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Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Australian pricing and availability

Samsung’s latest flagship will be landing down under on August 19, and you’ll be able to preorder the Galaxy Note 7 starting on August 5 from Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Samsung Retail and Samsung.com.au. Jump to the bottom of the story for a round-up of preorder and plan deals. We’ll keep that updated as more …

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​Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 anoints USB

There’s no turning back now for USB Type-C. Samsung has embraced the new data and charging port for its Galaxy Note 7, announced Tuesday as the latest model in a lineage of high-end stylus-equipped phones. It’s not the first phone maker to embrace USB Type-C, but with 24 percent of the first quarter’s 349 million phone market, it’s the most …

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15 new features in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Now playing: Watch this: Cortana gets some new tricks in Windows 10 2:30 Enlarge Image Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Windows’ latest operating system has just received its first major update in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, so-called because it dropped right around the OS’ one-year anniversary. The Anniversary Update is free for all Windows 10 users (Windows 7 and 8/8.1 users …

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Android 7.0 Nougat could arrive August 5

Google may launch Android 7.0 Nougat as soon as Friday. This particular prediction came from known and generally reliable leaker Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, in a tweet on Saturday. “Android 7.0 releases next month, with the 8/5 security patch,” Blass said in the tweet. Assuming Blass is correct, an August launch would be early for a new release of Google’s …

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Hulu is your new ‘Homeland’ binge spot

Hulu has sealed a deal to become the only non-Showtime source for streaming “Homeland,” the premium cable network’s tense terrorist-espionage series. Starting immediately, people who subscribe to either of Hulu’s plans ($7.99 a month with commercials or $11.99 a month without ads) can watch the first four seasons of the show, Hulu said Monday. The Emmy-winning series concluded its fifth …

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Philips debuts new devices to help you to take control of your health

Philips on Monday unveiled a new health platform and ecosystem of products to empower people to take greater control of their health. The Dutch healthcare company isn’t targeting fitness buffs, but rather regular people at risk for a chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease and high cholesterol. The company previously announced four health-related products at the IFA …

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