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Samsung To Leapfrog CES Competition With New 4-In-1 Laundry Solution

Fergus Halliday January 3, 2017 No Comments

With 2-in-1 washing solutions becoming more commonplace, Samsung is set to leapfrog its competition by unveiling a new 4-in-1 FlexWash and FlexDry laundry system at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Combining the capabilities…

US$8B Samsung Harman Deal Challenged By Major Share Holder

David Richards December 16, 2016 No Comments

The $8 Billion Samsung take over of Harman International has hit a stumbling block with a major shareholder arguing the US Company is worth far more. Atlantic Investment Management, which…

Google Aims To Break Into Smart Homes With Android Things

Fergus Halliday December 15, 2016 No Comments

Google have announced their intentions to push into the world of smart homes with a new software suite branded Android Things. The company says Android Things will be able to…

Microsoft’s Cortana Coming To Smart Appliances In 2017

Fergus Halliday December 14, 2016 No Comments

Reports out of ZDNet indicate that Microsoft will be bringing its voice assistant software to fridges, toasters, thermostats, and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices when the Windows 10 Creators…

IIoT Poised To Drive Oz IT At Furious Pace In 2017: Vertiv

Computer Daily News December 14, 2016 No Comments

The Internet of Things – and especially the so-called Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) – will begin to drive the ITC markets at a headlong pace in Australia in 2017,…

Star Wars Smartband Can Now Control Your Home

Fergus Halliday November 28, 2016 No Comments

Sphero’s Force Band, originally released as a controller for their remote control BB-8 droid, now boasts IFTTT (If This Then That) support. Sphero teamed up with the popular smart home…

US Regulators Pitch Smartphone Makers On ‘Driver Mode’

Fergus Halliday November 24, 2016 No Comments

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a set of voluntary guidelines that implore smartphone companies like Apple and Samsung to implement a new driver mode that detects…

Less Than Half Of Australians Know How To Secure New Christmas Gadgets

Jon Bragg November 24, 2016 No Comments

Less than half of Australians will take the measures required to secure their new devices this Christmas, despite 80% planning to use connected devices within a day of receiving them.…

Telstra To Make Smart-Home Play

Computer Daily News November 16, 2016 No Comments

Telstra has made its play for the growing niche of smart-home customers, rolling out a range of products that allow users to, as Telstra puts it, “make your home a…

Telstra Makes Their Smart Home Play

Fergus Halliday November 15, 2016 No Comments

Telstra have officially made their play for the growing niche of smart home customers, with the company rolling out a range of new products that allow users, as they put…