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Lenovo Wins 14 iF Awards – From Star Wars To Yoga

Roma Christian April 9, 2018 No Comments

Lenovo has won a notable 14 accolades at this year’s iF Annual Design Awards, for products including its Star Wars Jedi Challenge Augmented Reality Headset (with Lightsaber) and anniversary edition…

Apple Lures In Amazon CTO & Google AI Chief

Roma Christian April 9, 2018 No Comments

Former Amazon Chief Technology Officer, Jon McCormack, has jumped ship to rival Apple, following the appointment of ex-Google Head of Artificial Intelligence, John Giannandrea, last week. Both appointments are a notable…

Ultra Fast “Fibre-Like” NBN Rolls Out Today

Roma Christian April 9, 2018 No Comments

Said to offer “fibre-like” speeds, over a thousand homes across Sydney and Melbourne have today connected to the first fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) NBN service. FTTC currently offers speeds up to 100/40Mbps,…

Toshiba Chip Sale Hits A Snag

Computer Daily News April 9, 2018 No Comments

A Hong Kong-based activist investment fund has voiced opposition to Toshiba’s chip unit claims that it’s worth as much as US$40 billion, double the sale price agreed with a Bain-led…

Apple Mac Pro, Fast Becoming An Obsolete Piece Of Hardware No Updates Since 2013

David Richards April 8, 2018 No Comments

Apple won’t release a Mac Pro upgrade until next year and even then, it’s tipped to be closer to 2020 than 2018, when launched this was the most expensive of…

Oz Smartphone Use Up 12%, Trumps PC & Tablets

Roma Christian April 6, 2018 No Comments

Nielsen’s latest research reveals Aussies are using smartphones to access the internet significantly more than PCs or tablets. Local smartphone use soared 12% year-on-year, whilst desktop usage dived 19%. In February…

Loewe Wins Gold iF Design Award For Klang M1

Athina Mallis April 6, 2018 No Comments

Electronics brand Loewe has received three iF Design Awards including an iF Gold Award for its klang m1 portable Bluetooth speaker. The Loewe klang m1 its portable Bluetooth speaker took out the iF Gold Award…

Google Working On First 4K Chromebrook

Roma Christian April 5, 2018 No Comments

Recent reports reveal Google is working on its first 4K Chromebook laptop, following source code for a device with a 3840 x 2160 screen resolution. XDA Developers uncovered the source code…

Intel Unveils Zippy Six-Core Chips

Computer Daily News April 5, 2018 No Comments

Leading chipmaker Intel has unveiled laptop versions of its top-end Core i9 processors, which make use of the chipmaker’s eighth-generation Coffee Lake architecture. The Intel Core i9-8950HK comes sporting six…

Samsung Q1 Profit To Jump 46% From Chip Boom

Roma Christian April 4, 2018 No Comments

Ahead of Friday’s earnings guidance, Samsung Electronics is tipped to post a ~46% increase in quarterly profit, driven by an unprecedented boom in the global memory chip market. Known for its dominance…