Microsoft late to both the tablet and smartphone parties, but the Redmond-based company last week announced its latest quarterly earnings, revealing increased Lumia…
Toshiba Encore Mini now available in Australia
Toshiba has announced that its Encore Mini tablet is now available in Australia for AUD$199. The Encore Mini is a 7-inch tablet that runs the…
Google announces Android Wear update enabling GPS support
Google today announced the first update to Android Wear, its smartwatch operating system. The update will enable support for smartwatches featuring GPS sensors, and allow…
Christian Bale will play Steve Jobs in a biopic penned by Aaron Sorkin
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin yesterday confirmed that Christian Bale will play the role of Steve Jobs In an upcoming biopic directed by Danny Boyle. “We needed…
Moto 360 finally gets Australian release date and pricing
It's been a long wait, but Motorola today announced that their highly anticipated smartwatch, the Moto 360, will be available from Australia retailers on October…
Microsoft to end free Xbox Music streaming in December
Microsoft today announced that it will retire Xbox Music's ad supported, free streaming feature as of December 1. The company will continue to offer music…
Google unveils Inbox – a reinvented approach to email management
Google today announced Inbox, an application that aims to simplify email management. Inbox builds upon the categories introduced to Gmail last year, Primary, Social and…
Microsoft makes almost 7000 changes in the latest update to the Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft today updated the Windows 10 Technical Preview with a patch featuring nearly 7000 changes. While Microsoft describes most of these changes as "invisible", the…
Google makes two-step authentication easier with the launch of USB key support
Google today announced support for Security Key, an open standard that allows users to long in to an account with a physical device such as…
Apple rolls out iOS 8.1
Apple today released iOS 8.1, the first major update to iOS 8. In addition to various bug fixes, iOS 8.1 provides access to several Continuity…
NBN Co announces first 140 suburbs to get Fibre-to-the-Node broadband
NBN Co has announced that 140 suburbs across New South Wales and Queensland will be the first to be connected to Fibre-to-the-Node (FTTN) broadband. The…
Spotify to offer discounted family plans for up to 5 users
Music streaming service Spotify yesterday announced Spotify Family, a service allowing up to five users to share a single billing account at a reduced cost.…
A brief history of computer viruses
Did you know the first computer virus was written in 1986? I didn't, but I do now thanks to handy infographic from security software manufacturer…
Fitbit to release three new fitness trackers before the end of the year
Fitbit will announce three new high-end fitness trackers in the coming weeks, according to leaked marketing materials. The Verge this morning shared an unreleased advertisement…
Microsoft will reveal a fitness tracker in the coming weeks
Microsoft will unveil a fitness wearable within the next few weeks, according to a report published by Forbes. Forbes' source suggests the tracker will monitor…
Google reveals Australian pricing for Nexus 9
Google revealed Australian pricing for its HTC-manufactured Nexus 9 tablet over the weekend. The base 16GB model is available for AUD$479, the 32GB for AUD$589,…
OS X Yosemite is now available as a free download for all Mac users
OS X Yosemite, the latest update to Apple's OS X operating system is now available as a free download for all Mac users. Yosemite gives…
