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The message behind the Apple/Samsung iTunes partnership
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Futuresource has released its perspective on what Samsung Smart TV’s new iTunes Movies and TV Show app means for Apple as a company.
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Twitter says sorry about Android bug that lasted four years
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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data privacy
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twitter
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gdpr
Twitter apologises to Android users after a bug, lasting over four years, exposed private tweets publicly, affecting those who changed their email addresses.
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New Bosch tech can turn your home into a touchscreen
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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iot
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smart home
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smart building
This incredible projector the size of a credit card can beam interactive virtual touchscreens onto any surface in your home to make them 'smart'.
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Game review: Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Tales of Vesperia is a game that came out back in 2008, although not many people had the chance to play it initially.
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Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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casb
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Largest ever database of breached login details leaked on dark web, containing over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.
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Why flexible working could make good business sense
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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flexible work
Flexible working arrangements can help attract and retain skilled staff, increase productivity, and improve employee loyalty, according to business.govt.nz.
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Lenovo invests in ePaper company in bid to revive tablets
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
As the tablet market declines, Lenovo is making an investment in CLEARlink in order to create a low-power, colour, outdoor-ready display.
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49 inches: Samsung's latest gaming monitor steps up to Dual QHD
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
Samsung unveils its 49-inch CRG9 gaming monitor featuring Dual QHD, 32:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, and AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 HDR technology.
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Jobs 'aplenty' for freelance writers, devs & eCommerce specialists?
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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software development
Freelance writing and API development topped the list of fastest-growing jobs in 2018, driven by surging demand for digital content and web services.
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Hands-on review: XANOVA Juturna-U gaming headset
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
New Juturna-U headset: a notable entry in the competitive gaming gear market, merging quality with cost-saving.
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Audioengine’s Wireless A5+ are just bloody good speakers
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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reviews
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
I judge these speakers on the aspects that Audioengine boasts about - quality, streaming, simplicity and versatility.
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OPPO aims to have 5G device launched by end of year
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is working with Keysight Technologies to accelerate the development of their 5G smartphone.
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LG makes TVs smarter with new AI processors
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
Latest TVs from LG use deep learning to enhance the video and audio output and introduces integration with Alexa.
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Tesla wants people to hack its Model 3
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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cartech
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it automation
Tesla is offering white hat hackers what could be the chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to hack one of its Model 3 vehicles.
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Over 100 million smart home devices shipped in 2018
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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smart home
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digital entertainment
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digital music
Smart home device shipments reached 110 million units in 2018, with a retail value of nearly $17bn, according to a report by Futuresource Consulting.
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Hands-on review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Crucial's 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD offers stunning read/write speeds, revolutionising PC storage. Darren Price from FutureFive reviews this game-changer.
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Acer’s new top tech gaming notebooks
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Predator Triton 900 features a convertible 4K display and the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, and the 500 is just 18mm thick.
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Reshape to relevance - Accenture’s 2019 consumer survey
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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video
Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.
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Is the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s camera really as good as they claim?
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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huawei
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huawei mate
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photography
Huawei's Mate 20 Pro boasts impressive camera specs, but does it truly deliver industry-best performance? After three weeks of testing, here's the verdict.
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AMD unveils ‘world’s first 7nm gaming GPU ‘
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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amd
The Radeon VII provides 2x memory, 2.1x memory bandwidth, and up to 36% higher performance in content creation applications compared to Radeon RX 64.