According to AllThingsD, Apple will be holding its separate iPad announcement event later this month. (Credit: AllThingsD) Separate from its annual September iPhone event, Apple will be holding an invite-only event to debut the iPad 5, as well as OS X Mavericks and the new Mac Pro, on Tuesday, 22 October (PDT), AllThingsD has reported. …
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Telstra has launched new mobile packages that allow users to share the one data plan between up to four separate devices. (Credit: Telstra) Telstra’s new Data Share packages allow you to share your mobile data allowance with up to three additional mobile SIM-ready devices such as laptops and tablets, the telco has announced today. The package is placed on top …
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Amazon has taken the lid off three new Kindle Fire tablets, shipping on 18 October — the first that will be available to Australians at the same time as the US. The Kindle HDX 8.9 with origami case. (Credit: Amazon) The 7-inch Kindle Fire HD will be available for pre-order on 2 October, and the 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX and …
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BlackBerry has agreed to a buyout by Toronto-based financial holding company Fairfax Financial Holdings, which owns about 10 per cent of the mobile company’s shares. (Credit: BlackBerry) BlackBerry has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to be acquired for US$4.7 billion by a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings, with shareholders to be bought out at US$9 …
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German hacker group the Chaos Computer Club claims to have hacked Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint scanner using “easy everyday means”. (Credit: Apple) It was only a matter of time before someone claimed to have defeated Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint scanner — and German hacker group the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) is the first to step up, with what it is …
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Google’s Android Device Manager, which allows users to locate their phones via a desktop app, will be adding the ability to lock the device and change its password. (Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) When Android Device Manager launched last month — a service similar to Apple’s Find My iPhone — its settings screen within Android devices showed a couple of …
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People who own older versions of Apple’s iDevices are being offered a chance to grab the most recent version compatible with their operating system. (Credit: Apple) When iOS 7 launches, it’s going to leave anything earlier than the iPhone 4, the iPad 2 and the iPod Touch 5 behind. In preparation for the launch, many apps are updating, but those …
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Two short videos of the Google Nexus 5 shot at a bar have surfaced online after a Google employee left it unattended. (Credit: Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) One has to wonder why companies even bother trying to keep their devices under wraps any more. Google’s Nexus 5 has been spotted a few times now — first in a promotional …
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The iOS 7 launch will be the biggest overhaul the operating system has seen to date. Here’s what to do to make sure you don’t lose anything. (Credit: Apple) Before you get overexcited and update to the new version of iOS due out today, it’s important to perform a few housekeeping tasks to make sure you don’t lose any of …
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The upcoming iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available on Vodafone’s new post-paid Red plans. (Credit: Vodafone) The iPhone 5s and 5c will be coming to Vodafone on 12- and 24-month contracts under its new range of post-paid Red plans, which offer unlimited calls and texts at three separate pricing tiers. Both iPhones will be available for AU$0 on …
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