Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the company’s first wearable, the Apple Watch, during its event Tuesday. James Martin/CNET CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple may have shown rivals its hand by unveiling its first smartwatch months before it hits the market. But it also made sure consumers had a reason to wait for its launch. By announcing …
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Apple introduced two new iPhones and a Watch, but it kicked the iPod Classic to the curb. In this CNET Update, say farewell to the click wheel and hello to the upcoming smartrings: Now playing: Watch this: As iPod Classic meets its end, here come the smartrings 2:53 Also in this tech-news roundup: Sony is working on a fully-online TV …
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EzyFlix has announced it is now offering Australia’s first disc to digital service — which it is styling as ‘Disc2Digital’. The service means that people who own a DVD or Blu-ray copy of a movie can get a digital version of the title for between AU$2 and AU$5. That version can then be streamed or downloaded on up to five …
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The chipmaker gained Google as a customer for its Armada chips. Marvell Marvell added to the push for ultra-high definition as the next big thing in televisions with a beefed-up version of its Armada 1500 chips, which are used in set-top boxes and smart TVs. The new Armada 1500 Pro 4K is the chipmaker’s first in the line to enable …
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Image by tomislav medak, CC BY 2.0 Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced plans to reallocate broadcast spectrum, pushing community television to online-only broadcasting. The reallocation would see the Government “free up” the spectrum known as the sixth channel, which Turnbull said is “substantially vacant but is currently being used by community television in some state capitals”. These community broadcasters …
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Epson Epson has announced three new projectors in its 3000 3LCD range that will feature up to 2,500 lumens brightness and mechanical lens shift. The entry-level Home Cinema 3000 ($1,299) is a 1080p projector that features a 1.6x zoom, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, and a more compact design, which Epson says provides for easier placement. In addition you get two HDMI …
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Samsung’s curved screen artistry at IFA 2014. Seamus Byrne/CNET BERLIN — Brad Wright, director of audio visual for Samsung Australia, told CNET that curved TVs are already outselling flat TVs by 60 percent in the high-end market. So far there are just four curved TVs available from Samsung in Australia: The 55-inch and 65-inch models of the HU9000 and the …
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Apple introduced its NFC-based mobile payment system Apple Pay for the iPhone 6. James Martin/CNET Apple wants to turn your iPhone 6 and Apple Watch into a virtual wallet that could eventually replace the old plastic card sitting in your real wallet. Apple announced Tuesday at its September 9, product launch in Cupertino, Calif., that it is finally joining the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple turns iPhone 6 into mobile wallet with Apple Pay 3:14 Not only did Apple deliver two highly-anticipated products, mobile payments, and a smartwatch at its event Tuesday, it’s encouraging consumers to use them together. Apple is making Apple Pay, the company’s NFC-enabled mobile payments service, available on its newly unveiled Apple Watch , CEO Tim …
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The new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Josh Miller/CNET It’s not uncommon for some people to hold off on buying an iPhone until after the newest models have been announced, hoping to take advantage of a price drop on the superseded phones. Well, that’s exactly what’s happened in the wake of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch . Apple …
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A look at the G3’s battery doors. Josh Miller/CNET LG is trying to squeeze in one last bit of news about its marquee G3 handset before Apple has its big show later on Tuesday. From today through September 22, customers who buy an LG G3 will automatically receive a free second battery and battery charging cradle, LG announced Tuesday. The …
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Apple introduced two larger screen iPhones during an event on Tuesday. James Martin/CNET CUPERTINO, Calif. — On his first day as CEO of Sprint, Marcelo Claure didn’t spend his time greeting employees in the company’s Kansas headquarters. Instead, he traveled to Cupertino to meet with Apple CEO Tim Cook. Sprint didn’t start offering the iPhone until the fourth generation of …
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Vodafone Vodafone is adding free Netflix to its top 4G deals, giving you six months of movie and TV streaming alongside your choice of Spotify or Sky Sports. From this Friday 12 September 2014 until 3 November you get two bonus options on top of your super-fast mobile data for your smartphone. The offer is open to anyone signing up …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere at an earlier event. He’ll be at Uncarrier 7.0 on Wednesday. T-Mobile Just a day after Apple’s iPhone 6 event, T-Mobile is planning something of its own. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier by subscriber is holding its “Uncarrier 7.0” event in San Francisco on Wednesday. This is T-Mobile’s third event and fourth Uncarrier program this year, …
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iPhone pricing Lynn La/CNET Apple has slashed prices on its older iPhones to make way for the newly announced iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The company announced on Tuesday that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will live on for customers who don’t want to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone …
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