Google in Android corporate push
GOOGLE is releasing tools designed for businesses and employees who work on Android-powered smartphones.
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The end of speeding
TECHNOLOGY now exists to make you drive slower and safer. Not interested? The rewards might change your mind.
Antivirus for your fridge is here
VIRUS busting firm Bitdefender is about to sell Australians a little white box designed to stop your fridge from being hacked.
YouTube releases new app for kids
GOOGLE’S YouTube has launched an app for children that allows parents to rest easy as their kids swipe and view.
A rugged watch for fitness buffs
FITBIT’S Surge combines extended activity monitoring with basic smartwach functions.
Data retention ‘vital’ in terror fight
AFP Assistant Commissioner Tim Morris has a message: data retention is necessary for policing, especially counterterrorism.
Bite put on password problems
FOR many of us, organising let alone remembering passwords is a task too far.
Flaws in the Glass
GOOGLE’S eyewear looks like going the way of Betamax video while Sony prepares to launch its own version.
Driverless car is an idea that will fly
THERE are barriers to adoption but they are not technological.
VR headset will blow your mind
IF YOU haven’t tried 360-degree virtual reality, then you must — it will blow your mind.
Keyboard tracks typing styles
SCIENTISTS are testing a new keyboard that could make it easier for CIOs to secure corporate computers.
LG readies rival VR headset to Samsung
HOT on the heels of Samsung’s virtual reality headset released on Tuesday, LG and Google say they will bring a rival VR headset to Australia next month.
Keen to stream
WHICH online movie streaming service should you pick? We compare the packages on offer.
Is your smart TV spying on you?
BE careful what you say in front of your smart TV — Samsung is warning that private conversations in living rooms can be heard and sent over the internet.
Power boost adds life to Pi
THE Raspberry Pi Foundation says its second-generation credit-card size computer Pi is six times faster than the original model.
Alpha out to beat gaming big boys
THE Alpha is Dell-owned performance PC outfit Alienware’s attempt to carve out a chunk of the massive games console market.
Vodafone targets video content
VODAFONE Australia is eyeing new content partnerships including bringing video services to its customers.
Thin line divides power and passion
IF you’re buying a notebook, you might be having this conversation: “Do I want a dedicated ultrabook or a pull-apart that also gives me a tablet?”
New cameras push the pixels
CANON and Olympus have new cameras that are putting an emphasis back on the megapixel.
Activistic targets mobile giving
THE latest tech-based backdoor listing abides by the notion charity begins anywhere a philanthropic mobile phone user happens to be.
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