CNET If you like big phones then Huawei has you covered with the Mate 7. The 6-inch Full HD screen sits on top of an octacore processor of Huawei’s own design. The 4,100mAh battery promises 2 full days of use, but the Mate 7 is still just 7.9mm thick and only 185g. And did we …
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The 90-inch LED 3DTV will be available from late this month for the premium price of AU$20,999. The Sharp LC-90LE740X. (Credit: Sharp) While we wait to see when — or even if — any of the 110-inch TVs shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 will be made available in Australia, Sharp has jumped in with its LC-90LE740X. The …
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The popular video-on-demand app is now available from the Xbox Marketplace, along with Wall Street Journal‘s WSJ Live app. (Credit: CNET Australia) A few months back, Xbox announced that the Quickflix service — already available on a number of smart TVs and other home entertainment devices — would be arriving on Xbox in September. Apparently, that September has finally arrived, …
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As you read this, some of the biggest names in technology are queuing up in Berlin, Germany, preparing to unveil their hottest new products at the IFA 2012 trade show. Samsung takes to the stage at 3am AEST on 30 August, and the CNET team will be live blogging from the event. If you aren’t awake at the crack of …
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Now playing: Watch this: Amazon Kindle 2011: Unboxing 1:52 I spy with my little eye, something beginning with K … Yep, it’s the new Kindle. Not the touchscreen one — the more budget model, retailing for US$109 on Amazon.com. This model of the Kindle is smaller and lighter than the previous one, coming in at 166x114x8.7mm and just 170 grams. …
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Microsoft is wrapping up its MIX 11 developers conference in Las Vegas, where it has unveiled new OS features accessible by 3rd party applications, offering a glimpse at what end-users can expect when the next major Windows Phone update hits in Q3. The video above shows off a number of enhancements, including the hotly anticipated multitasking and universal search features. …
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commentary If you caught Van Helsing on Channel 10 on Sunday night, you’re probably wishing you had those three hours of your life back, but you may also have noticed a promo for the upcoming drama Jericho. While the show doesn’t look hugely compelling, one feature of the trailer was certainly noteworthy. Instead of promoting an official Web site like …
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Still burning with nationalistic fervour post Olympics? Then check out our all Australian DVD line-up this week. Puppetry Of The Penis (ACMEC) Let’s start with the nude guys first. Puppetry of the Penis is a home-grown cabaret show featuring two starkers puppeteers, Simon Morley and David Friend, who twist their penises into different shapes, objects and landmarks. Billed as ‘the …
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How do you get from high-class thrillers to low-budget schlock flicks? This week’s new releases show the way. Also, there’s something called Star Wars on the way, apparently. Gothika (Columbia, 94 mins) Psychiatrist Dr Miranda Grey wakes up one day as a patient in the same asylum where she had worked, accused of the heinous murder of her husband. Having …
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Dell Australia has followed the lead of its US parent and made it’s first foray in the consumer electronics world by launching a 19-inch LCD TV in time for Christmas. A hybrid flat-panel monitor, the Dell W1900 is aimed squarely at ‘multimedia households’, as it features picture-in-picture capabilities so you can simultaneously watch TV and work on a document or …
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