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Seagate & DJI “Drone-Friendly” Hard Drive Launch in Australia

Roma Christian August 28, 2017 No Comments

Announced today, Seagate Technology has launched its DJI-partnered ‘Fly Drive’ in Australia and New Zealand – aptly heralded a ‘drone-friendly hard drive’. The product comes on the back of a rising trend…

Western Digital Won’t Seek Management Role In Toshiba Memory Chip Business

Roma Christian August 28, 2017 No Comments

Western Digital Corp, who have offered to purchase Toshiba’s memory chip business as part of a consortium, will not seek a management role as part of the sale. Word is,…

AI-Powered Drones To Monitor Oz Beaches For Sharks

Jon Bragg August 28, 2017 No Comments

Drones that are able to detect sharks using artificial intelligence will begin monitoring Australian beaches starting from next month. The Little Ripper drones have previously patrolled Australian beaches for sharks using…

Mac App Store Hits Highest Level of Malware Ever

Roma Christian August 28, 2017 No Comments

Once considered a safe haven compared to its PC counterparts, reports state that the level of malware and scam software on Apple’s Mac App Store is currently at the highest…

PC Voice Recognition Just Got A whole Lot Easier With New Dragon Engine

David Richards August 27, 2017 No Comments

As Apple, Google, Amazon and Samsung fight it out over who has the best voice recognition software, the longtime champions of voice technology Nuance are set to launch a new…

Toshiba Receive $17.4 Billion Offer For Memory Chip Business

Roma Christian August 25, 2017 No Comments

Toshiba Corp has received a US$17.4 billion (1.9 trillion yen) offer for its memory chip business. Reports state the sale will help offset losses resulting from Toshiba’s foray into nuclear…

Sonos Outrage Customers With Privacy Policy ‘Ultimatum’

Roma Christian August 25, 2017 No Comments

Premium sound system maker, Sonos, have outraged customers by releasing a new ‘ultimatum-like’ privacy policy. Should users not agree to the latest terms, their speakers will longer update and soon “cease…

New Safer Battery Design Could Double Battery Life

Jon Bragg August 25, 2017 No Comments

A recently discovered magnesium battery design could be set to replace lithium ion batteries by offering twice the storage capacity without the risk of catching fire or exploding. Research published…

Nikon’s Latest DSLR Shoots 45.7-Megapixel Photos & 4K Video

Jon Bragg August 25, 2017 No Comments

Nikon has officially unveiled its D850 DSLR camera capable of shooting 45.7-megapixel images, 4K UHD video, and Full HD slow motion video. Following up on the company’s D810 released in…

Drones Begin Iceland Deliveries

Computer Daily News August 25, 2017 No Comments

An Israeli autonomous drone delivery company has started commercial operations in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik. Drones belonging to Tel Aviv-based Flytrex will fly more than 2.5km across a bay…