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Blue Ocean Thinking: Microsoft Trumpets Underwater Data Centres

Jake Nelson September 16, 2020 No Comments

Microsoft has hauled an experimental underwater data centre out of the sea off Scotland’s Orkney Islands following what it hails as a successful two-year trial. Dubbed Project Natick, the sealed,…

Apple Ramp Up Paid Subscriptions With ‘One’ & ‘Fitness+’

Roma Christian September 16, 2020 No Comments

Apple has sought to capitalise on booming home-workout demand during COVID19, with its new paid subscription service ‘Fitness+’ presenting a range of personalised videos for Watch owners. Fitness+ reflects continued…

Apple Cuts Prices For New Smartwatches

Jake Nelson September 16, 2020 No Comments

Apple has unveiled its next-generation smartwatch lineup, including the cheaper Watch SE – but even the higher-end Series 6 will cost less than last year’s Series 5. The new Series…

Apple Launch iPad Air 4 With Big Power Boost & Price Hike

Roma Christian September 16, 2020 No Comments

Apple’s iPad Air 4 has thrown down the gauntlet against the iPad Pro, with a slew of internal upgrades set to justify its higher launch price – from A$899 for…

Nintendo Boost Switch Production To Historic High

Roma Christian September 15, 2020 No Comments

Global shortages of the best-selling Nintendo Switch are set to be slightly appeased, after the company raised its production goal to a historic 25 million units, amid a surge in…

New Fitbit Can Detect Hidden Heart Condition

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Fitbit has received the go-ahead from regulators in the US and Europe to use the ECG app on its Sense smartwatch – which will not be available to Australian users…

Huawei Delay Mate 40 Global Launch Until Next Year

Roma Christian September 15, 2020 No Comments

Chinese tech giant, Huawei, has reportedly delayed the global launch of its forthcoming Mate 40 smartphone until 2021, following strained US tensions and its split from Android. Disclosed by renowned…

Next Oculus VR Headset Will Feature 2K Resolution Per Eye

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2 headset has leaked in a pair of videos accidentally uploaded to the Facebook Blueprint website, and will be the company’s highest-resolution VR headset ever. The Quest…

Big Deals Now Available Via Samsung Pay

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Samsung has launched new Samsung Pay functionality in Australia that allows consumers to validate high-value purchases without needing to touch a PIN pad. The new Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method…

YouTube Takes On Troubled TikTok

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

YouTube has begun rolling out its new YouTube Shorts feature, positioned to compete with TikTok on short videos. Initially testing in India, YouTube Shorts will allow users to film and…