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We round up the latest product news and announcements for Australians. Whether it's. the latest mobile phone or a new coffee machine, we'll get you the critical information you need to know.

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Monitors

Samsung's Odyssey Ark 2nd gen is a giant gaming monitor that costs $3,999

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Ark 2nd gen gaming monitor is available in Australia, with an RRP of $3,999.

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Mobile Phones

Samsung adds more to its budget smartphone lineup with the Galaxy A05s

Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy A05s in Australia, with an 8-core processor and pricing starting at $249.

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Gaming

PlayStation Portal hits Australia 2 Feb 2024, pre-orders now open

Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Portal is up for pre-order now at select retailers, with the product arriving on 2 Feb 2024 in Australia.

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Headphones

New PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds and Pulse Elite headset Aussie price and release date confirmed

Sony has confirmed the Australian price of the new PlayStation Pulse Explore and Pulse Elite gaming headsets, with pre-orders starting Nov 9.

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Mobile Phones

Oppo Find N3 foldable available for pre-order, hits shelves November 16

Oppo has revealed the launch date and price for its Find N3 foldable phone in Australia, with pre-orders available now.

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Kitchen Appliances

Samsung launches new AI Bespoke Kitchen appliance range in Australia

Samsung has officially launched its new lineup of Bespoke AI kitchen appliances in Australia, and we've rounded up the pricing and availability.

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Laptops

Apple unveils new MacBook Pro and iMac models powered by the beastly M3 chip

Apple has unveiled its new M3 chip family, and new MacBook Pro and iMac models to take advantage of the performance improvements.

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Mobile Plans

Vodafone launches $5 in-flight roaming

Vodafone has launched in-flight roaming, allowing you to access your mobile plan inclusions from a plane for just $5 per day.

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Mobile Phones

The Aspera R10 is a rugged IP68 smartphone for under $300

Aspera has announced the R10 smartphone, a rugged device with an IP68 rating and a 6.5-inch screen for just $299 RRP.

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Tablets

Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab A9+ for Australia

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab A9+ for Australia, with prices starting at $379 and on sale in November.

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Vacuum Cleaners

Shark launches its smartest vacuum yet in Australia, the Cordless Detect Pro

The Shark Cordless Detect Pro, offers 4 new technologies, an auto-empty base station and an hour's battery life.

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Gaming

Sony has slim new PlayStation 5 models coming

Sony has announced new slim versions of the PS5 consoles, with an increase in storage to 1TB and a 30% reduction in volume.

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Monitors

Espresso unveils its first 4K portable monitor the espresso 17 Pro

Aussie tech company espresso has unveiled its newest product the 17 Pro 17-inch 4K portable monitor, and it looks fantastic.

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Home Security

Eufy adds new security, baby and cleaning products to its smart home range

Eufy has launched its latest smart home products with everything from smart doorbells and security cameras to baby monitors and vacuums.

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Wearables

Google's Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds Pro offer some cool new AI software improvements

Google announced the new Pixel Watch 2, as well as improvements to the Pixel Buds Pro via software, and we've rounded up the details here.

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Mobile Phones

Let's take a closer look at the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro

Google has announced its 2023 Pixel products, and we take a look at the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones.

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Mobile Phones

Samsung looking after its fans with the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Buds FE

Samsung has announced its 2023 range of Fan Edition products, including the Galaxy S23 FE, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series and the Galaxy Buds FE.

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Mobile Plans

Konec Mobile adds 5G to its $35 mobile plan

Konec Mobile has launched 5G on its $35/month plan, as well as unlimited International calls to 15 countries and upcoming eSIM support.

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Gaming

The Meta Quest 3 is coming October 10

Meta has confirmed the Meta Quest 3 is arriving in Australia on October 10 with pricing starting at $799.99 and pre-orders open now.

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TVs

LG's StanbyME portable TV and OLED Flex gaming monitor launch date confirmed, pre-orders open

LG has announced the price and release date information for its StanbyME and OLED Flex products in Australia, with pre-orders now available.

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Home Security

Ring's new Stick Up Cam Pro adds radar sensors for better motion detection

With the launch of the Ring Stick Up Cam Pro, your home security needs can get an easy upgrade without a huge amount of effort.

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Streaming Hardware

Amazon pushes harder into the smart home with new Echo device and experiences

Amazon has taken its next step to improve the smart home with the launch of the Echo Hub smart device plus new Fire TV devices.

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Wearables

Watch out for the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 from 22 September

Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 at its Wonderlust launch event in Cupertino.

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Mobile Phones

Let's break down the new Apple iPhone 15 models, shall we?

The newest batch of iPhones have been unveiled at the Apple iPhone 15 launch in Cupertino overnight and we've broken down what to expect.

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Cameras

The GoPro HERO 12 Black promises to take an impressive camera and make it even better

GoPro has announced the HERO 12 Black action camera, which is available to pre-order now and will launch on September 13.