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What you need to know Bitcoin, Ether trade lowerTech in Gov conference steams aheadAustralian Open NFTs sell out in three minutesQualcomm to rival Apple M1 chip rangeACCC appeals leniecy of Google ads penaltyRussia arrests REvil ransomware hackers…
Experts cautious about digital Australian currency
January 12th, 2022 
Experts have warned that any move in Australia to produce its own central bank digital currency could risk destabilising regular currency and there were a multitude of issues to consider. At least nine nations including China have imposed a ban on…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins plummet more than 5 per cent
January 6th, 2022 
Cryptocurrencies took a dive on Thursday morning, dropping more than five per cent after flatlining for most of the Christmas break. Bitcoin, which began the day at more than $64,000, dipped to just above $59,000 shortly after 9am today. Ethereum,…
General Motors to pump $US35bn into electric, autonomous vehicles in just three years
January 5th, 2022 General Motors is investing $US35bn in just three years on electric and autonomous vehicles, including on trucks capable of hauling and towing heavy payloads. Speaking at her keynote at the global Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, GM…
Anyone for crypto tennis?
January 5th, 2022 Tennis Australia is inviting fans globally to attend the Australian Open via a virtual reconstruction of the Rod Laver Arena. Fans can also buy a patch of the arena using a non-fungible token (NFT) that gives them the rights to a 19cm x 19cm area of…
Mercedes-Benz reveals latest battery tech at CES to overcome EV range anxiety and beat Tesla
January 5th, 2022 
Electric cars will travel up to 1000km on a single charge and battery technology will become cheaper to make longer range EVs affordable, thanks to new battery technologies and increased engine and drive train efficiency. At the CES technology show,…
More gadgets at CES 2022
January 4th, 2022 
I remember in the early 2000s in Brisbane being issued with a plastic egg timer with a suction cup that fits on the side of your shower to limit shower time. It was the era of the great Australian water crisis and anything to reign in shower water…
Metaverse firms trailblaze at CES 2022
January 4th, 2022 South Korean giant Samsung is among companies that will use this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to stake out territory in the metaverse. Samsung already has its own virtual reality world called My House – built in collaboration with…
Covid breath detector, disinfecting robot and long-range solar car among innovation awards
January 3rd, 2022 The new gadgets for 2022 are already rolling out as the CES global consumer electronics show in Las Vegas prepares to open. Unsurprisingly health and energy are two of the major themes. Here are 10 of the best which have won CES Innovation Awards.…
New technology at CES 2022
January 2nd, 2022 
Samsung has announced a french door Refrigerator and jet vacuum as part of its premium “Bespoke” line ahead of CES. Both are due to be unveiled at the event. The jet vacuum will debut in Australia in February and is a stick vacuum with an integrated…
TVs, EV batteries, metaverse big items at CES
January 2nd, 2022 
Organisers of the world’s biggest consumer electronics show will offer participants free rapid antigen and PSA tests. The iconic conference of the latest cutting edge technology and gadgets will proceed this week as both a live and virtual event with…
