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This morning Lenovo have announced the latest round of gaming products. This year, the devices are more grown up, more sophisticated, with a more premium look, something you’d feel comfortable taking to a meeting. Of course, gamers still have the option to choose devices with RGB backlit keyboards, but...
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Hisense says Aussies are loving increasingly larger TVs, so this year they’ve gone big, 100″ big. As part of the company’s launch of their S8 UHD Smart TV and Q8 ULED TV 2020 models, Hisense are bringing their massive 100″ model to Australia for that ultimate immersive home cinema...
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Sample gallery After shooting with the Canon EOS 90D for a couple of weeks, I’ve chosen a selection of photos across different scenarios and the lenses I had for review. As you can see the camera provides the opportunity to capture some truly stunning photos. It is important to...
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The CEO and founder of Rimac Automoili is Mate Rimac and in his latest video, Mondays with Mate Episode 07, he encourages us all to not waste this opportunity. While the coronavirus wreaks havok on the world’s health systems and economies, Rimac points out that it’s really important not...
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You may not recognise that city, it’s Los Angeles. Last April, the Environment Protection Agency in America published a report that detailed how the air pollution was getting worse. The report found that around 43% of the population lived in locations that have unhealthy pollution. With the outbreak of...
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Tesla is now actively rolling out the OTA update 2020.12.5 to owners. Users across the world are now reporting the update is reaching their vehicle. The biggest new feature in this release is definitely the Dashcam Viewer which allows you to review Dashcam footage, right within the car. This...
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The route between our major metro and regional locations regularly involves the Hume Highway. The 880km stretch of road is littered with legacy service stations, but EV charging remains few and far between. If we take a journey between Melbourne and Wodonga, you’ll have the option to stop in...
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A 4am rise (QLD time) didn’t stop two-time Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin from winning the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – an online race featuring a star-studded line up of IndyCar drivers and guest drivers from around the world. Starting 8th McLaughlin took the lead with six laps remaining...
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Yesterday, my 50th Tesla referral got delivered. If you’ve been following techAU over the past year, you’ll be very familiar with my ongoing campaign to have FSD added as a referral bonus. With 50 achieved, it’s time to take a look at the history of this story. Let’s start...
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Some Tesla owners are in the early release program and what is supposed to be under NDA, often leaks online. One of Tesla’s upcoming software releases is being tested right now. According to this Tesla software tracking site, version 2020.12.5 of the software includes the following features: Release Notes...
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NVIDIA has announced that its global OEM partners are bringing out more than 100 new models out, powered by NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. These include the recently-launched flagship chips, the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPERTM and 2070 SUPER GPUs for laptops. The record-size launch also includes a range of RTX 2060-powered...
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Samsung’s new 2020 TV lineup is coming to Australia and the local is led by their flagship 8K QLED, the monster 85″ Q950TS. Samsung says they’re continuing to see strong sales growth in larger displays and expects that to continue during 2020. While 2019 65″ displays reached a fairly...
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Shutterstock have announced its large catalogue of footage is now available for license on iOS and Android. The clips are available in SD, HD, and 4K, making it great for your next mobile project, particularly if you need to get the job done without a PC. If you are...
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Real world 5G testing around Albury Wodonga...
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As a motorsport fan, life’s rough right now. Normally this time of the year, we’d be in the heat of the Supercars, Formula 1 and other motorsport categories. Thanks to coronavirus, everything is on hold. Supercars are now turning to a sim racing to keep fans engaged and to...
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Tesla are the masters of the software upgrades and have continued to roll out free OTA updates to their vehicles over a number of years now. As vehicle production is forced to slow (or stop), one potential income stream Tesla can lean on is paid upgrades. The Tesla mobile...
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Handing over the keys to a new vehicle owner is something that typically involves a vehicle introduction, walking the customer through the car’s features, signing of contracts and of course handing of the keys. Servicing a car typically involves a customer dropping off your keys, then with the service...
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Last month we had 6.5kW of solar installed on our roof. After having the installation (by KDEC Electrical) checked and signed off, we then switched to a new solar plan with Energy Australia, and our system started saving us money. Our solar system includes: 20 x SunPower 325W P-series...
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Huawei has announced the latest round of their P series phones. The P40 and P40 Pro build on what was fantastic hardware in the P30 series last in 2019. This year the phones are back and are more refined, faster and have much better cameras. The HUAWEI P40 Series...
This morning Lenovo have announced the latest round of gaming products. This year, the devices are more grown up, more sophisticated, with a more premium look, something you’d feel comfortable taking to a meeting. Of course, gamers still have the option to choose devices with RGB backlit keyboards, but...
Hisense says Aussies are loving increasingly larger TVs, so this year they’ve gone big, 100″ big. As part of the company’s launch of their S8 UHD Smart TV and Q8 ULED TV 2020 models, Hisense are bringing their massive 100″ model to Australia for that ultimate immersive home cinema...
Sample gallery After shooting with the Canon EOS 90D for a couple of weeks, I’ve chosen a selection of photos across different scenarios and the lenses I had for review. As you can see the camera provides the opportunity to capture some truly stunning photos. It is important to...
The CEO and founder of Rimac Automoili is Mate Rimac and in his latest video, Mondays with Mate Episode 07, he encourages us all to not waste this opportunity. While the coronavirus wreaks havok on the world’s health systems and economies, Rimac points out that it’s really important not...
You may not recognise that city, it’s Los Angeles. Last April, the Environment Protection Agency in America published a report that detailed how the air pollution was getting worse. The report found that around 43% of the population lived in locations that have unhealthy pollution. With the outbreak of...
Tesla is now actively rolling out the OTA update 2020.12.5 to owners. Users across the world are now reporting the update is reaching their vehicle. The biggest new feature in this release is definitely the Dashcam Viewer which allows you to review Dashcam footage, right within the car. This...
The route between our major metro and regional locations regularly involves the Hume Highway. The 880km stretch of road is littered with legacy service stations, but EV charging remains few and far between. If we take a journey between Melbourne and Wodonga, you’ll have the option to stop in...
...
A 4am rise (QLD time) didn’t stop two-time Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin from winning the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – an online race featuring a star-studded line up of IndyCar drivers and guest drivers from around the world. Starting 8th McLaughlin took the lead with six laps remaining...
Yesterday, my 50th Tesla referral got delivered. If you’ve been following techAU over the past year, you’ll be very familiar with my ongoing campaign to have FSD added as a referral bonus. With 50 achieved, it’s time to take a look at the history of this story. Let’s start...
Some Tesla owners are in the early release program and what is supposed to be under NDA, often leaks online. One of Tesla’s upcoming software releases is being tested right now. According to this Tesla software tracking site, version 2020.12.5 of the software includes the following features: Release Notes...
NVIDIA has announced that its global OEM partners are bringing out more than 100 new models out, powered by NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. These include the recently-launched flagship chips, the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPERTM and 2070 SUPER GPUs for laptops. The record-size launch also includes a range of RTX 2060-powered...
Samsung’s new 2020 TV lineup is coming to Australia and the local is led by their flagship 8K QLED, the monster 85″ Q950TS. Samsung says they’re continuing to see strong sales growth in larger displays and expects that to continue during 2020. While 2019 65″ displays reached a fairly...
Shutterstock have announced its large catalogue of footage is now available for license on iOS and Android. The clips are available in SD, HD, and 4K, making it great for your next mobile project, particularly if you need to get the job done without a PC. If you are...
Real world 5G testing around Albury Wodonga...
As a motorsport fan, life’s rough right now. Normally this time of the year, we’d be in the heat of the Supercars, Formula 1 and other motorsport categories. Thanks to coronavirus, everything is on hold. Supercars are now turning to a sim racing to keep fans engaged and to...
Tesla are the masters of the software upgrades and have continued to roll out free OTA updates to their vehicles over a number of years now. As vehicle production is forced to slow (or stop), one potential income stream Tesla can lean on is paid upgrades. The Tesla mobile...
Handing over the keys to a new vehicle owner is something that typically involves a vehicle introduction, walking the customer through the car’s features, signing of contracts and of course handing of the keys. Servicing a car typically involves a customer dropping off your keys, then with the service...
Last month we had 6.5kW of solar installed on our roof. After having the installation (by KDEC Electrical) checked and signed off, we then switched to a new solar plan with Energy Australia, and our system started saving us money. Our solar system includes: 20 x SunPower 325W P-series...
Huawei has announced the latest round of their P series phones. The P40 and P40 Pro build on what was fantastic hardware in the P30 series last in 2019. This year the phones are back and are more refined, faster and have much better cameras. The HUAWEI P40 Series...
