Samsung has released an official 3000mAh extended battery pack for the popular Android phone. The new battery kit, as revealed by The Droid Guy. (Credit: The Droid Guy) Love your Galaxy S3, but wish its battery life was just a little longer? Samsung is listening, and now there’s an official extended battery kit, boosting the …
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What are we expecting for TVs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for 2013? OLED, OLED and OLED, with a little Ultra HD on the side. Still waiting … LG’s 55-inch OLED. (Credit: LG) CES 2013 is just a fortnight away, and CNET Australia will be there, bringing you all the coverage from before and during the show. But as …
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Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013, LG showed off the latest Magic Remote that will ship with its range of 2013 TVs. LG’s new-look Magic Remote. (Credit: LG) LG’s Magic Remote has always been a bit of an eye catcher, and the newest iteration keeps the unusual form factor. But LG has added a few extras, and the …
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Internet service provider (ISP) iiNet has laid the blame for piracy squarely on the entertainment industry, not the user. (Credit: iiNet) The music and movie industry is currently in talks with a number of ISPs around the world, hoping to come up with a notice system to reduce copyright violations. The system would inform users that their piratical activities have …
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The internet-radio service has opened locally, complete with a partnership deal with Holden. The Pandora apps and web player. (Credit: Pandora) Formally opening for business in Australia and New Zealand, Pandora has joined the ever-increasing ranks of streaming-music services that are available locally. Pandora is available via Android and iOS apps, or through a web-based player. Pandora allows users to …
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The video-on-demand service is making a move to “Kobo e-readers and new-generation devices”. Quickflix is coming to the Kobo Arc. (Credit: Kobo; Quickflix) Despite the bad news back in November that Quickflix was cutting jobs in an effort to cut costs, the company certainly isn’t lying down and waiting to go gently into that good night. The company has already …
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Three new home audio devices will be in stores from January next year. JBL SB400. (Credit: JBL) Soundbars are an excellent alternative to a surround sound system, especially for anyone suffering from a small lounge room. JBL has been the big name in soundbars for some time now, and the company is continuing this tradition with three new models that …
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Sharp’s ICC Purios has the only THX Certified Ultra HD TV, but at AU$30,000 can it make a splash on the market? (Screenshot by CNET Australia) We said recently that cheaper and smaller Ultra HD TVs were on the way. We still stand by that statement, but Sharp has thrown us a bit of a curve ball with the ICC …
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Best known in Australia for its Blu-ray players, Chinese electronics company Oppo has turned its hand to the state-of-the-art Find 5 phone. Oppo’s Find 5. (Credit: Oppo) The Oppo Find 5 was teased several months ago, but recent news from Beijing has made the device official, and revealed some truly impressive specs. A 5-inch 1080p display is probably the most …
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Microsoft has announced a host of new Xbox apps, including SkyDrive, but it’s a poor showing for Australian users. SkyDrive, as it appears on the Xbox dashboard. (Credit: Microsoft/Xbox) Over on Major Nelson’s blog, there’s a list of 52 apps that are coming to your Xbox Live dashboard. The Major lists 10 apps available from today, and another 42 on …
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