There was lots of talk about virtual reality this year, but most of it was looking forward to trends that might come true in a few years. The real action, however, was in another form of reality, the augmented kind. AR, or augmented reality, tops our annual list of tech innovations for 2016, highlighted, of…
Users of Samsung Galaxy devices which are compatible with the Samsung Gear S2 or new Gear S3 can now use Samsung Pay at outlets in Australia. Richard Fink, head of IT and Mobile Division at Samsung Australia, says, “The ability to make payments from the Gear S2 and S3 watches using Samsung Pay gives Australians…
Apple releases Portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus that gives shallow depth of field feature like a DSLR FORGET about grabbing that clunky DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera. Your iPhone 7 Plus today has just become a much better camera. Apple has finally launched the Portrait feature that was the highlight of the iPhone 7…
Google Pixel: stand aside smartphone, the genius phone is coming Smartphone vendors have a tough job. They need to convince consumers that theirs is the best, bar none. Better than last year’s model. Better than the competition. And not just incrementally better. Quantum leap better. Otherwise, who would want to upgrade? The narrative around the…
Keith Hartsfield may well have the toughest sales job in the tech industry. The corporate vice-president in charge of mobility products at HP, he’s the man in charge of HP’s ambitious re-entry into the mobile phone business. On the face of it, that’s a tough job as it is. When HP’s Elite x3 Windows 10…
It’s saying something that the most exciting announcement at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote this year might well have been the news that Apple TV owners will soon be able to control YouTube with their voice, telling their TV to “Search YouTube for cute pug videos”. It says two things: it says that voice control…
Apple’s new iPad – though not expected to sell like crazy – could lift the entire market for large, touchscreen tablets, boosting the fortunes of Microsoft, Dell and several other hardware makers. Going on sale in November, the iPad Pro comes with features and accessories designed to make it more suitable as a work machine than…
When I picked up an iPhone 6S today, my first thought was: “what’s the fuss. It looks much the same as last year’s model.” But then Apple’s new marketing slogan rang in my ear: “The only things that’s changed is everything.” I’m not partial to marketing slogans, but I did discover that iPhone 6S and…
Queensland Police Service has expanded its fleet of remotely piloted aircraft by rolling out two custom drones to the forensic services group. Qld Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller said images captured by the drones would provide invaluable evidence in court. “These new drones will offer investigators the opportunity to record a comprehensive aerial overview of crime…
Google has developed a medical-grade wearable device that can stream patient data like pulse and heart rate to doctors. The device is designed for use in medical settings and won’t be geared toward consumers looking to track fitness activities The wearable can measure a patient’s pulse, activity level, skin temperature and heartbeat rhythm. It’s also…
