Australian-owned gadget manufacturer Laser yesterday announced the availability of its PB-CJ12000 Portable Power Bank and Car Jump Starter, a portable battery pack capable of recharging anything from a smartphone to a car. Boasting a 12,000mAh battery, the PB-CJ12000 is a power bank with enough capacity to jump start a car…
Kodak Alaris’s new Kodak Moments app enables users to order professional prints from a smartphone and have them delivered straight to their door. The new functionality is designed to help customers avoid waiting around stores and malls to get photos printed by providing a more convenient, albeit slower, option. Prints…
Optus today announced that it will shut down its 2G GSM network from the beginning April 2017, citing significant declines in 2G traffic “year on year”. “Greater smartphone usage and advances in 4G technology are driving customer preferences for more mobile data and faster speeds and there has been a…
Optus is expanding its midrange smartphone line-up with new two new devices, the OPPO R7 and the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua. Both are available from today, and available on Optus’ AUD$40 per month My Plan Plus with no upfront costs and no handset repayments. The AUD$40 per month My Plan…
Over 1.5 million potential customers have joined the ever-growing queue to buy the OnePlus 2, a USD$329 Chinese-made smartphone dubbed as a “flagship killer”. For its price, the OnePlus 2 has reasonably beefy hardware under the hood, including a top of the line octo-core 1.8GHz Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB of…
Motorola overnight announced three new smartphones: a 2015 update to the Moto G, the mid-range Moto X Play, and the high-end Moto X Style (pictured above). The Moto X Style is Motorola’s new flagship smartphone, and stretches out last year’s Moto X to a phablet-esque 5.7-inches. Despite the increase in-size…
Sony today announced local pricing and availability for two of its new lower end smartphones, the Xperia E4g and the Xperia C4. Telstra will be the sole telco to range the Xperia E4g (pictured above), a 4GX compatible budget smartphone retailing for AUD$149. The Xperia E4g is a 4.7-inch handset…
Samsung today confirmed that it will make its next major smartphone announcement, presumably the Galaxy Note 5, on August 13 as part of an Unpacked Event in New York. Samsung will also stream the announcement online; factoring in different time zones, it will be begin at 1am EST on August…
…name we give to this technique which basically ensures a smooth viewing experience. Your smartphone, tablet, game console, set top box and smart TV can all run Netflix clients. These clients, or apps, are trying at all times to optimise the best picture quality that your network and device can…
French drone manufacturer Parrot is bringing 13 new MiniDrone models to the Australian market in September this year, following the success of its 2014 range. The 13 drones are spread across three categories encompassing airborne, on land, and water-based devices. Parrot’s MiniDrone series consists of a range of small, smartphone…
Guitar amp manufacturer Marshall is the latest company to try its hand at building an Android smartphone. Announced overnight, the Marshall “London” is a flagship phone designed for music. Aesthetically, the London takes its cues from Marshall’s line of guitar amps, featuring textured skin and brass detailing. While the rectangular…
…to work with the SwannOne ecosystem. The SwannOne ecosystem has a large focus on automation and communication between products. Talveski provided the following example: when a user a leaves home, they could hit the “arm” button on their keyring fob or smartphone. This will lock the door, arm the alarms,…