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As you may have heard by now, Microsoft revealed their new Xbox One X, marketed as the most powerful​ console in the world. It was revealed ahead of the annual E3 Expo in Los Angeles. The new Xbox has support for full 4k gaming. It is also more power than the PS4 pro as it has 12 GB RAM and is the smallest Xbox made. It also features a 4K UHD Blu Ray Player for movies.  Image from theverge.com It is available on November 6 at $649. For more information on the new Xbox One X see  Microsoft's Xbox Website . 

Apple has announce a number of product enhancements and new products at their annual Developers Conference in Cupertino overnight.  Highlights include a new iMac Pro - a higher powered iMac designed for Virtual Reality and 3D Graphics, new product called HomePod( Apple's new Wireless Speaker) , an update the iPad Pro and new MacOS High  Sierra  a nd iOS 11 operating systems  for Macs and iPhone and iPads and as well as an update to the iPhone to support Augmented Reality. Some of the features of each product are listed below: iMac Pro Features - 5K Retina Display - 4TB SDD -8, 10 or 18 core Xeon Processor Image from apple.com HomePod Features: - Six array Microphone - Siri voice activation - Compatible with any HomeKit device image from apple.com For more information on all the Announcements and the cost of each product announced at WWDC see this  Sydney Morning Hearld  article.

As you may of heard of by now Microsoft is releasing a new device in their Surface range of devices It is called the new Surface Pro. The new Surface Pro was announced last week(22 May) in Shanghai. The new Surface Pro is a step up from the Surface Pro 4  and is marketed as a hybrid laptop and it has the following features: No Fan noise available with an 7th Generation m3, i Core 5 or i Core 7  processors with either 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of RAM New surface pen New hinge that lets the device go completely flat into Studio Mode Has 13.5 hours of battery life  The new Surface Pro is available from JB Hi Fi , Harvey Norman, the Microsoft Store and other retails from the 15th June and is priced from $1198 and available to pre-order now. Note: not all features listed here. For more information go to  Microsoft's Surface Website . Image from anandtech.com

Microsoft has announced overnight their first real laptop the Surface Laptop. It was unveiled at a Microsoft EDU event in the US. The new Surface Laptop is specifically aimed at the education market to take on Apple's Macbook Pro range that has largely dominated the education market up to now. The new Surface Laptop has some impressive features these include: A new version of Windows 10 called Windows 10 S ( A streamlined version of Windows 10) it can be upgraded  to Windows 10 Pro for free until Dec 17 2017. This will allow you to download non Windows Store apps Available with solid state drive storage of 128GB, 256GB and 512GB Memory options : 4GB, 8GB and 16GB RAM Processor: iCore 5 or iCore 7 Fast boot up time Standard USB 3.0 13.5' pixel Sense touchscreen It is available from the 15 June from AU$1499. With education discount it AU$1349.10. For more information including full specifications and features see Microsoft Australia's Website . Where you can p...

Overnight in New York, Samsung announced two new phones the much anticipated Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The two new phones are similar to the S7, but have the addition of an display that fills the whole front of the phone, a 12 megapixel camera, new iris scanners and new assistant called Bixby, similar to Siri. It will run along side the Google Assistant and will be in beta on both phones. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be available for pre-order on 31st March. These are seen as crucial for Samsung success, after the Note 7 disaster. For more information on the phone  see Samsung Australia's Website . Image from Samsung Australia's Website (Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+)

Australia still lags behind the world in internet speeds once again. The latest ratings have been released by  Akamai State of the Internet Report . The report stated that Australia is now ranked at 51 in the world. For more information see this  Sydney Morning Hearld article , published today. This comes as the nation looks to the NBN (National Broadband Network) to improve internet speeds. Image from tech.thaivisa.com

Nokia has rebooted the world famous 3310. The phone was popular in the early 2000s and was the 12th best selling phone. It was mainly popular because of the game snake. The new phone is redesigned in a colourful body and features a colour 2.4.inch screen,  a 2 megapixel camera and 22 hours of talk time and a battery that can last up to a month. The phone uses 2.5G and will cost about $70AU. Nokia has not announced when or if it will be available in Australia.  It was announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, along with other new Android phones, Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 and the powerful Nokia 6.  For more information   see CNETS article  about the new Nokia phones. Do you have memories of the original Nokia 3310? Let us know in the comments section below. Image from Nokia.com