Samsung launches direct iPad competitor, Galaxy Tab S

13 June 2014 Happy Friday, from sunny and warm Tokyo where I have been checking out Epson's installations and learning about their plans for the future. There will be more on that next week, but for now, you can read about their robots below, as well as about Samsung's new iPad "killer" (From Matthew Hall in New York), Bendigo Bank's new virtual currency app (by Beverley Head) and about how NZ might attract our clever start-ups due to their government's progressive stance on the digital economy (by Mahesh Sharma) More below and on our page, as usual. Enjoy the weekend. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au Samsung launches direct iPad competitor, Galaxy Tab S "Premium" tablet sets up the Koreans in a showdown against Apple as the tech titans battle to be crowned world champions of consumer technology. Bendigo Bank rolls virtual currency and goodwill into app Bendigo Bank has launched a virtual currency called “creds” that are generated every time consumers use its 'redy' smartphone payment system. See, sense, think, react: the robots are coming Epson's new machine can operate a normal power-drill, pick up screws as small as those in tiny watches and even check the quality of its work with its own eyes. Chasing the pirates in an endless circle Chasing the pirates in an endless circle Advertisement More New Zealand edges ahead of Australia for start-up friendliness M2 Telecommunications to team with Fetch TV in pay-TV deal Salesforce jumps into wearables, pushes for business apps Business cloud software company Salesforce is hoping to do to wearable computers what Apple did to smartphones: make them pervasive in the corporate world. Dell Australia farewells Joe Kremer, moves Angela Fox to top job Joe Kremer, the long-serving managing director of Dell Australia New Zealand, is leaving the company at the end of July to pursue other interests.   Google to buy satellite company Skybox Imaging Search giant to make its second high-profile acquisition of an aerospace company this year. US spy agency CIA joins Facebook, Twitter The CIA, which has long trolled social media to try to uncover global trends and track evil-doers, has officially joined Twitter and Facebook. Another Chinese military unit accused of hacking by US company A private US cyber-security company on Monday accused a unit of China's military of conducting far-reaching hacking operations to advance the country's satellite and aerospace programs. Twitter COO resigns as growth lags Two senior Twitter executives, including the man responsible for the social media company's efforts to revive flagging user growth, quit. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2014 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe