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Launching on October 19 in the US, and thus October 20 in Australia, is the new Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro smartphones, with persistent rumours a Google Pixel Fold with foldable screen is set to be the big surprise.

Dynabook, which the world knew as Toshiba's computing division for 35 years, has also announced it will have laptops pre-loaded with Windows 11 "in Q4," while the current Windows 10 lineup is naturally eligible for a free upgrade from Microsoft.

The free Windows 11 upgrade to PCs that qualify starts rolling out on October 5, which is the same date new PCs with Windows 11 pre-loaded will become available for purchase, heralding a new era for Microsoft as it fights Apple and Google for computing supremacy.

TCL is one of the Chinese leaders in tech, and its latest TCL 20 series is making a play as a brand delivering top quality tech at affordable pricing, with the TCL 20 Pro 5G the company's flagship smartphone with what it says is "several display and camera upgrades designed to take the user experience to new heights."

Stating it is upvoting the land down under, Reddit is continuing its international expansion with dedicated, locally-based community, engineering and sales staff, as well as a country manager with Australia Reddit's fourth largest user base growing 40% YoY.

If you're a fan of Windows, Microsoft's new Windows 11 has introduced a smooth new interface, better touch controls, haptic pen feedback, faster background updates, Android apps and more, and it's coming later this year as a free upgrade to Windows 10.

If you've been waiting for Windows 10X, which was the next-gen of Windows (and which has since been cancelled), then its successor - and the successor to Windows 10 - is coming on June 24, 2021.

Qobuz is the world’s first music platform to offer hi-res streaming and downloading, and it has arrived in Australia, making its growing catalogue available to Aussie music lovers and audiophiles for true aural pleasure.

With all the rumours flying left, right and centre that 2021 iMacs are due to launch this month, alongside the much anticipated AirTags, new AirPods, new iPad Pros and a new Apple TV, one leaker suggests the new iMacs will have a 12-core M1X processor.

Although rumours of a March 23 Apple event are now said to have been attempts by Apple to root out internal leakers, the fact that Apple has discontinued the iMac Pro and two 21.5-inch iMacs suggests that M1 iMacs are coming soon - as are rumoured new iPads.

OPPO's Find X3 Pro's camera look is clearly inspired by the iPhone 11 and 12 Pro, as is ColorOS inspired by iOS, but the Find X3 Pro with 5G is a clear challenger to Samsung's S21, the iPhone 12 and other flagships, and comes with top features of its own.

The newest range of AMD's epic EPYC server processors, known for kicking Intel's butt, is launching in the US on March 15, which is a very early 2am start for Australians on March 16.

OPPO, which describes itself as an "innovative smart device brand", has announced the launch of its high-end, billion colour flagship smartphone, OPPO Find X3 Pro, from March 11. Building on the success of Find X2 Pro, OPPO says it "marries breathtakingly high-end design with best-in-class technology across the board."

Australian in-space transportation provider, Space Machines Company, reports signing a customer agreement to deploy Fireball.International’s "innovative bushfire detection satellite" into its final orbit on board Space Machines Company’s orbital transport, Optimus-1 in 2022.

Huawei launched its Mate 40 series late last year, and despite no Google Play, it still challenges Samsung's latest S21 series for the most advanced Android phone of all. Could President Biden restore Huawei's access to Google this year?

The annual battle for the best smartphone technology continues, with Samsung exerting its power as the maker of the most advanced Android-powered smartphones with Google Play on planet Earth, with three new S21 smartphones (with the Ultra getting S-Pen support), upgraded new Galaxy Buds with ANC - and new Tile-like Galaxy SmartTags and SmartTags+.

Inventor of the EcoTank technology that delivers two years of ink, and groundbreaking innovations decades before that, Epson’s continuing legacy of printing, display and product creation products have just been updated, ready for 2021 and beyond, showing the march of ever improved technology from the big players continues to augment humanity for the better, and it continues unabated!

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised in the recent earnings call that there were still a range of things to be launched in 2020, and presumably this includes the Apple Silicon-powered MacBooks, possible new Intel-powered Macs, Apple's AirTags, potential new AirPods, a new Apple TV and who knows what else!

As was leaked on Twitter, Apple's iPhone 12 models are being launched on October 13, at 10am PDT at the Apple Park Campus, which is 4am AEDT October 14 in Australia - with four iPhone 12 models expected.

There's one word missing in Nokia's press release for its new 8.3 model with 5G, and that's battery, and with 5G known to be a battery hog, will Nokia and Android's adaptive power save smarts save the day and ensure this 007 connected phone can likewise avoid an early death?