Skyworth has officially unveiled its newest range of smart TVs, including the SXC9800, the SUC9300 and the SUC9300 Pro. Besides the showcase of its models, the brand also announced the latest addition to its high-end offering, Android 10, Far Field, access to more content in the Google Play Store, improved Continue Reading
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Pick n Pay Introduces Smart Shopper Digital Receipts – Tempemail
Pick n Pay has revealed that, instead of receiving a printed receipt, Smart Shoppers can now have their till receipts sent directly to their email. These will also be loaded onto the customer’s PnP mobile app profile for 90 days so that they are saved in one place for easy Continue Reading
Alexa, Siri… Elsa? Children drive boom in smart speakers | Smart speakers
Voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri will become common in children’s bedrooms, according to a new report from Internet Matters, the online safety body, which says it is critical for parents to spend more time understanding new technology. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of new technology at home Continue Reading
Google Nest Audio review: smart speaker gets music upgrade | Google
Google’s first smart speaker has finally got a much-needed upgrade in sound with the new Nest Audio. The speaker replaces the Google Home and costs £89.99, fitting in between the £49 Nest Mini and £299 Google Home Max. The design is completely different from the original Google Home. The outside Continue Reading
‘Smart’ male chastity device can be controlled by hackers, users warned | Technology
The maker of a “smart” male chastity device has recommended using a screwdriver to break it open after warnings it can be locked remotely by hackers. The Bluetooth-controlled Cellmate device can only be unlocked via an app. Its manufacturer, the Chinese company Qiui, issued a video titled “When nothing else Continue Reading
Do smart assistants need a feminist reboot? Part 1 – podcast | Science
From Rosie the Robot in the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons to Siri and Alexa today, technologies that perform the roles of housekeeper and secretary are often presented as female. What does the gendering of these machines say about our expectations of who should be doing this kind of work? Continue Reading
Huawei Launches the P Smart S in South Africa – Tempemail
Huawei has launched the new Huawei P Smart S device in South Africa. The smartphone has a 6.3″ OLED Dewdrop Display, with a high screen-to-body ratio of 90.17%, offering a massive viewing area and displaying content in fine details and vivid colours. The tech company says that when it comes Continue Reading
Google unveils Pixel 5, Chromecast and Nest Audio smart speaker | Technology
Google has announced four new additions to its own-brand hardware line including two new Pixel smartphones, a new Chromecast and Nest Audio smart speaker. The Pixel 5 is Google’s new top phone, which slots in above the well received but heavily delayed Pixel 4a and the new Pixel 4a 5G, Continue Reading
Sony Introduces New Smart TVs to South Africa – Tempemail
Sony has announced the arrival of its new TV range which comprise of the A8H, X90H, X75H and X80H 4K models. The lineup is equipped with the Android 9 Pie smart TV platform, powered by Sony’s proprietary and houses the game-changing Picture Processor X1. “We’re excited to announce the arrival Continue Reading
Infinix Unveils New X1 Smart TV in Kenya – Tempemail
Infinix has officially launched its new X1 smart TV in Kenya. With Android TV, a ‘high-quality’ viewing experience and the AIoT technology, the new smart TV is expected to develop the new business line for the company and ‘take the entertainment of local customers to a new level’. The X1 Continue Reading