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IN ANOTHER blow to one of the world’s leading consumer brands, US authorities have announced a recall of nearly three million Samsung washing machines following several reports of injuries - including a broken jaw - due to “excessive vibration”.
• LG IS stepping up its Android game, beginning the rollout of Android 7.0 Nougat to the G5 smartphone yesterday.
THE futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal yesterday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi.
UBER is taking its ride-hailing app down a new road in an effort to make it smarter, simpler and more fun to use.
OSCAR-winning film director Ang Lee believes the new faster frames-per-second technology that makes for hyper-realistic action is worth trying again and will use it in his next project, the boxing movie “Thrilla in Manila”.
BEIJING – The Canbot can say its name, respond to voice commands, and “dance” as it plays Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” Other robots China is displaying at the World Robot Conference can play badminton, sand cell phone cases and sort computer chips.
• Anheuser-Busch says it has completed the world’s first commercial shipment by self-driving truck, sending a beer-filled tractor-trailer on a journey of more than 120 miles through Colorado.
Nintendo has announced a new gaming system that combines a portable handheld device with a dock to use at home. Nintendo Switch will be released in March.
A massive internet attack that paralysed Twitter, Netflix and other services last week is being blamed on a specific kind of malware designed to harness the power of ordinary consumer devices.
GOOGLE’S ambitious new smartphone, the Pixel, does not offer a lot that is new, yet it’s still one of the best out there.
• AMAZON has launched a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in an increasingly crowded field.
NEW ENGLAND Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is admitting defeat in his ongoing fight with the use of tablets on the sideline during NFL games.
5G MAY be in your phone sooner than you think.
GOOGLE is helping to usher in a new way for companies to tout their brand names in the digital realm.
SAMSUNG Electronics announced yesterday that it is stopping production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones permanently, a day after stopping global sales of the ill-fated devices amid reports that batteries were catching fire.
I have one of the replacement phones. Do I really need to stop using it?
• FACEBOOK is creating a separate version aimed at helping people do actual work instead of catching up on baby photos and campaign chatter.
AS INVESTORS and investigators weigh the damage of Yahoo’s massive breach to the internet icon, information security experts worry that the record-breaking haul of password data could be used to open locks up and down the web.
• THE Cuban government says it will make five miles of Havana’s iconic seafront boulevard, the Malecon, into the largest WiFi hotspot in one of the world’s least-connected nations.
A WEB portfolio that supports online courses and distance learning and a more comprehensive library database have added to the technology platform at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) and strengthened the institution’s position as a centre for research.
DETROIT Pistons star Andre Drummond is hoping virtual reality can help him with his free throws this NBA season.
SOCIAL media app Snapchat is introducing video-recording glasses called Spectacles, which can record video 10 seconds at a time by tapping a button on the device.
THE latest software update for Mac computers, MacOS Sierra, brings iPhone services to Apple laptops and desktops and further breaks down walls between devices.
DON’T be surprised if Kevin Hart’s face starts appearing more and more on your computer, smartphone or tablet screen. The American actor and comedian launched his own iOS application last week, KevMoji, featuring emojis and GIFs for iMessage with real faces.
• GOOGLE is expected to unveil its new flagship smartphone next month in San Francisco.