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Nintendo Switch Australia fans can now spend their precious money to pre-order their favourite console. The Nintendo Switch live stream event revealed important information on the games line-up that will be available at launch. It also provided information on the console, something that fans had been waiting for a long time.

If a Chinese report is to be believed, Xiaomi will launch two variants of the Mi 6 smartphone. While one will have a flat screen, the other will sport a dual-curved screen and may be called the Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro.

The Windows 10 updates are focusing on 3D capabilities, Cortana enhancements, improved Microsoft Edge browser experience and advanced security features among a lot of other features. Users are also seeing a convergence of UI experience across mobile and desktop and that is extremely important for devices such as Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 and Microsoft Surface Pro 5.

The world seems to be waiting for the Nokia Android phones. HMD Global already unveiled a Nokia Android phone 2017, Nokia 6, at the CES 2017 and it will be made available only in China in the coming weeks through JD.com. More Nokia Android phones are to be released in 2017 in other regions of the world. They will reportedly be revealed at MWC 2017 at the end of February.

Boston University scientists have revealed that they have developed a blood test that can predict lifespans. As weird as it may sound, the scientists believe it is a game-changing blood test though the test needs to be conducted on larger groups of people to confirm the results. This breakthrough will allow patients to identify health risks early on and subsequently modify behaviour to change outcome.

The anti-cancer drug Venetoclax has just received Australia approval. The drug was developed by a team of international and Australian scientists and now it has been reported that the drug can “melt away” certain advanced forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).

If latest reports are to be believed, the Xiaomi Mi 6 will be the first device made by a Chinese company to sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The highly-performance processor was discussed in detail at the CES 2017 and it seems like a brilliant addition to the processor market.

“Mass Effect: Andromeda” will release on Xbox One, PS4 and PC on March 21 and Bioware’s Aaron Flynn has confirmed via Twitter that there will be no Season Pass for the game.

The Nintendo Switch gaming console is expected to be unveiled on Jan. 13 at a Tokyo event, where its price, specs and release date will be revealed. A lot is being said about the launch of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” on Nintendo Switch.

Nokia Android phones have been highly-anticipated as their release would mark Nokia’s comeback to the mobile industry once again. The first Nokia-branded smartphone will be exclusively released in China. Nokia 6 has been developed with a premium design and the team behind the handset believes that would appeal to the local market.

The “Pokemon Go” New Year event is coming to an end and trainers can expect another update any time this week or next. Niantic has kept bombarding trainers with updates every now and then to keep them glued to the game app. Hence, a new patch will come by sooner than later.

The Samsung Notebook 9 has quickly become a rage after being unveiled at the CES 2017. The new 15-inch laptop from Notebook Series 9 has retained the slim dimensions of the previous ultraportable Notebooks in the series but has come with thin InfinityEdge-style bezels. This has put all the attention on its sizeable display.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is highly expected in the first quarter of 2017. The last time the Surface Pro line received a refresh was in October 2015 and it came with the release of Surface Pro 4. Thus, another refresh is required and anticipated.

EV maker Tesla has promised to bring the high-volume Model 3 to the market in 2017 but the company is constantly missing targets. The automaker hoped to deliver 80,000 or more cars in 2016 but could only deliver 76,230. It even failed to match its own record for deliveries set last quarter when it broke the 25,000 level.

As per a leading cannabis research publisher, ArcView Market Research, North America’s legal cannabis market has posted a 30 per cent increase in revenue on 2015. The revenue figure in 2016 was US$9.3 billion (AU$12 billion). Considering a compound annual growth rate of 25 percent, the marijuana market may post US$20.2 billion (AU$27.9 billion) sales by 2021.

The world is waiting for the Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 expected to be released this year. Many believe that the Surface Phone will have a camera better than any and will also sport a Carl Zeiss tag. Meanwhile, Microsoft has slashed Surface Book prices and this has made fans hopeful for a Surface Book 2 release.

If latest reports are to be believed, PlayStation 4 sales have crossed 6.2 million in the holiday season, taking global sales of the PS4 systems to 53.4 million, as of Jan. 1, 2017. The latest PS4 games have been released for free as part of PlayStation Plus January 2017. They are also available for download.

If latest reports are to be believed, a slideshow presentation reportedly from Samsung has shown the Samsung Galaxy S8 device connected to a PC via a cable. It also shows access to Galaxy S8’s folder and apps and also user interface options.

The Nintendo Switch and Xbox Scorpio are two such highly-anticipated consoles. The Switch is expected to be released earlier. Both the companies have been able to create tremendous hype surrounding their consoles and both are focusing on their USPs to attract fans.

“Homeland” Season 6 will primarily deal with how counterterrorism plans play out at home. If latest reports are to be believed, showrunners Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa are slowly steering the series to its end.

BioWare’s “Mass Effect: Andromeda” will be released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One in spring 2017. However, the developer is giving Nintendo Switch a miss unless and until fans real crave for it.

The deadly Irukandji jellyfish is moving south and may soon reach Sunshine Coast. These cold-blooded, square-shaped and translucent creatures are the size of a thumbnail and live in tropical waters.

Rockstar Games reportedly has big plans for “Grand Theft Auto V” Online (GTA 5 Online) in 2017. The “GTA 5” Online has surpassed many of its opponents on PC, Xbox One and PS4. The latest multi-player 2017 update, released by Rockstar on Monday, has included new vehicles, bonuses and game modes.

If latest reports are to be believed, the white variant of the Xiaomi Mi Mix could be unveiled at the Consumers Electronics Show (CES) 2017.

Fresh reports suggest that Nintendo may have accidentally revealed the release date of the Switch console on MyNintendo.

A lot of changes are being reported that are coming to the Samsung flagship Galaxy S8. Some of the changes being reported by various websites are removal of the physical navigation keys, moving the fingerprint scanner to the rear of the phone and adding 3D Touch-type functionality to on-screen navigation buttons.

Foxconn Electronics has started a massive automation drive in its factories and has replaced 60,000 human workers with robots. The initiative is to be rolled out in three phases, by the end of which, all its factories will be fully automated.

If fresh reports are to be believed, Elon Musk’s company Tesla is going all out with its highly-anticipated EV Tesla Model 3. The deadline for the production parts of the Model 3 is just six months away and Musk does not want supply issues to hit the anticipated car.

Microsoft did not refresh its Surface tablet this year. Now, if fresh reports are to be believed, the company could releasing the Microsoft Surface Pro 5, the next generation Surface tablet, in the very first quarter of 2017. Pegatron Technology will manufacture the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 device and that Microsoft is also considering Quanta Computer as another Surface Pro 5 manufacturer.