HP: Product design must reflect rapid Asian urbanisation, changing demographics
Asia’s growing population needs to have a bigger voice in the global development of new products, which also will need to cater to the region’s increasingly young workforce and change in consumption from transactions to subscriptions. Read More
Australian Taxation Office portals and online services are down once again
Some of the ATO’s services, including its portals and myGov online functions, are currently unavailable or experiencing slowness. Read More
Samsung Galaxy S10 update is causing huge problems for some users
A Samsung update blunder is locking users out of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus handsets. Read More
Corel Painter 2020, hands on: Performance and interface tweaks enhance user experience
There are dozens of welcome tweaks and improvements in Painter 2020 rather than any major new features. But even workflows and processes that haven’t changed feel more fluid thanks to the performance enhancements. Read More
Samsung Galaxy Book2: An Arm chip that giveth, and taketh away
Stonking battery use is offset by a chip that restricts app usage. Read More
Microsoft stirs suspicions by adding telemetry files to security-only update
This month’s Security-only update package for Windows 7 includes an unexpected compatibility/telemetry component that has some skeptical users up in arms. Read More
Academics steal data from air-gapped systems via a keyboard’s LEDs
CTRL-ALT-LED technique can exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems using Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs. Read More
Honor 20, hands on: A high-quality mid-range smartphone, with complications courtesy of Huawei
The Honor 20 is a competent mid-range smartphone that compares well to similarly priced competition. The Huawei connection is the only factor that might give prospective buyers pause for thought. Read More
Can Apple be better now Jony Ive is gone?
Now that Jony Ive has left the position as Apple’s chief design officer, can the company start making products that are not only beautiful but also reliable and repairable? Read More
Best Raspberry Pi alternatives (July 2019 edition)
Fantastic selection of single board computers suitable for a variety of projects, from basic homebrew builds all the way to advanced applications such as automation, and even AI and ML, with prices ranging from around $10 to over $250. Read More