Category: Technology
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Online Advertisements Overtaking On Screen
The Internet is the place to advertise! According to forecaster ZenithOptimedia, the annual spending on Internet advertising will rival that of television in 2016 and overtake it by 2018. This means that the future of advertising lies on the Internet. With streaming services and movement away from traditional television viewing systems, advertising moves more into…
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Watch: There Is A New Smart Watch On The Market
Fitbit, a brand typically known for its fit watches, has brought out a smart fit watch… The Fitbit Blaze. This watch looks unavoidably similar to the apple watch and has a lot of the apple watches perks. Coming in at $329.95 the Fitbit Blaze is sure to shake up the smart watch market. For more…
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Consumer Privacy And State Security: Towing The Line In Business
In the age of the data broker and the commodification of consumer information the ethical precedent falls even closer to an area of grey. Whilst the information of individuals is being circulated through companies constantly the information is sold or offered in another form of transaction. Presented as another avenue for business and an optimization…
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Apple Goes Smaller And Cheaper At Their Latest Event
Apple has unveiled some changes at a product event in California early this morning. The company has shown a shift towards the smaller and cheaper because not everything bigger is better, at least according to apples Greg Joswiak, who says 60% of iPhone users with the older 4inch models had not felt the need to upgrade.…
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The Rise Of The Drone School
Drones are increasingly becoming viable means of doing things. Whether it is filming, delivering small packages, being used as a weapon or just a new toy the drone is finding its place in society and its niches in the market. Drones work kind of like a remote controlled helicopter and due to their small size,…
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Instagram becoming like Facebook
Your Instagram feed might soon look a lot like your Facebook one. In an Instagram blog post this morning, they announced that to improve your experience, they hope to change the feed by showing the moments they believe you will care about the most. Currently, Instagram posts are in reverse-chronological order but similarly to Facebook this…
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Facebook v. Snapchat
Ever since Snapchat became one of the big players in the social media world, Facebook has done it’s best to stay ahead of their highly successful competitor. Mark Zuckerberg actually really wanted to buy Snapchat (for $1 billion) but being turned down meant they would need to do whatever it takes to compete. Facebook recently…
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Googles New Android System
Google is showcasing its new android operating system two months ahead of schedule to boost its reachability to more devices. It will initially only work on a select set of phones and tablets before expanding its reach. The software now referred to as Android N offers a split screen interface capability much like the one…
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What are Telcos doing to keep you in your contract for longer?
They call you up and offer you a brand new phone for just $99 so how could you say no? It’s a sneaky trap that just about everyone falls for. Optus is now joining the Telstra ‘way’ by locking in new contracts before the last ones are even finished. Now people on a 24-month plan…
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Your next iPhone could be even bigger
If the 5.5-inch iPhone 6S Plus screen is still just that little bit too small for you, well Apple might just be answering your prayers with an even bigger size. According to a pre-publication note in Taiwanese Paper Digitimes, there are rumours that Apple has “plans to launch a 5.8-inch iPhone featuring AMOLED display panels…