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Click through to find out where the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 falls on the list. We spend a lot of time evaluating tech around here, looking at both the hardware and the software sides, and telling you which products we think are worth your hard-earned dough and which are best avoided. Behind the scenes, …

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Google sells Nexus 4 wireless charger for $60

Months after Google began selling the LG-made Nexus 4 Android 4.2 smartphone, it (finally) has a wireless charger to offer as well. Related stories: Nexus 4 smartphone has the smarts (review) Google’s Nexus Q media streamer Toyota Avalon charges Qi-enabled phones without chargers The charging accessory, available in the Google Play store, resembles a sheared-off Nexus Q and costs $59.99. …

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Apple hires LG’s OLED expert, iTV rumours set back in motion

The rumours concerning Apple working on a TV set have gone a little quiet of late, but this is sure to stoke the coals. Apple has hired an expert in OLED screens who previously worked at LG and Samsung. Now why would it want him I wonder? The man in question is Dr. James (Jueng-Gil) Lee, 9to5Mac reports, citing the …

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TV hackers announce dead are rising

The dead are so hot right now. Teen romance “Warm Bodies” was No. 1 in the box office a week ago, and “The Walking Dead” just broke a basic cable record for the most watched show at 12.3 million viewers. Amid this undead fervor, the fertile, tasty brains of Montana’s residents have fallen foul of a hoax alerting them that …

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Pocket Filmmaker: tiny pocket cameras

Now playing: Watch this: Pocket Filmmaker: tiny pocket cameras 2:36 Welcome back to CNET Australia‘s guide to pocket film-making. The Pocket Filmmaker, Jason van Genderen, will be showing you how to turn the smartphone in your pocket into a camera capable of shooting video projects that are worthy of sharing with family and friends, online and even with the judges …

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The Sony Xperia TX pocket film competition winner

Congratulations to Ron Au, the winner of our Sony Xperia TX pocket film-making competition! Watch his winning film, Slow Down, Technology right here. Ron caught the attention of the judges with his personal narrative around a technology theme. Well done to Ron and congratulations. Ron is the winner of a Sony Xperia Tablet and a Sony Vaio notebook. Our runner-up …

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FBI employees downloading ‘Home and Away’ from work

The FBI might hate pirates, but it turns out that they don’t mind a few pirated shows, including Australia’s own Home and Away. (Credit: Channel Seven) Over at TorrentFreak, some clever use of a program called ScanEye has revealed a number of torrents being shared from IP addresses belonging to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Homeland, Dexter and …

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When will Aussies get to watch ‘House of Cards’?

The Netflix-produced show has received rave reviews, but when will Australians be able to legally watch House of Cards? (Credit: Netflix) House of Cards stars Kevin Spacey, and is a remake of a British TV show of the same name — a look at the seedy underside of politics and the people who work in it. So far, critics have …

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iPhone is ‘behind’ in smart phone race, Apple co

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has said that the company’s much-beloved iPhone is “somewhat behind” on rival gadgets from the likes of Samsung. In an interview published on German publication Wirtschafts Woche and spied by MacRumours, the outspoken Apple originator said, “Currently we are in my opinion somewhat behind with features in the smart phone business. “Others have caught up,” Woz continues, …

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Nokia Lumia 520, 720 phones pop up in regulatory filing

Is Nokia getting ready to launch Lumia 520 and 720 smartphones? A regulatory filing seems to point in that direction. The Lumia 520 and 720 were both on the list of a regulatory filing in Indonesia picked up by blog site PhoneArena.com. The 520 would be the likely successor to the current Lumia 510, while the 720 would take over …

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Motorola Electrify M getting Jelly Bean jolt

If you own a Motorola Electrify M on U.S. Cellular, a sweet treat is coming your way soon. The svelte device will receive access to an Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starting February 12. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s Back-to-School Sale Knocks Up to $600 Off Its Popular …

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Vodafone says 4G is for ‘technology freaks’, amid cash woes

Vodafone has seen its revenues slip, though the red-hued network insists it isn’t losing customers to speedy 4G services. Revenue dipped 5.2 per cent in the last three months of 2012, The Guardian reports — the biggest fall in over three years. The cash drop comes despite an increase in customer numbers however, as Vodafone’s total number of UK subscribers climbed 230,000 …

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How to customise the Kindle Fire HD’s carousel and favourites

Pick up a Kindle Fire HD and you’ll soon realise this is not Android as we know it. Amazon has very much put its own stamp on the OS, right from the first screen — ebooks, photos, music, video and the Amazon store itself are all given the same prominence as your apps. The central carousel is a jumbled collection …

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Spotify debuts music

Spotify released its music-streaming app in the Windows Phone 8 store today, according to the Windows Phone blog. The app is still in beta, which means Spotify isn’t done tweaking it just yet, but people can try it out. Users can stream Spotify songs over Wi-Fi or a 2.5G or 3G connection, according to the app’s description. The app lets …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 ‘Ultrafast’ on Three touts DC

Three is selling a second version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 — one that’s compatible with the network’s speedy DC-HSDPA technology. The new model, dubbed the Galaxy S3 ‘Ultrafast’, is nigh-on identical to the standard S3, but should benefit from Three’s speedier network tech, which the operator claims already covers 55 per cent of the UK. Speed-wise, DC-HSDPA isn’t quite …

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