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Article | 18/04/2013 Foxtel Go coming soon to Android, exclusive to Samsung devices?

Foxtel is soon expected to release its Foxtel Go app on the Android platform, but latest rumours suggest the app will be available exclusively for Sam...

Article | 18/04/2013 Samsung’s 2013 Smart TVs: everything you need to know

Samsung has launched its 2013 line-up of LED and plasma TVs with massive fanfare, pushing new features that make its TVs easier to use, and more respo...

Article | 18/04/2013 TomTom ditches Nike for new GPS sport watches

After partnering with Nike to produce the Nike+ SportWatch GPS, TomTom has decided to produce its own range of sport watches without any additional he...

Article | 18/04/2013 Samsung working on 10in Android tablet codenamed "Roma"

Samsung is planning to release a 10in Android tablet with similar specifications to the company's Nexus 10, according to Greek website TechBlog. Accor...

Article | 17/04/2013 Facebook Home now available in Australia

A week after it debuted in the US, Facebook has launched its Home Android launcher in the Australian Google Play Store.

Article | 17/04/2013 Snapshot: BenQ XL2720T monitor

If you’re a gamer, BenQ wants your dollars. When we looked at the RL2450H, we liked its combination of decent image quality and low price tag. The new...

Article | 17/04/2013 Snapshot: Contour ROAM2 action camera

If you’re snowboarding, mountain biking, or surfing, then odds are you’ve heard of or seen an action camera before. The rise of the GoPro, and of comp...

Article | 17/04/2013 Huawei's new best Mate has big screen, low price but no 4G

Huawei has unveiled its Ascend Mate Android smartphone in Australia, with the 6.1in-screen device set to go on sale from Saturday 20 April.

Article | 16/04/2013 SimCity coming to Mac on June 12

With the PC version of SimCity having cleared its first month anniversary since launch, EA has announced a June 12 release for the Mac version of the ...

Article | 16/04/2013 Quickflix to stream Game of Thrones hours after US broadcast

Australian video-on-demand service Quickflix will offer episodes of Game of Thrones for online streaming hours after they are broadcast in the US, aft...

Article | 16/04/2013 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to use metal design due to HTC One

Samsung will reportedly use a higher quality metal design for its upcoming Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, as it is 'worried' about the quality of its own h...

Article | 16/04/2013 Kobo targets e-reading elite with Aura HD

Canadian e-book and e-reader heavyweight Kobo is targeting the top end of the market with its new |Aura HD e-reader. Created from feedback from Kobo’s...

Article | 15/04/2013 SIM-only MVNO Vaya to sell Galaxy S III 4G

Australian low-cost mobile virtual network operator Vaya has finalised a deal which will see the company sell the Samsung Galaxy S III 4G Android smar...

Article | 15/04/2013 Nokia launches cheapest Windows Phone yet

Nokia has today announced that its low cost Lumia 520 Windows Phone will be available in Australia this month. It is the company's cheapest Windows Ph...

Article | 12/04/2013 Get rid of old tech gear this April

If you have an emotional attachment to your tech gear, then that's fine. But if you have tech gear that you want to throw out, be environmentally resp...

Article | 11/04/2013 Microsoft planning smaller Surface tablet?

Microsoft is planning to develop a 7in Surface tablet to compete with Apple's iPad mini and the Google Nexus 7, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Article | 11/04/2013 Fariko Impact wins Call of Duty Championship

Fariko Impact has been crowned world champion at the Call of Duty Championship finals held in Hollywood.

Article | 11/04/2013 Product snapshot: ASUS Transformer AiO PC blends Windows 8 and Android

ASUS has released a triple threat of a machine that should do well to confuse lots of non-technical people (and even many techies). Its Transformer Al...

Article | 11/04/2013 Product snapshot: Panasonic Toughbook CF-AX2 hybrid Ultrabook

If you're in the market for a toughened, touchscreen laptop, Panasonic has you covered. The company has just released its Windows 8-based Toughbook CF...

Article | 10/04/2013 Google Play Music finally live in Australia

Google has finally launched its Play Music service in Australia, almost a year and a half since it made its debut in the US.