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8K And 10K Video Supported Under Latest HDMI Spec

Jon Bragg January 23, 2017 No Comments

The latest update to the HDMI specification will allow for resolutions up to 10K, along with support for Dynamic HDR and higher frame rates. High frame rate video at 120fps will be…

Apple Sues Qualcomm For $1 Billion Over Excessive Licensing Fees

Jon Bragg January 23, 2017 No Comments

Apple has filed a lawsuit for $1 billion in damages against Qualcomm alleging the chipmaker had used “exclusionary tactics” and charged “excessive royalties.” The lawsuit also claims Qualcomm withheld almost US$1…

Google Cuts Price Of VR Headset After ‘Disappointing’ Sales

Jon Bragg January 20, 2017 No Comments

Google is attempting to renew interest in its Daydream virtual reality platform with a significant price cut to the company’s VR headset. This week Google cut the price of its Daydream…

Leica Combines Classic And Modern In New M10 Camera

Jon Bragg January 20, 2017 No Comments

If you’re looking for a camera that blends the old and the new, Leica’s M10 might just be the camera for you… If you happen to have almost $10,000 lying around.…

Apple Could Pay $2.1 Billion In Interest On Unpaid EU Taxes

Jon Bragg January 19, 2017 No Comments

Apple may have to pay $2.1 billion in interest on top of unpaid taxes of $18.4 billion as ordered by the European Commission. The EU competition watchdog demanded last August…

TV Battle Looms As LG Starts Spruiking Wafer Thin “Wall TV”

Jon Bragg January 19, 2017 No Comments

Days out from CES 2017 LG Australia has started spruiking their new wafer- thin OLED award winning TV in what is tipped to be a TV supremacy battle with Samsung…

“Thousands” Still Using Recalled Galaxy Note 7s

Jon Bragg January 18, 2017 No Comments

Despite a worldwide recall and numerous efforts to disable Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, US carrier Verizon said “thousands” of its customers were still using the smartphone. Verizon told Fortune that it…

LG Partnering With Google For First Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatches

Jon Bragg January 18, 2017 No Comments

LG and Google are expected to release the first smartwatches with Android Wear 2.0 early next month. According to a report from prominent leaker Evan Blass, LG and Google will release…

Floodlight Cam From Ring Puts A Spotlight On Home Security

Jon Bragg January 18, 2017 No Comments

Ring, the company behind the Video Doorbell that lets users answer the door from anywhere, have announced a new security camera with built-in floodlights. The Ring Floodlight Cam features two…

Microsoft Warns Companies To Ditch Windows 7

Jon Bragg January 17, 2017 No Comments

Windows 7 is on its final legs according to Microsoft, as the company encourages its corporate customers to move to Windows 10 as soon as possible. Microsoft no longer fully…