Australian Review: Samsung Portable SSD T1 – Legitimately Insane
Design Samsung's T1 fits a lot of storage into a comparatively small space; it's smaller than a credit card. Impressively, the drive itself weighs a…
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Rdio launches half-price streaming service to fight Spotify and Apple
Music-on-demand service Rdio has turned up the heat in the streaming wars with the announcement of Rdio Select, an AUD$5.99 per month music streaming plan.…
Tesla opens second Australian showroom in Melbourne
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors last night opened its second Australia store, a retail outlet and service centre combo just outside Melbourne's CBD. Located on…
Instant Articles: Facebook’s attempt to change the way the world consumes media
Facebook today introduced Instant Articles, a new way for publishers to deliver interactive articles to Facebook users. The social network, boasting over 740 million daily…
Skype real time translation now in public preview, adds support for Italian and Mandarin
Microsoft this week opened its Skype Translator Preview to all Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 preview users, dropping the sign-up process that had been in…
Australian Review: LG 65UF950T Prime 4K Ultra High Definition TV – Middle Child
Final Thoughts LG has done a lot of things right with the 65UF950T; it's got a slick design, great picture quality, a brilliant remote and…
Imation LINK Power Drive gives your iPhone more storage and a spare battery
Imation yesterday announced the Australian availability of its LINK Power Drive, a battery pack for the iPhone that also doubles as an external storage solution.…
Quickflix to become a Foxtel Presto reseller
Australian video-on-demand service Quickflix today announced that it will become a reseller of Foxtel's Presto in the coming months, abandoning its own subscription service. The…
2015 Budget metadata shortfall could leave Australians with bigger bills
Australian telecommunications companies and internet service providers (ISPs) will be provided with AUD$131 million to help cover the costs of storing their customers’ metadata as…
Tough Phones on Today Show: The Aftermath
This morning I was on the Today Show putting the toughest smartphones and the toughest smartphone cases on the market to the test. If you…
C.H.I.P. is a USD$9 computer that fits in the palm of your hand
A tiny computer called C.H.I.P. is currently taking crowd-funding platform Kickstarter by storm. Priced at just USD$9, the matchbox-sized device is still powerful enough to…
No Netflix Tax until July 2017
The Federal Government last night confirmed that the "Netflix Tax" introduced in the 2015 Budget will not be implemented until July 1, 2017. Formally known…
Stan is now on Apple TV
Australian video-on-demand service Stan today announced the launch of its stand-alone app for Apple TV. The app is available today and can be accessed directly…
23 new Panasonic TVs launching in Australia this year, not a single curve in sight
Panasonic today unveiled 23 new television models due for release in Australia in 2015. Grouped under the Viera moniker, many of Panasonic's 2015 TVs boast…
Netflix ranks Australian ISP’s video streaming capabilities
Netflix overnight added Australia and New Zealand to its ISP Speed Index, a directory that compares Netflix performance during peak streaming periods.
Strone wants to cut your global roaming bill
While at CeBIT 2015, we caught up with Tas Tudor - an Australian entrepreneur working on gadget that could end excessive global roaming fees: Strone.
Federal Government to introduce “Netflix Tax” on international digital goods in 2015 budget
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey today confirmed that a tax on overseas digital goods and services sold in Australia will be introduced as part of the…
Telstra unveils new plans with focus on data sharing
Telstra today announced a new range of plans, dubbed Go Mobile, that are designed to allow families to easily share their data allowances. The new…
Hands on: Splatoon – Counter-Squid
Splatoon is the most fun I've had with a multiplayer shooter in years. This weekend, Nintendo is making three one-hour demo sessions available to help…
Australian Review: Amazon Kindle Voyage – I can’t believe it’s not paper
Amazon's latest e-reader, the Kindle Voyage, is a paper killer. It's an e-reader that not only matches the experience of a physical book thanks to…
Nintendo profitable for the first time since 2011
Nintendo overnight published its results for the 2014 Japanese financial year, revealing its first annual profit since 2011. The Japanese videogame manufacturer disclosed a profit…
Australian Review: Jabra Evolve 80 Headset – Peace and Quiet
Jabra's Evolve 80 is a noise-cancelling office headset that does a surprisingly good job of all being a regular pair of headphones. It's not something…
Humbuzz is an Aussie solution for monitoring your kids online
At CeBIT Australia 2015, we caught up with David Britt, the founder of an Australian start-up called Humbuzz. Humbuzz is a small box that plugs…
Sony’s Xperia C4 is a phabet built for selfies
Sony today announced the Xperia C4, a mid-range device that it describes at the "next generation selfie smartphone". The handset's flagship feature is a 5…
