[ad_1] Optus announced today it will be adopting the same kind of leasing strategy that Telstra introduced last November, allowing you to upgrade your handset after 12 months for a one-off fee. With the 24-month My Plan Flex you can pay $99 to trade in your current handset for a newer model of your choice,Read more about Optus’ new plans let you upgrade to a new phone after just 12 months[…]

[ad_1] “By the end of this year, we will have more than 1,500 innovation related roles here in Britain, working on everything from machine learning and drone technology to streaming video technology and Amazon Web Services,” says Amazon’s Doug Gurr, “we are constantly inventing on behalf of our customers, and our development centres in Cambridge,Read more about Amazon to add 400 R&D jobs in Cambridge[…]

[ad_1] Your Apple Watch could become the way you to pay at the pump, as ExxonMobil has added support for the wrist-worn wearable at 10,000 of its gas stations in the US. Part of a major update for its Speedpass+ mobile payment app, the fuel company now lets Apple Watch owners use their choice ofRead more about Apple Watch just made paying to fuel up easier at these gas stations[…]

[ad_1] As always, the report is based on active devices interacting with Google Play over the period of a week. There are no major developments to report. The main takeaway is the continued progress of Nougat (Android version 7.x) after its long delay in even registering on the radar. For May’s totals, the takeup hasRead more about Android platform stats: May sees Nougat advance[…]

[ad_1] If you have been eyeing up Amazon’s cheapest offering to the tablet market, today could be the day you end up taking the plunge. Amazon has reduced the price of the Amazon Fire to £34.99 (from £49.99) for the 8GB model and £44.99 (from £59.99) for the 16GB model.  The affordable tablet comes withRead more about Amazon’s cheapest tablet is now even cheaper[…]

[ad_1] “The hand ‘sees’ and reacts in one fluid movement”, said the University. A 99p webcam added to an i-limb Ultra hand and Motion Control wrist. Interfacing these is a convolutional neural network running on a laptop A number of amputees have already tried it, and now the Newcastle team is working with the NewcastleRead more about UK prosthetic hand sees, thinks, and grips automatically[…]

[ad_1] It may have begun as a firmly tongue-in-cheek pun, but May the Fourth has evolved into a full-fledged celebration of the galaxy far, far away. We’re obviously fairly keen Star Wars fans here at TechRadar, so in the spirit of the day, we’ve scoured the land around us to get you some of theRead more about Celebrate May the Fourth with the best Star Wars deals in Australia[…]

[ad_1] Back in the 1980s, when Samsung started to get serious about the chip business, the company’s founder, Lee Byung-chul, said it was his intention to make Samsung the world’s No.1 semiconductor company and then hold that position for the succeeding 100 years. Earlier this week, IC Insights pointed out that, this very quarter, SamsungRead more about A Cruel Fate[…]

[ad_1] We’re all aware that Dell makes some of the best laptops around, but did you know they could be cheap, too? Well, as long as you know where to search, there are plenty of Dell laptop deals floating around the web. However, there are several types of laptops to choose from when browsing aroundRead more about The best cheap Dell laptop deals in May 2017[…]

[ad_1] Twenty nine young engineers received their statuettes at a celebratory dinner, and the selection panel – drawn from experts across the industry – shared their praise for the nominees. “If one attribute singles out the BrightSparks from their fellow engineers it is that they take nothing for granted when it comes to developing theirRead more about The EW BrightSparks class of 2017 honoured at Houses of Parliament[…]