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Friday June 8, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

This week was one of the biggest on the tech calender, with Computex and E3 kicking off in Taipei and Los Angeles, respectively. Check out all the hottest games and tech from both shows in the articles below.

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

		NEWS They’re coming: We look at 5 trends from Computex By William Maher \| Jun 5, 2012 From touchscreen laptops to gigantic tablets, we look at five product innovations and whether they’re a good idea.

		NEWS Here we go again: Apple calls for Samsung Galaxy S III ban By Chris Jager \| Jun 8, 2012 Apple asks US district court to temporarily ban sales of the Galaxy S III.

		NEWS Latest issue of PC & Tech Authority out now! Speed up your broadband By Chris Jager \| Jun 4, 2012 This issue is a must read for anyone who wants to get all the speed out of their connection, plus a massive 50 products reviewed and rated, including our big review of 30 HDDs and SSDs.

		FEATURE 24 hours with Windows 8 By John Gillooly \| Jun 5, 2012 Does Windows 8 deserve the fuss, or has Microsoft delivered another Vista? We spend 24-hours with the new OS in an attempt to find out.

		NEWS Opinion: The form-factors, they are a-changin’ By Nic Healey \| Jun 7, 2012 Why Apple has got it wrong and variety is the mother of invention. Or: “stick with Apple and nobody gets hurt”.

		NEWS Telstra launches NBN services in Tasmania By Chris Jager \| Jun 8, 2012 Telstra's NBN network is now up and running in Tasmania's south.

		NEWS Top 5 holiday destinations for geeks By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 7, 2012 Dying to get away from it all, but want your break to have a tech edge? You've come to the right place...

		NEWS Computex 2012: a Windows 8 menagerie By Chris Jager \| Jun 5, 2012 Computex 2012 has unveiled an exotic array of Windows 8 devices in all shapes and sizes. Here are the highlights that have caught our eye so far.

		NEWS Intel pulls out big guns for Ivy Bridge showcase in Australia By Chris Jager \| Jun 6, 2012 Intel has officially laid out the welcoming mat for its new Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processor range in Australia.

		NEWS Save 20% on Toshiba Ultrabooks, 10% on TVs and laptops at JB Hi-Fi this weekend By Chris Jager \| Jun 8, 2012 JB Hi-Fi has knocked 10-per cent off its PC and TV range, with some Toshiba laptops and Ultrabooks slashed by 20%.

		NEWS New broadband speed record is a blistering 4.7Gbps By Esat Dedezade \| Jun 3, 2012 Kabel Deustchland sets new world download speed record of 4.7Gbps.

		PHOTO GALLERY Computex 2012: Be Quiet's silent lineup Jun 7, 2012 Here are some of the German company's products, which should be coming to Australia soon.

		PHOTO GALLERY Computex 2012: Gigabyte UP Series Gallery Jun 7, 2012 A design gallery of the new UP series of motherboards from Gigabyte

		PHOTO GALLERY Computex 2012: AMD Show Off 5 Screen Eyefinity Jun 6, 2012 Computex sees AMD being a little quiet on the CPU front and instead making some noise with Eyefinity gaming and showing off partner products.

		PHOTO GALLERY Computex 2012 - Thermaltake Stall Photogallery Jun 6, 2012 Thermaltake invite us over to take a look at their latest in peripheral hardware. There's headphones, cases, keyboards, mice and even some new iPhone accessories, click through the gallery to see it all for yourself.

		NEWS UPDATE: Skyrim Dawnguard DLC release date and trailer revealed By Esat Dedezade \| Jun 8, 2012 The first DLC for Skyrim is on its way. Time to re-sharpen your swords and perfect your spells, Dovahkiin

		NEWS E3 2012 – Nintendo highlights By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 6, 2012 Nintendo makes up for last year’s confusing press conference with raft of big-name games for Wii U.

		NEWS E3 2012 – Sony highlights By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 6, 2012 Sony demos Heavy Rain follow-up Beyond, God of War: Ascension, PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale, The Last of Us and more

		NEWS E3 2012 – Xbox highlights By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 5, 2012 Microsoft shows off new Halo, Gears of War, Forza, Call of Duty and Airplay-style mobile gaming app in packed E3 press conference

		NEWS E3 2012 – Nintendo reveals Wii U controllers By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 5, 2012 Finalised Wii U GamePad and Xbox 360-like Pro Controller shown off in pre-E3 announcement.

		NEWS Star Wars: 1313 – the best graphics at E3 2012? By Sam Kieldsen \| Jun 6, 2012 This gritty take on the Star Wars universe is insanely realistic – mainly because it's running on a PC. Watch the video.

		NEWS Computex 2012: Roccat blows our minds with its PC-controlling smartphone App By John Gillooly \| Jun 8, 2012 Power-Grid is designed to let gamers use their smartphone as a second screen, but the potential of this free App goes way beyond that.

		NEWS Computex 2012: Case manufacturers go mobile By John Gillooly \| Jun 6, 2012 One striking trend this year is the move of traditionally PC-focused companies into the mobile accessories market.

		NEWS Computex 2012: Dual Thunderbolt ports are imminent By John Gillooly \| Jun 5, 2012 Several manufacturers are showing off motherboards with two Thunderbolt ports, but are waiting for final approval before releasing them.

		NEWS Computex 2012: AMD Trinity desktops delayed until October By John Gillooly \| Jun 5, 2012 There are motherboards to be seen, but there wasn't a Trinity APU in sight at Computex.

		NEWS Computex 2012: Gigabyte shows off the world's lightest Ultrabook By Matt Wilson \| Jun 5, 2012 The first day of Computex has been a fruitful one: we've visited Gigabyte to take a look at their new Ultrabook. It's compact, it's powerful, and best of all, it's coming to Australia.

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: Computex 2012 Asus product showcase Jun 5, 2012 Asus has unveiled a suite of new products at Computex 2012, including some exotic Windows 8 devices. Here are the highlights.

		NEWS Do you have the Windows 8 Release Preview yet? By Mike Williams \| Jun 3, 2012 Microsoft has revealed the latest, almost-finished Windows 8 Release Preview, which is now freely available to anyone who wants to try it out. Get it here.

		NEWS Best iPhone apps this week (7/06/12) By Sophie Charara \| Jun 8, 2012 With videos of a rumored iPhone 5 case flying around, it's easy to miss App Store gems like these – here's five of the best new additions.

		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

		PHOTO GALLERY Introducing Australia's Ivy Bridge ultrabooks Jun 6, 2012 Meet the ultrabooks touching down with Intel's third-gen chips.

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: Toshiba's 14.1in widescreen Ultrabook Jun 5, 2012 We get up close and personal with Toshiba's Ivy Bridge Core i5 widescreen Ultrabook.

		NEWS 5 of the best Google Science Fair 2012 projects By Sophie Charara \| Jun 8, 2012 We highlight five of the best projects from adolescent prodigies at this year's Google Science Fair.

		NEWS iPhone 5 case spotted in new video By Sophie Charara \| Jun 8, 2012 Could this be it? The latest 'evidence' keeps our dreams of a thinner next-gen iPhone with a bigger screen well and truly alive.

		NEWS Fixed wireless NBN coming to more communities in rural Queensland, NSW By Chris Jager \| Jun 7, 2012 Find out if you're getting fixed wireless NBN in your area.

		NEWS How the Internet works (video) By Chris Jager \| Jun 7, 2012 In a way, it's like kayaking down the Hudson River. Bear with us on this.

		NEWS See if you have an IPv4 or IPv6 connection By Chris Jager \| Jun 7, 2012 Today, many of the web's big players have switched over to Internet Protocol version 6. Find out whether you're connected to iPV4 or iPV6 with this Microsoft widget.

		NEWS Computex 2012: Gigabyte To Launch New "UP" Series Motherboards By Matt Wilson \| Jun 7, 2012 Expanding on recent announcements regarding new MOSFET design for Gigabyte, we can now show you some early samples of motherboards putting that technology to use - the UP5 and UP7.

		NEWS Clumsy? Don’t buy a Samsung Galaxy S3 over an iPhone 4S, says test By Paddy Smith \| Jun 7, 2012 A phone warranty company has tested the Samsung Galaxy S III's durability against the iPhone 4S. Their verdict? Plump for the iPhone if you have butter fingers.

		NEWS Is this what the Facebook phone will look like? By Esat Dedezade \| Jun 7, 2012 Narcissistic socialites take note – this could be a glimpse into the future of the Zuckerberg phone

		NEWS Firefox pre-release builds updated with new features on the horizon By Nick Peers \| Jun 8, 2012 Mozilla has updated its developmental branches of Firefox to versions 14 (Beta), 15 (Aurora) and 16 (Nightly/UX). Find out what's new and get the downloads.

		NEWS Google Australia goes down By Ry Crozier \| Jun 7, 2012 Google Australia suffers 20-minute hit due to server issues.

		NEWS Sony unveils T Series Ivy Bridge Ultrabooks By Nic Healey \| Jun 5, 2012 Sony launches a new series of Vaio Ultrabooks using the Ivy Bridge chipset from Intel.

		NEWS Netgear R6300 WiFi router triples the speed of Wireless N By Chris Jager \| Jun 4, 2012 Netgear R6300 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router offers faster speeds than ever before

		NEWS Microsoft confirms Windows 8 Upgrade Offer for Australians who buy a new Windows 7 PC By Chris Jager \| Jun 4, 2012 Purchasers of a new Windows 7 PC will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 for $14.99.

		NEWS Software roundup: 23 downloads to get June off to a great start By Mark Wilson \| Jun 3, 2012 The past seven days have been awash with important downloads and software updates, including Microsoft's Windows 8 Release Preview. Get the highlights here.

MOST READ THIS WEEK

In the June issue of PC & Tech Authority, we will show you how to speed up your home broadband - a must read for anyone wanting all the speed possible from their connection. PLUS, we test more than 50 new products, including our major test of 30 hard drives and SSDs. Roll up your sleeves and learn how to setup a RAID array, learn the secrets of dual-GPUs and go under the hood of the $40 Raspberry PI mini PC. All in the July issue of PC & Tech Authority, on sale now.

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