In a world first, Westpac is trialling a system that stores debit card data in your phone’s SIM card, to work with any MasterCard PayPass payment system. Galaxy S III is Westpac’s trial handset.(Credit: Samsung) The new mobile contactless payment app will work on NFC-enabled Android handsets and can make payments by tapping at PayPass …

Foxtel’s eight channels of London 2012 have gone live, and if you’re not a full Foxtel subscriber, you can still get in on the action. For Xbox 360 or Samsung smart TV owners, you can get all of the Olympic channels through the Foxtel IPTV service for an AU$50 one-off fee. Foxtel’s London 2012 service on Samsung smart TV.(Credit: Foxtel) …

Qantas has announced that it will be launching its QStreaming service on domestic flights later this year. QStreaming in-flight entertainment for iPad. (Credit: Qantas website) In a media statement, Qantas announced that recent trials of its in-flight entertainment streaming service have been a great success. The system operates over Wi-Fi and will be delivered to iPads, available to all passengers …

Google’s Asus-made Nexus 7 tablet has been selling fast around the world. So fast that Google has had to stop taking orders for the 16GB Nexus 7 through the Google Play store. The 16GB Nexus 7 is selling fast. (Credit: CNET Australia) Thankfully, that’s a problem specific to the US and the UK, with Australian users of Google Play faced …

CNET Australia is holding a special night, sponsored by Hills Antennas, to give readers a chance to come together with other readers who love their home-entertainment systems, and chat about what really matters in your living room. If that sounds like something you’re keen on, and you can make it to Sydney, then send us your details and we’ll get …

Australia’s gold-medal favourite James Magnussen tells CNET Australia about the personal tech that makes a difference in his life. Australia loves to dominate in the pool, and few right now are as dominant as the current 100m World Champion swimmer James Magnussen. He holds the fourth fastest swim ever over 100m, and is now the spearhead of the Australian men’s …

Vodafone has had to delay the roll-out of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Nexus S after finding a software fault. Customers had been expecting Jelly Bean to roll out to the Nexus S today. In a short blog post on the Vodafone Australia website, Vodafone announced it had found that the software “does not meet all the Australian regulatory …

If you’ve caught a case of Bat fever, here are some official cases to show your Batmania to the world. It’s actually not just Batman, but a new range of official DC comics covers for iPhone, iPad and laptops, made by Iconime. The iPhone cases are gloss finish hard plastic, while the iPad and notebook sleeves are Neoprene. DC Comics …

Sony has become the first company to launch Google TV into the Australian market, with the new Internet Player with Google TV set-top box. The box brings several solid new features to the set-top box landscape, but at launch is only available to people buying a new Sony Bravia TV. Sony’s Internet Player with Google TV (Credit: Sony) Sony’s Internet …

Now playing: Watch this: Divide and conquer your power bills 1:08 You can never have enough power outlets these days, particularly around the home entertainment cabinet. But amongst all of those power cables, we know there’s a lot of wasted power when certain devices aren’t in use, but still keep themselves in standby. Here are three quick ideas to save …