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Friday May 4, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

This week, Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S3 smartphone; putting an end to months of endless rumour and specultion. Check out the links below to find out everything we know about the new super phone - including our hands-on first impressions. We also got our hands on the Nvidia GTX 690 and crowned it the world's fastest graphics card.

In other news, Google launched a movie rental service in Australia, Aussie tech prices fell under a government inquiry and Sega released a new video game console... for the toilet.

Plus, be sure to check out the latest iPhone apps, downloads and hardware reviews from the past week. You might also be interested in our exhaustive gallery of e-waste recycling plants from around the world - find out where computers go to die and be reborn.

Chris Jager,
Online journalist

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: Samsung Galaxy S the 3rd May 4, 2012 The Samsung Galaxy S3 was officially unveiled last night in London. Check out the gallery to see what the Galaxy S III brings to the table.

		REVIEW Review: Nvidia GTX 690 - the world's fastest card By Matt Wilson \| May 4, 2012 It's here, and it's fast. But is that really even a shock to anyone? Of course the GTX 690 is fast, it's built using two GTX 680's!

		NEWS Software roundup: 36 essential downloads and updates from the past week By Mark Wilson \| Apr 30, 2012 We've rounded up the most important software updates and releases from the past seven days. Get the downloads here,

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: e-waste recycling plants around the globe Apr 30, 2012 In celebration of World Environment Day, we take a look at some of the world's biggest recycling plants where computers go to die and be reborn...

		NEWS Aussies last in line for Galaxy S III By Allie Coyne \| May 4, 2012 Australia not included in Galaxy S III's Asia launch.

		PHOTO GALLERY Nvidia GTX 690 unboxing May 3, 2012 A crowbar was sent to us in the mail last week - baffling right? We finally learned its purpose this morning, when a matching crate arrived. What lies within? The lost ark of the covenant? Illegal human organs? Take a look and find out ...

		NEWS Samsung Galaxy S3: full specifications list By Chris Jager \| May 4, 2012 Forget the hype: here's everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone in one list.

		NEWS Best iPhone apps this week (4/03/12) By Sophie Charara \| May 4, 2012 Jealous of all the attention Android's getting with the Galaxy S3 launch? Here are some bastions of iPhone app excellence to distract you

		NEWS Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S3 By Sophie Charara \| May 4, 2012 Could the Samsung Galaxy S III be the best smartphone in the world? We give it the hands-on treatment.

		NEWS iPad and Zinio editions of PC & Tech Authority out now! By Chris Jager \| May 3, 2012 Get the latest issue of PC & Tech Authority for iPad or Android now.

		NEWS Viral of the week – new Prometheus trailer By Luke Edwards \| May 2, 2012 The most detailed trailer yet, including the first look at what monsters await

		NEWS Optus and Vodafone in bid to improve 3G and 4G By Chris Jager \| May 3, 2012 Optus and Vodafone will share more mobile sites across Australia in a bid to improve 3G and 4G services.

		NEWS Speculative sparring: The Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5 By \| May 3, 2012 The Samsung Galaxy S3 is due out any moment now – but how do its rumoured specs hold up against those of the forthcoming iPhone 5?

		NEWS Google Mail gets its own Babel Fish By Stephen Graves \| May 3, 2012 Automatic message translation makes the jump from Gmail labs to full-fledged feature

		NEWS Hands-on with BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha By Lucy Hedges \| May 2, 2012 RIM shows off its dedicated developer handset and gives us a few hints as to what we can expect from BB10 along the way

		NEWS Need to know – BlackBerry 10 By Lucy Hedges \| May 2, 2012 Now that BB10 is official, here's everything you need to know about RIM's universal OS.

		NEWS Sega launches urinal game console By Esat Dedezade \| May 2, 2012 Sega's created a console with games controlled by urine – where else but Japan?

		NEWS A car that changes colour and a 3G smart key grace Beijing Motor Show By Luke Edwards \| May 2, 2012 Feeling blue? Your car could soon be showing it in royal blue colours thanks to Volkswagon

		NEWS Check Point reveals ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall By Mike Williams \| May 4, 2012 Protect your PC with ZoneAlarm’s free firewall and antivirus package.

		NEWS Australian tech prices to get government probing By Chris Jager \| Apr 30, 2012 Should Australians be paying more for tech products? A new parliamentary inquiry is about to find out.

		NEWS Police find 15,400 Aussie credit cards on hacker forums By Darren Pauli \| Apr 30, 2012 Global police sting uncovers Australian credit card hoard worth an estimated $3.75 million.

		NEWS Optus launches "free" broadband plan By Chris Jager \| Apr 30, 2012 Optus is offering 50GB of 'free' home broadband per month on selected mobile and home telephony plans.

		NEWS Google launches movie rental service in Australia By Chris Jager \| Apr 30, 2012 Google has launched a new movie download app and website in Australia.

		NEWS How to find new music online By Paddy Smith \| Apr 30, 2012 Treat your bored ears to some fresh beats, hidden gems and rare finds in the vast – and frequently unmined – vaults of the internet’s record collection.

		NEWS Wozniak: Microsoft poached Apple staff for Windows Phone UI By Paddy Smith \| Apr 30, 2012 Apple co-founder prefers WinPho to Android.

		NEWS Panasonic and NHK show off prototype 145in 8K plasma TV By \| Apr 30, 2012 Forget 4K – Panasonic's latest 145in Super Hi-Vision telly has a resolution of 7680x4320.

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: Images we found on our computer with the Paraben Porn Detection Stick Jun 15, 2011 The Paraben Porn Detection Stick is designed to ferret out porn hiding on your PC - with mixed results. Here are some of the weird things it found on our hard drive. [Words: Chris Jager]

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