Telstra, Optus and Vodafone will be the official launch carriers for the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c. The iPhone 5s. (Credit: Apple) Apple’s new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available from Telstra, Vodafone and Optus locally when they officially launch on Friday, 20 September. The iPhone 5c will be available for pre-order …
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In the US, the iPhone 5s will be launching at the same price that the iPhone 5 launched at in November last year. In Australia, the price is higher. What happened? (Credit: Apple) As has come to be expected, in Australia, we’ll be paying quite a bit more for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. However, that price seems to …
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Apple has unveiled two new iPhones — the flagship 5s, introducing new hardware features, and the lower-end 5c. Do either of them strike your fancy? The iPhone 5c. (Credit: Apple) Overnight in California, Apple announced that it would be adding two new smartphones to its iPhone range: the flagship iPhone 5s and the colourful, plastic-backed iPhone 5c. The 5s, available …
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The new HDMI specification has landed, bringing enhanced support for the 4K Ultra HD resolution. (Credit: HDMI Forum) HDMI Forum has announced the release of the new HDMI 2.0 specification, updating 2009’s HDMI 1.4 to bring better support for the increasingly popular 4K definition. The increased bandwidth of the new specification — 18Gbps compared to the 10Gpbs provided by 1.4 …
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Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy Note 3, bringing with it a beast of a processor and a larger screen. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The Samsung Galaxy Note is gradually creeping upwards in size, with the hotly anticipated Note 3 packing in a high-definition 1920x1080p 5.7-inch screen in Super AMOLED (386.5ppi). It doesn’t deliver 4K video recording, as rumoured; instead, the …
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Amazon has introduced a new version of its Paperwhite e-reader, now available for pre-order. (Credit: Amazon) The new Kindle Paperwhite looks a lot like the previous version of the e-reader (the same size and just a little lighter, at 206 grams), but Amazon claims to have made some improvements under the hood to improve the e-reading experience. The first of …
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Sony has announced the Sony Xperia Z1 at IFA, packing in a massive 20.7-megapixel camera and waterproof chassis. (Credit: Sony) Sony has officially unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the camera-centric, waterproof Xperia Z1, previously codenamed “Honami”. Its specs contain few surprises for CNET Australia readers, thanks to a leak prior to Sony’s IFA announcement. The announcement by Sony CEO Kazuo …
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Sony has announced that its newest e-reader will be arriving in Australia for a suggested retail price of AU$149. (Credit: Sony) The next-generation Sony e-reader will be available in Australia through the Sony online store as of Monday, 9 September, the company has announced. The e-reader — which was not mentioned during the IFA press conference — beats both the …
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The Sony Xperia Z1 will cost AU$779 outright, and will be available for pre-order through the Sony website on 9 September. (Credit: Sony) Sony has confirmed to CNET Australia that the new Sony Xperia Z1 will be available for a suggested retail of price of AU$779 from the Sony online store. IT will be available outright for pre-order on Sony’s …
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Want to take photos around corners like a real spy? Scope out the Smartphone Spy Lens. (Credit: Photojojo) We love the idea of a smartphone periscope letting you use your camera as a way of peeking sneakily around corners and even snapping photos from a different angle. (We don’t recommend you do this without the subject’s permission, though, because that’s …
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