Before Christmas, Kobo will be launching the second e-reader in its Aura line, as well as three new Arc tablets in different sizes. The new Kobo Aura. (Credit: Kobo) With the launch of the Aura HD E Ink e-reader last year, Kobo made a shift toward a more premium device. The company’s latest range of …
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27 August
Google updates Play policies, could mean fewer free apps
Google has updated its policies for how apps work in its Play store. The new policies change how companies can advertise to us, and could lead to fewer free apps being available through Google Play. Google alerted developers to the changes via email, The Next Web reports. They’ll have to adhere to the new policies in the next 30 days, …
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27 August
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 set for 4K camera, due next week
Samsung’s next slab of hotness is set to capture 4K Ultra HD video — the Galaxy Note 3 will have a 4K camera, according to industry insiders quoted by the Korea Economic Daily. Due to be unveiled next week, the Note 3 is the heavily rumoured but so far unannounced sequel to the enormous, powerful and generally not to be …
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27 August
Nokia Lumia 925 to land at AT&T on Sept. 13
Now playing: Watch this: Classy Nokia Lumia 925 goes metallic 3:22 AT&T is next up to get its hands on the Lumia 925. The companies on Tuesday announced that the Lumia 925 will be available on AT&T’s 4G LTE network starting on September 13. The handset will be available to customers for $99.99 with a two-year agreement. The Lumia 925 …
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27 August
Breaking Bad ‘fast tracked’ on EzyFlix
The final season of Breaking Bad is underway in the US, with the usual minefield of online spoiler concerns for people watching from Australia. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET Australia) Newly minted no-contract video-on-demand service EzyFlix has announced that it will have the remaining episodes available for purchase “within 24 hours of US broadcast”. The popular show split its fifth and …
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27 August
Samsung’s curved OLED TV on sale in UK 5 September
Samsung has confirmed that its 55-inch curved OLED TV will be available to buy in the UK from 5 September. It hasn’t said how much it’s going to cost yet, but it’s safe to assume that it’s not going to come cheap. The S9C, to give it its official name, will be available to buy only from “specialist retailers”. Samsung …
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26 August
LG’s rumored G Pad 8.3 tablet looks to be the real deal
A new ad from LG seems to be more than just hinting that it’s coming out with a LG G Pad 8.3 tablet. The company has yet to announce that it’s launching a smaller tablet, but a new YouTube ad posted on Monday is book-ended with banners that say: “LG G Pad 8.3.” Not a lot is yet known about …
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26 August
Motion Tennis hands
Has the Wii era come to an end? If Wii U sales are any indication, America’s love affair with the popular game console looks to have petered out. But that hasn’t stopped Rolocule Games from borrowing the Wii concept for an intriguing iPhone game: Motion Tennis ($7.99). Forget flicking tiny onscreen players; Motion Tennis pairs with your living-room TV by …
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26 August
Vodafone unveils new ‘Red’ plans
Vodafone has launched new post-paid mobile plans branded “Red”, with an emphasis on unlimited calls and texts and locally based customer services reps. (Credit: Vodafone) The three Red plans are 24-month contracts priced at AU$65, AU$80 and AU$100 per month. Each plan comes with what the telco is referring to as “infinite” national calls, along with infinite local and international …
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26 August
White BlackBerry Q10 coming to Harvey Norman
While the Q10 may have formally launched back in July, that was just the boring old black version of the latest keyboard-equipped phone from BlackBerry. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Interested parties will be able to get their hands on the white-coloured Q10 exclusively from Harvey Norman. You can pre-order from the Harvey Norman website, and the unit will be delivered to …
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