Samsung is officially launching the Galaxy S5 and new Gear wearables range in Australia today, so here’s a few additional details specific for the Aussie consumer. Samsung’s Galaxy S5. (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Remember, we’ve got hands-on first takes for all the new Samsung Gear smartwatches, Gear Fit tracker and Galaxy S5, and we’ll have rated …
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Now playing: Watch this: One week with BlackBerry 2:00 Both the Chromebook Diaries and the Surface 2 Diaries dealt with devices I used mostly in working life. So let’s shake that up a little. This week I’m changing phones. In fact I’m not only changing phones, I’m changing phone operating systems. I’m bidding farewell to my much-loved Samsung Galaxy Note …
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It’s not even on sale yet, but the accolades for the Galaxy S5 have already begun. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) In a very in depth look at the S5’s screen technology, DisplayMate president Raymond Soneira declared that the phone was sporting the “best performing smartphone display that we have ever tested”. According to Soneira, the S5’s colour accuracy is particularly impressive. …
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Foxtel Play has been available on the Xbox 360 for some time now, but PlayStation 3 owners can now get in on the action. (Credit: Sony Australia) The Foxtel Play app can be downloaded from the PlayStation Network for the PS3. As always, Foxtel Play is a month-by-month subscription, with no lock in contracts and the use of the Go …
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BlackBerry seems to be having some trouble getting consumers to move across to the BlackBerry 10 operating system. BlackBerry CEO John Chen speaking at an event at Mobile World Congress in late February. (Credit: Brian Bennett/CNET) In fact, of the 3.4 million phones the company sold in the fiscal fourth quarter of last year, only 1.1 million were BB10. The …
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TCL has shown off its 4K UHD TV range for the Australian market, boasting competitive pricing across a wide selection of panel sizes. TCL’s 85-inch TV. (Credit: TCL) Chinese TV manufacturer TCL is ranked third in the world for TV sales, but sits lower in the Australian marketplace, with a 7 per cent share of sales according to market research …
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If it’s one thing we learned from Netflix original programs — such as House of Cards and 0Orange is the New Black — it’s that people love to binge watch. Seasons 2 and 3 of Game of Thrones are now available on Foxtel. (Credit: HBO) That’s when you settle down into the couch and just shovel as many episodes of …
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The Galaxy S5 has been officially launched in Australia and the major telcos are showing off their plans and pricing. (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Telstra was first out of the gate, trumpeting that it would take pre-orders for the Galaxy S5 from 9am on 27 March. Plan-wise, it was pushing the AU$70 Accelerate plan with AU$12 monthly handset repayments. That AU$82 …
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The HTC One M8 doesn’t just look great, it also packed with power and impressive features. (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) But it’s also going up against some stiff competition. While Apple’s iPhone 5s isn’t exactly new, the Samsung Galaxy S5 certainly is. Last year saw the original HTC One up against the Galaxy S4 and it was Samsung that came out …
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Launched overnight in New York, Australian pricing and availability has now been announced for the HTC One M8. The Dot Case is a pre-order bonus from Telstra. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) It’s official: HTC has not followed its previous trend of announcing a phone months before any stock was available. If you so desire, HTC One M8 can be in your …
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