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Top 5 Technology Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
There are quite a few fun facts about technology people are blissfully unaware of. For example, no one seems to know how WiFi came into being. A lot of these surprising stories can be found all over the technology sector, and we have put together a comprehensive list...
Technology can’t replace the human touch
By: Ron Miller - Techcrunch.com Everywhere you turn these days, there’s talk of automation replacing people. Technology is surely advancing at a rapid rate, and in today’s click-driven media environment, sensationalism sells, but just because tech can replace a human...
5 tech trends that will change the world in 2017
By: Ed Oswald - DigitalTrends.com 2016 was a year many would rather forget. From the never-ending stream of bad news to a brutal election that seemed like it would never end to the dozens of celebrities — including a few in the tech world — that passed on, it...
Tech Resolutions #5: why I’m finally getting smart about internet privacy
By: Andrew Williams - Stuff.TV Just a few years ago, you could get by online with four simple rules. Firstly, don’t use your dog’s name for all your account passwords. Similarly, don’t give your Wi-Fi password to your weird neighbour just because their internet isn’t...
Tech Trends 2017: Future Bright For Tech Industry; Apple CEO Predicts More AR Focus
By: Marj Sendon - UniversityHerald Reporter All throughout this year, people all over the globe were witness to fast-paced technological progress. There is no stopping this trend and it is more likely to continue in 2017, especially in the fields of augmentend reality...
Tech security key to a merry Christmas, says Intel Security
By: Technology Decisions Fewer than half of all Australians take appropriate security measures to protect their gadgets, according to a new survey. The McAfee Most Hackable Christmas Gifts list has been released by Intel Security to demonstrate potential security...
How Technology Is Changing Our Relationships
By: David Knox - MEEM Memory Technology is becoming an increasingly important part of our everyday lives. We use it for almost everything and it has undoubtedly changed the way in which we interact with other people. Those of us that use social media sites such as...
5 ways to tap into the mindfulness trend with technology
How to better care for yourself in the connected world By: Kat Hannaford - Techradar.com It may seem counter-intuitive, but technology can help play a significant part in encouraging mental wellbeing. It's not just meditation apps; it's thought journals,...
Clever Buoys: Shark-detecting tech to patrol Aussie beaches
By: Ariel Bogle - Mashable In an attempt to throw everything but the kitchen sink at Sydney's sharks in time for summer, one state government in Australia has gone high-tech. New South Wales' A$16 million shark strategy to protect swimmers and surfers, announced in...
MEEM – The Connected Mum’s Best Friend
There are many mums that value the importance of staying connected, using technology in their everyday life to help them juggle the responsibilities of family life, capture and share special moments and memories and stay in touch with family and friends. By: Meem...
3 Future Technologies to Revolutionize Digital Publishing
By: Suraj Sehgal - Huffington Post Ten years ago if someone would have said that over half of all adults in the United States would be using Facebook in order to learn about the news, no one would have believed them. Today, however, 62% of adults in the US report...
Tips To Savour Your Photo Memories
By: David Knox - MeeM Memory With the advent of digital cameras and camera phones we take far more photos than we ever did before. It’s wonderful to capture all these memories but we can end up with so many we don’t look at any of them. Let’s face it; some of...