Category: Technology
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Google search now on IOS software
Google has launched a new application called GBoard for Apple users to access GIFs and emojis easier and swipe-type, which is faster than key-to-key typing. Google is saying it is compatible with the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone. Another key feature that has come to be quite useful is searching for a nearby restaurant and…
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WatchOS 3 going to be far superior than WatchOS
Wearable technology has blasted into the market and in a big way. People are calorie counting, measuring how many steps they walk in a day and companies are even having competitions to see who can out beat one another! However, now people are complaining it’s not fast enough, not reactive enough and just not fancy enough. It…
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High fashion bags with an inbuilt charger
Australian tech start-up Lorna and Bel have created a new handbag, which fuses the technological orientated life of the modern woman with high fashion and practicality. These new simple but beautiful bags include an inbuilt 5000mAh battery with a charger cable available from the rear pocket. The bag boasts an inbuilt micro USB cables for Android…
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Robot escapes from lab, causes traffic chaos.
Yes, you are reading that headline right. A robot in Russia escaped from the lab where it was being programmed to move autonomously, causing a traffic jam before it was captured and taken back to its home. Out of Promobot Labs in Perm, Russia, this new tech is being programmed to navigate through busy crowds, offer directions to people, translate and…
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Microsoft has bought LinkedIn for $US26.2 billion
Announced on Monday morning to the team at LinkedIn, Microsoft Corporations has bought the professional social network service for $US26.2 billion. The deal is set to be finalised by the end of this year. CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, talked to Business Insider about the deal and discussed some of the reasons why it was placed on…
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Everything you need to know about iOS 10
Apple’s new iPhone software, iOS 10 was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) overnight and the new features definitely live up to its milestone software version number. Apple describes it as big, bold and beautiful. They say that everything we love is now even better with iOS 10, their biggest release yet. Here are some…
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One lady’s hilarious struggle with Telstra
Sydney resident, Laura Carrie, has experienced the struggle many have had to deal with before. Have you ever just wanted fast, reliable Internet from a provider but they’re just failing to cut the mustard? We hear you! Ms Carrie recently switched to Telstra after buying a 4K television. As you’d expect, she was daydreaming of a Game…
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Google Impact Challenge
The Google Impact Challenge is in Australia and awaiting applications. The challenge aims to encourage non-profit organisations to use technology to come up with innovative ways to make an impact. As it can sometimes be difficult for non-profit organisations to have access to such technological freedom, it is a good opportunity. The prize is $4.5 million in…
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Snapchat acquired a 3D photo app
A couple of months ago, Snapchat acquired Seene, a 3D photo app maker also known as Obvious Engineering. It allows you to capture 3D model from your smartphone camera. Snapchat could potentially use Seene’s format for a brand new category of selfie lenses and a new 3D photo format. TechCrunch revealed that Snapchat purchased Seene…
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Drones are taking Walmart employees’ jobs
A huge supermarket chain fires all its human workers and replaces them with robots. The robots are far more efficient, overall cheaper and easier to manage than their human counterparts, but hundreds of people are now out of jobs. Think we’re talking about a new futuristic scifi hit? You thought wrong. Walmart is actually, legitimately,…