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Logitech Reinvents the Keyboard

Logitech Reinvents the Keyboard

This week Logitech was recognised by Fast Company as one of the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Design,” as part of the publication’s annual Most Innovative Companies (MIC) ranking for 2018.   Looking at their new Craft keyboard I can see why. Earlier this week I spoke to Damien Lepore, managing director at Logitech (Aust/NZ) about the new premium keyboard.

Hey Facebook.  Another Smarter Speaker

Hey Facebook. Another Smarter Speaker

Facebook is getting ready to jump into the smart speaker market with reports suggesting a launch as early as mid-year. Currently in development the ‘Portal’ video chat device will also double as a smart speaker, and will come in two versions…similar to what Google did with the Google home and smaller Google home mini speakers, however the Facebook devices will[Read More…]

The Commodore 64 is Coming Back

The Commodore 64 is Coming Back

Retro video games have come back in style over the past few years thanks to the release of new mini systems that let you play games from past decades though your TV. Last year, demand outstripped supply of a mini replica of the Super Nintendo Entertainment system which went on to sell 4 million units globally. Next month we’ll see[Read More…]

Aussie IT Professionals Work/Life Balance Struggle

Aussie IT Professionals Work/Life Balance Struggle

If you’re an IT worker in Australia, chances are your job is pushing further into your personal life. That’s the finding of a new report from PagerDuty that overall puts Australian IT workers behind their US and UK counterparts when it comes to work-life balance. The number 1 symptom of poor work life balance across all 3 countries was the[Read More…]

Do You Know About Ransomware?

Do You Know About Ransomware?

Ransomware is malicious software that can lock you out of your computer and files, holding your previous data for a ransom that when paid, will usually not result in file recovery. In recent years Ransomware has become a real threat in Australia, however according to a recent survey by Acronis only 7.4 percent of Australians say they heard about last[Read More…]