Sci-tech
Apple appears to be bringing almost $245 billion home from overseas
Apple will make about $US38 billion ($A53 billion) in tax payments on its overseas cash and plans to open a second USA campus as part of a five-year, $US30 billion USA investment plan. The announcement of a new campus was only a small portion of the overall press release, which presented several financial details regarding Apple's five year plan for economic contribution. [Full Article...]
Rival Koreas agree to form 1st joint Olympic team
North Korea also says it will send a delegation to the Paralympic Games that will follow February's Winter Olympics , according to updates from South Korea's Ministry of Unification. The United States urged an escalation in pressure on North Korea over its nuclear missile program Tuesday, despite a more cautious tone from key US ally South Korea. [Full Article...]
Microsoft Planning New Fable Game
In response to the info gleaned by EG, Microsoft has stated that "it does not comment on rumour or speculation", which is a standard reply to this kind of thing. Although Microsoft has yet to officially announce that a new Fable game is in the works, more and more sources are coming out to confirm there is in fact one in development. [Full Article...]
The Surface Book 2 is finally in India
The hybrid hasn't previously been on sale in these territories, and pricing is still to be confirmed. That's about to change, however, as the 15-inch model is now on pre-order in Australia, Canada, France, German, the United Kingdom and other European nations where, until now, only the 13-inch model was sold. [Full Article...]
Bitcoin falls under $12000 on Asia's Cryptocurrency Crackdown fear
On Tuesday itself, the cryptocurrency tumbled over 13 percent from previous day's valuation at the time of reporting. The session's high was $11,794.07. Asian buyers may be exhausted of paying premiums for cryptocoins Mati Greenspan, analyst at eToro said:"The pullback seems to be coming from a lack of buyers in Asia". [Full Article...]
Nintendo to announce a 'new interactive experience' for the Switch today
Nintendo Switch has had a stellar first year, with sales of over 10m consoles in nine months , but Kimishima said he recognised these sales were largely to adopters who were already Nintendo fans. "Consumers are not patient with entertainment if you're not able to deliver an all-inclusive package". He adds that in comparison to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the Nintendo Switch offers gam... [Full Article...]
Sony To Launch New Android Smartphones On Feb. 26 At MWC 2018
Here's a great little tech bundle for anyone in the market for both a budget phone and a sweet new pair of headphones - Vodafone is offering the Sony Xperia L1 handset and a set of Sony MDR-10RC headphones for just £119 with any pay-as-you-go package. [Full Article...]
Solo: A Star Wars Story official synopsis
It kind of serves as an origin story , although more about the film should be revealed once we see an official trailer. Well a rumour last week said it was due to air on January 12 and then Monday, but those came and went. The film is slated to be released on May 24 in Australia and other countries. Though initially directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ( The Lego Movie ), the studio... [Full Article...]