Sydney Opera House

Interesting Google 360 degree tour of the Opera House ...
This virtual tour of the Sydney Opera House is worth a look! Check out both 360 degree virtual tours.

Google turns the Sydney Opera House into an online exhibit | The Verge:

Google Spaces group chat app

Google tries a new group chat app called Spaces ...
Having tried this new app, it is a little clumsy at the moment but could have a place for small groups to share thoughts on a specific topic like arranging a holiday or a party.

Google tries its hand at social again with launch of group chat app, Spaces | TechCrunch:

Chromebooks outsold Macs

Google Chromebooks outsell Apple Macs ...
Dell, HP and Lenovo sold nearly 2 million Chromebooks in the first quarter of 2016, mainly in US schools. This does not count those sold elsewhere by Samsung, Acer and Toshiba. However in Australia you are lucky to see a Chromebook in any retail shop - what gives?

Chromebooks outsold Macs for the first time in the US | The Verge:

Apple proves Newton right

Looks like Apple needs something special ...
Two interesting graphs! The first shows Apple's falling stock price and the second shows Alphabet (Google), the blue line, just about to overtake Apple, the white line, as the most valuable company on earth!

Apple boss Tim Cook finally proves Newton right - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

Watch Delta IV rocket launch

Watch a Delta IV Rocket take off ...
Interesting video of a Delta IV rocket take off - up close and personal. Move you mouse left to right and up and down whilst the video plays!

New 360-degree video puts you right next to a Delta IV rocket launch | The Verge:

Watch the Volocopter

Is this the personal helicopter of the future ...
Cross between a drone and a helicopter, this has a lot of potential especially since it is electric and pollution free!

Watch this bonkers-looking aircraft with 18 rotors take its first crewed flight | The Verge:

Microsoft’s ambitions are huge

Microsoft is transforming - it has to ...
So Windows Phone is all but dead but Microsoft is turning its attentions to then next futuristic developments - to lead rather than follow too late. An interesting article about how Microsoft sees its future.

Microsoft’s ambitions are huge and surprising, because they have to be | The Verge:

Dropbox Project Infinite

Dropbox to provide new storage options ...
A yet to publicly released Dropbox option which will allow you to decide which files are stored locally whilst all will be available for download from your Dropbox cloud allocation.

Dropbox will now show all your files locally without using any disk space | Ars Technica:

Windows 10 Push

Microsoft should apologise for Windows 10 upgrades ...
It is one thing to 'encourage' Windows 10 upgrades but it is completely different to commence the upgrade without the user's permission. In recent weeks I know of at least half a dozen cases where the upgrade has started without the user knowing. This has been due to the cunning wording change on the Windows 10 promotional screens. 

Microsoft’s Windows 10 push is effective, damaging, desirable, and deceptive | Ars Technica:

Your Data in the cloud

Interesting discussion about data in the cloud ...
Risks and benefits of storing your data in the cloud.

Data in the cloud | Malwarebytes Labs: