Samsung has confirmed that the K Zoom will be coming to Australia later this year. (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET) The Samsung K Zoom is the next hybrid phone-camera model from the manufacturer, following in the footsteps of the S4 Zoom released last year. The K Zoom, however, is a much more refined model that appears to …

Now playing: Watch this: HTC One M8 camera review 5:25 Lusting after the exterior of a handset might not be the expected reaction when conducting a review of a smartphone camera. Yet that’s exactly what happens when first glancing across the smooth surface of the HTC One M8. There is absolutely no questioning the stunning appearance of the M8’s form …

If you bought an Australian version of the Galaxy S5, you may notice there are some quirks that prevent you from fully customising your handset. Here’s how to get around the locked dock. TouchWiz is Samsung’s custom interface for Android. In the Galaxy S5, Samsung has cleaned up this interface quite a lot from previous versions, like those present on …

Panasonic projectors are behind much of the artwork on show at the 19th Biennale of Sydney. Viewers take in Pipilotti Rist’s work “Mercy Garden Retour Skin”. (Credit: Dave Cheng/CNET) The Biennale is a visual arts festival held every two years, showcasing artworks in various locations around the city. Some of the main locations for this year’s event are the Museum …

Sony has released a range of its high-end audio products in Australia, from headphones to speakers, all designed for listening to high-res audio files. The MDR-1 range starts at AU$299. (Credit: Sony) There has been a significant push from electronics companies in 2014 to bring high-res audio to our attention. The success of projects such as Neil Young’s Pono player …

Apple has filed a patent for a remote control that will let you take photos from an iPhone without needing to touch the handset itself. (Credit: USPTO) The patent, as spotted by Apple Insider, details a remote control that communicates with an iPhone or iPod using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Apart from the expected controls for taking photos and videos, it …

If you were looking for a slightly cheaper entry point into the world of iPhone, Apple has just made the iPhone 5c available in an 8GB variant. The 5c in a variety of colours. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) The handset remains identical to the regular iPhone 5c that was released last year, but comes with less storage than the 16 and …

Australians will finally be able to get their hands on the Moto X when it lands later this month. The Moto X. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The flagship handset from Motorola will be available in Australia in late March for AU$549. Though it might seem like we are lagging behind the global release cycle, the UK, France and Germany only had …

New information about the camera-centric companion phone to the Galaxy S5 has been revealed. The Galaxy S4 zoom featured a 10x zoom lens. (Credit: Samsung) The Galaxy S4 Zoom was more a camera with a mobile phone attached, and the S5 Zoom will follow suit if the rumours are to be believed. Detailed specifications that appeared on benchmarking site GFXBench …

Featuring its own Isocell technology, Samsung has revealed some more information on the image sensor found inside the Galaxy S5. A sample image from an Isocell sensor. (Screenshot by CBSi) Last year, Samsung revealed that it was working on a new sensor dubbed Isocell that would improve photos taken in low-light situations and reduce the issues normally associated with backside-illuminated …