Samsung's plethora of Galaxy-branded Android devices now includes the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note, a combination phone and stylus-equipped Android tablet that's hoping to be the ultimate phablet.

Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, is reportedly foreshadowing changes in the legislation to stop Optus offering its TV Now service, following the company's court win last week. Any changes are likely to whittle away at the exemption we currently enjoy to time-shift programs.

Until recently, having employees using their personal smartphones or tablets for work could have landed CIOs in hot water, but with what is believed to be Australasia’s first end-to-end solution for BYO mobile, this issue may be a thing of the past.

Despite Hasbro suing Asus for seemingly blatantly copying terms like “Transformer” and “Prime”, much like LG seems to have done with its “Optimus” range (without getting sued, as yet), the latest Asus Android tablet, with fresh cream that’s icy and covered in chocolate biscuit, has finally made its way to Australia.

RIM’s status as a super-secure provider of email access has been dented a little thanks to news of a hack that could allow a very organised hacker to target a non-tech savvy Playbook user and read their emails and calendar entries, while the RIM sale rumours keep on coming, with Samsung fingered as the latest potential buyer.

If you expected the iPad 3 to look radically different to the iPad 2, should you re-expect your expectations during these swirling pre-release anticipations?

With 2012 here and the iPad 3 already presumed to be in manufacturing and but weeks away from their global unveiling, many are sure to be tempted by what will be the first new truly must-have tablet of the year, several months before Google or Microsoft are truly ready to respond.

It’s 2012, the year the iPad 3 is due to arrive, with a “Retina Display” class screen and Siri’s dulcet tones, possibly on Steve Jobs’ birthday, possibly in 9.7-inch and 7.85-inch sizes and hopefully much better cameras.

With just hours to go before 2012 arrives on Australian shores, it’s time for a little look into the tech we know is soon coming, while we wonder what unexpected new tech hits will surely come!

Apple could face a charge of up to US$1.6 billion if it wants to continue using the iPad name for its popular tablet devices in mainland China after a significant copyright infringement court loss to a Hong Kong LCD maker.