BARCELONA, Spain — Blippar, a visual discovery/augmented reality company that has worked with brands like Coca-Cola, Disney, Sony and Nike, has delivered a live demo at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that shows Google Glass delivering real-time object recognition augmented reality (AR) for the first time. Ambarish Mitra, founder and CEO of Blippar, signaled his …

Samsung updates its smartwatch, dropping the Galaxy name, shifting to Tizen OS, improving battery life and adding exciting new stand-alone features. The new Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. (Credit: Samsung) At Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Samsung has announced a big shift for its Galaxy Gear smartwatch device. Dropping the Galaxy name to become the Gear 2, …

Now playing: Watch this: Aussie accessories: STM, Cygnett and Dog & Bone. 2:11 We take a look at some Australian brands worthy of your dollars when buying bags, cases and other accessories for your favourite gadgets. STM is a very popular brand right around the world now, so you might be pleasantly surprised to discover they call Australia home. They …

Nokia’s 1080p 6-inch Lumia 1520 is coming to Australia with the launch date and outright pricing now confirmed. The Lumia 1520 hits Australia 11 December. (Credit: Nokia) Nokia has confirmed its first big-screen device, the Lumia 1520, will be hitting Australia 11 December. The Lumia 1520 was announced at a lavish launch event in Abu Dhabi back in late October. …

You can now order your Apple iPad mini with Retina display through the Apple Store with most deliveries expected in 5-10 days at time of writing. Update: in-store reservations also available. Caption (Credit: Screenshot/CNET Australia) At the launch of the new Apple iPad line up all Apple would say about the availability of the new iPad mini with Retina display …

Join us at 5.45pm AEDT today for live coverage from the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. We expect new Lumias and maybe even a new tablet to tackle Apple’s iPad head on. An invitation to today’s Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. (Credit: Nokia) Six new devices are expected to be revealed at the Nokia World event in Abu …

Nokia’s rumoured 6-inch Lumia 1520 has become a reality, with an announcement at the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi today. The 6-inch Nokia Lumia 1520 with 1080p display and 20-megapixel PureView camera. (Credit: Nokia) Nokia has revealed the rumoured Lumia 1520: a 6-inch Windows Phone 8.1 device featuring a 1080p display and a 20-megapixel PureView camera with optical image …

Nokia goes bigger than ever before with the Lumia 2520, a 10.1-inch 1080p Windows RT 8.1 tablet complete with a powered keyboard accessory for all-day performance. The new 10.1-inch Lumia 2520 Windows RT 8.1 tablet. (Credit: Nokia) Nokia is not just going head-to-head with Apple’s iPad, but its new owner’s Surface 2, with the 10.1-inch Lumia 2520. But it may …

Sonos has launched a powerful new entry-level speaker to its range, the Play:1, at a price set to compete with the wider Bluetooth speaker market. The new Sonos Play:1 wireless speaker. (Credit: Sonos) Sonos has introduced the Play:1 to its range of wireless speakers. A new entry-level model to complement the existing range of larger, more expensive speakers it has …

A new benchmarking tool for touchscreen response times shows Apple’s iPhone 5 is twice as fast as Android competitors. It’s a close race for top spot in the Android pack. Agawi’s Touchscope measures the time between activation and a light response. (Credit: Agawi) Agawi, a company that uses cloud technology to stream apps and games to mobile devices on iOS …