Australia: Mobicity Google`s Nexus 10 tablet for pre-order.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Australia: Mobicity Google`s Nexus 10 tablet for pre-order.

Google Nexus 10 32GB ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box and packs a dual-core Exynos 5250 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz.

The slate sports a 10.1-inch Super PLS capacitive touchscreen display that supports 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, and features Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coating. It also embeds 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory.

The device will be launched with Mobicity and has just announced that Google�s Nexus 10 32GB tablet is now available for pre-order for $599/�485 with a $19/�15 shipping fee.

Specifications below and more information on:  Mobicity

Manufacturer	Samsung
Model	Google Nexus 10 32GB
Condition	New
Similar Models	Google Nexus 10 16GB
What's in the box?	Tablet
Network Band	N/A
Recommended Networks	N/A
Sim Size	No SIM
Handset Branding (Logo)	None/Not Recorded
3G	No
Next G Compatible	No
Telstra/Optus 4G Compatible	No
Form Factor	Tablet, Touchscreen
Height	263.9 mm
Width	177.6 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm
Weight	603 g
Screen Size (Diagonal)	10.0 inches
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Screen Technology	True RGB Real Stripe PLS
Touchscreen Type	Capacitive
Input Type	Touchscreen QWERTY Landscape, Touchscreen QWERTY Portrait
CPU	Dual-core, 1.7GHz, Exynos 5250, Cortex-A15
Internal Memory	32GB, 2GB RAM
Expandable Memory	No
Camera	5MP
Camera Flash	Yes
Secondary Camera	Yes
Operating System	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or above
Messaging	Email, Instant Messaging
Bluetooth	Yes
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
Speakerphone	Yes
WiFi	Yes
GPS Hardware	Yes
Standby Time	Up to 500 hours
Battery Capacity (mAh)	Li-Po 9000 mAh
Download Manual	Click to Download the Google Nexus 10 Manual / User Guide

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Australia: Scientists at the University of New South Wales develop promising new approach to hydrogen storage.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Australia: Scientists at the University of New South Wales  develop promising new approach to hydrogen storage.

Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, are developing a novel way to store hydrogen that could help turn it into a viable portable fuel source. The research centers on using synthesized nanoparticles of the compound sodium borohydride (NaBH₄ for those who love chemistry), which when encased inside nickel shells exhibits surprising and practical storage properties including the ability to reabsorb hydrogen and release it at much lower temperatures than previously observed, making it an attractive proposition for transport applications.

Hydrogen is a clean burning fuel that can be extracted from sources including natural gas, biomass, coal and water. One of the major problems in making it a viable alternative fuel is storage � the atoms are so tiny that they can easily escape from many kinds of containers. Also, hydrogen is more volatile than petrol. It can burn like blazes and can react badly to other substances. As no one wants to have a car that can burst into flames when you switch on the engine, this problem has drawn the attention of scientists around the world. When researchers from the UNSW Materials Energy Research Laboratory synthesized nanoparticles of the sodium borohydride and encased these inside nickel shells, the findings took them by surprise. Borohydrides (including lithium and sodium compounds) are known to be effective storage materials, but it was believed that once the energy was released it could not be reabsorbed. As a result, there has been little focus on sodium borohydride.

The new findings indicate that by controlling the size and architecture of these structures, their properties can be made reversible. In other words, NaBH4 absorbs the hydrogen like a sponge and then releases it, making it useful for application in vehicles. In its bulk form, sodium borohydride requires temperatures above 550�C just to release hydrogen. It�s pretty much the same even on the nano-scale, but this core-shell nanostructure saw energy release happening at just 50�C, and significant release at 350�C.

Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou from the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW says this is a real breakthrough and his team hopes to have it commercialized in three to five years� time. �No one has ever tried to synthesize these particles at the nanoscale because they thought it was too difficult, and couldn�t be done," he said. "We�re the first to do so, and demonstrate that energy in the form of hydrogen can be stored with sodium borohydride at practical temperatures and pressures.��

The findings are published in the Journal ACS Nano.

Press Release:

Nano-structures to realise hydrogen�s energy potential

For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising storage material, overcoming a major hurdle to its use as an alternative fuel source.

 

Researchers from the Materials Energy Research Laboratory in nanoscale (MERLin) at UNSW have synthesised nanoparticles of a commonly overlooked chemical compound called sodium borohydride and encased these inside nickel shells.

 

Their unique "core-shell" nanostructure has demonstrated remarkable hydrogen storage properties, including the release of energy at much lower temperatures than previously observed. 

 

�No one has ever tried to synthesise these particles at the nanoscale because they thought it was too difficult, and couldn�t be done. We�re the first to do so, and demonstrate that energy in the form of hydrogen can be stored with sodium borohydride at practical temperatures and pressures,� says Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou from the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW.

 

Considered a major a fuel of the future, hydrogen could be used to power buildings, portable electronics and vehicles � but this application hinges on practical storage technology.

 

Lightweight compounds known as borohydrides (including lithium and sodium compounds) are known to be effective storage materials but it was believed that once the energy was released it could not be reabsorbed � a critical limitation. This perceived �irreversibility� means there has been little focus on sodium borohydride.

 

However, the result, published last week in the journal ACS Nano, demonstrates for the first time that reversibility is indeed possible using a borohydride material by itself and could herald significant advances in the design of novel hydrogen storage materials.

 

�By controlling the size and architecture of these structures we can tune theirproperties and make them reversible � this means they can release and reabsorb hydrogen,� says Aguey-Zinsou, lead author on the paper. �We now have a way to tap into all these borohydride materials, which are particularly exciting for application on vehicles because of their highhydrogen storage capacity.�

 

The researchers observed remarkable improvements in the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of their material. This means the chemical reactions needed to absorb and release hydrogen occurred faster than previously studied materials, and at significantly reduced temperatures � making possible application far more practical.

 

In its bulk form, sodium borohydride requires temperatures above 550 degrees Celsius just to release hydrogen. Even on the nano-scale the improvements were minimal. However, with their core-shell nanostructure, the researchers saw initial energy release happening at just 50 �C, and significant release at 350 �C.

 

�The new materials that could be generated by this exciting strategy could provide practical solutions to meet many of the energy targets set by the US Department of Energy,� says Aguey-Zinsou. �The key thing here is that we�ve opened the doorway.�

 

Media contact:

 

Myles Gough, UNSW Media Office | 02 9385 1933

UNSW 

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Australia: Telstra to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1- 4G very soon.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Australia: Telstra to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1- 4G very soon.

The folks from ausdroid.net have been tipped the Samsung Glaxy Note 10.1 with 4G is coming to Telstra very soon.  How soon? Very. How do we know? they say.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 4G has appeared in Telstra�s internal inventory system, meaning availability for customers is literally just around the corner.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 4G is equipped with a quad-core Exynos 4412 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, which is complemented by a Mali-400MP graphics processing unit and no less than 2GB of RAM.

In addition, the tablet packs 16/32/64GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD memory card.

The 10.1-inch PLS capacitive touchscreen display supports 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and 16 million colors. On the back, the slate sports a 5-meagpixel photo snapper with autofocus, LED flash and HD (720p) video recording, while on the front there�s a secondary 1.9-megapixel camera for video calls.

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Australia: Samsung Galaxy SIII 4G with 2GB RAM available off-contract.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Australia: Samsung Galaxy SIII 4G with 2GB RAM available off-contract.

Samsung Galaxy S III  4G customers who do not want to commit to a long-term contract can check out Kogan�s offer. 

The Australian retailer is now selling the Galaxy S III 4G smartphone for $749 AUD (760 US or 585 EUR) off-contract.

Those in doubt that Kogan�s Galaxy S III 4G LTE supports Australia�s high speed network should know that the retailer already confirmed it on its website, �This phone is compatible with Australia�s 4G networks. Experience mobile internet faster than you ever could have imagined.�

The device also comes a quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM, and 16GB expandable to 64GB via micro SD card,4.8 inches Super AMOLED HD capacitive touch screen display (720 x 1280 pixels) resolution, 8 mpxls rear camera and 2100 mAh Li-Ion battery.

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Australia: iPhone 5 4G coming to Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. Plans revealed.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Australia: iPhone 5  4G coming to Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. Plans revealed.

Apple's new 4G iPhone 5, which is due to launch in Australia on Friday September 21. Telstra, Optus and Virgin are gearing up for the first 4G iPhone, while Vodafone is offering the device on its 3G and "3G+" DC-HSPA network, ahead of a 4G launch in 2013.

The Telstra plans come in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large sizes. Small has AU$600 in talk/MMS, unlimited text and 1GB of data per month, Medium has AU$800 in talk/mms, unlimited text and 1.5GB of data per month, while Large has AU$900 in talk/mms, unlimited text and 2GB of data per month and Extra Large has unlimited talk, text and MMS and 3GB of data per month.

iPhone	Small	Medium	Large	Extra Large
16GB	AU$67	AU$80	AU$100	AU$130
32GB	AU$71	AU$86	AU$103	AU$132
64GB	AU$77	AU$92	AU$108	AU$137

People who sign up early to the Large or Extra Large plans receive an extra 1GB of data per month for the first 12 months.

Optus has three varieties of plans, starting at AU$30 per month for 200MB of data and AU$200 of calls and texts per month, AU$60 per month for 1.5GB of data and AU$650 worth of calls and texts, AU$80 per month for 2GB and AU$850 worth of calls and texts.

The difference in value comes from handset repayments. The total monthly cost is listed below.

iPhone	AU$30 plan	AU$60 plan	AU$80 plan
16GB	AU$48	AU$66	AU$80
32GB	AU$52	AU$70	AU$82
64GB	AU$57	AU$75	AU$87

Vodafone has much more variety of plans, but unlike Telstra and Optus, it does not yet have a 4G network in place. The AU$30 plan comes with 200MB of data, AU$180 worth of calls, texts and voicemail; the AU$40 plan comes with 500MB of data, AU$300 worth of calls, texts and voicemail; the AU$50 plan comes with 750MB of data, AU$500 worth of calls, texts and voicemail; the AU$60 plan comes with 1GB of data, AU$700 worth of calls, texts and voicemail; the AU$80 plan comes with 2GB of data, and infinite worth of calls and texts; the AU$100 plan comes with 3GB of data, and infinite calls and texts.

iPhone	AU$30 plan	AU$40 plan	AU$50 plan	AU$60 plan	AU$80 plan	AU$100 plan
16GB	AU$48 per month	AU$44 per month	AU$60 per month	AU$66 per month	AU$80 per month	AU$100 per month
32GB	AU$52.50 per month	AU$58.50 per month	AU$64.50 per month	AU$70.50 per month	AU$82.50 per month	AU$100 per month
64GB	AU$57 per month	AU$63 per month	AU$69 per month	AU$75 per month	AU$87 per month	AU$100 per month

Optus subsidiary Virgin has five varieties of iPhone 5 plans, ranging from AU$450 credit per month with 250MB of data, AU$650 credit per month with 500MB of data, AU$400 credit per month with 2GB of data, AU$700 credit per month with 3GB of data or Unlimited with 4GB of data per month.

iPhone	AU$450 credit	AU$650 credit	AU$400 credit	AU$700 credit	Unlimited
16GB	AU$47 per month	AU$53 per month	AU$59 per month	AU$65 per month	AU$89 per month
32GB	AU$52 per month	AU$58 per month	AU$64 per month	AU$70 per month	AU$89 per month
64GB	AU$56 per month	AU$62 per month	AU$68 per month	AU$74 per month	AU$92 per month

While Vodafone has the very cheapest plan at AU$44 per month, it also has very little data, and is running on a network that doesn't yet have 4G capabilities. The best deals appear to lie with Virgin, which offers the most data for the lowest price. Parent company Optus runs in second place, with Vodafone coming third on price. Telstra prices have edged slightly higher on the iPhone 5, but the telco has the advantage over its rivals of having the 4G network in more locations than anyone else right now, and has locked in plans to have the network reaching two-thirds of the population by June 2013.

Optus' 4G network is currently only available in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Newcastle.

Vodafone has confirmed that the new iPhone 5 will be compatible with its 4G network which is due to launch in early 2013. Given these are 24-month contracts, in the grand scheme of things it would be around a six or seven month wait for 4G with Vodafone, and only a quarter of your contract.

ZDNet

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LTE: Australia: Optus introduced 4G LTE Network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

LTE: Australia: Optus introduced 4G LTE Network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle.

Australian operator Optus has introduced 4G LTE network in Sydney, Perth and Newcastle and plans to launch LTE services in Melbourne from 15th September, 2012. Optus has also began offering Samsung GALAXY S III 4G to its customers.

Optus 4G coverage in Sydney stretches from Bondi in the East to Newington in the West and from La Perouse in the South to Dee Why in the North. Where as in Perth, it stretches from Perth Airport in the East to City Beach in the West and from Como in the South to Innaloo in the North. In Newcastle, Optus 4G coverage is available across Newcastle, as well as in Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie areas.

Optus is currently offering two 4G plans:  $60 plan comes with 1.5GB data where as 2GB plan has 2GB data. Both plans have unlimited standard national SMS and unlimited Optus to Optus mobile voice calls.

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Australia: Samsung Galaxy SIII 4G coming to Telstra

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Australia: Samsung Galaxy SIII 4G coming to Telstra.

�The Australian market continues to demonstrate a diverse set of consumer needs and we are committed to responding to this with a wide portfolio of products. Following the recent success of the Samsung GALAXY S III, the addition of the 4G powered GALAXY S III Onyx Black and Titanium Gray is part of our ongoing commitment to leading the charge in technology innovation and choice,� said Tyler McGee, vice president telecommunications, Samsung Electronics Australia.

The carrier has confirmed that Samsung Galaxy S III 4G will be available for purchase starting October. 

Customers will be able to choose from two color options, Onyx Black and Titanium Gray.

Unlike the international version, the Australian variant comes with 2GB of RAM and LTE support, along with 16GB of internal memory and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 64GB).

With  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box.

The device will be equipped with a quad-core Exynos processor inside. It will also boast a stunning 4.8-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with HD (720 x 1280 pixels) resolution, which features Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coating.

The same 8-megapixel photo snapper will be included on the back side of the phone, while on the front the smartphone packs a 1.9-megapixel secondary camera for self-portraits and video calls.

If you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S3 4G on Optus before September 17, the carrier said that the phone will be shipped out on September 20. The service plan on Optus starts from as little as $30 (200MB data allowance) to $80 (2GB data allowance) per month with a two year contract.

Meanwhile, the 4G phone will only be available on Telstra in October, though no specific date has been given. You can register yourself on the carrier�s website to get timely updates of the phone�s availability. As for the price of the Galaxy S3 4G there, Telstra hasn�t provided any details either.

Softpedia and androidauthority

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Australia: Samsung opens its very first Experience retail store in Sydney.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Australia: Samsung opens its very first Experience retail store  in Sydney.

Judge by yourself, watch the video presentation and some pictures below.







Source: smh

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Google Nexus 7 available for pre-order in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

The Nexus 7 is a 7-inch tablet featuring a 1280 x 800 HD display with a pixel density of 216 pixels-per-inch, which is only slightly lower than the iPad 3 with its 264 pixels-per-inch screen density. The screen is covered with what is described as “scratch-resistant Corning glass” which we can assume is a form of Gorilla Glass.

The tablet features a front-facing 1.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, a micro USB port and NFC.

As expected, the Nexus 7 will run Google’s upcoming Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating system.

The Nexus 7 is powered by a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and comes with either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM. The tablet is powered by a 4,325mAh battery offering up to 8 hours of active use.

The 8GB model will cost $199, while the 16GB device will be priced at $249. Price includes $25 credit to spend in the Google Play store, plus a copy of Transformers Dark of the Moon.

Nexus 7 is available for preorder today from Google Play in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, and starts at $199 in the U.S. It will start shipping mid-July. 

More: Features

From the Google Blog:

Nexus 7: powerful, portable and designed for Google Play

All of this great Google Play content comes to life on Nexus 7, a powerful new tablet with a vibrant, 7” 1280x800 HD display. The Tegra-3 chipset, with a quad-core CPU and 12-core GPU, makes everything, including games, extremely fast. And best of all, it’s only 340 grams, lighter than most tablets out there. Nexus 7 was built to bring you the best of Google in the palm of your hand. Hang out with up to 10 friends on Google+ using the front-facing camera, browse the web blazingly fast with Chrome and, of course, crank through your emails with Gmail.

Nexus 7 comes preloaded with some great entertainment, including the movie "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the book “The Bourne Dominion,” magazines likeCondé Nast Traveler and Popular Science, and songs from bands like Coldplay and the Rolling Stones. We’ve also included a $25 credit to purchase your favorite movies, books and more from Google Play, for a limited time. Nexus 7 is available for preorder today from Google Play in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, and starts at $199 in the U.S. It will start shipping mid-July. 

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