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Motorola One Vision
Electronics
2 min read

Motorola launches new “moto tag” tracking tag for Android

Motorola has officially announced the launch of its new Bluetooth tracking tag called “moto tag” that will help users keep track of their valuable items. The tag leverages the power of the Google Find My Device network and UWB technology to pinpoint the exact…

Spotify
General
2 min read

Spotify unveils its first-ever hardware device

Spotify has been the unrivaled champion of the thriving music streaming industry for a number of years now, but relying entirely on a service under siege by tech giants including Apple and Amazon seems like decidedly risky business. As such, it’s certainly…

amazon echo alexa calling
Living
1 min read

Music Streaming on Amazon for free using Alexa

If you love music and own an Amazon Echo or another device that uses Alexa as a virtual assistant, we have some good news. Late last week, Amazon announced that those in the U.S. can stream top playlists and stations for free, without having to pay for an…

Sonywearablebodylesswalkman
Fashion
6 min read

Smart Garments: The next big thing in sportswear

Fitness wearables are no longer just a matter of wrist straps or pieces of practical jewelry. Such technology now works via our clothing. Smart garments are all set to supercharge the fashion industry in the years to come. We are fortunate to have been living…

SK Telecom brand
Telecom
2 min read

SK Telecom launches IoT-based cattle healthcare service

SK Telecom has developed a new IoT-based solution which allows farmers to monitor the health of their cattle in real-time using Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology). Dubbed “LiveCare”, the product is a LoRa-equipped…

anker quickcharge charger
Electronics
1 min read

Charging-device producer Anker aims to tap Indonesian market

Anker, a company based in Seattle, the US, and which specializes in USB charging products, has opened an official store in Jakarta, its first in Southeast Asia, in the hope of reaping benefits from the Indonesian market, the largest economy in the region.…

2g mobile phones
Telecom
1 min read

IMDA to ban 2G-only device sales from Jan 1

Singapore’s Infocomm and Media development Authority (IMDA) has announced it will ban the sale of 2G-only mobile devices from January 1. After this time, retailers and equipment suppliers will not be allowed to sell 2G handsets for use in Singapore, the…

Oppo R9
Electronics
3 min read

Oppo R9 becomes the best-selling device in China

The latest smartphone OS sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows a solid 5.2% percentage point US market share increase for iOS during the third quarter of 2016 to 34.2%. Both iOS and Android made gains across most of the EU5 countries. However,…

starhub office
Telecom
2 min read

StarHub launches device leasing service for SMEs

StarHub has launched a new service that provides SMEs with the devices, software and technical support necessary to meet their IT needs at a monthly flat fee. The “device subscription service” was designed to help SMEs seeking to make a successful start…

nagra 3 set top box
Electronics
1 min read

Nagra, Samsung debut TVkey USB device

Nagra, a Kudelski Group company, has launched the TVkey USB device, the direct-to-TV security solution for pay TV operators that allows consumers to sign up for pay TV services directly on selected new Samsung TVs, while meeting all key MovieLabs requirements…