Watchers wonder if Apple has lost its magic
AFP on April 28, 2016, 4:59 pm Watchers wonder if Apple has lost its magic San Francisco (AFP) - Is Apple facing a rare, simple pause in growth in a tough global economy or has it lost its magic for dreaming up must-have new gadgets like the iPhone?The question was front-of-mind Wednesday on Wall Street, where shares in the California-based company fell more than six percent to $97.82 by the official close of trading on the Nasdaq exchange.The drop erased the equivalent of $40 billi..>> view originalSamsung Working on Standalone VR Headset; Unveils Virtual Assistant Robot
At the ongoing Samsung Developer Conference 2016, the South Korean giant has made a few announcements regarding its Gear 360 camera, virtual reality, and its push into the Internet of Things. Samsung introduced its Samsung Gear 360 camera back at MWC 2016, but did not reveal when it would launch, or a price. However, now the company has finally announced the 360-degree spherical camera will be available starting Friday. Although the official price of the device has not been announced, a recent t..>> view originalSony X9300D 4K HDR TV review: how does it stack up to OLED?
The Sony X9400D HDR 4K TV. Supplied Call it stupid. Call it brave. But to show off its flagship Ultra High Definition LCD TV this year, Sony is sitting it side by side with perhaps the greatest TV ever made: LG's flat-screen UHD OLED TV.We don't think it's a stupid thing for Sony to do. When you're the No.3 TV maker, with aspirations to overtake LG and one day even Samsung to gain top spot, you have to invite comparisons with your bigger compet..>> view originalAustralia's first Ultra HD Blu-ray player
COMMENT Australians can finally put their Ultra HD televisions to good use, with Ultra HD Blu-ray players and discs on the way. Photo: Fairfax Four-times sharper than Blu-ray, the next generation of 4K Blu-ray movie discs is finally coming to Australia – but we're still waiting on the price tag.Panasonic is the first home entertainment vendor to unveil its Ultra HD Blu-ray plans for Australia, with the DMP-UB900 coming to shelves in September – we still don't..>> view originalGoogle releases an Android TV app ... for iOS
You know what they say about TVs and strange bedfellows. No? Well, apparently Google didn't know about it either. Which is probably why it both expectedly and surprisingly released an iOS app that lets iPhone and iPad owners control an Android TV with a non-Android mobile device. Not that it's a bad thing, mind you. Because while it is extremely hard to pry iOS users away from their iPhone or iPad, an Apple TV may not hold the same sway. Now Android TV has a chance to get into that living room ..>> view originalApple Pay deal could deliver accounts to ANZ Bank
ANZ is first among the big four Australian banks to embrace Apple Pay. Photo: ANZ ANZ Banking Group will become the first Australian bank to process payments through Apple devices, a deal the bank hopes will encourage many of the tech giant's devotees to open ANZ deposit accounts.Social media lit up on Thursday as customers of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corp and National Australia Bank demanded that their banks also offer Apple Pay, which..>> view originalA Facebook post proves nothing gets past Woolworths
Woolworths had the best response to a cheeky customer. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty ImagesA WOMAN who tried to outsmart Woolworths has been seriously burned by the supermarket giant online. She posted on the company’s Facebook page complaining about the state of some avocados she bought from a store in Double Bay.“I purchased these avocados from your store at Double Bay yesterday, upon making a sandwich today I came to find these avocados are rotten! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, I demand my money back!!..>> view originalSure, let's build the NBN with technology that's not proven at scale
Internet Australia's new National Broadband Network (NBN) policy advocates using a technology yet to be proven to work at scale. The organisation last week decided to update its policy from “never compromise only fibre-to-the-premises will do” to advocating fibre-to-the-distribution-point (FTTDP) rollout as better than fibre to the node. FTTDP, the organisation argues, has the virtue of bringing fibre closer to the home. “From there,” says CEO Laurie Patton, “existing copper could, if necessary..>> view originalTinder's extremely creepy new feature
A screenshot of the creepy feature in action.WHEN Tinder introduced the Super Like feature it was a welcome way to ensure your profile would stand out to a member of the fairer gender. Tinder’s latest feature hasn’t been as well received, with users slamming the dating app for invading their privacy.To make matters worse, the creepy new feature is only affecting Australia.The test feature, called Tinder Social, is currently only available to a select number of Australian users and has been creat..>> view originalOPPO to bring upcoming R9 smartphone to JB Hi-Fi
Chinese manufacturer OPPO has inked a deal with JB Hi-Fi that will see its upcoming R9 smartphone sold through the national electronics retailer, along with several of its previous handsets. The announcement follows the collapse of Dick Smith, who was previously OPPO's exclusive brick-and-mortar retail partner. OPPO smartphones will be available from JB Hi-Fi nationwide from May 9, coinciding with the local launch of the recently announced OPPO R9. The handset is a 5.5-inch device running a heav..>> view original
Thursday, April 28, 2016
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