Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Optus takes cap off Netflix, Presto and other top stories.

  • Optus takes cap off Netflix, Presto

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  • Microsoft reveals secret HoloLens processor specs

    Microsoft reveals secret HoloLens processor specs
    Microsoft has finally revealed exactly what's inside its HoloLens headset. While The Verge got exclusive access to a deconstructed HoloLens developer edition back in April, Microsoft has been keeping the details of its special Holographic Processing Unit (HPU) very secret. Microsoft revealed most of the HoloLens specifications earlier this year, and the special HPU is designed to do most of the processing so the CPU and GPU are able to just launch apps and display the holograms. Microsoft custo..
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  • Data centre giant Equinix eyes further expansion in Australia

    Data centre giant Equinix eyes further expansion in Australia
    Data centre giant Equinix eyes further expansion in Australiadata: The world’s biggest internet landlord, Equinix, has just opened the doors to its latest property in Australia and its chief executive, Steve Smith, isn’t ruling out the prospect of picking up some more real estate down under.Equinix’s global portfolio of data centres play a crucial role in keeping the “cloud” ticking over serving as gateway points for more than 200 service providers, including Amazon Web Services. The company has..
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  • Try out the PlayStation VR at a Westfield near you

    Try out the PlayStation VR at a Westfield near you
    The new PlayStation VR system – better known as PSVR – is launching on October 13, but you don’t have to wait until then to give it a go. Sony Playstation is partnering with Westfield to give people a chance to strap on the headset and see what all the fuss is about. EFTM’s own Trevor Long gave it a go a while ago and called it “brilliant” and said he “loved every second of it”. And he’s a hard man to impress. I’ve tried it myself and I’m in the same camp as Trevor: it’s fun, it’s easy to use a..
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  • Victorian Government releases details on $6m quad bike subsidy scheme

    Victorian Government releases details on $6m quad bike subsidy scheme
    Victorian Government releases details on $6m quad bike subsidy scheme Updated August 23, 2016 13:15:09 Victorian farmers who purchase a rollover protection device for their quad bike or a replacement side-by-side vehicle will be eligible for a taxpayer-funded rebate of up to $1200 from September.The State Government today released details of its $6 million subsidy scheme, which will run on a 'first-in' basis for two years or until funds run dry.The Victorian Farmers Fed..
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  • The Other Steve: What does Wozniak really think of Steve Jobs?

    The Other Steve: What does Wozniak really think of Steve Jobs?
    In the 2015 bio-pic Steve Jobs (not the one with Ashton Kutcher. The other one), Steve Wozniak confronts Jobs, saying "you can't write code, you're not an engineer, you're not a designer ... What did you do?"Jobs replies: "I play the orchestra. And you're a good musician."Wozniak and Jobs go way back. They co-founded Apple in 1976 with almost no money - Jobs sold his van and Wozniak his calculator (it was a good one) to start building their first product. Back then, Wozniak was a shy, bearded e..
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  • Software Update to Fix Surface Pro 3 Battery Issues

    Software Update to Fix Surface Pro 3 Battery Issues
    Software Update to Fix Surface Pro 3 Battery Issues Redmond will publish the update as soon as it has passed quality assurance. Microsoft is testing a software update intended to fix Surface Pro 3 battery issues. The patch was confirmed late last month, following Redmond's investigation into several reports of folks experiencing issues charging their tablet's batteries. A "limited number" of users are suffering degraded battery capacity—a complic..
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  • myGov portal delivers $200 million of savings to budget

    myGov portal delivers $200 million of savings to budget
    MyGov has streamlined the way people can interact with multiple government services. Brendon Thorne The Turnbull Government believes it has locked in savings of over $200 million from the myGov online portal for clients of a range of government agencies, with around 130 million items processed through the website which might otherwise have involved mail or phone calls.myGov was launched in 2013, promising a single access point to a range of gov..
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  • Microsoft Xbox Onesie: The ultimate in couch potato comfort?

    Microsoft Xbox Onesie: The ultimate in couch potato comfort?
    Hot on the heels of the Xbox One S launch, Microsoft has whipped the covers off yet another fresh product. It's designed for serious gamers but it's not 4K compatible, and you can't even plug it into the television. Instead, it's one of the most confounding pieces of branded kit you'll see all year. Ladies and gentlemen, emerge from your dungeons and meet the Xbox Onesie. No, we're not making this up, Microsoft really has created an Xbox Onesie for hardened gamers and serial Netflix bingers. Th..
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