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Article | 4/03/2013 Don’t expect Ultra HD movies in Australia any time soon

Sony’s recent announcement of the PlayStation 4 left fans feeling conflicted. One aspect that was left largely unmentioned was the PS4’s tie-in with S...

Article | 4/03/2013 Product snapshot: Pentax MX-1 camera

Pentax has had an interesting few years. It’s also had some interesting cameras, like the James Bond-esque Q and the Marc Newson-designed K-01. The MX...

Article | 1/03/2013 Sony SA-NS510 network speaker

The Sony SA-NS510 is a wireless, battery-powered hi-fi speaker with an interesting design. We’ve seen it likened to an upturned vase, a traffic cone, ...

Article | 1/03/2013 Surface Pro is coming to Australia, we just don’t know exactly when

Microsoft has shared the tiniest bit of useful information with keen fans of its Surface line-up - beginning “late March”, the Surface Pro will come ...

Article | 28/02/2013 Sony MDR-1RBT Bluetooth/NFC headphones

Sony’s got a long and reasonably illustrious history in consumer headphones. Anyone who was a teenager in the 2000s knew the company’s ultra-cool wrap...

Article | 27/02/2013 Fujifilm X-Pro1 mirrorless digital camera

It’s been a long time since Fujifilm had anything to do with the professional or enthusiast-level digital camera market. The S5 Pro from 2006 was base...

Article | 27/02/2013 LG’s next Smart TVs will run webOS

LG’s next generation of Smart TVs will run webOS, the mobile operating system developed by Palm and HP.

Article | 26/02/2013 RODE iXY microphone for iPhone

RODE’s iXY microphone for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is a fantastic way to boost the quality of audio recordings. If you record your university lectu...

Article | 26/02/2013 Product snapshot: HP OfficeJet Pro X printer

HP has a new range of office inkjet printers out, and they’ve got something worth mentioning — ridiculously fast print speeds.

Article | 26/02/2013 Norton Internet Security 2013

Symantec’s 2013 edition of Norton Internet Security (AU$69.99 for one year and three PCs, or AU$135.99 for two years and three PCs) is a solid perform...

Article | 25/02/2013 ASUS ARES II graphics card

The ASUS ARES II is a high-end graphics card designed for multi-screen gamers, serious overclockers or anyone with too much money to throw around. It’...

Article | 22/02/2013 AMD opens up about the PlayStation 4’s custom processor

Trading off some of the PlayStation 4 almost-reveal limelight from Sony yesterday, AMD has shed a little more light on the custom processing unit that...

Article | 21/02/2013 Snapshot: Samsung S9 Ultra HD TV

At CES 2013, Samsung blew away attendees with a whole suite of new TVs. Its 2013 TV line-up includes LED, LCD, plasma, and OLED variants, and we’re su...

Article | 21/02/2013 The Nikon D7100 has a new super high-res 24MP sensor

An upgrade to Nikon’s long-running D7000 has been announced -- in the form of the D7100, which largely keeps the 2010 camera’s button layout but inclu...

Article | 21/02/2013 PlayStation 4 console announced -- but what about the actual console? [UPDATED]

Sony has announced its next generation home gaming console, the PlayStation 4, to huge fanfare at an event in New York City. Sort of.