Apple has released an update to iOS, bringing the latest version to 7.1. There are bug fixes and usability tweaks, including an update to Siri that gives the personal assistant a distinctly Australian voice. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) This is the first major update to the operating system since iOS 7 was released in September 2013. …
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Come with us as we take you around Samsung’s booth at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Though the star of Samsung’s show at Mobile World Congress is the Galaxy S5, there were still plenty of S4 models scattered around the place. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Samsung is renowned for having a lot of floorspace at trade shows, …
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Alongside a new pricing structure, Telstra will offer customers who sign up to 24-month plans the option of receiving a new phone upgrade every year. (Credit: Telstra) By opting into the new feature and paying an additional AU$10 per month, users will have the option to upgrade their existing handset after 12 months. Certain caveats apply, with the new phone …
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The rumours were true after all: Google’s Nexus 5 now comes in a cherry red finish. Cherry red or crimson? (Credit: Google) Leaks emerged last week from US carrier Sprint that pointed to a red edition of Google’s flagship smartphone arriving on 4 February. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Nexus 5 is available in Australia, Canada, US, UK, …
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To celebrate 30 years of Macintosh, Apple has released a commercial that was filmed entirely on the iPhone 5s. (Credit: Apple) While there was speculation that Apple would broadcast an ad during the Super Bowl, instead the company quietly posted a video on its website to celebrate 30 years of Macintosh, which was released on 24 January 1984. The new …
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Another year, another fresh round of iPhone rumours. This time, sources say larger screens are in the works. The iPhone 5 and 5S (right) alongside smartphones with larger screens from Samsung, HTC and Nokia. (Credit: CBSi) According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple is preparing two iPhone handsets to be released later this year, both sporting larger …
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It’s only a rumour at this stage, but Sony’s next flagship smartphone could come with 4K video recording as standard. The Sony Xperia Z1 had a solid focus (pardon the pun) on and video. (Credit: CBSi) According to a report by Xperia Blog, the new handset, codenamed ‘Sirius’, will launch with Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Elsewhere on the spec sheet, the …
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Regardless of how you hold your phone, this app will automatically record videos in landscape orientation. Be gone, vertical video. (Screenshot by CBSi) While it may be the most comfortable way to hold your phone, shooting video in portrait orientation makes for some pretty unattractive footage. If you try and integrate this footage into an editing program or even just …
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Walk around the LG booth at CES with us as we explore the TVs, phones and gadgets of the show. (Credit: CBSi) The entrance to LG’s stand was consistently, absolutely packed full of people. A grand total of 140 screens lined the front wall, offering viewers the chance to see a huge 3D display in action. (Credit: CBSi) There were …
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At CES, Hisense showed off a range of new Android-based televisions, tablets and smartphones to preview what consumers will see in 2014. (Credit: CBSi) While there are some products that won’t be making their way to Australia — for example the range of TVs with Roku streaming built-in — there are still plenty of models that will arrive on our …
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