Now playing: Watch this: Dive into Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge ‘edge’ display 1:55 While the Galaxy S6 might technically be the latest flagship phone in Samsung’s Galaxy family, it’s the S6 Edge that’s turning heads over at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. CNET is on the ground at MWC and we’ve explored just some …
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Netflix has launched the first salvo in its war for the Australian streaming video audience, announcing a deal with iiNet that would see the service unmetered across all of the ISP’s fixed-line brands. Presto, the video-on-demand service powered by Foxtel and Seven West Media, has returned fire, unveiling a deal with Telstra for its own unmetered offering, as well as …
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The Australian arm of the Netflix video streaming service will flip the switch on March 24, with people able to subscribe to watch an array of TV and movies on demand from that date. Back in November last year, Netflix confirmed that it would be bringing its service to Australia, although it would only give an approximate launch of March …
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As the streaming video marketplace in Australia starts to ramp up in anticipation of Netflix’s arrival next month, Presto has launched a smartphone app for both Android and iOS, allowing you to stream the subscription service’s TV and movies on your mobile device. Presto is an offering by pay-TV provider Foxtel that began as a movie-on-demand service, recently adding TV …
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Yahoo “Community,” the fan favourite show staring Joel McHale about life at Greendale Community College, will be coming to Australia via TV streaming service Stan. Stan, a joint venture between Fairfax and Nine Entertainment, began operations on Australia Day, offering an array of local and international content for AU$10 a month. The show’s latest season launches on March 17 in …
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Joan E. Solsman/CNET Netflix, the US-based video streaming service set to launch in Australia next month, has revealed a line-up of local comedy specials and children’s TV shows that will be available from launch. The shows come via a content deal with Beyond Distribution, a division of Beyond Entertainment. Beyond is an Australian TV, film and entertainment producer and distributor. …
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In July last year the Australian Communications and Media Authority announced a new framework for how 1800 and 13/1300 calls would be charged when made from mobile phones. Mobile telecommunications providers had previously come under fire for charging for 1800 calls which were free from landlines. A ‘Fair Calls for All’ campaign from the Australia Communications Consumer Action Network had …
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Snapchat video/Screenshot by CNET Snapchat is reportedly seeking a new round of funding that could value the company as high as $19 billion. “A person with knowledge of the matter” said that the company would be hoping to raise as much as $500 million, with executives “in advanced discussions” with fund managers over the new round of funding, according to …
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Globalgig, the mobile broadband provider with a focus on international roaming, now offers local and UK-based 4G access, as well as more than doubling the number of countries in its roaming roster, bringing the total to 84. The company has also introduced a global access point name eliminating the need to change settings as you move from country to country. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. S6 Edge vs. Apple iPhone 6 6:28 Samsung may be planning to offer a variety of body styles for its much-anticipated Galaxy S6, according to exclusive images obtained by CNET Korea and sister site ZDNet Korea. The images, provided by sources at a South Korean electronics distributor, purportedly show five variants of …
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