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SanDisk’s New Ultra Small USB 3.0 Drive

Staff Writers August 26, 2014 No Comments

USB sticks are often annoyingly large, meaning they can’t be left in when you put your notebook or ultrabook away, with most still using the slow USB 2.0 standard. While…

Comeback Kid Notebooks, Tabs Down

August 25, 2014 No Comments

It estimates notebook shipments reached 45.1 million units, up one percent on year. “North America and Western Europe have improved to positive double-digit growth, due to a combination of commercial…

LG To Launch Round Faced Smart Watch

David Richards August 25, 2014 No Comments

NOTE: Newly Updated information from 28 August 2014 below, including specs and a new photo. The new device will be shown at the European IFA show in September and…

Apple’s New Jewellery: The iWatch?

Staff Writers August 22, 2014 No Comments

The expectations for an Apple iTime or iWatch wearable keep growing stronger, with a new leaked letter adding more fuel to the fire. Reported by 9to5Mac, which reports the letter talks…

Acer Set To Take On Dell Alienware Gaming Notebooks, New S7 Ultrabook + Small Chromebook PC Coming Soon

David Richards August 22, 2014 No Comments

Among the new range are two new Acer gaming notebooks that will take on the Dell Alienware brand, new touch screen Chrome notebooks, a new compact Chrome OS-based desktop computer…

New Metal Design For WD Passport Drives

Staff Writers August 21, 2014 No Comments

WD’s My Passport drives have been on sale for 10 years, selling over 60 million units totalling approximately 42,000 petabytes of storage. To celebrate, the Company has launched two new…

Half Of OZ Small Biz Bungling Backups

Staff Writers August 21, 2014 No Comments

A new Seagate survey shows that of the 45pc of business that have lost work due to backup problems, 17pc have lost files, photos and work on more than one…

Android SmartWatches Join Mobile Security Fight

Staff Writers August 21, 2014 No Comments

Smart watches are the new mobile security frontier, with BitDefender’s new software to protect users and smartphones from their wrists. BitDefender’s hew “Mobile Security & Antivirus” software adds a feature…

iPhone 6 USB Connector Reversible Both Ends

Staff Writers August 19, 2014 No Comments

Less than a month out from Apple’s launch of its new iPhone 6 models comes yet another compelling leak, but this time, it’s all about the USB cable. Apple already…

Android Tablets Swallow OZ iPad Sales – But For How Long?

Staff Writers August 19, 2014 No Comments

Longer upgrade cycles and the longevity of older iPads has created a lull in tablet sales during the first half of the year, according to analyst firm Telsyte. This is…