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Reuters is reporting the Japanese Government is considering a UK-style ban on the sale of new internal combustion-engine vehicles by the mid 2030’s. Japan’s new Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga wasted no time committing in October to a zero-emissions target by 2050, after taking office in September. With transport making...
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Today was our best day for solar generation yet. Our 6.5kW of solar panels managed to collect a massive 46.26kWh during sunlight hours, which on December 2nd, 2020 ran from 7:30AM until 8PM. After having the system installed back in February by Kdec, at the tail end of summer,...
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Sony announced today that customers can now access the Apple TV app on Sony smart TVs to enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, new and popular movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. Naturally, if you’re a Sony TV owner and Apple TV+ subscriber, you’d be quite excited by this announcement....
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Instagram is the place where you go to look at photos from your favourite celebrities, brands, locations or events right? With an audience of more than 1 billion active users per month, it seems Instagram is pushing hard into sales on the platform. Recently an update provided a refresh...
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It’s officially December and that leads to many reflections on the year as we wrap up 2020, a year unlike any other. Spotify’s 2020 Wrapped lists the top music, and podcasts the world listened to this year. With more than 320 Million listeners, Spotify is well placed to create...
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Charging availability, along with price, appear to be the two big unlocks to Electric Vehicle adoption. Thankfully much of the East Coast of Australia has seen fast-charging infrastructure being rolled out over the past few years. On the other side of the country, the charging story is definitely a...
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Track Mode V2 was released on Tesla Model 3 Performance models in March 2020, right as the world was shutting down due to coronavirus. Now in late November, as Australia is coming out of lockdowns, motorsport venues are starting to re-open and racing events are starting to recommence. One...
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Tesla’s Full Self Driving package is currently in beta and to date, has only been available as part of a very limited rollout. We now have promising news that this is set to get a wider rollout in the next 2 weeks. Musk previously indicated that if they were...
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I generally find shopping on Amazon to be a great experience, particularly as a Prime subscriber with many products delivered for free. Now it’s time for Black Friday deals, things get even better. Running for four whole days, the deals extend across tens of thousands of products from toys...
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Today is officially Black Friday, the weekend in late November where online stores go crazy with discounts, where you can snap up a bargain, just in time for Christmas. This year Kogan has some great deals, with up to hundreds of dollars off some products. Save over $800...
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Most of us have used Street View to virtually walk down the streets of destinations we plan on visiting, or relocating to, but have you ever considered virtually walking around shopping centres? This week Google released the first 18 locations across Australia and New Zealand that have been mapped...
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AI researcher and podcast host Lex Fridman, has interviewed some of the top minds in the field of autonomous vehicles and AI. Lex teaches Deep learning at MIT and also focuses on human to robot interaction. While his interviews are fascinating and entertaining, his latest video is from a...
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Around 4 years ago, I wrote about the first Tesla Powerwall installation in Australia. Since then, the market of home battery storage has really expanded in its options. Today we have the details on the first Australian home to install a Duracell Energy Bank 2. If you’re tired of...
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Less than 1% of new car sales in Australia are EVs. Compared to other similarly developed economies, we don’t even find ourselves in the top 20 list. I love this country, but for a place that is well recognised as being home to early adopters and lovers of technology,...
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Tesla Model 3 owner Glenn Fischbach also owns a 2017 Ford Focus Electric and today shared a very stark contrast in how updates are delivered between the two automakers. Fischbach received a letter from Ford alerting him to the fact that his 3 year old vehicle was ‘Due for...
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If you’re into Tesla or just autonomous vehicles in general, then chances are you’re watching the content coming out of the FSD beta group, pretty closely. These videos shared online provide a great insight into the current abilities and limitations of Tesla’s Full Self Driving, computer-vision-based solution. Since the...
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Australian startup, Zoomo, has launched a new e-bike subscription, offering commuters a more safe, affordable and sustainable way to travel. Unlike other bike-share models, Zoomo enables commuters to rent and keep their very own e-bike, while still having access to regular maintenance by qualified mechanics, roadside assistance and insurance....
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Engaging and supporting customers is an increasingly demanding task for businesses. In 2020, that challenge got even more difficult. Thankfully there are technology solutions that offer customers modern ways of seeking support. WayMore is a software development company that has created a new product called ‘Routee AI chatbot‘. There...
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It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. Microsoft’s new game streaming service is finally available in Australia. Last week the signup page went live and like many of you, I was quick to register, today, preview program participants received an email to try it out. xCloud...
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Boris Johnson has just announced a bold new plan to clean up the transport industry in the UK. From 2030, the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will be banned. This aggressive new timeline sends a clear message to automakers to start making sustainable, zero-emission vehicles now, because your...
Reuters is reporting the Japanese Government is considering a UK-style ban on the sale of new internal combustion-engine vehicles by the mid 2030’s. Japan’s new Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga wasted no time committing in October to a zero-emissions target by 2050, after taking office in September. With transport making...
Today was our best day for solar generation yet. Our 6.5kW of solar panels managed to collect a massive 46.26kWh during sunlight hours, which on December 2nd, 2020 ran from 7:30AM until 8PM. After having the system installed back in February by Kdec, at the tail end of summer,...
Sony announced today that customers can now access the Apple TV app on Sony smart TVs to enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, new and popular movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. Naturally, if you’re a Sony TV owner and Apple TV+ subscriber, you’d be quite excited by this announcement....
Instagram is the place where you go to look at photos from your favourite celebrities, brands, locations or events right? With an audience of more than 1 billion active users per month, it seems Instagram is pushing hard into sales on the platform. Recently an update provided a refresh...
It’s officially December and that leads to many reflections on the year as we wrap up 2020, a year unlike any other. Spotify’s 2020 Wrapped lists the top music, and podcasts the world listened to this year. With more than 320 Million listeners, Spotify is well placed to create...
Charging availability, along with price, appear to be the two big unlocks to Electric Vehicle adoption. Thankfully much of the East Coast of Australia has seen fast-charging infrastructure being rolled out over the past few years. On the other side of the country, the charging story is definitely a...
Track Mode V2 was released on Tesla Model 3 Performance models in March 2020, right as the world was shutting down due to coronavirus. Now in late November, as Australia is coming out of lockdowns, motorsport venues are starting to re-open and racing events are starting to recommence. One...
Tesla’s Full Self Driving package is currently in beta and to date, has only been available as part of a very limited rollout. We now have promising news that this is set to get a wider rollout in the next 2 weeks. Musk previously indicated that if they were...
I generally find shopping on Amazon to be a great experience, particularly as a Prime subscriber with many products delivered for free. Now it’s time for Black Friday deals, things get even better. Running for four whole days, the deals extend across tens of thousands of products from toys...
Today is officially Black Friday, the weekend in late November where online stores go crazy with discounts, where you can snap up a bargain, just in time for Christmas. This year Kogan has some great deals, with up to hundreds of dollars off some products. Save over $800...
Most of us have used Street View to virtually walk down the streets of destinations we plan on visiting, or relocating to, but have you ever considered virtually walking around shopping centres? This week Google released the first 18 locations across Australia and New Zealand that have been mapped...
AI researcher and podcast host Lex Fridman, has interviewed some of the top minds in the field of autonomous vehicles and AI. Lex teaches Deep learning at MIT and also focuses on human to robot interaction. While his interviews are fascinating and entertaining, his latest video is from a...
Around 4 years ago, I wrote about the first Tesla Powerwall installation in Australia. Since then, the market of home battery storage has really expanded in its options. Today we have the details on the first Australian home to install a Duracell Energy Bank 2. If you’re tired of...
Less than 1% of new car sales in Australia are EVs. Compared to other similarly developed economies, we don’t even find ourselves in the top 20 list. I love this country, but for a place that is well recognised as being home to early adopters and lovers of technology,...
Tesla Model 3 owner Glenn Fischbach also owns a 2017 Ford Focus Electric and today shared a very stark contrast in how updates are delivered between the two automakers. Fischbach received a letter from Ford alerting him to the fact that his 3 year old vehicle was ‘Due for...
If you’re into Tesla or just autonomous vehicles in general, then chances are you’re watching the content coming out of the FSD beta group, pretty closely. These videos shared online provide a great insight into the current abilities and limitations of Tesla’s Full Self Driving, computer-vision-based solution. Since the...
Australian startup, Zoomo, has launched a new e-bike subscription, offering commuters a more safe, affordable and sustainable way to travel. Unlike other bike-share models, Zoomo enables commuters to rent and keep their very own e-bike, while still having access to regular maintenance by qualified mechanics, roadside assistance and insurance....
Engaging and supporting customers is an increasingly demanding task for businesses. In 2020, that challenge got even more difficult. Thankfully there are technology solutions that offer customers modern ways of seeking support. WayMore is a software development company that has created a new product called ‘Routee AI chatbot‘. There...
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. Microsoft’s new game streaming service is finally available in Australia. Last week the signup page went live and like many of you, I was quick to register, today, preview program participants received an email to try it out. xCloud...
Boris Johnson has just announced a bold new plan to clean up the transport industry in the UK. From 2030, the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will be banned. This aggressive new timeline sends a clear message to automakers to start making sustainable, zero-emission vehicles now, because your...
