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Technology Gifts stories - Page 208

The demand for technology gifts is significantly increasing as we begin to rely on new innovations. According to the Consumer Technology Association, 74% of U.S. adults plan to buy at least one tech gift this year, highlighting that it is one of the most prominent types of gift that is given.

Technology gifts can range from standard appliances and computer hardware to gaming and entertainment items. They are sold through a variety of channels and retail stores across the globe.
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Review: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's single player campaign is the best in the series
Fri, 6th May 2016
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The Uncharted series has always had great single player campaigns but Uncharted 4: A Thief's End might have the best one of them all.
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Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards
Thu, 5th May 2016
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Kiwi start-up, MAD Applications, aims to revolutionise smartphone keyboards with its new one-handed keyboard app, Thumsta.
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Hands-on review: Thecus N2810 NAS Server
Thu, 5th May 2016
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gaming
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Affectionately known as the ultimate multimedia NAS server with 4k transcoding, this is the Multimedia NAS you have been looking for.
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Did you hear? Classroom wearables are where it's at
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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Wearables in the classroom are becoming the norm, as educators around the world adopt new tools and technologies to aid learning.
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Activision announces Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare Remastered
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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Activision announced today that it will be releasing Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare later this year. It has a new setting and more.
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Hands-on review: Corsair Gaming Headphones - wireless or wired?
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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My old gaming headphones are great, or so I thought. These headphones (both wired and wireless) absolutely blew that presumption out of the water.
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Global smartphone growth flat
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.
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Review: Alienation is a relentless top-down shooter
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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Alienation is a new top-down shooter for the PS4 made by Housemarque. The game is just as hard as the developer's previous outings.
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Smartphone market: Is this Android’s time to shine?
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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In the slowing smartphone market, Apple has reported its first every year-on-year decline, while Samsung has held its ground.
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Apple’s results mark the end of the golden smartphone era
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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For the first time in 13 years, Apple has posted a decrease in financial performance, spelling ill tidings for the rest of the industry.
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Flexera identifies top PC vulnerabilities for Aussie users
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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microsoft
Australian PC users are slowly patching software vulnerabilities, but some challenges remain, according to Flexera Software's latest report.
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Hands-on review: HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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The HP’s ZBook Studio is a fully fledged no compromise mobile workstation that redefines the previous parameters.
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Hands-on review: Apple 9.7 inch iPad Pro
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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When the new 9.7 inch iPad Pro was placed down on my desk, it felt like Christmas. I didn’t even care that its metal finish was a distinctive pink.
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Games with Gold May 2016 revealed for Xbox One and Xbox 360
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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Microsoft has announced the free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games that Gold members will be able to play next month.
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Apple and Microsoft set to battle for Aussie tablet supremacy
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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microsoft
The tablet battleground is moving to Apple versus Microsoft according to a new report, which shows higher end two-in-ones are winning ground.
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How technology saved my husband's life
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.
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Hands-on review: ASUS RP-AC68U Dual-band Wireless Repeater
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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These days our home Internet connections are nearly as crucial as our water and electricity - ASUS has produced an innovative product.
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Microsoft brings the power of IoT to the manufacturing industry
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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Microsoft is working with the OPC Foundation to enable greater application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the manufacturing industry.
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Review: Ratchet and Clank PS4 is a blast
Sat, 23rd Apr 2016
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digital entertainment
Ratchet and Clank is very unique because it’s both a remake but also a new game. Not to mention it’s based upon the new movie that will be out short.
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Intel slashes 12,000 jobs, focuses business on data center and IoT
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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smartphones
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Intel is slashing 12,000 positions globally as it refocuses its business around data center and internet of things and away from PCs.