Oppo announces the world’s thinnest smartphone
Oppo also announced the Oppo N3, a new flagship featuring a swivelling camera similar to the N1 Mini. While users had to manually rotate the…
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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…
Australian Review: iPad Air 2 – King of the tablets
Camera The iPad Air 2's cameras have gotten a dramatic upgrade over past models. Both the front-facing and rear-facing cameras are quite similar to the…
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,…
You’ll have to charge the Apple Watch every night and that could be a problem
Apple CEO Tim Cook today confirmed what many of us were worried about: you'll be charging the Apple Watch every night. During an on-stage interview…
The problem with the new iPad – and every other tablet
I've spent a few days with the iPad Air 2 now (review is coming soon), so I can comfortable say it's a great tablet and…
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…
Australian Review: Sunset Overdrive – Punk as
Sunset Overdrive is about as punk rock as videogames get. It's loud, it's irreverent and it's crass. It's a hyper-violent shooter set in a bright,…
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…
5 Great Cameras for Beginners
There's a lot of cameras out there, and even more lenses. Photography can be a really rewarding hobby, but the sheer amount of different gear…
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…
World of Warcraft to get local Australian servers
Blizzard last night announced that local Australian World of Warcraft servers will go live on October 28, ahead of the November 13 launch of Warlords…
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…
Australian Review: OS X Yosemite – It’s time to buy a Mac
Performance There's honestly not too much to report in terms of performance changes. The two Macs I've tested Yosemite on, a 2013 MacBook Air and…
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…
Apple Pay will be awesome in Australia
Apple Pay, Apple's iOS-centric contactless payment system, launched in the United States this week to some scepticism. While Apple has managed to sign on some…
