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VAIL Amp Puts Alexa In Architectural Speakers

Jack Gramenz May 1, 2019 No Comments

Californian architectural audio manufacturer Vanguard Dynamics has announced a new in-wall amplifier, allowing full Amazon Echo integration into an existing architectural speaker system. The VAIL (Voice Artificial Intelligence Link) amp…

Carmaking On A Comeback? Brits Plan Oz e-Vehicle Venture

Computer Daily News May 1, 2019 No Comments

Car making could once more grace the shores of Australia, according to one company looking to launch an electric city runabout. Sanjeev Gupta from the UK-based GFG Alliance has floated…

Amazon’s Ring Security Cams To Issue Crime Alerts

Orlaith Costello May 1, 2019 No Comments

Amazon is reportedly growing a new media team which will report on crime alerts for its neighbourhood watch app, Neighbours, developed by security firm Ring, in an effort to reduce…

Samsung Reveals 43″ Twist & Turn TV For Millenials

David Richards May 1, 2019 No Comments

First it was the Fire Vase, now Samsung has got into the twist and turn business with the revealing of a radical transforming 43″ TV that can be flipped sideways…

Philips Drop 55″ OLED TV Launch After Failure Of Hisense 4K OLED Offering

David Richards April 30, 2019 No Comments

The much heralded, top end Philips 55” 4K OLED TV will not be launched in Australia after the failure of the Hisense 55” 4K LED TV which is now retailing…

Serious Questions Raised Over Alexa Tracking Capability

David Richards April 29, 2019 No Comments

Serious questions have been raised after it was revealed that owners of Alexa devices face the real possibility that location data is being accessed and can, in some cases, Amazon…

Panasonic Has Major Falling Out With Key Partner

David Richards April 23, 2019 No Comments

Panasonic has found themselves in the cross hairs of a major partner and the spat looks as if it could get ugly. The rift started with reports that Tesla and…

Telcos Slam Wi-Fi Car Standard

Computer Daily News April 11, 2019 No Comments

Telecoms lobbying group GSMA is pressuring EU lawmakers to reject a European Commission push for a Wi-Fi-based standard for cars. GSMA says the standard is an old technology that would…

Cotton On’s Typo Release $100 Alexa Speaker

Orlaith Costello April 5, 2019 No Comments

Australian-owned retail giant, Cotton On, has released an Alexa-powered smart speaker ($99.99) to its stationery chain ‘Typo’, with the product complementing its stable of stylish home office supplies. Spotted by Ausdroid, the…

Tom Tom, Garmin & Navman Devices Tipped To Go Haywire This Weekend

David Richards April 5, 2019 No Comments

If you are chugging down a freeway or looking for an address this weekend and your Satnav goes haywire you could have a problem. Satnavs and other devices relying on…