Monday, October 31, 2016

Aussie tablet sales bounce back on high-end hybrids and other top stories.

  • Aussie tablet sales bounce back on high-end hybrids

    Aussie tablet sales bounce back on high-end hybrids
    Tablet sales have started to grow again for the first time in two years off the back of high-end hybrid two-in-ones like Microsoft’s Surface, HP x2, Samsung TabPro S and others from Apple, Dell, Lenovo and ASUS. A new study from technology analyst firm Telsyte shows sales of tablet devices (slates and detachable hybrids with Windows 10, iOS or Android) in Australia grew 4% year-on-year to 1.59 million units in the first half of 2016. The top four vendors in H1, 2016 were Apple, Samsung, Micr..
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  • Security fears for 'internet of things'

    Security fears for 'internet of things'
    US officials are trying to reassure the public they are taking steps to counter new types of cyber attacks using the so-called "internet of things".Such an attack recently rendered Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and dozens of other major websites unavailable.The Department of Homeland Security says it held a conference call with 18 major communication service providers shortly after the attack on Friday and was working to develop a new set of "strategic principles" for securing internet-connected dev..
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  • Smartwatch sales take a plunge as world waits for new devices

    Smartwatch sales take a plunge as world waits for new devices
    It's been a low period for smartwatches these past few months, with research firm IDC reporting Q3 sales were in a bit of a lull. Overall shipments in the third quarter decreased 51.6% year-on-year, from 5.6 million units to 2.7 million.Apple managed to keep the top spot for most shipments, but even that had a 72% decline year-on-year. While Q3 last year was the first time the Apple Watch was available widely at retailers, the Apple Watch Series 2 was only on sale for the last two weeks of the s..
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  • InFocus Epic 1 Review: In a Striking Distance of Being a Perfect All-Rounder

    InFocus Epic 1 Review: In a Striking Distance of Being a Perfect All-Rounder
    InFocus has been very aggressive in the Indian smartphone market be it in launching highly affordable 4G phones or taking a dig at the competition by claiming their phones are non-Chinese. In being sensitive to the highly competitive affordable mid-range phone segment and sensing an opportunity as well, InFocus has launched a new “Epic” series and coming first in the family is the Epic 1. We had a chance to review the device for close to two weeks and here we are bringing you our detailed revie..
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  • Google acquires Eyefluence, a startup that integrates eye tracking into AR and VR applications

    Google acquires Eyefluence, a startup that integrates eye tracking into AR and VR applications
    Eyefluence, a startup that focuses on using eye tracking for augmented reality and virtual reality applications has announced in a blogpost that it is joining Google. Current VR and AR applications have one intuitive way to explore and interact with the spaces missing that is eye tracking, an almost invisible way to interface with immersive applications, because most actions in meatspace begin with the eye. Eyefluence is one of the pioneers in this field, with a user interface developed only fo..
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  • New HyperX Alloy FPS keyboard out now

    New HyperX Alloy FPS keyboard out now
    If you were at our recent Upgrade Australia 4.0 event in Sydney, then you hopefully got a chance to see Kingston's new HyperX Alloy FPS gaming keyboard in action. It's a refreshingly plain keyboard, with the keys set onto a plain plate with no garish housing or weird design extras - it just does what it says on the tin. And if you didn't get to play with it then, it's out now The HyperX Alloy FPS is designed to save space on the desktop, and is rated for 50-million keystrokes per switch, has 1..
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  • 2017 Subaru Impreza Does Great If You're Broke!

    2017 Subaru Impreza Does Great If You're Broke!
    Automotive 2017 Subaru Impreza Does Great If You’re Broke! By Staff Reporter | October 24, 2016 Subaru Australia is pleasing millennials by offering an online ordering option for its new Impreza. On top of that, there is also an extended warranty being thrown into the great deal. All you have to do is to place your delivery by December 31, 2016 and you’ll receive a five year unlimited km warranty. In Australia, the standard warranty stands at three years so by ordering online, you’ll be g..
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  • Running-centric Apple Watch Nike+ edition launches October 28

    Running-centric Apple Watch Nike+ edition launches October 28
    Apple announced the Apple Watch Nike+ edition at its annual keynote in September and it's slated to hit shelves on Friday, October 28. What can we expect from this running-centric smartwatch? Like the Apple Watch Series 2, the Nike+ edition boasts built-in GPS, heart rate monitor, swim-proof water resistance up to 50 meters and an incredibly bright (1,000 nits max) display, all powered by a capable dual-core processor and watchOS 3. Unique to this flagship are the Nike Sport band (a perforated v..
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  • Apple's change to the iPhone camera

    Apple's change to the iPhone camera
    The new Portrait mode in the iPhone 7 Plus isolates the subject by simulating the shallow depth of field you get when shooting with a DSLR. Picture: SuppliedRod ChesterNews Corp Australia NetworkFORGET about grabbing that clunky DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera. Your iPhone 7 Plus today has just become a much better camera. Apple has finally launched the Portrait feature that was the highlight of the iPhone 7 announcement last month.Through software trickery, the Portrait feature recogni..
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  • Last chance to get Regirock, Regice and Registeel from Pokémon Bank

    Last chance to get Regirock, Regice and Registeel from Pokémon Bank
    Time’s running out if you want to get Regirock, Regice, and Registeel from Pokémon Bank. There’s only a month to go until the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon. If you’ve played the previous 3DS games in the series you might be thinking of using Pokémon Bank to transfer your Pokédex to Sun and Moon once they become compatible in January, 2017. If you haven’t signed up to Pokémon Bank already, our advice is to do it this week. Since March players who access Pokémon Bank have been able to download ..
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