From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's words in opposition have come back to bite him after Labor used the launch of NBN Co's second Sky Muster satellite today to remind him of statements he would rather forget. Labor shadow communications spokesperson Michelle Rowland said the party welcomed today's launch of the second NBN satellite – which was its idea. She pointed out that Turnbull had opposed the use of purpose-built satellites when he was in opposition. Rowland quoted from a media release is..>> view originalJeep Renegade scores five star ANCAP rating
The Jeep Renegade has official joined the Grand Cherokee, Cherokee and Patriot in Jeep’s five star safety line up after it was awarded an overall score of 36.41 points out of 37 to give it a maximum 5 stars by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) Achieving perfect scores for the side impact and pole tests, the Jeep Renegade’s whiplash protection was also described as good - the best possible result issued by ANCAP. Critical to the Renegade’s maximum safety rating are a number of ..>> view originalOptus joins Australian 5G race
A Nokia AirScale base station. Supplied Singtel-owned telco Optus has joined rivals Telstra and Vodafone to announce trials for 5G services, using its 3.5GHz radio-frequency spectrum. Optus will work with Finnish telco equipment vendor Nokia to build an early prototype next year. Nokia and Optus have already conducted small-scale, closed tests in Sydney. The test used Nokia's AirScale platform and a new 5G radio for fast data speeds..>> view originalSamsung just bought a potential Siri-killer from the guys who originally created Siri
Samsung just bought Viv Labs, the startup behind “Viv,” a personal digital assistant that’s supposed to one-up Apple’s famed Siri in smarts, according to a press release. Notably, Viv Labs was founded by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham — three of the inventors of Siri itself. Apple bought Siri in 2010 before introducing it alongside the iPhone 4S in 2011. Thickening the plot even further, it was reported back in May 2016 that Google and Facebook had both made offers for Viv Labs ove..>> view originalBrowser Trends October 2016: Microsoft Edges Downward
In September, we discussed whether the browser wars are over. October’s StatCounter browser statistics provide further evidence for a slow-down … Worldwide Desktop & Tablet Browser Statistics, August to September 2016 The following table shows browser usage movements during the past month. Browser August September change relative Chrome 58.44% 58.89% +0.45% +0.80% Firefox 13.96% 13.66% -0.30% -2.10% IE11 7.52% 7.68% +0.16% +2.10% oldIE 2.30% 2.13% -0.17% -7.40% Edge 2.88% 2.78% -0...>> view original'Alien megastructure' star keeps getting more mysterious
Hawking hopes to find them before they find us. TimeAn artist's rendering of the Kepler space telescope.(Photo: Uncredited, AP)A mysterious star that some astronomers believe could harbor an "alien megastructure,” continues to confound researchers.A study accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal has only “deepened the mystery” surrounding the strange light pattern emitted from the star known as KIC 8462852.Josh Simon of the Carnegie Institute and Ben Montet of Caltech analy..>> view originalGoogle's Pixel is a challenge to other Android phone-makers, not Apple
This week we got our first (official) look at Google's new Pixel smartphones, and predictably much of the discussion has been around how they stack up to or "challenge" Apple's iPhones, and whether they're really Google's "first ever" phones or just Nexus devices by another name.While the Pixel has some obvious physical similarities to the iPhone, and while there were some playful jokes at Apple's expense during Google's presentation (free online storage, headphone jack etc), it's not necessari..>> view originalVictoria the stolen car capital of Australia
Victoria is the stolen car capital of Australia, state government and insurance industry research has found. In the 12 months to June 2016, there were more than 15,000 thefts of passenger and light commercial vehicles, by far the highest of any state or territory, according to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. This was a 35 per cent rise on the previous year. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Police: 'Grand Theft Auto' culture behind attacks ..>> view originalLG V20: Price, Release Date, Specs And Features Compared To Google Pixel
LG V20 is a lot different from the V10 and more like the better received LG G5. The LG V20 release date in September was the launch event but the phone won’t come out until later this month. The LG V20 has an Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, which is yet to be released so the LG V20 release date will follow the Google OS. Android 7.0 Nougat should start rolling out this month and multiple sources suggest that the LG V20 release date is around October 21. LG V20 will be the first phone that ..>> view originalApple Watch Series 1 vs Series 2: which should you get?
You've no doubt noticed that there's a new Apple timepiece in town, and if you're in the market for a smartwatch then you might well consider it an obvious choice for the top of your shortlist. But wait just a minute, because there's a 'Series 1' option from Apple too. It's cheaper and it does almost everything the Apple Watch Series 2 does, which means your choice of wearable isn't quite as straightforward as you might think. Here we break down the differences between the two devices to hel..>> view original
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
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