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LG Lifeband keeps track of your workouts

LG Lifeband keeps track of your workouts

Like to keep a close eye on your exercise regime?  Well the latest in wearable technology is here to help. The Lifeband touch from LG is a wristband activity tracker that when used with your iOS or Android smartphone can measure your every move…even when you’re not specifically exercising. Walking the kids to school, hanging out the washing, talking the[Read More…]

Report: Cybercrime hits the unexpected

Report: Cybercrime hits the unexpected

The quarterly internet threat report from Trend Micro is never the bearer of good news but it does provide plenty of insight to trends in cyber crime and the tools and techniques that malicious users are employing in their ongoing effort to extract information and money from anyone online. Last week I spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia to[Read More…]

TomTom saves 13million couples from breakup

TomTom saves 13million couples from breakup

Can technology really help saved a marriage?  Well if argument prevention could be considered a marriage saving tool then according to TomTom they’ve saved over 13 million couples from splitting up. Celebrating 10 years in the business of GPS navigation TomTom reports that they’ve sold 75 million navigation devices in that time which apart from preventing agreements around driving directions[Read More…]

LinkedIn meets online dating

LinkedIn meets online dating

The professional networking website LinkedIn is a great place to make good business contacts, find your next job or even recruit new employees but now it has also become a useful dating tool. The makers of a a new App called LinkedUP suggest that as people spend so much of their lives at work there’s nothing wrong with looking for[Read More…]

Nokia launches  Lumia tablet

Nokia launches Lumia tablet

Nokia has now entered the competitive market of tablet computers.  Following in the footsteps of the popular Lumia smartphones, the Lumia 2520 tablet is now available Australia and Nokia is promising big performance for work and play. Running Windows RT 8.1 the Lumia tablet featuers a 10.1 inch display boasts up to 11 hours of battery life for video playback.[Read More…]