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Vehicle-to-vehicle communication with V2X
September 30, 2016

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication with V2X

Autotalks’ next generation V2X device was selected by DENSO, a global auto parts supplier to be the centre of its global V2X platform for car-makers...

Drone small enough to fit in backpack
September 30, 2016

Drone small enough to fit in backpack

Mavic Pro is made by DJI and is a drone that is small enough to toss in a bag and easy enough to launch quickly whenever the time and place are right...

Bye Bye Blackberry
September 29, 2016

Bye Bye Blackberry

Once the leader in its field, the Blackberry smartphone will no longer be manufactured in Canada as it succumbs to the inevitable take over of more...

How to waterproof consumer electronics
September 29, 2016

How to waterproof consumer electronics

Waterproofing is claimed to be the new focus of global electronics manufacturers. Since water-resistant standards play a big role in making expensive...

Raspberry Pi reaches milestone
September 29, 2016

Raspberry Pi reaches milestone

Sales of the Raspberry Pi have reached 10 million, a milestone that manufacturer RS Components is proud of as it produces up to 1400 boards per hour.

NBN scraps Optus HFC network for FttDP
September 29, 2016

NBN scraps Optus HFC network for FttDP

NBN has announced that it has cancelled its plans to use Optus’ hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network as part of its rollout and will use...

Must-have security apps for the iPhone 7
September 28, 2016

Must-have security apps for the iPhone 7

Apple’s iPhone 7 comes with a range of new features including private data transfer whereby users can transfer their passwords, history of visited...

Solar lamps for poor communities
September 28, 2016

Solar lamps for poor communities

Schneider Electric has announced that it has launched “Light It Up”, its programme to bring access to electricity to rural communities across the Asia...

September 27, 2016

Upgrade for Sirius all-in-one DAQ

DEWESoft has redesigned their all-in-one unit the Sirius R2D with its built in 12-inch multi-touch full HD display. The inclusion being the powerful...

Tough laser levels can survive 1m drop
September 27, 2016

Tough laser levels can survive 1m drop

Fluke Australia introduces Fluke laser levels, a new line of professional-grade, precision tools that are designed to survive a one metre drop and keep...

Home automation – making life easy
September 22, 2016

Home automation – making life easy

If you haven’t already incorporated home automation into your life, now’s the time to get started. Home automation is a general phrase that describes a...

Total immersive flying with Parrot Drone
September 22, 2016

Total immersive flying with Parrot Drone

Parrot has announced the launch of the Parrot Disco – a fixed-wing drone that provides the fully immersive flight experience, claims the manufacturer.

Cummins try to reduce costs
September 22, 2016

Cummins try to reduce costs

Cummins will showcase a diverse set of new technologies to tackle the challenge of reducing total cost of ownership for OEM customers at the upcoming...

Turning your smartphone into a car key
September 21, 2016

Turning your smartphone into a car key

Automotive supplier Valeo has partnered with digital security specialist Gemalto to ensure the security of its virtual car key system called Valeo InBlue.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacements arrive
September 21, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacements arrive

Following the Galaxy Note7 overheating battery issue, Samsung has announced that it will make new replacement devices available for Australian...

NKT buys ABB’s high-voltage business
September 21, 2016

NKT buys ABB’s high-voltage business

NKT Cables is acquiring ABB’s global high-voltage cable system business with a total enterprise value of US$934 million. High voltage cables are key...

HP buys up Samsung’s printer business
September 20, 2016

HP buys up Samsung’s printer business

HP is buying Samsung’s printer business for US$1.05 billion with an eye on integrating the best of both companies printing technologies in a move that...

1TB SD card prototype makes debut
September 20, 2016

1TB SD card prototype makes debut

SanDisk has unveiled a prototype SD card that has a memory of 1TB. No, this is not a typo, and although the device is not available yet, that it is at...

No blips in airport queue technology
September 19, 2016

No blips in airport queue technology

Scotland´s Edinburgh airport has turned to BlipTrack’s technology and sensors to gather data about passenger queue and flow. The information enables...

Roll out begins for solar storage battery
September 19, 2016

Roll out begins for solar storage battery

After announcing the arrival in Australia of its first shipment of batteries for ZCell-based energy storage systems, Redflow has revealed the initial...

Amazon makes Echo Dot more affordable
September 19, 2016

Amazon makes Echo Dot more affordable

Amazon’s Echo Dot is not the most affordable speaker on the market so the company has decided to release the second generation of the Amazon Echo Dot...

Hot-swapping easy with Drive Dock
September 19, 2016

Hot-swapping easy with Drive Dock

Drive Dock is said to be a high-performance bare drive access tool designed for creative workflows, backup, or other tasks requiring constant access to...

Why not rent RVI and NDT equipment?
September 16, 2016

Why not rent RVI and NDT equipment?

People often assume that when it comes to RVI and NDT equipment, their best option is buying the assets outright when it might be to rent equipment.

Cheap smartphone from Motorola
September 15, 2016

Cheap smartphone from Motorola

Going for the affordable end of the smartphone market, Motorola’s Moto G Play is designed for those looking for smartphone essentials – staying in...

Aussie developed mount power system
September 13, 2016

Aussie developed mount power system

Power management company Eaton has launched an Australian developed wall mount power system for oil and gas, mining, and transportation industries that...

Flexible semiconductor for electronics
September 13, 2016

Flexible semiconductor for electronics

Flexibler Halbleiter aus Zinn, Iod und Phosphor (SnIP) mit Doppelhelix-Struktur - Fachgebiet fuer Synthese und Charakterisierung innovativer...

New fanless PC
September 12, 2016

New fanless PC

Backplane Systems has released the Neousys Technology Nuvo-6000 Series, a Fanless Box PC based on latest Intel 6th-Gen Skylake platform.

CSIRO launches new hybrid energy R&D hub
September 9, 2016

CSIRO launches new hybrid energy R&D hub

Hot on the heels of the launch of the new grid-scale energy storage research facility, CSIRO has announced the launch of its Centre for Hybrid Energy...

Device Security for the IIOT
September 8, 2016

Device Security for the IIOT

Icon Labs has released a new whitepaper focusing on device security for networked and web-connected equipment.

Sifting for gold amongst electronics
September 6, 2016

Sifting for gold amongst electronics

It’s fair to say that interest in gold is longstanding. This includes recovering the gold used as a conductor in electronics -especially cell phones...

Vodafone to trial 5G in 2016
August 26, 2016

Vodafone to trial 5G in 2016

Vodafone has announced that it will be trialling 5G technology on its network at the end of 2016, racing to beat rival company Telstra. Both companies...

NB-IoT chips and modules showcased at CTIA
August 26, 2016

NB-IoT chips and modules showcased at CTIA

U-blox is set to showcase its Voice over LTE infrastructure capability using its LTE Cat 1 module as well as the NB-IoT technology capabilities at the...