TECHNOLOGY

Panasonic has announced that its next gen Toughbook CF-33 fully rugged laptop – a 2-in-1 detachable hybrid which is the first of its kind – will be available in Australia starting August.

This week’s best Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale steals (until August 1) include ‘Battlefield 4: Final Stand’ and ‘Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.’

Xplore Technologies announced on Wednesday that its powerful Xslate R12 rugged tablet PC now incorporates Intel PCIe solid state drives, making it more powerful than ever.

Maingear has released an all-new gaming desktop PC, the R2 Razer Edition. It possesses full-sized gaming power inside its methodically engineered and liquid-cooled small form factor design.

Samsung is still the world’s number one smartphone vendor, according to new data. Its chief rival, Apple, has taken a tumble while Oppo has steadily improved.

This week’s best Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale bargains (until July 25) include ‘WRC 5 eSports Edition’ and ‘Devil May Cry HD Collection.’

When the OnePlus 5 took on the HTC U11 in a battery-draining flagship battle, the end result was downright unexpected.

LG is reportedly sending out invites for its V30 smartphone at a time when Galaxy Note 8 reports are gaining momentum. The LG smartphone will be launching on August 31.

If latest reports are to be believed, the Apple iPhone 8 may come with a rear-facing 3D laser to support Augmented Reality (AR) apps. The camera will also have superfast autofocus abilities.

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are highly awaited electric vehicles. However, more than 200 Australians are in the dark as they have no clue when the Model 3 will be delivered despite their $1,500 deposits.

Facebook will resist Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new laws that would require tech companies to provide authorities access to encrypted messages from suspected terrorists and other criminals. The PM announced the laws in Sydney on Friday, calling for social media giants’ cooperation in combating crimes.

MSI just updated its gaming gear roster and launched the MSI Immerse GH70 gaming headset, which will be released before the end of July.

Samsung has launched the world’s first commercial LED theatre display. The Cinema LED Screen comes with enhanced audio developed by the company’s own sound lab and Harman Professional Solutions.

Dell has launched two new hybrid laptops, the Latitude 5289 and the Latitude 7285. The latest 2-in-1 systems are optimised for ‘PC first, tablet second’ portable and flexible performance.

This week’s best Xbox Deals With Gold (until July 18) include ‘Flockers’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.’

After numerous leaks, including a pre-launch press render, LG has officially launched the LG Q6. The new handset sports a FullVision display, just like the flagship G6.

Facebook users should not fear Jayden K Smith as there is no evidence that the account, if it even exists, means harm. Apparently, the hoax is the latest of online warnings about alleged hacker accounts, which were ultimately proved to be false.

Latest reports suggest that Logitech is taking its G series gaming headphones to Australia later in July. The gadget provides advanced listening experience to pro-gamers, and they are also stylish enough to wear outside.

The first completed Tesla Model 3 has finally made its appearance and fans are highly excited about it. The US$35,000 (AU$46,000 approx) electric sedan was first announced by CEO Elon Musk more than a year ago.

The OnePlus 5 is currently known as ‘flagship killer,’ but can the upstart beat the reigning Android champ – the Samsung Galaxy S8 – in a camera shootout?

Vietnamese leaker Tung Ha recently posted what he claims are the official press renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The renders show a change to the handset’s 19.5:9 aspect ratio, the first premium Samsung device to port dual cameras, a large new Infinity Display, a headphone jack and a rear fingerprint sensor moved away from the camera lens.

A Steam sale/bundle that includes 21 Steam keys is available for just US$1.00 (AU$1.32), but only until July 15.

Nintendo hasn’t really been into PC gaming, and it’s going to stay that way for a while. Super Mario isn’t landing on Steam anytime soon.

This week’s best Xbox Deals With Gold (until July 11) include ‘Beyond Eyes’ and ‘Dragon Ball Z UT.’

According to Melbourne researchers, the way honeybees see colour could pave way for higher accuracy for cameras used in robots, drones and phones. In short, the researchers discovered a new mechanism for processing colour information.

Scott Cawthon, "Five Nights at Freddy's" (FNaF) developer, recently wrote a project update on Steam. He revealed that he doesn't want to continue working on the new game that he's developing.

After the rainbow flag button appeared on Facebook in support of the LGBTQ community during the Pride month of June, conservative Christians are now demanding for a crucifix emoji from the social media giant. However, Facebook isn’t giving in to the pressure.

SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk, has called off a Falcon 9 rocket launch for the second day in a row. The communications satellite launch was cancelled with only 10 seconds left on the countdown clock.

Hard-wearing electronics specialist Getac has launched its biggest fully rugged tablet yet, the A140. The mobile device is optimised for locomotive, military and extreme use.