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Stories by Campbell Simpson

Article | 6/03/2013 Product snapshot: Sharp PN-K321 Ultra HD monitor

Computer monitors have always been ahead of the curve compared to TVs when it comes to new technology. This continues to be true with the release of S...

Article | 5/03/2013 Product snapshot: Nikon COOLPIX A camera

Nikon has, until now, been trailing the likes of Canon, Sony, Ricoh, and Fujifilm. While all these digital camera makers have small cameras with big, ...

Article | 5/03/2013 Product snapshot: Sonos PLAY:3 wireless speaker

Sonos has, in the last year, completed what is now a comprehensive wireless home speaker line-up. It’s got the PLAY:5, SUB, PLAYBAR, and the little PL...

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...