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Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update on Google Nexus 4 in UK

Jelly Bean 4.3 is heading for British shores. The very latest version of Android is reported to have begun landing on Google Nexus 4 phones. Have you got your update yet? Google’s flagship phone is the first to get new features with each Android update. 4.3 includes a range of small changes, including autocomplete when dialling phone …

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Smart calendar Tempo launches in Australia and New Zealand

Tempo, the iOS calendar that wants to double as a digital assistant, has launched in Australia and New Zealand, the company announced Tuesday. The move is part of Tempo’s plans for global expansion, something the company said it’s doing slowly to ensure the app is accurately programed with local details in mind. That means Tempo has had to learn the …

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LG debuts Quick Window cases for upcoming G2 smartphone

LG doesn’t care about the cloak and dagger secrecy that usually accompanies smartphone launches. The company has officially launched the new Quick Window case for its upcoming LG G2 flagship handset. Expected to arrive at the same time as LG’s flagship handset, the colorful accessory will be available in seven shades: black, white, pink, purple, blue, mint, and yellow. Related …

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Foxtel shutters its 3D channel

Foxtel will pull the plug on its 3D channel, channel 201, on 27 August, with a lack of content being to blame, according to the pay-TV provider. (Credit: Joseph Kaminsky/CNET) An announcement on the Foxtel site says: “due to a worldwide lack of 3D content production, it is no longer viable for Foxtel to maintain a dedicated 3D channel.” It …

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JB Hi

TCL announced this morning that it would be selling its 55-inch Ultra HD TV for AU$4999, making it the lowest RRP for 4K in Australia. (Screenshot via Nic Healey/CNET) However, as was pointed out to CNET Australia via reader comments, JB Hi-Fi is selling the Hisense Ultra HD TV for just AU$4998 — and that’s the 65-inch model according to …

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TCL offers Australia’s first sub

Chinese manufacturer TCL will have 65-inch 4K TV in retail by mid-September for just AU$4999. The TCL E5691. (Credit: TCL) Australia’s Ultra HD offerings are set to get a new low-cost competitor as TCL introduces its E5691 65-inch TV. The 4K set will be smart TV enabled, have three HDMI ports and come loaded with both SBS On Demand and …

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Sony, Panasonic plan 300GB son of Blu

Son of Blu-ray! Sony and Panasonic are teaming up to produce a 300GB optical disc to put 4K movies on your bookshelf. Sony and Panasonic plan to release discs that store 300GB or more by the end of 2015. That’s a six-fold increase on current Blu-ray platters, which max out at 50GB — enough for a high-definition movie, but not …

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