Five bang for buck smartphones under AUD$700
The weak Australian dollar has sent smartphone prices skyrocketing to the point where you need to drop at least AUD$1,000 for the latest devices from…
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Microsoft simplifies Windows 10 upgrade process
When Windows 10 launched at the end of July, Windows users who wanted the new operating system had to either "reserve" an upgrade and wait…
Australian Review: Sonos Play:5 (2015) – Better than ever
Much like the Play:1, the new Play:5 is now humidity resistant, which means you can safely keep it in a bathroom or high moisture environment.…
Samsung Galaxy View is an 18.4-inch tablet that’s really a portable TV
Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy View, a massive 18.4-inch Android-powered tablet that’s pitched as a more of a portable TV than a traditional tablet. This…
Australian Review: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact – One of a kind
It feels like Sony sensors appear in almost every second smartphone. While companies such as Apple are able to get amazing results from Sony cameras,…
Australians to get Apple Pay with American Express
Australian American Express card holders will get access to Apple Pay before the end of 2015. Introduced in the United States at the tail-end of…
Xbox One Backward Compatibility launches on November 12
Microsoft today announced that it will begin rolling out the "New Xbox One Experience" system update for Xbox One from November 12, providing the console…
On holiday with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2
As most parents would know, when you travel with kids, you need a way to distract them. Whether it's a road trip or flight, a…
Australian Review: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard – On the go
There's a lot of Bluetooth keyboards on the market, and with few exceptions, portability is always the goal. Typically, this is achieved by shrinking down…
New Apple TV now available to order starting at AUD$269
The new Apple TV is now available to order via Apple's Australian online store, with units due to ship out within three to five business…
Game Review: Halo 5: Guardians – By the numbers
I don't envy 343 Industries. As the developer of what's arguably the Xbox One's biggest title, I imagine they're under a whole lot of pressure.…
A weekend away with LG’s PW800 Minibeam Projector
The PW800 punches above its weight and is capable of projecting an 800 lumen image up to 100-inches in size. You're also getting WXGA resolutions,…
Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P available in Australia from November 2, pre-orders start today
The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will be available locally from November 2, with pre-orders for both handsets starting from today. Outright, the 16GB Nexus…
Australian Review: Panasonic Lumix CM1 – Let them eat cake
A camera can make or break a smartphone. The HTC One M9 was a solid phone let down by an average camera, while the iPhone's…
Stan app now available for Samsung Smart TVs, LG app coming soon
Australian streaming service Stan now has a dedicated app available on every Samsung Smart TV released this year. 2012, 2013, and 2014 models will see…
The people’s Halo: Building the Xbox One’s biggest game in the age of social media
But as a Halo fan himself, Franklin also wants to build a game he wants to play. "We're not just Halo developers, we're Halo fans,"…
iOS 9.1 now available, adds 150 emojis, Apple News for Australians
Apple today released iOS 9.1, the first major update to its mobile operating system since iOS 9 went live in September. iOS 9.1 adds support…
Stan’s first original series, “No Activity”, now streaming
Australian video on demand service Stan is now streaming its first original series, No Activity. The show is a quintessentially Australian dark comedy from the…
Australian Review: Samsung Series 7 65JU7000 65-inch UHD TV – Great picture for a fair price
As with Samsung's other 2015 TVs, the 65JU7000 runs Samsung's big screen version of the company's Tizen operating system. Tizen is a big step forward…
HTC One A9 is a midrange iClone that costs half as much as its inspiration
HTC today took the wraps off the heavily leaked One A9, a new midrange smartphone that abandons much of the Taiwanese manufacturer's aesthetic lineage for…
Australia gets a PlayStation 4 price drop
Sony Australia this morning announced that it is cutting the PlayStation 4's local recommended retail price from AUD$549.95 to AUD$479.95. This works out to be…
Australian Review: Motorola Moto X Play – Almost a AUD$550 flagship
The Moto X Play is a cheaper, smaller version of its 2015 flagship, the 5.7-inch Moto X Style. While it's pitched as a more affordable…
Australian Review: Telstra TV – Simple pleasures
Australia's streaming revolution is well and truly in full swing, and despite owning part of Presto, Telstra is hedging its bets with a small, overtly…
Australian LG G4 owners get Android Marshmallow mid-November
Australian LG G4 owners can expect an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow starting from mid-November, following an international rollout that begins next week. Timing will…
