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Galaxy S8 unlikely to be an iPhone killer: Kantar
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are unlikely to be iPhone killers if past statistics are any guide, Lauren Guenveur, consumer insight director for Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, says. In the last year,...
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iSelect goes live with Aspect customer engagement platform
Australian-based online comparison website iSelect is claiming a world-first with its newly deployed Aspect customer engagement centre platform going live. iSelect — which markets itself as a “life...
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NBN: Wooden-faced Cormann turns down free, good advice
Politicians have a big problem when it comes to accepting good advice from people whom they deem to be on the other side of the fence. Presumably it is this that prevented the Finance Minister Mathias...
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Microsoft finds Asia office workers do not feel empowered
A Microsoft Asia Workplace 2020 study has found that employees do not feel ready for the digital age and want more access to newer and collaborative technologies to improve productivity and happiness....
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OPPO uppos the R9s to Plus size (review)
OPPO has stretched its mid-market, class-leading 5.5” R9s to a 6” Plus size and added optical image stabilisation, a 4000mAh battery, Gorilla Glass 5, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor, 6GB...
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Samsung’s Galaxy S8+ – tall, slim and talented (preview)
iTWire has had an S8+ for the past five days under embargo until 19 April. The initial impressions are that it is certainly still the king of the Android world, offering almost every conceivable...
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Samsung pop-up studio at Westfield Paramatta
If you want to see the new Galaxy S8/+, or play in VR, or take a fitness challenge, head west to Samsung’s pop-up Studio at Westfield Paramatta until 7 May. Australia is one of the first countries to...
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Warning tech work may be sent overseas after 457 visas go
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Facebook this afternoon that the government would abolish the 457 visa category which companies have been using for the last 21 years to bring in foreign...
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Carbon Black named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: worldwide endpoint...
Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Endpoint Specialized Threat Analysis and Protection (STAP)...
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Adelaide designed and built climate satellite launches from Cape Canaveral
A satellite designed and built by the University of Adelaide has been launched at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to measure climate change data and communicate it back to Earth. The...
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Spark installing electric vehicle chargers in Wellington
New Zealand telco Spark is installing electric vehicle chargers in phone boxes around the city of Wellington as part of the extension of its “Spark Plugs” initiative. The new lower power chargers will...
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Laser focus on Samsung Galaxy S8 wireless charging
Laser Australia has come out with two products just tested on the Samsung GS8/+ to take advantage of its wireless charging capabilities. The products are a 6000mAh power bank (rechargeable battery...
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Pegasystems launches Intelligent Virtual Assistant
Global software company Pegasystems has launched an Intelligent Virtual Assistant – an artificial intelligence-powered bot designed to turn applications into smart assistants on any channel. According...
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Baidu Cloud offers Nvidia deep learning platform
Nvidia's deep learning platform is now available as part of Baidu Cloud's deep learning service. Baidu Cloud now offers access to Nvidia's Pascal architecture Tesla P40 GPUs along with Nvidia's deep...
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Just Incase – the Icon backpack with the works (review)
When you lead a hectic life, on and off planes, trains and automobiles, you want to protect your precious cargo – in this case, the Incase Icon backpack holds that Microsoft Surface Pro/Book right up...
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AMD Ryzen 5 claims 87% more performance than competitor
AMD has released four new AMD Ryzen 5 models and claims the Ryzen 5, 1600X provides 87% more performance than a comparable Intel 7th generation Core i5-7600k processor. AMD has embraced its gaming CPU...
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ZTE Axon 7 now with Android 7.1.1
ZTE’s Axon 7 has received an OTA update that takes it to Android 7.1.1, well before of most of the major brands roll out Android 7.0. iTWire reviewed the Axon 7 in late February. ZTE allowed iTWire to...
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Aussie satellites blasted into space on research mission
Three Australian research satellites, including two built at the University of NSW, were launched on a resupply mission to the International Space Station in the early hours of Wednesday. The 1.3kg...
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NBN Co joins global cable tech group CableLabs
NBN Co has joined the global cable research and development body CableLabs, becoming the first cable network operator in the Oceania region to be admitted to the not-for-profit organisation. Founded in...
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Victoria to fix mobile blackspots along rail lines
Victoria has announced it will fix mobile blackspots along the state's five busiest rail corridors in partnership with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. A statement said the Regional Rail Connectivity...
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