Hardware

I was visiting my local IKEA Tempe a few months ago when I noticed that they had a range of air quality sensors and air purifiers. Later on I had some home delivered to try them out, this is what I learned... Why Indoor Air Quality Is Important Many Australians live with asthma, with the condition affecting approximately one in nine people. However, the importance of good...

Active lifestyle headphone brand Shokz has introduced the OpenRun Pro 2, a new sports headphone model priced at $319 in Australia. The device features the company's 10th generation bone conduction technology, incorporating a new system called DualPitch. This technology combines bone conduction for mid and high frequencies with air conduction for bass frequencies. The previous generation OpenRun Pro only used bone conduction. The OpenRun Pro 2 utilizes...

From today (29 August) until to September 11th, Australian’s can enjoy discounts on Samsung’s Odyssey OLED gaming monitors and Samsung OLED Televisions. The savings are substantial with as much as 37% off the Recommended Retail Price. Samsung is kicking off an Australian-exclusive shopping event with deals spanning Samsung’s range of Odyssey OLED gaming monitors and Samsung OLED TV’s. You can get the discounted Samsung...

Today, NSW Police have officially launched a new 'BluLink' platform. When major events happen, the public typically capture content, as is the human reaction, then share it on social media. The job of police is then made difficult, not only in their challenge of combing through the various social channels to collate information and build information and evidence about a particular event. In an...

Fetch TV today announced that it has released a world first hybrid RDK-Android Opensource operating system in the latest Fetch Mini G5 device, positioning Fetch as unique way in Australia to watch free to air live TV, streaming FTA catch-up apps, Android audio/video entertainment apps, subscription apps, cable TV streaming and catch-up channels. The development is the first platform implementation of the innovative AndApps solution...

Google has introduced its latest wearables: the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2, at an Australian media event a few days ago which I attended for techAU. The Pixel Watch 3 offers improved fitness tracking and battery life, while the Pixel Buds Pro 2 feature a comfort-focused design, enhanced noise cancellation, and the new Tensor A1 chip for advanced audio processing. Both devices integrate...

Google has just launched its latest flagship phones for 2024 including the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to compete with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6. If you're not into the foldable thing, Google's flagship smartphone is the Pixel 9 Pro XL which is a generous 6.8", along with the Pixel 9 Pro at 6.3" and the cheaper Pixel 9 that is the same size, many of...

The 2024 Olympics Games kicks off with the Opening Ceremony set to air at 3:00AM (AEST) tomorrow. As athletes from across the world arrive in Paris for the games, they are turning to social media to share their experiences in the athletes village. One athlete doing that is boxer Tina Rahimi who recently shared a couple of videos on her TikTok channel. In the videos, Rahimi shares...