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Friday June 1, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

This week's news was dominated by the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in Australia. The hotly anticipated successor to the Galaxy S II launched yesterday across all carriers - and is also available to buy outright. Get all the details here, including pricing info and our hands-on first impressions.

The other important release of the week was Microsoft's Windows 8 Release Preview, which is available to download now. According to Microsoft's website, the Windows 8 Release Preview "focuses on people and apps" and gives you "powerful new ways to use social technologies to connect with the people who are important to you". Hmm.

In other news, Kogan unveiled a 10in Ice Cream Sandwich Android tablet for just $179, an eBay seller sold a first-generation iPad prototype for $10,200 and Optus snagged approval for its $800m NBN deal. We also review the Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge CPU and ask why LTE phones don't come with quad-core on the side.

Plus: Check out the latest tech deals, iOS and Android apps, free downloads, unboxing galleries and product reviews from the past seven days. Happy reading!

Chris Jager,
Online journalist

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

		NEWS Download Windows 8 Release Preview By Chris Jager \| Jun 1, 2012 The final Windows 8 beta is available now. Get the download here.

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: The $10,000+ first-generation iPad prototype May 29, 2012 A seller on eBay has just sold what he claims is a first-generation iPad prototype for $10,200. Here are the photos.

		PHOTO GALLERY Photos: The Samsung Galaxy S III up close at the Sydney launch May 31, 2012 Launched today in Australia, the Samsung Galaxy S III is generating a lot of buzz among smartphone enthusiasts. So what does the phone look like up close? See our photos.

		REVIEW Intel Core i5-3470: Ivy Bridge makes it to the mainstream By John Gillooly \| May 31, 2012 This quad core US $184 CPU is our new favourite desktop model, balancing price and performance wonderfully.

		NEWS Kogan serves up a cheap scoop of Ice Cream Sandwich By Chris Jager \| May 28, 2012 Kogan's latest 10in Agora tablet range starts at just $179 and runs on Android 4.0. But what are you getting for your money?

		PHOTO GALLERY Unboxed: Acer Iconia Tab A510 May 28, 2012 We get hands-on with Acer's Tegra 3, Android ICS-toting Iconia Tab A510.

		NEWS Samsung Galaxy S3: Local pricing and availability By Nic Healey \| May 31, 2012 The hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 launches in Australia across all carriers - and also available outright.

		NEWS Software Roundup – 27 downloads you might have missed this week By Mark Wilson \| May 28, 2012 If you’ve had trouble keeping up with the latest software downloads and updates, this handy roundup is here to bring you up to speed.

		NEWS Best Android apps this week (31/03/12) By Sophie Charara \| Jun 1, 2012 Genuinely useful apps and wonderfully pointless games from Google Play to keep your Android phone smiling

		NEWS Best iPhone apps this week (29/03/12) By Sophie Charara \| May 30, 2012 Make your photos look like 8-bit images and go flying with the pick of the week's iPhone apps

		NEWS New Gears of War game coming By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 1, 2012 Teaser artwork of sequel revealed – and we can expect more info next week.

		NEWS iPhone 5 casing – now on video? By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 1, 2012 Japanese tech site publishes clip purporting to show front cover of Apple's new mobile

		REVIEW HP Envy 14 Spectre review: class at a price By Sasha Muller \| May 30, 2012 With a polished, glass-clad body and the finest display on any Ultrabook, HP's Envy 14 Spectre isn't only breathtaking, it's also quite expensive.

		NEWS Tim Cook talks Apple TV, Siri and Facebook By Stuff.tv staff \| May 31, 2012 The Apple CEO wants Cupertino to become more secretive – but he had plenty to say on the future of Apple at the D10 conference.

		FEATURE Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy S3 tested By Stuff.tv staff \| May 28, 2012 Combining great form with near-perfect function, can the Samsung Galaxy S3 usurp the mighty HTC One X to become the new king of Android?

		NEWS 5 of the best post-apocalyptic gadgets By Stephen Graves \| May 31, 2012 The Mayans reckoned the world would end in 2012 – these gadgets should keep you comfy even as the meteors hurtle down.

		NEWS Microsoft touts high cost of running XP By Liam Tung \| May 28, 2012 XP management and repair costs approximately five times higher than Windows 7, claims Microsoft.

		PHOTO GALLERY Samsung Galaxy S3 Unboxing Jun 1, 2012 The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the newest Android flagship phone on the market - we take a look at what's in the box.

		NEWS Samsung Galaxy S3 out now – are you buying? By Esat Dedezade \| May 31, 2012 Sammy's flagship powerhouse blasts into stores today. Will you be slipping it into your pocket later?

		NEWS Dell's monster XPS One 27: would you consider an all-in-one desktop? By Chris Jager \| May 30, 2012 Dell's new XPS One 27 PC is the largest all-in-one desktop to-date, though we wonder what gamers will make of it.

		NEWS New Japanese smartphone comes with radiation detector By Luke Edwards \| May 30, 2012 Sharp's Pantone 5 is the world's first gamma ray detecting mobile phone.

		NEWS 4K and 8K television standard to be called UHDTV By Esat Dedezade \| May 30, 2012 4K and 8K resolution displays finally have an official name: Ultra High Definition.

		NEWS Next Big Thing – underwater hotels By Luke Edwards \| May 30, 2012 Wind down at the Water Discus hotel -- 10m beneath the Arabian Gulf.

		NEWS 1953 vs. 2012: Gadgets then and now By Sam Kieldsen \| May 30, 2012 We take a look at five 60-year-old tech gizmos and their modern day counterparts

		NEWS The billionaire finish: real diamond coating for cars By Esat Dedezade \| May 29, 2012 Forget that two-tone paint job you've been eyeing up. Nothing says 'classy' like a set of wheels slathered in shiny gems.

		NEWS Viewsonic unveils monster 22in tablet By Esat Dedezade \| May 30, 2012 Meet the giant-friendly tablet that'll make your iPad look like a tiny toy in comparison.

		NEWS I want my LTE… with quad-core on the side By Nic Healey \| May 29, 2012 Both quad-core and LTE phones are here - so why aren't phones such as the HTC One X or the Samsung Galaxy S3 hitting Telstra 4G with all four cores intact?

		REVIEW Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop review By Jonathan Bray \| May 30, 2012 Packed with power and features, and with a big beautiful screen, this is a fine entertainment laptop.

		NEWS First-generation iPad prototype sells on eBay for $10,000+ By Chris Jager \| May 29, 2012 How much would you pay for a slice of Apple history?

		NEWS HTC One XL arrives in Australia, exclusive to Telstra By Allie Coyne \| May 29, 2012 HTC's deluxe-sized 4G-capable smartphone has landed on Telstra's 4G network. Get the pricing, specification details here.

		NEWS Future tech: infrared bionic eyes By Luke Edwards \| May 29, 2012 The scientists of Stanford University may soon be able to help the blind see, using infrared light.

		NEWS The new Facebook phone: fuelled by Apple and HTC engineers By Juha Saarinen \| May 29, 2012 Facebook's next stab at a smartphone will be made in partnership with HTC using ex-Apple engineers, according to latest reports.

		NEWS Optus to get approval for $800m NBN deal By Chris Jager \| May 28, 2012 The ACCC has authorised a deal which will see Optus customers moved from a fixed-line HFC network to the NBN.

		NEWS iOS jailbreak so easy "your grandma could do it" By Chris Jager \| May 28, 2012 Apple jailbreaking is not only not going away, developers are bragging about how "easy" it is to do.

		NEWS Is Microsoft the biggest barrier to Windows 8 Tablet success? By John Gillooly \| May 28, 2012 An OEM Windows 8 pricetag of US $90-$100 means that tablets will be more expensive than their iOS and Android competitors.

		NEWS Bio PC adds a touch of greenery to the office computer By Esat Dedezade \| May 28, 2012 Meet the homemade desktop that's as green as the Hulk – though not quite as powerful

		NEWS NBN Co expands wireless trials By Staff Writer \| May 28, 2012 Queensland's Toowoomba and NSW's Tamworth to get LTE.

		NEWS 5 of the best Star Wars gadgets By Sam Kieldsen \| May 28, 2012 As the space opera series turns 35, we bring you a collection of the finest Star Wars-themed tech

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