If you’re after an unlocked quad-core Galaxy S4, then this is the cheapest deal we’ve seen so far. (Credit: Samsung) The RRP on Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is AU$899 if you buy one from the Samsung Store or AU$816 if you walk into a Telstra store. Kogan is currently selling the S4 for AU$699, but with …
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Video-streaming service Netflix has claimed that BitTorrent traffic drops when it opens in new territories. (Credit: Netflix) It’s long been argued that the best way to combat piracy of digital entertainment is to ensure that there are adequate legal methods of purchasing the file. It seems there might be some evidence to back this up, according to Netflix’s chief content …
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One year after Tor launched its DRM-free store, the publisher has said that there has been “no discernible increase” in piracy. (Credit: Tor) In April last year, Tor Books, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Pan Macmillan, announced that it would be removing Digital Rights Management software from the digital editions of its books. It was a controversial move, …
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US Ambassador Bleich has said that piracy is no more a compliment than someone “hitting on your partner”, and asked that we, like Lannisters, “always pay our debts”. Lannister’s pay their debts and, according to US Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, so should we. (Credit: HBO) Last week, the US ambassador to Australia made headlines around the world when he asked for …
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Australians still can’t buy Surface Pro locally, but Microsoft is tipped to reveal a second generation of tablets this June. Surface may soon come is smaller, more affordable sizes. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft may have a second generation of smaller and more affordable Surface tablets on the way, with a report in DigiTimes tipping the announcement to be made during the …
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LG has announced availability for the 55-inch curved OLED TV in Australia, which is the first country to be confirmed outside of South Korea, and introduced Ewan McGregor as its new brand ambassador. Though pricing wasn’t announced at the Australian launch of the LG 2013 range, the company said the TV will arrive before the end of the year. The …
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Launching its 2013 TV range in Australia, LG has shown off smaller-sized Ultra HD TVs, a curved OLED TV and Ewan McGregor. LG’s 55-inch curved OLED TV on display at the launch in Sydney today. (Credit: Nic Healey/CNET Australia) Smaller, more affordable versions of its 84-inch Ultra HD TV are a key strategy of LG’s home entertainment offering for Australia, …
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(Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET) A new ad spot suggests that the Nokia Lumia 920 is the key to peace on earth and goodwill between iPhone and Android users. Phone manufacturers have often used ad campaigns to poke fun at their rivals, playing up the rivalry that apparently exists in the market between iPhone and Android users. Windows Phone has gone …
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Streaming and DVD rental service Quickflix has simplified its subscriptions offerings to just three plans, each with “unlimited streaming”. (Credit: Quickflix) Australian streaming company Quickflix recently announced that it was looking to offer season passes for TV series, and have HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones available soon after the US airing time. Now, it’s changed its subscription plans to …
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Australia, the US and the UK all got the quad-core S4, but is the difference between it and the octa-core really that big? (Credit: Samsung) The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available to Australians on Saturday, 27 April, and as we’ve noted many times before, it’s the quad-core Snapdragon 600 version, as opposed to the Exynos 5 “octa-core”. It’s the …
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