Category: Lifestyle Tech

Last Minute Xmas Gift Ideas

There’s less than a week to go, and if you haven’t already picked up all the Xmas gifts you need for all your friends and family, then Bing Lee have some great ideas to get you out of trouble!

Yonanas Silver Value Pack: This frozen dessert maker has taken the world by storm, and makes healthy ice cream-style treats in only minutes. It is super easy to use – simply freeze your peeled, over-ripe bananas for a day, insert the banana in the chute and add other ingredients like nuts, chocolate and other frozen fruits – try different mixes! The Yonanas comes with a recipe book, a freezer tub and 4 popsicle makers.

Tefal Filtra Pro Deep Fryer: The Tefal FR4068 Filtra Pro Deep Fryer is the perfect addition to any kitchen. The large 4L oil capacity can feed a whole family in one go. The patented oil filtering system with easy handling ensures that you get clean oil, and the temperature ready light lets you know when your fryer is ready. Thanks to the durable stainless steel finish, you won’t see any fingerprints on the high quality model, built to last. And the removable stainless steel bowl makes cleaning that much simpler. In fact, the Tefal deep fryer can be 100% dismantled, from bowl to basket to lid and filtering mesh. To see how your food is faring, simply peer through the large viewing window. The adjustable thermostat allows for better control over your dish, so you get your fried foods just the way you want them.

Fitbit Flex Activity and Sleep Wristband: This slim, stylish device tracks steps, distance, and calories burned and shows you how you’re stacking up against your daily goals. At night, it even tracks your sleep cycle, helps you learn how to sleep better, and wakes you silently in the morning. You can access your personal stats anytime on your computer, tablet, or even from smartphones – with both iPhone and Android apps available. Flex is your perfect companion, and stays with you everywhere – even in the shower.

Revitive Circulation Booster: Great health and an active lifestyle require good circulation. Our body’s cells depend on healthy circulation to deliver oxygenated blood and nutrients to feed them, and to remove deoxygenated blood and waste from our system. If one of your loved ones experiences poor circulation due to age, a sedentary lifestyle, illness or a disability, the symptoms can affect your wellbeing and prevent you from doing the things you love. The Revitive Circulation Booster could make a great Xmas gift for parents and grandparents alike.

Samsung Kids Galaxy Tab3:  Everyone loves tablets – especially the younger generation. The Kids version of the Tab3 has been designed with the younger age group in mind, both physically and in the kind of software and user modes available. The bright orange rubber casing helps keep the Tab3 from being damaged from bumps and drops. There is a whole range of e-books, educational and entertainment apps pre-loaded to help literacy, problem solving and encourage creativity.

That’s just some of the great last minute Xmas ideas available right now, in store or online!

Kris Kringle Ideas

If you work in any kind of office or team environment, chances are you’d be participating in some kind of Secret Santa or Kris Kringle. Believe it or not, this little event can cause a heap of stress to those having to wander the streets, looking for something worthwhile, but not over the top in expense.

Bing Lee have some great low priced but high value electronics items that could be the answer to your Kris Kringle delimnas.

BLE Bluetooth Speaker: If your Kris Kringle uses anything resembling a smartphone, then this would be well appreciated. Stream music from the smartphone using a wireless bluetooth connection, with very easy pairing. Smartphones are great devices but not really suited to sharing music or movies at a decent volume. The BLE speaker delivers great sound, with a rechargeable battery. It even has a built-in microphone, so you can use it as a hands-free call-maker.

Panasonic AM/FM radio: Remember the good old days when families would gather by the fireplace and be regaled with stories of mystery, science fiction and drama, all from a high tech piece of hardware called the WIRELESS? Even though “wireless” now means something very different, you can take your Kris Kringle back to a simpler, more innocent time, where a night’s entertainment would only be a twist of a dial away. But wait, there’s more – you get AM AND FM channels with a 4 inch dynamic speaker. Who said radio was dead?

Kambrook Blitz2GO Personal Blender: Last year the idea of getting a blender for someone’s Secret Santa would have been a little OTT. However, I reckon there’s be a few people secretly hoping for the personal blender from Kambrook that’s taken our stores by storm. It’s called a personal blender because it’s designed to make healthy shakes mixed and blended in the actual bottle that you then take with you on the go. If you have a Kris Kringle that loves making their own healthy snacks, then this could be right up their nutritional alley.

Philips Sports Earhook Headphones: If your Kris Kringle fancies themselves as a bit of a runner or walker, then a pair of sports headphones wouldn’t go astray. These hook over the ears for greater stability while running, jumping or any other physically exertive activities. And the best thing about grabbing one of these now? We’ll throw in another pair free of charge, so you can use a pair yourself or pass as a present to someone else.

Targus Notebook Bundle: Most people own a computer or tablet these days. For those that want to give an IT-flavoured Kris Kringle, a great value bundle here at Bing Lee is the Notebook pack that consists of a bag that can hold up to 16” notebooks, a corded mouse and a 4 port USB hub that doesn’t require any drivers. Your Kris Kringle will be able to be as productive out and about as they are in the office with this affordable notebook pack.

Tablet accessories: For those that have a tablet, there loads of accessories on offer with cases for different models and sizes, screen protectors and adaptors and all at affordable prices. With tablets being used in almost every social, business and entertainment situation today, you need to protect your investment, and covers, cases and extra chargers are sure to be appreciated by a Secret Santa recipient.

That’s just some of the wide range of affordable Kris Kringle ideas available at Bing Lee right now in any of our stores or online.

Season’s greetings from all of us here at Bing Lee!

Xmas Gift Ideas

At Bing Lee, we have a huge range of items that could fit very snugly in a Xmas stocking or wrapping paper, across a wide variety of product groups. Here are some of the products that could tick the box for one (or many) of your friends and family.

Tablets are the perfectly-sized windows into a world of entertainment, social networking, reading and browsing. Here we’ve chosen two great small sized tablet you can use in bed, on the train or on the couch in the lounge room.

The best features of Google’s tablet platform come together in the Nexus 7, a lightweight, high definition tablet that is perfect for a spot of gaming, browsing the internet, watching TV and movie content or just updating Facebook. So small it can fit in the smallest of handbags, its bright screen is perfect for catching up on a couple of chapters on an ebook or watching a viral YouTube clip.

If you want more functionality out of your tablet then the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will suit your busy and productive life. It comes with an S-Pen, which allows you to use the tablet as a doodler, photo editor and even recognises your handwriting so you can convert your notes into text that you can then save or send on to others. It also comes with a Micro SD card slot for extra storage capacity.

Taking photos and videos of every moment of your life is now almost second nature. We’ve got a great range of compact, DSLR and high zoom cameras for any budget and shooting need. Here’s a couple of great cameras to fill that empty stocking.

The Panasonic Lumix Compact camera has all the features needed to take great shots and fit in your pocket. With a 25mm wide angle lens you can get all the family (and extended family) into your obligatory group shot, and with built-in wifi connectivity you can instantly share your shots and use your smartphone as a remote viewfinder when you want everyone, including yourself, in the shot!

The toy for the boy who already has a big boy’s toy – a Go Pro action camera that can be mounted* on pretty much anything that moves for dramatic capture of speed, slides, flying, stunts – or even strap it to your dog and throw a stick. Relive everything from your point of view, and because it records in full HD, you can play it back on your big screen TV in lifelike detail. *Wide range of mounting accessories available separately.

With all the cooking programs and books on home cooking all the rage, there’s nothing worse than not having the right equipment to make that perfect dish. Buy your loved one a great new cooking tool and inspire them to be the next world class chef!

The Breville Power Blender has 5 speed settings and can crush ice to make great smoothies, cocktails and juices. The glass jug has a large 1.5L capacity so you can serve the whole family at once. The Power Blender is great for creating healthy shakes to refresh the team after a big game, or unwind with friends and concoct your own “evening” drinks! This blender has versatility for all occasions.

When you’re planning to cook a big winter meal, the first thing you’ll be reaching for is your mixer. The professional stick mixer from Electrolux uses a triple blade for quick and consistent mixing. Adjust the mixing speed and keep track of how fast it’s spinning with the blue LED indicator. The anti-splash design let’s you use the mixer directly in the pot, cutting cleaning and preparation time.

Xmas is a great time to upgrade to a bigger, smarter TV. We are giving away an awesome popcorn making machine with every TV over $1,000. Nothing better than a movie, friends and family and hot buttered popcorn within arm’s length!

When it comes to bigger and smarter, the Samsung UA60ES6500 ticks all the boxes. It’s a huge 60 inches for BIG screen entertainment, with 3D for maximum “in-your-face” action experience and Smart Hub for internet connectivity. It’s full HD for great playback of your Blu Ray collection, and wireless internet so you don’t have to worry about cables or adapters to hook into your network.

If you’re looking for something a little smaller for a bedroom or rumpus room, then the LG 42” television could be a great stocking filler – if your stocking is a metre wide! Now this is a cool TV, with a browser, wireless connectivity, USB recording to a hard drive so you can record programs for the kids or for yourself, and plenty of HDMI inputs for gaming consoles and media players.

With hundreds of other Xmas gift ideas in our stores and online, you’re sure to find something for your friends and family. Here’s a couple of other electronic products that could just be the perfect present for someone close to you!

This high flying quadcopter is controlled by an iOS or Android device. Capture your drone’s flight with the built-in 720p video camera, and control your flight by viewing the drone’s camera through your compatible smartphone or tablet. Learn some great in-air aerobatics and even race or dogfight against another drone. Use one of the many official drone apps to experience the thrill of flying.

This TRIPLE handset from Uniden that comes packed with features that are convenient and focused on safety. Having triple handsets means that no matter where you are in the house, you will be within a few steps of one of the handsets at any time for quick pickups. You can even transfer the call to different handsets so far away family members can have private chats with each of your family members.

Hopefully some of the Xmas ideas above help you solve some of your gift buying dilemmas. Happy shopping!

Samsung Smart Camera Range

The Samsung range of smart cameras have plenty of features to help you take great pictures and easily share them with friends and your social networks. Let’s check out the range and how each model offers different features to suit various uses.

The DV150F is a great camera for selfies. You can frame yourself and anyone else in your shot easily with the innovative 38 millimeter front LCD. No more guesswork when it comes to self portraits – get the right angle and expression captured perfectly on the 16 megapixel sensor with 5 times optical zoom and 25mm wide angle lens. In fact, you can make it fun with children mode to keep kids still, a visual countdown for your group and jump shot that takes shots in rapid succession to create gifs.

The next one is the WB30F, which also has a 16.2 megapixel lens and doubles to a 10 times optical zoom, which is great for getting up close to the action. For a camera this size and weight, it has a huge 3 inch screen on the back for previewing and then reviewing your compositions.

Then we step up to the WB250, with a 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor for detailed images, an incredible 18 times optical zoom for really close up shots and optical image stabiliser to keep your pic blur free even when you are zooming right in. The touch screen on the 3 inch LCD makes it easy to move around the menu to adjust your photo options.

The WB800 takes photo capturing to another level for compact cameras with a 21 times zoom and 16.2 megapixel sensor. There are a huge amount of effects, filters, video recording and editing functions on the cameras themselves, so you can start making changes to your image as soon as you’ve captured it.

And of course the Samsung Galaxy Camera takes the main features of the WB800, has the Android Jelly Bean operating system built in, along with 3G mobile capability and a 4.8 inch touch screen, it’s the ultimate Smart Camera with access to all the photo apps that are available on Android as well as its own set of great editing tools – for both photo and video.

But now we come to the really interesting part – each one of these cameras is also a smart camera, with powerful wireless functionality built into each model. Let’s use the WB250 as the example of some of these great features.

First, none of us want to lose our precious memories, so wouldn’t it be great if we could easily back up all the photos we’ve taken on our phone. With all of these models, you can. Just move the dial to wifi, and you’ll be presented with a few different options. If you have a skydrive account, simply click on the cloud icon. It will ask you to connect to a wifi account, and then you enter your skydrive details. All the photos on your camera will sync with your skydrive, allowing you to access them from any other cloud connected device.

You can also upload to facebook, picasa, and videos to your youtube account. Once you enter your account details, you’ll have them there for seamless uploading from then on. You can even email selected photos as well to any person with an email address.

So that’s if you’re in an area with a wireless network. What if you’re out and about, snapping shots with friends at a party or on a road trip and want to share your every moment?

First of all we need to download the Samsung Smart Camera app onto our compatibleiPhone or Android smartphone. Activate the app and it will say to start the wi-fi feature on the camera. So we’ll turn the dial to the wi-fi selection and press mobile link. Pressing the direct link button does the same thing. For this we’ll select transfer photos from camera, and now the ID of the camera appears on the smartphone. You can now transfer pictures to the paired smartphone – no physical SD card needed, or any other wired connection.

Taking that concept one step further, you can then press the autoshare symbol that’s on the screen. Now that you have already paired with the camera, it will switch functions and now send any photo snapped on the camera directly to the smartphone – so you’ll end up with high quality shots right on your phone. You can then use your phone to edit or simply share your pics on your favourite social networks.

So there you go – great picture quality, awesome stand out features on each model and the easiest way to connect to friends, phones and your greater social network. That’s Samsung’s Smart Camera Range.

So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store, or purchase online right now!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone

The Galaxy S4 from Samsung is full of great features to enhance your mobile life and stay connected, entertained and productive, no matter where you are.

Looking around the Galaxy S4, there’s the volume toggle, headphone jack, small mic, and then a small dot dot that is an infrared transmitter for your AV equipment. More on that later. The power button is on the side, then the Micro-usb and bottom mic.

The camera is a 13 megapixel shooter with an LED flash and a speaker down the bottom here. The back opens up with space for a microSD card slot up to 64GB and a micro Sim. The front has a 2 megapixel camera with full HD recording.

The camera has a whole bunch of settings to improve and enhance your shots. You can take a pic with some sound attached to it, have an animated photo, combine multiple images of a moving object into one image, have the best face images from multiple shots merged into the one photo, and add yourself into a shot using both cameras at once. Video calls become more interesting with the ability to show you and what you’re looking at – simultaneously.

The screen is a 5 inch , super AMOLED 1080p, so full high def display. It has a density of 441 pixel per inch. You simply can’t see individual pixels. The viewing angles are almost to the side angle of the screen so you could have two of you cosying up for an episode or YouTube clip.

Here are some unique features to the S4. First up is air gesture. If you’re on a browser and have multiple tabs open, it’s just a wave or your hand left or right to switch to the next tab. And if you’re reading and want to go down the page, it’s just a wave of your hand up or down to move the screen to the next section. This seems to be very responsive and works pretty well.

Then you have air view where you can use your own finger hovering above the screen to preview more text in an email, magnify text in a browser, or skip forward on a video – all without actually touching the screen. You can also set it to watch the movement of your head and scroll based on your head movement. Put air view and air gesture together and you have meaningful air-based functionality across quite a few apps, most of them productivity ones.

Then you have WatchOn, which uses the infrared sensor to turn your S4 into a remote control for your TV and some other devices like media players and PVRs, while also providing a channel guide based on the type of TV programs you like to watch.

There is also a driving mode which looks to be an extension of S voice with a trigger and set of commands for calling, texting, and navigating amongst others.

A couple of other notable apps that don’t appear anywhere else are S translator, which works with 10 languages on your email, sms and other selected apps. And there’s also S health, which works as a pedometer and calorie counter to help you get healthier.

All of this is powered by a quad Core Snapdragon chip buzzing away at 1.9 gigahertz. There’s 2 gig of RAM to help it keep up with all the multitasking going on with all the different apps and functions being called upon. It’s also 4G so you’ve got speed in downloads as well.

So that’s the Galaxy S4, and as you can see a great mobile device to stay connected, be entertained and enhance your productivity.

So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store, or purchase online right now!

Netgear R6300 Wi-Fi Router

If you own a tablet, smartphone or notebook, then you probably rely on a wireless network to use your mobile device online while at home. And if you have a family or live with friends then chances are that there will be lots of devices wanting to connect to your network.

The new R6300 Wi-Fi Router is aimed at making it easy for you, your family and your guests to connect their devices to your network to consume content, wirelessly print and at all times be secure.

This router is one of the very first routers to feature the brand new ‘AC’ standard, offering gigabit wireless transfer speeds. Devices that support the AC standard will begin to appear later this year, so it’s a great future proofing investment if you’re looking to upgrade your current router. The AC standard builds on the 5GHz band of the N wireless standard, and being a dual band router, the R6300 will be backward compatible with all your current wireless devices.

It used to be a real hassle to set up a router and make it secure from the moment you connect it. However this router comes preconfigured with an easily identifiable router name and password so you can connect your modem and have a secure wireless connection straight out of the box.

The WPS, or ‘push n connect’ feature lets you connect to any WPS capable device, for a quick and easy set up. At the same time if you have guests using your network, you can restrict them to just internet and prohibit access to your network drives and files.

Then there’s the Genie app, that gives you control over the router via your tablet, smartphone or notebook – no disc required. The Genie app helps you monitor usage, repair connection issues and control the router for password administration, router naming and other maintenance tasks.

The R6300 has two USB ports, which are powerful wireless tools in themselves. Plug in a hard drive storage device and that drive will be accessible through any other device connected to the network. If that content is music, video or photos, then you’ll be able to stream it to any DLNA device on your network. Plug a printer into the other USB port and that printer will be converted into a wireless printer for use with any computer on the network. The printer then also becomes an Airprint printer for use with iPhones and iPads.

Combining the Genie app with the DLNA functionality makes content sharing very easy. While on your smartphone use the Genie app to find content on your DLNA network, and then send that content from the hard drive to your DLNA Smart TV. All from the comfort of your couch.

The R6300 from Netgear does more than just connect you wirelessly to the internet – it takes wireless networking to a faster, smarter and more secure level, all the while preparing you for the next generation of wireless connectivity.

So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store or purchase online right now.

Kobo Touch eReader

The is a great option for people that are interested in a device that’s easy on the eyes and has an easy way to purchase books. You can even take the whole library with you in one small and easy to use package.

When we take a look inside box we find the Kobo Touch on top, then a welcome guide and other documents underneath, the USB cable can be found underneath the cardboard tab. You’ll also notice that the Kobo Touch has a nice contoured backing for better handling and a better overall reading experience.

Reading on the Kobo Touch is just like reading a book, the text is all presented on the latest Pearl e-ink technology on a 6 inch screen. This means you can read for hours on end, and because power is consumed only on page turns, not when the text is displayed on the page, you can read your books for over a month before recharging…that’s correct for over a month.

Weighing in at only 185 grams you can hold it in your hand for extended reading periods.

When I mentioned a library on the Kobo, I meant just that – you can store up to 1,000 books on the Kobo as is, and even more via the Micro SD card slot, which can take up to a 32GB capacity card.

The Kobo touch is quite intuitive to use with its touch sensitive screen which opens up even more functionality. You can tap or swipe the screen to turn the page and you can highlight words to see their definition using the built-in Merriam-Webster dictionary. The virtual keyboard makes it easy to search the Kobo store for books you’re interested in. Speaking of the store, Kobo offers over two and a half million books, and a million free titles to get you started on your reading journey.

No matter what kind of reading style you like, you can customise the Kobo for your needs, with 7 different font styles, and 17 font sizes

The Kobo Touch is also Wifi capable, allowing you to browse the bookstore right from within the device, without having to be connected to a PC. This makes it easy to find the title you want and download it straight to the Kobo.

If you already own ebooks from other sources, you can easily transfer these to your Kobo via dragging and dropping from a PC or via a Micro SD Card.

Reading Life is a great way to track your own reading habits, with stats that tell you how long you take to read each book, how many pages you’ve turned, and how many books you’ve finished reading in your library.

With most everyone socially connected nowadays, Kobo have an integrated Facebook and Twitter function that allows you to share your reading interests with your friends, family and followers.

Kobo’s main focus is on the reading experience. However with touch control, a customised display, ease of buying and transferring titles, and the ability to share your reading experience with your social networks just enhanced the total Kobo package.

So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store or purchase online right now.

Garmin Nuvi 3450LMT GPS

The Garmin nuvi 3450LMT offers an impressive and detailed mapping service. And at just 9 mm, it’s one of the thinnest GPS units in the market.

Garmin Guidance 3.0 is Garmin’s premium graphics interface, and allows you to quickly look up addresses and services and be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps that feature 3-D landmarks and terrain. It also comes preloaded with over 612,000 points of interest (POIs) in Australia, and you can also add your own.

The Nuvi 3450LMT includes myTrends. Save your regular destinations in your ‘Favourites,’ and your nuvi 3450LMT will, over time, begin to figure out where you’re going without you even telling it! So whether you’re driving to and from work or a regularly scheduled weekly event, your nuvi 3450LMT will help you get there on time.

TrafficTrends is another inclusion, with your nuvi 3450 automatically learns daytime trends for traffic flow to improve your routes and better predict your estimated time of arrival, based on time of day and day of the week. And you can download free trafficTrends’ updates every time you connect your device to myGarmin software on your PC.

With FREE lifetime traffic updates, nuvi 3450 can help you avoid delays, so you can easily reroute around congestion and arrive on time.

The Nuvi 3450 also comes with FREE lifetime map updates, so you’ll always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs and navigation information available at your fingertips. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees.

Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, photoReal junction view makes unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you approach an exit or interchange, nuvi 3450LMT will enter split screen mode and show you a realistic depiction of intersections on your route, complete with road signs and arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation. Bird’s Eye junction view also is included for a top-down look at upcoming interchanges

It also comes with a powered mount that charges while you drive, as well as dual-orientation functionality that lets you hold your nuvi vertically or horizontally for added convenience depending if you’re driving or walking.

nuvi 3450LMT’s ‘Where Am I?’ emergency locator provides your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and more. And Enhanced Exit Services tells you what services you’re approaching on the highway.

The Garmin 3450 doesn’t just help you get from A to B, it also provides an enhanced experience to deliver you safely and quickly to your destination, with maps and traffic info always up to date. So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store or purchase online right now.

Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1 Tablet

Superseded by the new Samsung Galaxy 3 range

The new Galaxy Tab2 10.1 is now in stores, and we’ve got one here to see what’s in the box and to take a closer look at Samsung’s latest Android tablet offering.

When we lift the lid off the box, we see the Tab2 10.1 with its plastic protective sticker. Lifting up the cardboard Tab, we can see the power supply, australian adapter, and USB cable. Over here we have the quick start guide and underneath is a set of personal headphones with different sized ear buds to help fit most ears.

This Tab2 10.1 weighs in at 581 grams, is easy enough to hold in one hand, and is 9.7 millimeters thin. The natural way to hold this tablet is in the landscape mode.

It keeps its ports to a minimum, with the proprietary connection underneath used for both USB and PC connection, and for recharging via the power supply. There’s no buttons on either side, and the top area contains the power button, volume toggler, microSD card slot and headphone jack.

The back of the unit contains a 3 megapixel camera, and the front has a VGA camera for video chat services. At the front we also find the speakers for a front firing audio experience. As we know most tablets have the speakers at the bottom or at the back, so it’s good to see these have been placed where it makes most sense.

The screen is a 10.1 inch 1280 by 800 TFT LCD, and is powered by a 1GHz dual core processor. It uses N wireless for fast internet access and Bluetooth for connection to keyboards and other wireless devices.

Samsung have made a few tweaks to the Android 4 operating system to make it easy to find and consume content, as well as commonly used apps.

The S suggest app looks at popular apps on the Google Play network and suggests hot apps for you to try based on your app usage. You can even log in via facebook to see if your friends are suggesting or liking any apps. It’s another way to discover content and apps that you may not have otherwise. The S suggest also filters the apps to ensure they are compatible with your device.

All share play is another app that lets you take advantage of any DLNA-compatible device in your home. For example, you can push Tab2 movies to your big screen TV, or watch content that is on your PC.

Samsung hubs help you manage your content into easy to remember areas. Games Hub for gaming, Readers Hub for eBooks, and Music Hub for music.

Samsung’s Live Panel reveals commonly used tools for instant access no matter what you’re doing, like calculator, alarm, music player and task manager, making it even easier to multitask.

Being a Google Android device, you can customise your home page with widgets to deliver live feeds of your choice, such as weather, news, email and finance updates right there on the screen.

Audio and video format support is also quite extensive, with audio in MP3, FLAC, WAV and WMA, and video in MP4, WMV, MKV and AVI among the formats that can be played back without a third party app.

Samsung also include a heap of localised content as well, such as Channel 10, Reading Eggs, Quickflix, Good Food Guide and Magshop which has access to a huge range of Australian digital magazines. Of course, there is access to the Google Play marketplace as well for your own choice of apps.

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1 makes it easy and fun to consume your favourite content, and with heaps of Australian produced content and smarts to use with your existing devices at home, it’s a great option for your mobile lifestyle.

So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store or purchase online right now.

Trend Micro Maximum Protection

Online security has never been more important, given the amount of time we spend on not just our computers, but also our smartphones and tablets. After all, the three things we’re doing online the most these days are browsing the internet, reading and writing emails, and connecting with our friends and family through social networks. With Trend Micro’s Maximum security, you’ll be protecting yourself on multiple platforms and devices.

Maximum Security provides a license for up to 5 devices, across Windows, including Windows 8 PCs and tablets, Macs and Android tablets and smartphones. You can assign the licenses according to the devices you have in any combination.

So let’s check out some of the powerful features that Maximum Security provides.

AntiVirus is still the most important aspect of any security package, and Trend Micro’s Titanium console gives you the control and reports in an easy to read format. You can run instant anti-virus scans, see how secure your PC is right now, and see reports on what viruses have been stopped in their track and whether they were web-based or localised viruses and spyware.

Now, the social network protection is invaluable now that we spend so much time on Facebook and Twitter. How do you know what links are safe to click on, especially if it looks like an interesting link and your friend has shared it with you?

Titanium scans your facebook wall or twitter feed, and provides a guide for what links are safe to visit. Green means safe, those that might be unsafe are highlighted in red. You can also then warn your friend that their link is potentially malicious to give them the chance to take it off their wall, and therefore off all their friends feeds.

If you have an expanded online social life, you’ll be glad to know that this feature also extends across Google plus. linkedin, pinterest and myspace amongst others.

Navigating privacy controls in Facebook can be a little daunting as well. Titanium Maximum protection helps you set your privacy controls to the level you want, and even makes suggestions on what to change to optimise your privacy level. We’ve all accepted friend’s requests to play games and join other apps on Facebook, and Trend Micro helps you control what apps have access to your private information.

Maximum Security is also working hard in the background to ensure your online and email activity is protected as well, by blocking unsafe web pages, blocking links and attachments in emails, and letting you know what web pages might be unsafe.

Trend Micro also offers a raft of other features, like parental control, remote data locking, 10 gigabytes of secure online storage, and secure erase that doesn’t just deletes a file but wipes it completely from the directory of a PC.

As you can see, with Trend Micro’s Maximum Security, you can be safe in the knowledge that your browsing, emails and social networking will be protected and secure.

So come on in to your nearest Bing Lee store, or purchase online right now.