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GoPro Bank On Hero 6 To Bounce Back

Roma Christian September 8, 2017 No Comments

GoPro has announced it is on track to launch the newest edition of its flagship action cameras, the Hero 6, by the holiday season. The company’s shares have declined nearly…

Kayell Snare Sekonic Light Meters & PocketWizard Remote Triggers

Roma Christian September 8, 2017 No Comments

Kayell Australia has been appointed the exclusive Australian distributor for Sekonic light meters and PocketWizard remote triggers. The company has specialised in professional imaging solutions for over 45 years. Robert…

DJI Makes Security A Priority After Flaw Discovered

Jon Bragg September 7, 2017 No Comments

DJI said it is working to improve the security of its drone apps after a flaw put the privacy of its users at risk. The company’s official apps for iOS…

Apple ‘Urgently’ Need New OLED Supplier, Samsung Push Prices Up

Roma Christian September 7, 2017 No Comments

Word is, Apple is “in urgent need of finding a second source of OLED”, following reports that the only company in the world capable of making OLED to the standard it…

Kobo Takes On Amazon With New Audiobook Service

Jon Bragg September 6, 2017 No Comments

Canadian eBook and eReader company Kobo has launched a new audiobook subscription service that will directly compete with Amazon’s Audible. Owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, Kobo currently sells eReaders…

Galaxy Note 8’s Facial Unlock Fooled By A Photo

Roma Christian September 6, 2017 No Comments

Posted in a video to Twitter, esteemed web developer and user experience designer, Mel Tajon, discovered that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8’s facial unlock system can be fooled with a…

Lenovo Fined $3.5m For Pre-loading PCs With Dangerous Adware

Roma Christian September 6, 2017 No Comments

After two and a half years of legal discussion, the US Federal Trade Commission has fined Lenovo US$3.5 million for pre-loading adware into its PCs between September 2014 and January 2015. The…

All New Nokia Phones Will Upgrade To Android 8.0 Oreo

Roma Christian September 5, 2017 No Comments

Nokia manufacturer, HMD Global, has announced it will upgrade all new Nokia phones to Android 8.0 Oreo, inclusive of its budget model the Nokia 3. HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho…

Western Digital Apologise To Toshiba, Addresses Apple’s Concerns

Roma Christian September 4, 2017 No Comments

Western Digital’s CEO has offered his apologies to Toshiba’s Chief Executive Officer, Satoshi Tsunakawa, for “friction” amidst discussion of the sale of the Japanese manufacturer’s memory chip business. Ties between…

Panasonic Adds HDR Recording To GH5 Camera

Jon Bragg September 1, 2017 No Comments

Panasonic is adding a number of improvements to its GH5 camera via a software update, including the ability to record HDR video. Firmware Version 2.0 for the Panasonic GH5 will include…