TV has surpassed mobile as the primary device for watching YouTube in the US. It’s a development that will worry Australian free-to-air stations.
Category Archives: Consumer Tech
PureLiFi wants to bring revolutionary light-based WiFi to consumers
Data transmissions using light or LiFi has already taken place with military applications.
Fibre loses its shine to Perth’s Pentanet
Perth-based internet provider Pentanet has matched the fastest residential NBN speeds with wide area wireless.
How to drive an EV without worrying about running out of charge: MG HS +EV review
Have you ruled out an electric vehicle because you take the occasional long trip? A plug in hybrid like the MG HS +EV may be the answer.
Hydrus underwater drone combs the ocean for hours
Meet Hydrus, a small fully autonomous underwater drone that can comb an ocean at up to 3000 metres below the surface for 3 hours.
An electric car to dream about
I review the Build Your Dreams (BYD) Atto 3, a stylish electric front-wheel drive single motor compact SUV EV.
Canva: The Aussie app that makes design easy for everyone
We know Canva is a highly successful multi-billion dollar Australian company but what does its product do?
Be creative with video interviews
There’s an easy way to shoot professional-looking video interviews of people for journalism, documentaries, or for fun.
Time for a new piece of Pi
The little credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer is back in its fourth iteration.
Off-road virtual cycling with Zwift
Welcome to the world of a daredevil form of cycling where you steer your real bike in a virtual world.
Japan leads the 8K TV charge
Incredible advances in visual and audio broadcast technology are on our doorstep.
Artificial tongue outs fake Whisky
Scottish scientists have developed an artificial tongue that distinguishes Scotch Whisky from inferior counterfeits.
Reviewers tear strips off Samsung
It’s been dubbed ‘peelgate’, the reports of early units of Samsung’s Fold disintegrating in the hands of reviewers.
Film fakes: pick the real Obama
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are helping to manipulate video and audio in frightening new ways.
A drive on the mild side
A driverless share ride in Las Vegas is not to be missed. That was my thought.