…the full-sized USB connector on the Dual USB Drive now supports USB 3.0, enabling speeds of up to 130MB/s when used with a computer. “Android devices offer users amazing features including high-resolution photography and 4K Ultra HD video recording, which quickly fill large amounts of mobile memory, and we know…
…the internet through another computer‘s connection. As such, a user’s metadata would only show him or her communicating with VPN, rather than the site actually being accessed. “Circumvention and anonymity is not illegal,” said Ludlam. “What I’m proposing is that we take the power back from our Government who have…
…required to completely remove the adware. “From what we know right now, one of the easiest ways to remove Superfish is to reformat your computer,” said Adrian Wood, director of Australian information security company Whitehack, “but if you reinstall it with a Lenovo Windows disk, you’ll be back to square…
…computer on wheels Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk described his own electric car, the Model S, as a “computer on wheels”. It’s battery powered, it has a 17-inch touchscreen, it can receive over-the-air updates and even has a SIM card. As the technology and automotive industries converge, we’re going to…
…and Computer Science degree at the University of Melbourne, but was surprised that there were only five girls in her cohort of 50. What shocked her even more was when she discovered that only 10% of the professionals working in engineering at the time were female. Inspired by an opportunity…
Microsoft last night announced that it will be developing a free version of Windows 10 designed to run on the newly announced Raspberry Pi 2, a USD$35 micro-computer built for enthusiasts. The Raspberry Pi 2 is a bare-bones miniature computer (quite literally, it doesn’t even have a case) with a…
…users will have to set their location to the United States to use her. Project Spartan, Microsoft’s next generation browser, will be added to the Technical Preview in a later build. The Windows 10 Technical Preview should work on any computer running Windows 8.1. Any computer already running a previous…
…Moto Voice and Moto Display are two of the small but useful features Motorola has bundled with the Moto X. Moto Voice isn’t too different to OK Google, but it lets you set your own phrase (I liked “listen, phone”, “okay computer” and “hello Jarvis”), and more importantly, works even…
Hisense’s uTouch & Display is easily one of the coolest products I’ve encountered at CES 2015 so far. Essentially, uTouch & Display is a hanging lamp that doubles as a projector, turning your kitchen bench into a touch screen computer running Windows. The futuristic gadget uses infrared sensors to detect…
North Korea hacks Sony Pictures If you’ve read the news at all lately, you’ll have seen that North Korea allegedly hacked Sony Pictures, stealing terabytes of data and destroying computer systems. A group who call themselves the Guardians of Peace claimed responsibility for the hack, and within days, rumoured began…
…home consoles with PlayStation 3 as the inaugural platform in 2009,” said Michael Ephraim, Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia. “We are thrilled to expand our suite of platforms that offer the extensive stellar range of ABC viewing to our PS4 audience.” ABC also announced that it will be producing…
…years, according to Tim Falinski, Trend Micro’s Director of Consumer for Australia and New Zealand. “Ten years ago, you were getting some sort of virus, it was shutting down your computer, it was doing things to you, etc. Now cyber-criminals are after your data, your information, your life. ” “A…