Sony at IFA 2013: new Ultra HD TVs, smartphone cameras, VAIOs and more
Sony has hit a strong blow in the first hours of IFA 2013, announcing a grand total of 18 new products in its digital imaging, home entertainment and VAIO notebook line-ups.
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Samsung's 'iChanged' campaign targets iPhone owners, BlackBerry and Nokia fans
Korean technology giant Samsung wants users of other smartphones to switch to a Galaxy S4, with the launch of an in-store and online advertising campaign touting the ease of transferring user data and the features of the company's flagship device.
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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 most avid readers, the Aura HD has a larger and higher-resolution screen, a larger battery and more onboard storage.
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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 to an expanded number of markets around the world.
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Nexus 4 smartphone back in stock at Google
Google's much-anticipated, rarely-seen Nexus 4 smartphone is back in stock on the Google Play online store.
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Why no Surface Pro announcement for Australia is doubly annoying
The big news floating around the Web today is that Microsoft has announced the release date of its Surface Pro tablet -- February 9, just outside the 'about 90 days' window the company had said it would wait after launching the Surface RT.
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Sharp releases Australia's largest TV - again
Sharp has announced the release date and price for its largest ever LCD TV, the 90-inch LC-90LE740X.
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Apple supplier collaborating with Sharp on new TV: report
The Wall Street Journal reports that two sources within Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which assembles Apple’s iPhone and iPad mobile products, say the company has been consulting with television and large display manufacturer Sharp on a new Apple TV.
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The best TVs of 2012, and the year in review
2012 was an exciting year for the television market. Prices fell significantly for existing technology, with edge-lit LED televisions dropping in price as they stole further market share from already dirt-cheap plasmas.
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Find a bargain: Christmas 2012 TV give-aways
If you’re a savvy buyer, then you know that Christmas time is one of the best times in the calendar year to snag a bargain. The Christmas lead-up period, as well as Boxing Day sales, has proven in previous years to be fiercely competitive, and the big brands are doing as much as they can to secure your hard-earned cash for their coffers.
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Nikon D5200 digital SLR camera (preview)
The Nikon D5200, at first glance, is the love-child of the entry-level D3200 and the semi-professional D7000. It shares its high-resolution 24.1-megapixel DX-format imaging sensor with the D3200, along with much of its body design. The D7000 contributes a versatile 39-point autofocus system and a 2016-pixel RGB metering sensor.
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Windows 8: What it's going to cost you
At Microsoft’s Australian launch of Windows 8, three retail prices were announced. But more than a few people ended up confused with Microsoft's pricing and those looking to buy a full version looked decidedly unlikely to find any satisfaction at all.
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GoPro Hero 3 action camera gets smaller, shoots 4K video
Action camera stalwart GoPro has announced a new generation of its Hero video recorders, with three new models catering for amateur and professional videographers. The new Hero 3 action cameras are 30 per cent smaller and 25 per cent lighter than their GoPro HD Hero 2 ancestor.
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Kogan 50-inch 3D LED TV
Kogan has been making strides over the past few years, driving the prices of its home-brand TVs down while making them thinner and better-looking and including higher-quality components.
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Nikon D600 digital SLR camera
Nikon and Canon have recently squared off against each other in a new segment of the digital SLR camera market that they’ve carved out, both bringing out their cheapest, smallest, lightest, simplest full-frame DSLRs.
