When the next super-fast mobile network launches in 2020 you will be able to download a high-definition movie in one second flat.
Category: Technology news
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Google acquires password-killing startup SlickLogin
TRYING to remember all your online passwords can tie you up in a panicky, confused state.
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Google Glass and Apple’s iBeacon on the way to a bank near you
Westpac Banking Corporation is poised to take a fresh step in the increasingly competitive banking technology race with trials of apps for Google Glass and smartwatches and also branches kitted out with Apple’s iBeacon technology.
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Telstra to broadcast replays, live commentary to cricket fans in stadium trial
Telstra will trial 4G LTE Broadcast technology tonight at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 International cricket match.
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‘Fastest ever’ broadband speeds achieved in fibre test
The “fastest ever” broadband speeds have been achieved in a test that hit 1.4 terabits per second – enough to transmit 44 high-definition movies in just one second.
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Breastfeeding mothers get help from Google Glass and Small World
New mothers struggling with breastfeeding may soon have the latest technology at their disposal to get expert help at any time of day.
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Building an open source Nest
Earlier this week, Google bought Nest, a connected devices company, for $3.2 billion. This might seem like an ungodly sum for a company that makes thermostats and smoke detectors, but it makes absolute sense. Nest’s products are beautifully designed, their team is overflowing with talent, and they were the first company to figure out what the “Internet of Things” means to consumers and deliver products that people actually want.
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Google builds smart contact lens to measure glucose levels for diabetics
Google is testing a new method for diabetics to monitor their blood-sugar levels by wearing a contact lens equipped with tiny chips and an antenna.
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Intel Releases A Boatload Of Haswell Documentation
As an extra holiday present for Linux and open-source fans, Intel has quietly released a large batch of new programming documentation that covers their latest-generation Haswell graphics cores.
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GSMA Creates Remotely Managed SIM For M2M Applications
The new embedded standard lets devices connect to the Internet of Things without having to change their SIM