Category: Technology
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Horror of owning a Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has told owners of the new Galaxy Note 7 to return their phone back to the factory as the whole line has been recalled due to it exploding when being charged. A New York Times reporter tweeted that no Galaxy Notes must be used on the airline as they have been recalled and could…
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Let’s say goodbye to the Opal card incentives
The NSW government has farewelled the eighth trip free for customers using an Opal card. This change was debated a lot with customers and now the state government have finally bid farewell to it. From 5 September 2016, eight or more opal journeys will be given half price every time they tap on and off…
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Gift Idea for Star Wars fans: Fathers Day edition
Father’s day is just around the corner and everyone is quickly scurrying around trying to find something, why not buy him some Star Wars Merchandise he will enjoy, such as: wristbands, Star Wars toasters and R2-D2 popcorn machines. BB-8 Wrist Band BB-8 in the Star Wars universe is the most popular toy and character in…
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Internet celebrates 25th year anniversary
It’s hard to imagine a world without the World Wide Web, but in reality it hasn’t been that long since it was invented. In fact, last week commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Internet going live for the very first time. While the concept was first announced on 6 August 1991, the web wasn’t released to the…
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Your pizza could soon be delivered by a robot
In a bid to encourage online ordering, Dominos looks set to begin using automated robots to deliver their customer’s pizzas. Over the next 6 months the prototype will be trialled across restaurants in each capital city, before being released across the chains network at a later date. The Dominos Robotic Unit (DRU) arises as a solution to…
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Census night disaster
With census night tonight, officials are hoping Australians will fill out the forms accurately and in full. There have been concerns from the public about privacy and security risks that are worrying individuals. One source of concern is from the Australian Bureau of Statistics as they are planning on holding names and addresses for 4 years.…
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Will there be an Apple car?
It seems that Apple is dabbling in just about every market these days and the next on their list is the automotive industry. Word on the street (pun intended) is that Apple is building a car. The company is doing its best to keep the project under wraps but considering it’s size it’s going to…
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Facebook smashes second quarter earnings
According to Business Insider, Facebook just smashed its 2nd quarter earnings for April to June. The company delivered a 59% increase that blew past Wall Street targets and sent its shares rocketing up 8% to a new all time high. Facebook has however cautioned investors that it doesn’t expect as much growth in the coming quarters,…
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Samsung’s up in flames
Electronic multinational company Samsung’s reputation has gone up in flames after several top loaders have turned out to be faulty. Back in early July, Glenhaven Resident Phoebe Teitzel used her Samsung top loader in the morning, before heading to work. She was more than a little alarmed when she received a phone call, telling her that smoke…
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Google’s Emergency Location Service will save lives
Over 70% of emergency calls come from mobile phones (Google Europe Blog, 2016). Time is of the essence and Google has tapped into this by creating an app titled Emergency Location Service. Instead of manually specifying your location, the app uses data from your phone like GPS, network and WiFi location to work out where you are. When you call…