Microsoft’s console cuts the cost
MICROSOFT’S cheapy version of the Xbox One games console goes on sale this week for a $100 less than when launched last year.
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Samsung signals a Nook on our shores
IF you’re an Aussie owning a dedicated e-book reader, it’s almost certainly either an Amazon Kindle or a Kobo.
Solid Inspiron lacks wow factor
THERE is not much to separate it from many similar offerings.
We need meat in the Chromecast sandwich
GOOGLE must deliver in the land where content is king.
Weatherman gets in on the app act
THE Bureau of Meteorology is developing its own weather apps.
TV transformed by smart thinking
LG is upping the ante with a new look for its webOS smart TVs.
Spectre has the specs but it’ll cost
HP’s ultrabook is light, responsive, powerful and easy to use.
Navigation takes quantum leap
SCIENTISTS have come up with an alternative technology to the ordinary GPS which is immune to signal black spots.
Bit of a looker with price to match
THE Nokia 2520 is a well featured tablet but it’s too expensive and lacks apps you can expect on Android or Apple tablets.
Epson joins race for wearable computing
EPSON, best known for its printers and projectors, is pushing a pair of its own glasses, dubbed the Moverio BT-200.
Parrot Bebop offers a drone’s eye view
PARROT, the company behind the popular AR Drone quadcopters, announced a new toy on Sunday: the Bebop drone.
Film quality cut down to size
ULTRA-high definition is shedding its image as a niche technology.
Google muscles in on Office space
AFTER Microsoft in late March launched Office software for the Apple iPad, it didn’t take long for rival Google to reply.
Samsung has bent for curved TV
IS there a scientific basis to the proclaimed benefits of curved televisions? Or are we bent on bending TVs without reason?
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