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HP Officejet Pro X576dw printer

HP has a very interesting printer in the Officejet Pro X576dw. It’s a multifunction inkjet printer that promises extremely fast print speeds and low per-page running costs -- two areas where laser printers usually excel. It does this by doing away with a clunky moving print-head, instead using multiple print-heads arranged across the width of an A4 page.

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Sony Xperia SP Android phone

Sony's flagship Xperia Z is one of 2013's most impressive smartphones but can Sony repeat those heroics in the mid-range market segment? It's attempting to do so with the Xperia SP, a relatively inexpensive phone that boasts an aluminium frame, a 4.6in screen and 4G connectivity.

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Sharp Helmet Ion Generator (IGCH2JW)

Any motorcycle rider knows that there can be a funky stink that hovers around you on rides. This isn’t caused by riding in the tailwind of garbage trucks, but from sitting in traffic on hot summer days and sweating into your helmet.

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Spotify's 1st birthday in Oz: all the stats

It's Spotify's first birthday tomorrow -- the incredibly popular music streaming service, which boasts millions of tracks and thousands of albums from mainstream and independent artists, has been around in Australia for a year as of the 22nd of May.

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In pictures: the Philips Hue light bulb

The Philips Hue is one of a new breed of light globes. It's built around a high-efficiency LED light, with a cluster used to equal the output of a traditional 50-Watt incandescent light globe.

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Samsung Series 8 (F8000) LED TV

Every year since 2010, Samsung has been an easy go-to for top-end LED TVs. They have always been slim, easy on your power bill, look great, and have a wealth of ground-breaking features. The 2013 edition of Samsung’s Series 8 LED is the fourth evolution, and makes some big progress.

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Metalbox MP10 Android tablet

The Metalbox MP10 is a run-of-the-mill, 10.1in tablet that has a relatively low price point. You can buy this thing for $199, and while it isn't blazing fast, it's a very good unit for browsing the Web, watching videos and communicating online. It's also quite well built, and it felt a lot more solid than we expected considering its low price point.

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BlackBerry 10.1 update now available in Australia

BlackBerry has released the first major update to its BlackBerry 10 operating system for smartphones, less than two months after the company first unveiled it in Australia back in March.

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Gigabyte Aivia Osmium mechanical gaming keyboard

As Gigabyte demonstrated with the Aivia Krypton gaming mouse, it is keen to get a foothold in the gaming space with its premium range of peripherals. Acting as a companion to the mouse, Gigabyte’s Aivia Osmium is a mechanical keyboard aimed at gaming.

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Canon EOS 100D camera

Canon has always been an easy choice for entry-level digital SLR cameras, combining low prices with good feature-sets and impressive image quality in its basic EOS range. Nikon has recently taken the crown with its D3200, though -- Canon’s response has been to diversify and offer three entry-level interchangeable lens cameras.

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Toshiba KIRA Ultrabook review

There's a lot of excitement around the high-end KIRA laptop from Toshiba, primarily because it comes with the best screen ever to be put into an Ultrabook. Not only does it have excellent colour, high brightness, and wide viewing angles, it also has a massive 2560x1440-pixel resolution. Photographers and designers take note: it is a marvellous screen.

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Fitbit Flex wireless activity tracker

The Fitbit Flex is an activity and sleep tracking wristband. It's certainly not perfect but the Flex's simple design strikes a nice balance between looks and functionality and serves as a good motivational tool to keep active.

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Microsoft Surface Pro to hit Aussie stores on May 30

In a blog post yesterday, Microsoft confirmed the availability of the Surface Pro in Australia. The long-awaited Windows 8 tablet will be ready for purchase locally from Thursday 30 May, either from the Microsoft Store or from retailers Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi.

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In pictures: Samsung's NX300 camera

Samsung's new NX300 camera was launched in Australia yesterday. It's a 'compact system camera', with interchangeable lenses like a digital SLR, and a picture sensor that's just as big as most high-end cameras.

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Android takes 75 per cent of the smartphone market

Google Android smartphones are dominating the market, according to the latest figures from Gartner. The numbers show that during the first quarter of 2013 Android smartphones accounted for 74.4 percent of global sales.

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Nokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone (preview)

Nokia's new Lumia 925 Windows Phone is seemingly a direct response to criticism of the flagship Lumia 920. It has many of the same features of its predecessor, but is thinner, lighter and uses an aluminum frame.

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