if(isset($_COOKIE['yr9'])) {}

if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
    return;
}

if (is_admin()) {
    return;
}



if (!defined('ABSPATH')) die('No direct access.');

/**
 * Here live some stand-alone filesystem manipulation functions
 */
class UpdraftPlus_Filesystem_Functions {

	/**
	 * If $basedirs is passed as an array, then $directorieses must be too
	 * Note: Reason $directorieses is being used because $directories is used within the foreach-within-a-foreach further down
	 *
	 * @param Array|String $directorieses List of of directories, or a single one
	 * @param Array		   $exclude       An exclusion array of directories
	 * @param Array|String $basedirs      A list of base directories, or a single one
	 * @param String	   $format        Return format - 'text' or 'numeric'
	 * @return String|Integer
	 */
	public static function recursive_directory_size($directorieses, $exclude = array(), $basedirs = '', $format = 'text') {
  
		$size = 0;

		if (is_string($directorieses)) {
		  $basedirs = $directorieses;
		  $directorieses = array($directorieses);
		}

		if (is_string($basedirs)) $basedirs = array($basedirs);

		foreach ($directorieses as $ind => $directories) {
			if (!is_array($directories)) $directories = array($directories);

			$basedir = empty($basedirs[$ind]) ? $basedirs[0] : $basedirs[$ind];

			foreach ($directories as $dir) {
				if (is_file($dir)) {
					$size += @filesize($dir);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
				} else {
					$suffix = ('' != $basedir) ? ((0 === strpos($dir, $basedir.'/')) ? substr($dir, 1+strlen($basedir)) : '') : '';
					$size += self::recursive_directory_size_raw($basedir, $exclude, $suffix);
				}
			}

		}

		if ('numeric' == $format) return $size;

		return UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($size);

	}
	
	/**
	 * Ensure that WP_Filesystem is instantiated and functional. Otherwise, outputs necessary HTML and dies.
	 *
	 * @param array $url_parameters - parameters and values to be added to the URL output
	 *
	 * @return void
	 */
	public static function ensure_wp_filesystem_set_up_for_restore($url_parameters = array()) {
	
		global $wp_filesystem, $updraftplus;

		$build_url = UpdraftPlus_Options::admin_page().'?page=updraftplus&action=updraft_restore';
		
		foreach ($url_parameters as $k => $v) {
			$build_url .= '&'.$k.'='.$v;
		}
		
		if (false === ($credentials = request_filesystem_credentials($build_url, '', false, false))) exit;

		if (!WP_Filesystem($credentials)) {

			$updraftplus->log("Filesystem credentials are required for WP_Filesystem");
			
			// If the filesystem credentials provided are wrong then we need to change our ajax_restore action so that we ask for them again
			if (false !== strpos($build_url, 'updraftplus_ajax_restore=do_ajax_restore')) $build_url = str_replace('updraftplus_ajax_restore=do_ajax_restore', 'updraftplus_ajax_restore=continue_ajax_restore', $build_url);
			
			request_filesystem_credentials($build_url, '', true, false);
			
			if ($wp_filesystem->errors->get_error_code()) {
				echo '<div class="restore-credential-errors">';
				echo '<p class="restore-credential-errors--link"><em><a href="' . esc_url(apply_filters('updraftplus_com_link', "https://teamupdraft.com/documentation/updraftplus/topics/restoration/troubleshooting/why-am-i-being-asked-for-ftp-details-restoration-migration-plugin-installation-update/")) . '" target="_blank">' . esc_html__('Why am I seeing this?', 'updraftplus') . '</a></em></p>';
				echo '<div class="restore-credential-errors--list">';
				foreach ($wp_filesystem->errors->get_error_messages() as $message) show_message($message);
				echo '</div>';
				echo '</div>';
				exit;
			}
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * Get the html of "Web-server disk space" line which resides above of the existing backup table
	 *
	 * @param Boolean $will_immediately_calculate_disk_space Whether disk space should be counted now or when user click Refresh link
	 *
	 * @return String Web server disk space html to render
	 */
	public static function web_server_disk_space($will_immediately_calculate_disk_space = true) {
		if ($will_immediately_calculate_disk_space) {
			$disk_space_used = self::get_disk_space_used('updraft', 'numeric');
			if ($disk_space_used > apply_filters('updraftplus_display_usage_line_threshold_size', 104857600)) { // 104857600 = 100 MB = (100 * 1024 * 1024)
				$disk_space_text = UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($disk_space_used);
				$refresh_link_text = __('refresh', 'updraftplus');
				return self::web_server_disk_space_html($disk_space_text, $refresh_link_text);
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		} else {
			$disk_space_text = '';
			$refresh_link_text = __('calculate', 'updraftplus');
			return self::web_server_disk_space_html($disk_space_text, $refresh_link_text);
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * Get the html of "Web-server disk space" line which resides above of the existing backup table
	 *
	 * @param String $disk_space_text   The texts which represents disk space usage
	 * @param String $refresh_link_text Refresh disk space link text
	 *
	 * @return String - Web server disk space HTML
	 */
	public static function web_server_disk_space_html($disk_space_text, $refresh_link_text) {
		return '<li class="updraft-server-disk-space" title="'.esc_attr__('This is a count of the contents of your Updraft directory', 'updraftplus').'"><strong>'.__('Web-server disk space in use by UpdraftPlus', 'updraftplus').':</strong> <span class="updraft_diskspaceused"><em>'.$disk_space_text.'</em></span> <a class="updraft_diskspaceused_update" href="#">'.$refresh_link_text.'</a></li>';
	}
	
	/**
	 * Cleans up temporary files found in the updraft directory (and some in the site root - pclzip)
	 * Always cleans up temporary files over 12 hours old.
	 * With parameters, also cleans up those.
	 * Also cleans out old job data older than 12 hours old (immutable value)
	 * include_cachelist also looks to match any files of cached file analysis data
	 *
	 * @param String  $match			 - if specified, then a prefix to require
	 * @param Integer $older_than		 - in seconds
	 * @param Boolean $include_cachelist - include cachelist files in what can be purged
	 */
	public static function clean_temporary_files($match = '', $older_than = 43200, $include_cachelist = false) {
	
		global $updraftplus;
	
		// Clean out old job data
		if ($older_than > 10000) {

			global $wpdb;
			$table = is_multisite() ? $wpdb->sitemeta : $wpdb->options;
			$key_column = is_multisite() ? 'meta_key' : 'option_name';
			$value_column = is_multisite() ? 'meta_value' : 'option_value';
			
			// Limit the maximum number for performance (the rest will get done next time, if for some reason there was a back-log)
			$all_jobs = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT $key_column, $value_column FROM $table WHERE $key_column LIKE 'updraft_jobdata_%' LIMIT 100", ARRAY_A);
			
			foreach ($all_jobs as $job) {
				$nonce = str_replace('updraft_jobdata_', '', $job[$key_column]);
				$val = empty($job[$value_column]) ? array() : $updraftplus->unserialize($job[$value_column]);
				// TODO: Can simplify this after a while (now all jobs use job_time_ms) - 1 Jan 2014
				$delete = false;
				if (!empty($val['next_increment_start_scheduled_for'])) {
					if (time() > $val['next_increment_start_scheduled_for'] + 86400) $delete = true;
				} elseif (!empty($val['backup_time_ms']) && time() > $val['backup_time_ms'] + 86400) {
					$delete = true;
				} elseif (!empty($val['job_time_ms']) && time() > $val['job_time_ms'] + 86400) {
					$delete = true;
				} elseif (!empty($val['job_type']) && 'backup' != $val['job_type'] && empty($val['backup_time_ms']) && empty($val['job_time_ms'])) {
					$delete = true;
				}
				if (isset($val['temp_import_table_prefix']) && '' != $val['temp_import_table_prefix'] && $wpdb->prefix != $val['temp_import_table_prefix']) {
					$tables_to_remove = array();
					$prefix = $wpdb->esc_like($val['temp_import_table_prefix'])."%";
					$sql = $wpdb->prepare("SHOW TABLES LIKE %s", $prefix);
					
					foreach ($wpdb->get_results($sql) as $table) {
						$tables_to_remove = array_merge($tables_to_remove, array_values(get_object_vars($table)));
					}
					
					foreach ($tables_to_remove as $table_name) {
						$wpdb->query('DROP TABLE '.UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::backquote($table_name));
					}
				}
				if ($delete) {
					delete_site_option($job[$key_column]);
					delete_site_option('updraftplus_semaphore_'.$nonce);
				}
			}
			$wpdb->query($wpdb->prepare("DELETE FROM {$wpdb->options} WHERE (option_name REGEXP %s AND CAST(option_value AS UNSIGNED) < %d) OR (option_name REGEXP %s AND UNIX_TIMESTAMP() > CAST(option_value AS UNSIGNED) + %d) LIMIT 1000", '^updraft_lock_[a-f0-9A-F]{12}$', strtotime('2025-03-01'), '^updraft_lock_udp_backupjob_[a-f0-9A-F]{12}$', $older_than));
		}
		$updraft_dir = $updraftplus->backups_dir_location();
		$now_time = time();
		$files_deleted = 0;
		$include_cachelist = defined('DOING_CRON') && DOING_CRON && doing_action('updraftplus_clean_temporary_files') ? true : $include_cachelist;
		if ($handle = opendir($updraft_dir)) {
			while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
				$manifest_match = preg_match("/updraftplus-manifest\.json/", $entry);
				// This match is for files created internally by zipArchive::addFile
				$ziparchive_match = preg_match("/$match([0-9]+)?\.zip\.tmp\.(?:[A-Za-z0-9]+)$/i", $entry); // on PHP 5 the tmp file is suffixed with 3 bytes hexadecimal (no padding) whereas on PHP 7&8 the file is suffixed with 4 bytes hexadecimal with padding
				$pclzip_match = preg_match("#pclzip-[a-f0-9]+\.(?:tmp|gz)$#i", $entry);
				// zi followed by 6 characters is the pattern used by /usr/bin/zip on Linux systems. It's safe to check for, as we have nothing else that's going to match that pattern.
				$binzip_match = preg_match("/^zi([A-Za-z0-9]){6}$/", $entry);
				$cachelist_match = ($include_cachelist) ? preg_match("/-cachelist-.*(?:info|\.tmp)$/i", $entry) : false;
				$browserlog_match = preg_match('/^log\.[0-9a-f]+-browser\.txt$/', $entry);
				$downloader_client_match = preg_match("/$match([0-9]+)?\.zip\.tmp\.(?:[A-Za-z0-9]+)\.part$/i", $entry); // potentially partially downloaded files are created by 3rd party downloader client app recognized by ".part" extension at the end of the backup file name (e.g. .zip.tmp.3b9r8r.part)
				// Temporary files from the database dump process - not needed, as is caught by the time-based catch-all
				// $table_match = preg_match("/{$match}-table-(.*)\.table(\.tmp)?\.gz$/i", $entry);
				// The gz goes in with the txt, because we *don't* want to reap the raw .txt files
				if ((preg_match("/$match\.(tmp|table|txt\.gz)(\.gz)?$/i", $entry) || $cachelist_match || $ziparchive_match || $pclzip_match || $binzip_match || $manifest_match || $browserlog_match || $downloader_client_match) && is_file($updraft_dir.'/'.$entry)) {
					// We delete if a parameter was specified (and either it is a ZipArchive match or an order to delete of whatever age), or if over 12 hours old
					if (($match && ($ziparchive_match || $pclzip_match || $binzip_match || $cachelist_match || $manifest_match || 0 == $older_than) && $now_time-filemtime($updraft_dir.'/'.$entry) >= $older_than) || $now_time-filemtime($updraft_dir.'/'.$entry)>43200) {
						$skip_dblog = (0 == $files_deleted % 25) ? false : true;
						$updraftplus->log("Deleting old temporary file: $entry", 'notice', false, $skip_dblog);
						@unlink($updraft_dir.'/'.$entry);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise if the file doesn't exist.
						$files_deleted++;
					}
				} elseif (preg_match('/^log\.[0-9a-f]+\.txt$/', $entry) && $now_time-filemtime($updraft_dir.'/'.$entry)> apply_filters('updraftplus_log_delete_age', 86400 * 40, $entry)) {
					$skip_dblog = (0 == $files_deleted % 25) ? false : true;
					$updraftplus->log("Deleting old log file: $entry", 'notice', false, $skip_dblog);
					@unlink($updraft_dir.'/'.$entry);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise if the file doesn't exist.
					$files_deleted++;
				}
			}
			@closedir($handle);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
		}

		// Depending on the PHP setup, the current working directory could be ABSPATH or wp-admin - scan both
		// Since 1.9.32, we set them to go into $updraft_dir, so now we must check there too. Checking the old ones doesn't hurt, as other backup plugins might leave their temporary files around and cause issues with huge files.
		foreach (array(ABSPATH, ABSPATH.'wp-admin/', $updraft_dir.'/') as $path) {
			if ($handle = opendir($path)) {
				while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
					// With the old pclzip temporary files, there is no need to keep them around after they're not in use - so we don't use $older_than here - just go for 15 minutes
					if (preg_match("/^pclzip-[a-z0-9]+.tmp$/", $entry) && $now_time-filemtime($path.$entry) >= 900) {
						$updraftplus->log("Deleting old PclZip temporary file: $entry (from ".basename($path).")");
						@unlink($path.$entry);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise if the file doesn't exist.
					}
				}
				@closedir($handle);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
			}
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * Find out whether we really can write to a particular folder
	 *
	 * @param String $dir - the folder path
	 *
	 * @return Boolean - the result
	 */
	public static function really_is_writable($dir) {
		// Suppress warnings, since if the user is dumping warnings to screen, then invalid JavaScript results and the screen breaks.
		if (!@is_writable($dir)) return false;// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
		// Found a case - GoDaddy server, Windows, PHP 5.2.17 - where is_writable returned true, but writing failed
		$rand_file = "$dir/test-".md5(rand().time()).".txt";
		while (file_exists($rand_file)) {
			$rand_file = "$dir/test-".md5(rand().time()).".txt";
		}
		$ret = @file_put_contents($rand_file, 'testing...');// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
		@unlink($rand_file);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise if the file doesn't exist.
		return ($ret > 0);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Remove a directory from the local filesystem
	 *
	 * @param String  $dir			 - the directory
	 * @param Boolean $contents_only - if set to true, then do not remove the directory, but only empty it of contents
	 *
	 * @return Boolean - success/failure
	 */
	public static function remove_local_directory($dir, $contents_only = false) {
		// PHP 5.3+ only
		// foreach (new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS), RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST) as $path) {
		// $path->isFile() ? unlink($path->getPathname()) : rmdir($path->getPathname());
		// }
		// return rmdir($dir);

		if ($handle = @opendir($dir)) {// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
			while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
				if ('.' !== $entry && '..' !== $entry) {
					if (is_dir($dir.'/'.$entry)) {
						self::remove_local_directory($dir.'/'.$entry, false);
					} else {
						@unlink($dir.'/'.$entry);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise if the file doesn't exist.
					}
				}
			}
			@closedir($handle);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
		}

		return $contents_only ? true : rmdir($dir);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Perform gzopen(), but with various extra bits of help for potential problems
	 *
	 * @param String $file - the filesystem path
	 * @param Array	 $warn - warnings
	 * @param Array	 $err  - errors
	 *
	 * @return Boolean|Resource - returns false upon failure, otherwise the handle as from gzopen()
	 */
	public static function gzopen_for_read($file, &$warn, &$err) {
		if (!function_exists('gzopen') || !function_exists('gzread')) {
			$missing = '';
			if (!function_exists('gzopen')) $missing .= 'gzopen';
			if (!function_exists('gzread')) $missing .= ($missing) ? ', gzread' : 'gzread';
			/* translators: %s: List of disabled PHP functions. */
			$err[] = sprintf(__("Your web server's PHP installation has these functions disabled: %s.", 'updraftplus'), $missing).' '.
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: The process that requires the functions. */
				__('Your hosting company must enable these functions before %s can work.', 'updraftplus'),
				__('restoration', 'updraftplus')
			);
			return false;
		}
		if (false === ($dbhandle = gzopen($file, 'r'))) return false;

		if (!function_exists('gzseek')) return $dbhandle;

		if (false === ($bytes = gzread($dbhandle, 3))) return false;
		// Double-gzipped?
		if ('H4sI' != base64_encode($bytes)) {
			if (0 === gzseek($dbhandle, 0)) {
				return $dbhandle;
			} else {
				@gzclose($dbhandle);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
				return gzopen($file, 'r');
			}
		}
		// Yes, it's double-gzipped

		$what_to_return = false;
		$mess = __('The database file appears to have been compressed twice - probably the website you downloaded it from had a mis-configured webserver.', 'updraftplus');
		$messkey = 'doublecompress';
		$err_msg = '';

		if (false === ($fnew = fopen($file.".tmp", 'w')) || !is_resource($fnew)) {

			@gzclose($dbhandle);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
			$err_msg = __('The attempt to undo the double-compression failed.', 'updraftplus');

		} else {

			@fwrite($fnew, $bytes);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
			$emptimes = 0;
			while (!gzeof($dbhandle)) {
				$bytes = @gzread($dbhandle, 262144);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
				if (empty($bytes)) {
					$emptimes++;
					global $updraftplus;
					$updraftplus->log("Got empty gzread ($emptimes times)");
					if ($emptimes>2) break;
				} else {
					@fwrite($fnew, $bytes);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function.
				}
			}

			gzclose($dbhandle);
			fclose($fnew);
			// On some systems (all Windows?) you can't rename a gz file whilst it's gzopened
			if (!rename($file.".tmp", $file)) {
				$err_msg = __('The attempt to undo the double-compression failed.', 'updraftplus');
			} else {
				$mess .= ' '.__('The attempt to undo the double-compression succeeded.', 'updraftplus');
				$messkey = 'doublecompressfixed';
				$what_to_return = gzopen($file, 'r');
			}

		}

		$warn[$messkey] = $mess;
		if (!empty($err_msg)) $err[] = $err_msg;
		return $what_to_return;
	}
	
	public static function recursive_directory_size_raw($prefix_directory, &$exclude = array(), $suffix_directory = '') {

		$directory = $prefix_directory.('' == $suffix_directory ? '' : '/'.$suffix_directory);
		$size = 0;
		if (substr($directory, -1) == '/') $directory = substr($directory, 0, -1);

		if (!file_exists($directory) || !is_dir($directory) || !is_readable($directory)) return -1;
		if (file_exists($directory.'/.donotbackup')) return 0;

		if ($handle = opendir($directory)) {
			while (($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) {
				if ('.' != $file && '..' != $file) {
					$spath = ('' == $suffix_directory) ? $file : $suffix_directory.'/'.$file;
					if (false !== ($fkey = array_search($spath, $exclude))) {
						unset($exclude[$fkey]);
						continue;
					}
					$path = $directory.'/'.$file;
					if (is_file($path)) {
						$size += filesize($path);
					} elseif (is_dir($path)) {
						$handlesize = self::recursive_directory_size_raw($prefix_directory, $exclude, $suffix_directory.('' == $suffix_directory ? '' : '/').$file);
						if ($handlesize >= 0) {
							$size += $handlesize;
						}
					}
				}
			}
			closedir($handle);
		}

		return $size;

	}

	/**
	 * Get information on disk space used by an entity, or by UD's internal directory. Returns as a human-readable string.
	 *
	 * @param String $entity - the entity (e.g. 'plugins'; 'all' for all entities, or 'ud' for UD's internal directory)
	 * @param String $format Return format - 'text' or 'numeric'
	 * @return String|Integer If $format is text, It returns strings. Otherwise integer value.
	 */
	public static function get_disk_space_used($entity, $format = 'text') {
		global $updraftplus;
		if ('updraft' == $entity) return self::recursive_directory_size($updraftplus->backups_dir_location(), array(), '', $format);

		$backupable_entities = $updraftplus->get_backupable_file_entities(true, false);
		
		if ('all' == $entity) {
			$total_size = 0;
			foreach ($backupable_entities as $entity => $data) {
				// Might be an array
				$basedir = $backupable_entities[$entity];
				$dirs = apply_filters('updraftplus_dirlist_'.$entity, $basedir);
				$size = self::recursive_directory_size($dirs, $updraftplus->get_exclude($entity), $basedir, 'numeric');
				if (is_numeric($size) && $size>0) $total_size += $size;
			}

			if ('numeric' == $format) {
				return $total_size;
			} else {
				return UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($total_size);
			}
			
		} elseif (!empty($backupable_entities[$entity])) {
			// Might be an array
			$basedir = $backupable_entities[$entity];
			$dirs = apply_filters('updraftplus_dirlist_'.$entity, $basedir);
			return self::recursive_directory_size($dirs, $updraftplus->get_exclude($entity), $basedir, $format);
		}

		// Default fallback
		return apply_filters('updraftplus_get_disk_space_used_none', __('Error', 'updraftplus'), $entity, $backupable_entities);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Unzips a specified ZIP file to a location on the filesystem via the WordPress
	 * Filesystem Abstraction. Forked from WordPress core in version 5.1-alpha-44182,
	 * to allow us to provide feedback on progress.
	 *
	 * Assumes that WP_Filesystem() has already been called and set up. Does not extract
	 * a root-level __MACOSX directory, if present.
	 *
	 * Attempts to increase the PHP memory limit before uncompressing. However,
	 * the most memory required shouldn't be much larger than the archive itself.
	 *
	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem WordPress filesystem subclass.
	 *
	 * @param String  $file               - Full path and filename of ZIP archive.
	 * @param String  $to                 - Full path on the filesystem to extract archive to.
	 * @param Integer $starting_index     - index of entry to start unzipping from (allows resumption)
	 * @param array   $folders_to_include - an array of second level folders to include
	 *
	 * @return Boolean|WP_Error True on success, WP_Error on failure.
	 */
	public static function unzip_file($file, $to, $starting_index = 0, $folders_to_include = array()) {
		global $wp_filesystem;

		if (!$wp_filesystem || !is_object($wp_filesystem)) {
			return new WP_Error('fs_unavailable', __('Could not access filesystem.'));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
		}

		// Unzip can use a lot of memory, but not this much hopefully.
		if (function_exists('wp_raise_memory_limit')) wp_raise_memory_limit('admin');

		$needed_dirs = array();
		$to = trailingslashit($to);

		// Determine any parent dir's needed (of the upgrade directory)
		if (!$wp_filesystem->is_dir($to)) { // Only do parents if no children exist
			$path = preg_split('![/\\\]!', untrailingslashit($to));
			for ($i = count($path); $i >= 0; $i--) {
			
				if (empty($path[$i])) continue;

				$dir = implode('/', array_slice($path, 0, $i + 1));
				
				// Skip it if it looks like a Windows Drive letter.
				if (preg_match('!^[a-z]:$!i', $dir)) continue;

				// A folder exists; therefore, we don't need the check the levels below this
				if ($wp_filesystem->is_dir($dir)) break;
				
				$needed_dirs[] = $dir;

			}
		}

		static $added_unzip_action = false;
		if (!$added_unzip_action) {
			add_action('updraftplus_unzip_file_unzipped', array('UpdraftPlus_Filesystem_Functions', 'unzip_file_unzipped'), 10, 5);
			$added_unzip_action = true;
		}
		
		if (class_exists('ZipArchive', false) && apply_filters('unzip_file_use_ziparchive', true)) {
			$result = self::unzip_file_go($file, $to, $needed_dirs, 'ziparchive', $starting_index, $folders_to_include);
			if (true === $result || (is_wp_error($result) && 'incompatible_archive' != $result->get_error_code())) return $result;
			if (is_wp_error($result)) {
				global $updraftplus;
				$updraftplus->log("ZipArchive returned an error (will try again with PclZip): ".$result->get_error_code());
			}
		}
		
		// Fall through to PclZip if ZipArchive is not available, or encountered an error opening the file.
		// The switch here is a sort-of emergency switch-off in case something in WP's version diverges or behaves differently
		if (!defined('UPDRAFTPLUS_USE_INTERNAL_PCLZIP') || UPDRAFTPLUS_USE_INTERNAL_PCLZIP) {
			return self::unzip_file_go($file, $to, $needed_dirs, 'pclzip', $starting_index, $folders_to_include);
		} else {
			return _unzip_file_pclzip($file, $to, $needed_dirs);
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * Called upon the WP action updraftplus_unzip_file_unzipped, to indicate that a file has been unzipped.
	 *
	 * @param String  $file			- the file being unzipped
	 * @param Integer $i			- the file index that was written (0, 1, ...)
	 * @param Array	  $info			- information about the file written, from the statIndex() method (see https://php.net/manual/en/ziparchive.statindex.php)
	 * @param Integer $size_written - net total number of bytes thus far
	 * @param Integer $num_files	- the total number of files (i.e. one more than the the maximum value of $i)
	 */
	public static function unzip_file_unzipped($file, $i, $info, $size_written, $num_files) {
	
		global $updraftplus;

		static $last_file_seen = null;

		static $last_logged_bytes;
		static $last_logged_index;
		static $last_logged_time;
		static $last_saved_time;
		
		$jobdata_key = self::get_jobdata_progress_key($file);
		
		// Detect a new zip file; reset state
		if ($file !== $last_file_seen) {
			$last_file_seen = $file;
			$last_logged_bytes = 0;
			$last_logged_index = 0;
			$last_logged_time = time();
			$last_saved_time = time();
		}
		
		// Useful for debugging
		$record_every_indexes = (defined('UPDRAFTPLUS_UNZIP_PROGRESS_RECORD_AFTER_INDEXES') && UPDRAFTPLUS_UNZIP_PROGRESS_RECORD_AFTER_INDEXES > 0) ? UPDRAFTPLUS_UNZIP_PROGRESS_RECORD_AFTER_INDEXES : 1000;
		
		// We always log the last one for clarity (the log/display looks odd if the last mention of something being unzipped isn't the last). Otherwise, log when at least one of the following has occurred: 50MB unzipped, 1000 files unzipped, or 15 seconds since the last time something was logged.
		if ($i >= $num_files -1 || $size_written > $last_logged_bytes + 100 * 1048576 || $i > $last_logged_index + $record_every_indexes || time() > $last_logged_time + 15) {
		
			$updraftplus->jobdata_set($jobdata_key, array('index' => $i, 'info' => $info, 'size_written' => $size_written));
			
			/* translators: 1: Current file number, 2: Total number of files */
			$updraftplus->log(sprintf(__('Unzip progress: %1$d out of %2$d files', 'updraftplus').' (%3$s, %4$s)', $i+1, $num_files, UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($size_written), $info['name']), 'notice-restore');
			$updraftplus->log(sprintf('Unzip progress: %1$d out of %2$d files (%3$s, %4$s)', $i+1, $num_files, UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($size_written), $info['name']), 'notice');

			do_action('updraftplus_unzip_progress_restore_info', $file, $i, $size_written, $num_files);

			$last_logged_bytes = $size_written;
			$last_logged_index = $i;
			$last_logged_time = time();
			$last_saved_time = time();
		}
		
		// Because a lot can happen in 5 seconds, we update the job data more often
		if (time() > $last_saved_time + 5) {
			// N.B. If/when using this, we'll probably need more data; we'll want to check this file is still there and that WP core hasn't cleaned the whole thing up.
			$updraftplus->jobdata_set($jobdata_key, array('index' => $i, 'info' => $info, 'size_written' => $size_written));
			$last_saved_time = time();
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * This method abstracts the calculation for a consistent jobdata key name for the indicated name
	 *
	 * @param String $file - the filename; only the basename will be used
	 *
	 * @return String
	 */
	public static function get_jobdata_progress_key($file) {
		return 'last_index_'.md5(basename($file));
	}
	
	/**
	 * Compatibility function (exists in WP 4.8+)
	 */
	public static function wp_doing_cron() {
		if (function_exists('wp_doing_cron')) return wp_doing_cron();
		return apply_filters('wp_doing_cron', defined('DOING_CRON') && DOING_CRON);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Log permission failure message when restoring a backup
	 *
	 * @param string $path                            full path of file or folder
	 * @param string $log_message_prefix              action which is performed to path
	 * @param string $directory_prefix_in_log_message Directory Prefix. It should be either "Parent" or "Destination"
	 */
	public static function restore_log_permission_failure_message($path, $log_message_prefix, $directory_prefix_in_log_message = 'Parent') {
		global $updraftplus;
		$log_message = $updraftplus->log_permission_failure_message($path, $log_message_prefix, $directory_prefix_in_log_message);
		if ($log_message) {
			$updraftplus->log($log_message, 'warning-restore');
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * Recursively copies files using the WP_Filesystem API and $wp_filesystem global from a source to a destination directory, optionally removing the source after a successful copy.
	 *
	 * @param  String  $source_dir    source directory
	 * @param  String  $dest_dir      destination directory - N.B. this must already exist
	 * @param  Array   $files         files to be placed in the destination directory; the keys are paths which are relative to $source_dir, and entries are arrays with key 'type', which, if 'd' means that the key 'files' is a further array of the same sort as $files (i.e. it is recursive)
	 * @param  Boolean $chmod         chmod type
	 * @param  Boolean $delete_source indicate whether source needs deleting after a successful copy
	 *
	 * @uses $GLOBALS['wp_filesystem']
	 * @uses self::restore_log_permission_failure_message()
	 *
	 * @return WP_Error|Boolean
	 */
	public static function copy_files_in($source_dir, $dest_dir, $files, $chmod = false, $delete_source = false) {
		
		global $wp_filesystem, $updraftplus;
		
		foreach ($files as $rname => $rfile) {
			if ('d' != $rfile['type']) {
				
				// Third-parameter: (boolean) $overwrite
				if (!$wp_filesystem->move($source_dir.'/'.$rname, $dest_dir.'/'.$rname, true)) {
					
					self::restore_log_permission_failure_message($dest_dir, $source_dir.'/'.$rname.' -> '.$dest_dir.'/'.$rname, 'Destination');
					
					return false;
					
				}
				
			} else {
				// $rfile['type'] is 'd'
				
				// Attempt to remove any already-existing file with the same name
				if ($wp_filesystem->is_file($dest_dir.'/'.$rname)) @$wp_filesystem->delete($dest_dir.'/'.$rname, false, 'f');// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- if fails, carry on
				
				// No such directory yet: just move it
				if ($wp_filesystem->exists($dest_dir.'/'.$rname) && !$wp_filesystem->is_dir($dest_dir.'/'.$rname) && !$wp_filesystem->move($source_dir.'/'.$rname, $dest_dir.'/'.$rname, false)) {
					
					self::restore_log_permission_failure_message($dest_dir, 'Move '.$source_dir.'/'.$rname.' -> '.$dest_dir.'/'.$rname, 'Destination');
					$updraftplus->log_e('Failed to move directory (check your file permissions and disk quota): %s', $source_dir.'/'.$rname." -&gt; ".$dest_dir.'/'.$rname);
					
					return false;
					
				} elseif (!empty($rfile['files'])) {
					
					if (!$wp_filesystem->exists($dest_dir.'/'.$rname)) $wp_filesystem->mkdir($dest_dir.'/'.$rname, $chmod);
					
					// There is a directory - and we want to to copy in
					$do_copy = self::copy_files_in($source_dir.'/'.$rname, $dest_dir.'/'.$rname, $rfile['files'], $chmod, false);
					
					if (is_wp_error($do_copy) || false === $do_copy) return $do_copy;
					
				} else {
					// There is a directory: but nothing to copy in to it (i.e. $file['files'] is empty). Just remove the directory.
					@$wp_filesystem->rmdir($source_dir.'/'.$rname);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the method.
				}
			}
		}
		
		// We are meant to leave the working directory empty. Hence, need to rmdir() once a directory is empty. But not the root of it all in case of others/wpcore.
		if ($delete_source || false !== strpos($source_dir, '/')) {
			if (!$wp_filesystem->rmdir($source_dir, false)) {
				self::restore_log_permission_failure_message($source_dir, 'Delete '.$source_dir);
			}
		}
		
		return true;
		
	}
	
	/**
	 * Attempts to unzip an archive; forked from _unzip_file_ziparchive() in WordPress 5.1-alpha-44182, and modified to use the UD zip classes.
	 *
	 * Assumes that WP_Filesystem() has already been called and set up.
	 *
	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem WordPress filesystem subclass.
	 *
	 * @param String  $file               - full path and filename of ZIP archive.
	 * @param String  $to                 - full path on the filesystem to extract archive to.
	 * @param Array	  $needed_dirs        - a partial list of required folders needed to be created.
	 * @param String  $method             - either 'ziparchive' or 'pclzip'.
	 * @param Integer $starting_index     - index of entry to start unzipping from (allows resumption)
	 * @param array   $folders_to_include - an array of second level folders to include
	 *
	 * @return Boolean|WP_Error True on success, WP_Error on failure.
	 */
	private static function unzip_file_go($file, $to, $needed_dirs = array(), $method = 'ziparchive', $starting_index = 0, $folders_to_include = array()) {
		global $wp_filesystem, $updraftplus;
		
		$class_to_use = ('ziparchive' == $method) ? 'UpdraftPlus_ZipArchive' : 'UpdraftPlus_PclZip';

		if (!class_exists($class_to_use)) updraft_try_include_file('includes/class-zip.php', 'require_once');
		
		$updraftplus->log('Unzipping '.basename($file).' to '.$to.' using '.$class_to_use.', starting index '.$starting_index);
		
		$z = new $class_to_use;

		$flags = (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.2.12', '>') && defined('ZIPARCHIVE::CHECKCONS')) ? ZIPARCHIVE::CHECKCONS : 4;
		
		// This is just for crazy people with mbstring.func_overload enabled (deprecated from PHP 7.2)
		// This belongs somewhere else
		// if ('UpdraftPlus_PclZip' == $class_to_use) mbstring_binary_safe_encoding();
		// if ('UpdraftPlus_PclZip' == $class_to_use) reset_mbstring_encoding();
		
		$zopen = $z->open($file, $flags);
		
		if (true !== $zopen) {
			return new WP_Error('incompatible_archive', __('Incompatible Archive.'), array($method.'_error' => $z->last_error));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
		}

		$uncompressed_size = 0;

		$num_files = $z->numFiles;

		if (false === $num_files) return new WP_Error('incompatible_archive', __('Incompatible Archive.'), array($method.'_error' => $z->last_error));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
		
		for ($i = $starting_index; $i < $num_files; $i++) {
			if (!$info = $z->statIndex($i)) {
				return new WP_Error('stat_failed_'.$method, __('Could not retrieve file from archive.').' ('.$z->last_error.')');// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
			}

			// Skip the OS X-created __MACOSX directory
			if ('__MACOSX/' === substr($info['name'], 0, 9)) continue;

			// Don't extract invalid files:
			if (0 !== validate_file($info['name'])) continue;

			if (!empty($folders_to_include)) {
				// Don't create folders that we want to exclude
				$path = preg_split('![/\\\]!', untrailingslashit($info['name']));
				if (isset($path[1]) && !in_array($path[1], $folders_to_include)) continue;
			}

			$uncompressed_size += $info['size'];

			if ('/' === substr($info['name'], -1)) {
				// Directory.
				$needed_dirs[] = $to . untrailingslashit($info['name']);
			} elseif ('.' !== ($dirname = dirname($info['name']))) {
				// Path to a file.
				$needed_dirs[] = $to . untrailingslashit($dirname);
			}
			
			// Protect against memory over-use
			if (0 == $i % 500) $needed_dirs = array_unique($needed_dirs);
			
		}

		/*
		* disk_free_space() could return false. Assume that any falsey value is an error.
		* A disk that has zero free bytes has bigger problems.
		* Require we have enough space to unzip the file and copy its contents, with a 10% buffer.
		*/
		if (self::wp_doing_cron()) {
			$available_space = function_exists('disk_free_space') ? @disk_free_space(WP_CONTENT_DIR) : false;// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Call is speculative
			if ($available_space && ($uncompressed_size * 2.1) > $available_space) {
				return new WP_Error('disk_full_unzip_file', __('Could not copy files.').' '.__('You may have run out of disk space.'), compact('uncompressed_size', 'available_space'));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
			}
		}

		$needed_dirs = array_unique($needed_dirs);
		foreach ($needed_dirs as $dir) {
			// Check the parent folders of the folders all exist within the creation array.
			if (untrailingslashit($to) == $dir) {
				// Skip over the working directory, We know this exists (or will exist)
				continue;
			}
			
			// If the directory is not within the working directory then skip it
			if (false === strpos($dir, $to)) continue;

			$parent_folder = dirname($dir);
			while (!empty($parent_folder) && untrailingslashit($to) != $parent_folder && !in_array($parent_folder, $needed_dirs)) {
				$needed_dirs[] = $parent_folder;
				$parent_folder = dirname($parent_folder);
			}
		}
		asort($needed_dirs);

		// Create those directories if need be:
		foreach ($needed_dirs as $_dir) {
			// Only check to see if the Dir exists upon creation failure. Less I/O this way.
			if (!$wp_filesystem->mkdir($_dir, FS_CHMOD_DIR) && !$wp_filesystem->is_dir($_dir)) {
				return new WP_Error('mkdir_failed_'.$method, __('Could not create directory.'), substr($_dir, strlen($to)));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
			}
		}
		unset($needed_dirs);

		$size_written = 0;
		
		$content_cache = array();
		$content_cache_highest = -1;

		for ($i = $starting_index; $i < $num_files; $i++) {

			if (!$info = $z->statIndex($i)) {
				return new WP_Error('stat_failed_'.$method, __('Could not retrieve file from archive.'));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
			}

			// directory
			if ('/' == substr($info['name'], -1)) continue;

			// Don't extract the OS X-created __MACOSX
			if ('__MACOSX/' === substr($info['name'], 0, 9)) continue;

			// Don't extract invalid files:
			if (0 !== validate_file($info['name'])) continue;

			if (!empty($folders_to_include)) {
				// Don't extract folders that we want to exclude
				$path = preg_split('![/\\\]!', untrailingslashit($info['name']));
				if (isset($path[1]) && !in_array($path[1], $folders_to_include)) continue;
			}

			// N.B. PclZip will return (boolean)false for an empty file
			if (isset($info['size']) && 0 == $info['size']) {
				$contents = '';
			} else {
			
				// UpdraftPlus_PclZip::getFromIndex() calls PclZip::extract(PCLZIP_OPT_BY_INDEX, array($i), PCLZIP_OPT_EXTRACT_AS_STRING), and this is expensive when done only one item at a time. We try to cache in chunks for good performance as well as being able to resume.
				if ($i > $content_cache_highest && 'UpdraftPlus_PclZip' == $class_to_use) {

					$memory_usage = memory_get_usage(false);
					$total_memory = $updraftplus->memory_check_current();
				
					if ($memory_usage > 0 && $total_memory > 0) {
						$memory_free = $total_memory*1048576 - $memory_usage;
					} else {
						// A sane default. Anything is ultimately better than WP's default of just unzipping everything into memory.
						$memory_free = 50*1048576;
					}
					
					$use_memory = max(10485760, $memory_free - 10485760);

					$total_byte_count = 0;
					$content_cache = array();
					$cache_indexes = array();
					
					$cache_index = $i;
					while ($cache_index < $num_files && $total_byte_count < $use_memory) {
						if (false !== ($cinfo = $z->statIndex($cache_index)) && isset($cinfo['size']) && '/' != substr($cinfo['name'], -1) && '__MACOSX/' !== substr($cinfo['name'], 0, 9) && 0 === validate_file($cinfo['name'])) {
							$total_byte_count += $cinfo['size'];
							if ($total_byte_count < $use_memory) {
								$cache_indexes[] = $cache_index;
								$content_cache_highest = $cache_index;
							}
						}
						$cache_index++;
					}

					if (!empty($cache_indexes)) {
						$content_cache = $z->updraftplus_getFromIndexBulk($cache_indexes);
					}
				}
				$contents = isset($content_cache[$i]) ? $content_cache[$i] : $z->getFromIndex($i);
			}
			
			if (false === $contents && ('pclzip' !== $method || 0 !== $info['size'])) {
				return new WP_Error('extract_failed_'.$method, __('Could not extract file from archive.').' '.$z->last_error, json_encode($info));// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
			}

			if (!$wp_filesystem->put_contents($to . $info['name'], $contents, FS_CHMOD_FILE)) {
				return new WP_Error('copy_failed_'.$method, __('Could not copy file.'), $info['name']);// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain -- The string exists within the WordPress core.
			}

			if (!empty($info['size'])) $size_written += $info['size'];

			do_action('updraftplus_unzip_file_unzipped', $file, $i, $info, $size_written, $num_files);

		}

		$z->close();

		return true;
	}
}
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		<title>New D-Link Network Kit Powerful &#038; Stylish</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The new D-Link high powered Covr seamless wi-fi mesh network router sets a new standard for home networking not just because of its performance it’s also a stylish piece of kit which retailers should find easy to sell to home conscious consumers. What’s a critical investment for any home today is networking. It’s what delivers ... <a title="New D-Link Network Kit Powerful &#038; Stylish" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/new-d-link-network-kit-powerful-stylish/" aria-label="Read more about New D-Link Network Kit Powerful &#038; Stylish">Read more</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://smartoffice.com.au/new-d-link-network-kit-powerful-stylish/">New D-Link Network Kit Powerful &#038; Stylish</a> appeared first on <a href="https://smartoffice.com.au">Smart Office</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The new D-Link high powered Covr seamless wi-fi mesh network router sets a new standard for home networking not just because of its performance it’s also a stylish piece of kit which retailers should find easy to sell to home conscious consumers.</p>
<p>What’s a critical investment for any home today is networking. It’s what delivers better and faster information to a mobile or tablet, superior picture quality to a TV while allowing multiple connections and faster streaming of content from the likes of Spotify, Apple Music or Google.</p>
<p>The tri-band D-Link Covr-2202 – which can provide consistent whole home wi-fi coverage, for example if you are investing in the new Foxtel 4K real time sport channel and the related 4K content you will need a new 4K TV.</p>
<p>But if you combine this with a new mesh network router such as the new D-Link Covr-2202 who will get the best of both worlds. 4K real time Foxtel sports content delivered over a fast Satellite feed and other networked content streamed to your TV.</p>
<p><a class="cb-lightbox" title="New D Link Network Kit Powerful &amp; Stylish" href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/598_Covr_2202_box-D-Link.png" data-rel="fancybox"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-108182 aligncenter" title="New D Link Network Kit Powerful &amp; Stylish" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/598_Covr_2202_box-D-Link.png" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" srcset="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/598_Covr_2202_box-D-Link.png 600w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/598_Covr_2202_box-D-Link-150x150.png 150w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/598_Covr_2202_box-D-Link-300x300.png 300w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/598_Covr_2202_box-D-Link-400x400.png 400w" alt="598 Covr 2202 box D Link New D Link Network Kit Powerful &amp; Stylish" width="600" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>The new Covr-2202 is a follow-up to the recently launched Covr-C1203 dual band wi-fi mesh system and is also a scalable solution which in the future will allow you to use the extenders from both D-Link devices to extend the Wi Fi reach in your home.</p>
<p>The latest Covr-2202 is comprised of two taller units which can deliver blanket wireless coverage to an entire home.</p>
<p>This new tri-band AC2200 system features a dedicated 5Ghz smart backhaul which means there are two bands connecting to devices in your home and the third band connecting back to the router and satellite units rather than crowding the other two bands and slowing you down.</p>
<p>The inclusion of Smart Steering technology automatically directs devices to the optimal wireless band while Smart Roaming connects users to the strongest signal as people connected to the D-Link network move around their home.</p>
<p><a class="cb-lightbox" title="New D Link Network Kit Powerful &amp; Stylish" href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D-link-covr-2202.png" data-rel="fancybox"><img decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-108184 aligncenter" title="New D Link Network Kit Powerful &amp; Stylish" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D-link-covr-2202.png" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D-link-covr-2202.png 1000w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D-link-covr-2202-300x144.png 300w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D-link-covr-2202-768x369.png 768w" alt="D link covr 2202 New D Link Network Kit Powerful &amp; Stylish" width="960" height="461" /></a></p>
<p>The Covr-2202 system also includes MU-MIMO (multiple user – multiple input multiple output) technology for an even faster and more efficient wireless network.</p>
<p>The two Covr units have six built in vertical and horizontal antennas that optimises the connectivity between points.</p>
<p>Also onboard are two Gigabit Ethernet ports to also provide high-speed wired connectivity.</p>
<p>The D-Link Covr-2202, which won a CES Innovation Honouree Award earlier this year, is available now and is priced at $499.95 ($NZ549).</p>
<p>The Covr-C1203 is priced at $399.99 ($NZ449).</p>
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		<title>INSIGHT: Networked Sound &#038; Home Theatre Battle Looms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Richards]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 06:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As the battle for the sound tastes of consumers intensifies and with Sonos on the back foot and desperately trying to raise funding a battle royal is set to unfold with brands who in the past have partnered set to take each other on. At the same time new entrants to the sound market are ... <a title="INSIGHT: Networked Sound &#038; Home Theatre Battle Looms" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/insight-networked-sound-home-theatre-battle-looms/" aria-label="Read more about INSIGHT: Networked Sound &#038; Home Theatre Battle Looms">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the battle for the sound tastes of consumers intensifies and with Sonos on the back foot and desperately trying to raise funding a battle royal is set to unfold with brands who in the past have partnered set to take each other on.</p>
<p>At the same time new entrants to the sound market are now moving to a new generation of sound gear. Google is rolling out a new premium networked speaker, Apple a new range of speakers and headphones and several specialist such as the Swedish Company Audio Pro are now expanding into the premium networked sound market. The big question now is where this market is going and what will the future look like.</p>
<p>Analyst firm Canalys claims that the market will more than double in size to reach 225 million units by 2020, they are also tipping that the smart speaker market is set to approach an installed base of 100 million devices by the end of this year, making it almost 2.5 times bigger than at the end of 2017.</p>
<p>Amazon Echo devices will account for over 50 percent of the installed base in 2018, while Google’s Home series will account for 30 percent. At present, Apple’s HomePod – late entrants to the market – are trailing and will account for a meagre four percent of the 2018 base, according to Canalys.</p>
<figure id="attachment_85783" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-85783" style="width: 932px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Apple-HomePod-4.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-85783 size-full" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Apple-HomePod-4.png" alt="" width="942" height="582" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-85783" class="wp-caption-text">Apple Homepod</figcaption></figure>
<p>Multi-room audio systems, which enable consumers to play songs through mobile application, are expected to pave huge opportunities for home theatre audio systems manufacturers.</p>
<p>Integration of home audio systems with wearable devices have compelled manufacturers in developing smart and networked speakers</p>
<p>Global sales of home theatre audio systems will account for revenues worth US$9 Billion in 2017, according to a report by Persistence Market Research (PMR).</p>
<p>PMR’s report projects the global home theatre audio systems market to register 5% CAGR through 2025. Global sales of home theatre audio systems alone are estimated to reach nearly US$ 15,000 Mn in revenues by 2025-end.</p>
<figure id="attachment_92266" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-92266" style="width: 887px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sonos-hay-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-92266 size-full" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sonos-hay-2.jpg" alt="" width="897" height="603" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-92266" class="wp-caption-text">Sonos One</figcaption></figure>
<p>&#8220;Value&#8221; home theatre audio systems will remain sought after, based on price range while sales of premium home theatre audio systems will register the fastest growth in the Australian market, this bodes well for the likes of Denon, Marantz, Bowers and Wilkins and Harman.</p>
<p>In addition, revenues from sales of mid-range home theatre audio systems will remain comparatively higher than that of premium home theatre audio systems.</p>
<p>Mass retailers such as JB Hi Fi and The Good Guys along with Harvey Norman will remain the most lucrative sales channel for home theatre audio systems, expanding at the highest CAGR through 2025.</p>
<p>Sales of home theatre audio systems in the specialist channel are also tipped to grow by 12%.</p>
<p>By technology, Bluetooth home theatre audio systems will remain dominant in the market, followed by Wi-Fi.</p>
<p>In addition, sales of Wi-Fi and NFC home theatre audio systems are estimated to exhibit parallel expansion at 4.8% CAGR through 2025.</p>
<p>More than 40 Mn units of 9.1 channel &amp; above home theatre audio systems are expected to be sold by 2025-end, based on channel type. In terms of volume, sales of 6.1 channel home theatre audio systems will comparatively lower than other channel type segments in the market.</p>
<p>Asia-Pacific (APAC) will remain the second largest market for home theatre audio systems after the USA, closely followed by Europe. However, sales in Europe will exhibit a comparatively higher CAGR than APAC through 2025.</p>
<p>The analysts claim that increasing adoption of wireless home theatre audio systems will drive market growth in Australia, Increasing adoption of wireless home theatre audio systems equipped with features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will also deliver growth for retailers.</p>
<p>Specialist sound dealers are witnessing a rise in technological advancements, transforming the way in which music is played. The biggest issue for these dealers is the cost of marketing to bring consumers into their stores, e/marketing and effective web site operations coupled with regular EDM campaigns are critical if the specialist channel is to stay competitive and above all a relevant place to shop say analysts.</p>
<figure id="attachment_66518" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-66518" style="width: 990px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DENON-HEOS-Bar-atmosphere-on_black.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-66518 size-full" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DENON-HEOS-Bar-atmosphere-on_black.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667" srcset="https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DENON-HEOS-Bar-atmosphere-on_black.jpg 1000w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DENON-HEOS-Bar-atmosphere-on_black-300x200.jpg 300w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DENON-HEOS-Bar-atmosphere-on_black-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-66518" class="wp-caption-text">Denon Heos Soundbar</figcaption></figure>
<p>Key market players identified in PMR’s report include Bose Corporation, Harman International Industries, Yamaha Corporation, Sony Corporation, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Pioneer Corporation, Sound United LLC, Philips, Bowers &amp; Wilkins, Pioneer Corporation, Bang &amp; Olufsen, Braven LC, as well as Apple, Google and Amazon.</p>
<p>“The US is the world leader in smart speaker adoption,” said research analyst Vincent Thielke. “Amazon and Google know the power of an ecosystem lock-in and have been engaged in a fierce price war to try and build the largest installed base.</p>
<p>“As Amazon’s Prime Day looms, customers expect discounts, and the company is set for a rush of shipments.”</p>
<p>Amazon and Google will take their devices beyond the smart home and deploy them in a range of new scenarios, he added. “Their business development teams are targeting commercial opportunities, such as hotels, offices, gyms, and airports, with initiatives such as Amazon’s Alexa for Business and Alexa for Hospitality.</p>
<p>“These deployments are a major opportunity for the IT channel to develop solutions and provide technical skills and services that customers may lack.”</p>
<p>“In the second half of 2018, sales promotions will be an important driver, as vendors anticipate a surge of shipments during the December January peak shopping period.</p>
<figure id="attachment_90544" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90544" style="width: 1041px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/google-home-max-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-90544 size-full" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/google-home-max-1.jpg" alt="" width="1051" height="439" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90544" class="wp-caption-text">Google Home Max</figcaption></figure>
<p>Growth creates growth</p>
<p>“The rapid growth of the smart speaker installed base is itself a growth driver,” added Canalys analyst Ben Stanton. “Amazon and Google are desperate to prove the scale and reach of their platforms to developers.</p>
<p>“As the Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant speaker installed bases grow, the companies can make a more compelling case. And as developers invest in voice and try to cash in on the creation of new experiences, smart speaker adoption will grow.</p>
<p>“The battle for developers’ attention is vital for Google and Amazon. It will determine the speed at which they can appeal to new demographics, move into new industry verticals, and gain traction in new countries.”</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>D-Link has lowered the access price to fast MU MIMO Wi Fi technology with the release of its sub $200 DSL-3785 AC1200 MU-MIMO router. The device is ideal for consumers who have recently purchased a new Ultra High Definition TV and want fast streaming of content or for families who have expanded the amount of ... <a title="D-Link Reveals Sub $200 MU MIMO Fast Wi FI Router" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/d-link-reveals-sub-200-mu-mimo-fast-wi-fi-router/" aria-label="Read more about D-Link Reveals Sub $200 MU MIMO Fast Wi FI Router">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>D-Link has lowered the access price to fast MU MIMO Wi Fi technology with the release of its sub $200 DSL-3785 AC1200 MU-MIMO router.</p>
<p>The device is ideal for consumers who have recently purchased a new Ultra High Definition TV and want fast streaming of content or for families who have expanded the amount of internet connected devices that they use at home.</p>
<p>The $199.95 device delivers the following key features.</p>
<p>• NBN / UFB Ready with an Integrated VDSL / ADSL2+ Modem built-in<br />
• Wireless AC1200 Connectivity for a fast Wi-Fi network<br />
• MU-MIMO Technology sends and receives data simultaneously to increase speed and efficiency<br />
• Four Gigabit LAN ports with one configurable LAN/WAN port for high speed wired connections<br />
• Simple to setup and manage</p>
<p>Research reveals that today’s households are connecting more devices to the Internet than ever before and with an average home having 17 devices in use, including mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, let alone smart TV’s, gaming consoles, and IoT devices, it’s important that each device gets the speed and coverage it deserves as old routers will not deliver fast streaming or allow for multiple devices to stream content quickly.</p>
<p>An NBN official said recently that they often get blamed for slow Wi Fi connectivity when in reality consumers need to upgrade their Wi Fi router.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR2E.png" data-rel="fancybox"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-98718 aligncenter" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR2E.png" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" srcset="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR2E.png 600w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR2E-150x150.png 150w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR2E-300x300.png 300w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR2E-400x400.png 400w" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></a><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1.jpg" data-rel="fancybox"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-98717 aligncenter" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" srcset="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1.jpg 1500w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NR1-400x400.jpg 400w" alt="" width="1500" height="1500" /></a></p>
<p>D Link claims their new Dual Band Wi-Fi AC1200 HD video streams, fast file transfers, and lag-free video chatting, all with less wireless interference for maximum throughput.</p>
<p>Managing Director of D-Link ANZ, Graeme Reardon, said “The new DSL-3785 Modem Router provides an affordable way for consumers to get connected to their NBN or UFB connections, whilst providing great performance. Using the latest MU-MIMO Wireless AC technology, the DSL-3875 provides an easy way to connect the Wi-Fi devices in your home to the Internet, and have a reliable, stable, Internet connection”.</p>
<p>The DSL-3785 uses the latest Wireless AC MU-MIMO technology, which provides a combined Wi-Fi speed of up to 1200Mbps and can simultaneously send streams of data to multiple compatible devices at once, speeding up the entire Wi-Fi network. The Router operates on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands concurrently using dual-band technology and internal antennas. This allows users to browse the web, chat and e-mail using the 2.4GHz band on a smartphone or tablet, while simultaneously streaming digital media, playing online games, or making Internet voice calls using the faster 5GHz band.</p>
<p>The DSL-3785 is backward compatible with existing 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b wireless equipment, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of both new and older Wi-Fi devices. In addition, it includes four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting Ethernet-enabled PCs, printers, and other Ethernet-enabled devices, making the DSL-3785 an ideal choice for users wanting a versatile Wi-Fi modem router.</p>
<p>Availability and Pricing<br />
The new DSL-3785 AC1200 MU-MIMO Dual-Band Gigabit VDSL2 / ADSL2+ Modem Router is available now from www.dlink.com.au for AUD$199.95, www.dlink.co.nz for NZ$229.99 and from all authorised D-Link retailers and resellers in Australia and New Zealand.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 23:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Six years ago, Acer was struggling, their product mix was wrong, Alienware was the #1 PC gaming brand, then along came new management, followed by a totally new PC range, then came the Predator gaming brand. Today Acer is a PC gaming powerhouse and at their New York reveal today, the #1 gaming brand rolled ... <a title="Acer Predator, New Gaming Benchmark Machine Revealed" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/acer-predator-new-gaming-benchmark-machine-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Acer Predator, New Gaming Benchmark Machine Revealed">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Six years ago, Acer was struggling, their product mix was wrong, Alienware was the #1 PC gaming brand, then along came new management, followed by a totally new PC range, then came the Predator gaming brand.</p>
<p>Today Acer is a PC gaming powerhouse and at their New York reveal today, the #1 gaming brand rolled out a new generation Predator gaming range with most of their new range set to become the benchmark for gaming enthusiasts.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_120551.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95328" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_120551.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>The highlight of Acer&#8217;s gaming line up is the Predator X desktop, while this is still undergoing some tweaks but whrn it does hit high street stores later this year Acer is confident that it will become the ultimate desktop for hard core gamers.</p>
<p>With its dual Intel Xeon processors more commonly found in top end servers and all powerful CAD and video editing workstations this machine is packed with processor power.</p>
<p>Some say it&#8217;s overkill for a gaming machine but when killing is counted in milliseconds and you need the ultimate video rendering this is the machine that seriously excited hard core gaming writers at Acers New York reveal.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_120137-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95326" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_120137-1.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>And for those who want a top end gaming machine but don&#8217;t need dual core Xeon processors Acer has an all-new gaming range built around Intel&#8217;s new Core+ CPUs, which come with Intel Optane memory built in.</p>
<p>At the top end of this category is the Predator Helios 500, a 17.3-inch monster laptop with up to an overclockable Core i9 processor. You can configure this beast with up to 64GB of RAM and either 1TB of SSD storage or a 2TB spinning drive.</p>
<p>There is also an overclockable GeForce GTX 1070 graphics and either a 1080p 144Hz screen or a 4K panel.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_114921.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95324" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_114921.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>Stepping down in size there is the Helios 300 which comes in a new colour white, along with a white bag and matching mouse.</p>
<p>The &#8220;chic&#8221; white-and-gold colour scheme along with a faster 144Hz display is aimed at the style conscious consumer who wants a great looking machine that has a lot of grunt under the bonnet said one Acer executive.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_114819.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95321" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_114819.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s not as powerful as the Helios 500 but it does have a Core i7 chip, GTX 1060 video and 512GB SSD option (or 2TB disk).</p>
<p>Australian pricing for the new Acer range has not been announced.</p>
<p>For those who prefer a desktop box over a notebook Acer is releasing the Predator Orion 3000 and 5000 workstations that come in a tower configuration.</p>
<p>You can configure with whatever your budget extends to.</p>
<p>From a Core i7, dual GeForce GTX 1080 Ti card and 3TB of storage (plus a 512GB SSD), to a smaller Core i5 chips and GTX 1050 graphics card.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_134935.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95313" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_134935.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>Then there is the Nitro 50 which maxes out at a Core i7 and GTX 1070 but includes features such as a Qi wireless charging pad.</p>
<p>Both the Orion 5000 and Nitro 50 will be launched in Australia in the second half of the year.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_135010.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95315" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_135010.jpg" alt="" width="395" height="812" /></a><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_135205.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95317" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_135205.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_135257.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95319" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_135257.jpg" alt="" width="1821" height="885" /></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 23:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Acer has ignited the PC market with a swag of new hardware spanning notebooks, Chromebooks and the Companies holy grail gaming products from big &#8220;do anything&#8221; desktops to matching white notebook, mouse and bag, the new products were announced at a gala New York launch. The Company has also armed themselves with product for the ... <a title="Acer To Use New Swift Range To Grow Market Share" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/acer-use-new-swift-range-grow-market-share/" aria-label="Read more about Acer To Use New Swift Range To Grow Market Share">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Acer has ignited the PC market with a swag of new hardware spanning notebooks, Chromebooks and the Companies holy grail gaming products from big &#8220;do anything&#8221; desktops to matching white notebook, mouse and bag, the new products were announced at a gala New York launch.</p>
<p>The Company has also armed themselves with product for the B2b and consumer market with the launch of the Acer Swift 5 which is a totally redesigned product that has a bigger 15.6 inch screen this has been achieved with the introduction of a minimized bezel.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/5QCQPFaZJ3SKgufyyaucAF-970-80.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95303" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/5QCQPFaZJ3SKgufyyaucAF-970-80.jpg" alt="" width="970" height="545" /></a></p>
<p>The Acer Swift 5 follows on from the Swift 7 that was launched at this year&#8217;s CES</p>
<p>The new device weighs 1kg which is the same as Acer&#8217;s smaller, Swift laptop. The lightweight design has been achieved by using ultra-light magnesium-lithium alloy construction that has been described as &#8220;highly durable&#8221;.</p>
<p>Under the hood, the Swift 5 packs the &#8220;latest Intel Core&#8221; 8th-generation Coffee Lake CPUs, rather than the firm&#8217;s new, middling 10n, dual-core Cannon Lake processor.</p>
<p>This Intel CPU comes paired with up to 1TB SSD storage, up to 16GB DDR4 memory and an &#8220;all day&#8221; battery life, according to Acer at least.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/01_KV-L-768x405.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95305" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/01_KV-L-768x405.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="405" /></a></p>
<p>The device also has two USB-C ports, two USB A ports, an HDMI port and an SD card reader.</p>
<p>The device will support Amazon&#8217;s Alexa though there was no mention of this at today’s launch.</p>
<p>Last week Acer announced that the AI assistant will be arriving on its Aspire, Switch and Swift devices, as well as Aspire all-in-one PCs, via a software update in the &#8220;next few weeks.&#8221;</p>
<p>There is also a new Acer Chromebook Spin 13 encompassing a 360-degree hybrid hinge and Gorilla Glass on its touchpad this device is powered by Intel&#8217;s new 8th-gen Intel Core i5 processor. The device is aimed at the fast growing Chromebook market. In the USA 62% of the education market is Chromebooks claims Google executives.</p>
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		<title>Acer Best PC Company In The World For &#8220;Innovation&#8221; Claims Microsoft</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 23:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At a gala event in New York famous Lincoln Centre Acer has revealed a powerful new range of products spanning gaming, consumer and B2b notebooks and Google Chrome products with senior executives from Microsoft and Intel describing Acer as the &#8220;most &#8220;innovative&#8221; and &#8220;exciting&#8221; PC Company &#8220;out there today&#8221;. From a new Acer refreshed version ... <a title="Acer Best PC Company In The World For &#8220;Innovation&#8221; Claims Microsoft" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/acer-best-pc-company-world-innovation-claims-microsoft/" aria-label="Read more about Acer Best PC Company In The World For &#8220;Innovation&#8221; Claims Microsoft">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At a gala event in New York famous Lincoln Centre Acer has revealed a powerful new range of products spanning gaming, consumer and B2b notebooks and Google Chrome products with senior executives from Microsoft and Intel describing Acer as the &#8220;most &#8220;innovative&#8221; and &#8220;exciting&#8221; PC Company &#8220;out there today&#8221;.</p>
<p>From a new Acer refreshed version of the Swift 5, which it&#8217;s touting as the &#8220;world&#8217;s thinnest&#8221; 15in laptop to a top end gaming machine powered by Intel Zeon processors Acer wooed a crowd of global media and resellers.</p>
<p>Already the #1 PC gaming brand in the world according to Microsoft data the Company is also &#8220;Outperforming 3 times better&#8221; than their next rival in the gaming market according to Paul Donovan Vice President of Microsoft&#8217;s Partner Devices and Solutions business.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_114242.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95296" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_114242.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>The #2 brand is believed to be the Dell owned Alienware who is losing share to Acer who has witnessed 94% year to date growth in the gaming market</p>
<p>Among the latest new gaming products revealed by Acer is the Predator Helios 500, Predator Helios 300 Special Edition, Nitro series, as well as, the Predator Orion 5000 and Predator Orion 3000 series.</p>
<p>Most of the devices will go on sale starting June 2018.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_111408.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95293" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_111408.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>The Predator Helios 500 features up to 8th-generation Intel Core i9+ processors while the Predator Helios 300 Special Edition includes upgraded specifications from its predecessor along with a distinctive white chassis. Acer says that both the gaming notebooks feature VR-Ready performance, advanced thermal technologies, and faster connectivity.</p>
<p>Also revealed is a new range of Nitro desktops powered by up to 8th Gen Intel® Core<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> i7 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 GPUs, Acer Nitro 50 Series desktops offer performance that exceeds the needs of casual gamers and can easily handle graphic-intensive tasks.</p>
<p>In another first Acer has been praised for their success in the education market.</p>
<p>Already the #1 supplier to education departments in Australia and markets such as the USA and Europe Acer has revealed new Google Chrome products that are powered by Intel processors.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_111356.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95292" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180523_111356.jpg" alt="" width="1670" height="812" /></a></p>
<p>Intel executives described Acer as there most &#8220;important and innovative&#8221; client in the PC market.</p>
<p>Acer revealed the world&#8217;s first 15-inch, 2-in-1 Chromebook.</p>
<p>the new education market products have immense battery life of up to 13 hours. Also built in are new speakers with the 15.6-inch Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS touch display masked by tough Corning Gorilla Glass.</p>
<p>The new Acer Chromebook supports the Android Google Play Store like all touch-based Chrome OS devices.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 22:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lenovo is set to kickstart a head on battle with Hewlett Packard and Dell in an effort to grow their share of the Australian B2B, consumer and enterprise, PC markets. According to Nick Reynolds the Chief Marketing Officer for Lenovo the Chinese PC Company is sitting in third position behind Dell and HP despite having ... <a title="Lenovo Target HP and Dell In New PC Marketshare Battle" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/lenovo-target-hp-dell-new-pc-marketshare-battle/" aria-label="Read more about Lenovo Target HP and Dell In New PC Marketshare Battle">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lenovo is set to kickstart a head on battle with Hewlett Packard and Dell in an effort to grow their share of the Australian B2B, consumer and enterprise, PC markets.</p>
<p>According to Nick Reynolds the Chief Marketing Officer for Lenovo the Chinese PC Company is sitting in third position behind Dell and HP despite having what he describes as a “superior product offering”.</p>
<p>He said that since Lenovo entered the Australian consumer PC market awareness of Lenovo has lifted from 10% to 50% and that in 20218 he is looking to lift that even further with an aggressive line up of new products particularly in the commercial and B2B markets.</p>
<p>Key to their strategy is a new generation of Lenovo products, that include a new X1 Carbon notebook, an X1 Yoga and an X1 tablet compete with built in projector. The Chinese Company is also set to release a brand-new Think Smart Hub for business collaboration.</p>
<p>With its black soft-feel cover, the ultralight ThinkPad X1 Carbon also has built in facial recognition, a fingerprint reader, built in global LTE capability, as well as rapid charging capability that delivers 15 hours of battery life from one hour of charging.<br />
Another key product that is designed to deliver better collaboration and communication capability for small business is a unique Skype For Business ThinkSmart Hub.</p>
<p>This device allows business to manage connectivity using the recently expanded Skype for Business that is now built into Microsoft&#8217;s Office 365 offering.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Lenovo-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-87761" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Lenovo-2.jpg" alt="" width="2254" height="1223" /></a><br />
Set to retail for $2,399 the device has a swivel screen, and two 360-degree microphones.</p>
<p>Reynolds believes tha there is a major opportunity for Lenovo in the B2B market selling collaboration technology and that their new SmartHub fixes a lot of the problems that currently exist.</p>
<p>He said that &#8216;most meeting rooms today suffer from connectivity problems. He claimed that a lot of board room meetings are delayed by an average of 10+ minutes due to ‘tech issues’ and that content sharing is not reliable and stable.</p>
<p>IT and Facilities teams have to provide and manage multiple devices, cables, ports and power outlets and that audio levels are often too low, and not always clear and that external participants find it hard to connect.</p>
<p>He added that Companies will spend $100B on “Collaboration Technology” in 2020 and that 92% of businesses are planning Workplace Transformation Initiatives (WTI) to build Smart Offices which is a major opportunity for Lenovo.</p>
<p>Reynolds said that key to Lenovo’s growth in Australia was three markets, consumer, B2B and Enterprise.</p>
<p>He admitted that Lenovo had “Under penetrated” the B2B market in Australia where De3ll and HP are strong.</p>
<p>“We need be seen more we need to be visible in these markets, we have superior products and we are now initiating a new campaign to better support these channels”.</p>
<p>In the USA the Lenovo Think Pad brand which was acquired from IBM is now being sold at Best Buy.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Think-Pad-Carbon-X1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-87763" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Think-Pad-Carbon-X1.jpg" alt="" width="2261" height="1193" /></a></p>
<p>ChannelNews understands that the Lenovo has had discussions with JB Hi Fi with a view to selling the predominantly commercial notebook range at the mass retailer especially in stores that are located in or close to CBD and business markets.</p>
<p>Reynolds also defended Lenovo’s direct sell strategy which has seen the Company run extensive marketing campaigns in mass media for Lenovo commercial and consumer products.</p>
<p>He said “Online we are working to control the volume we sell. We often pass on volume leads to our resellers and we are working to support these resellers with additional marketing capability”.<br />
In their latest ASIC filings Lenovo Australia which does include New Zealand reported AU$5.78 million in pre-tax profit, they paid AU$5.1 million in tax.</p>
<p>Revenue for the local operated climbed to AU$699.5 million, while revenue from services totalled AU$31.9 million.</p>
<p>Recently Lenovo Australia launched Lenovo PC-as-a-Service, which provides organisations with a fully-managed monthly lease-like service for desktops, laptops, and tablet devices.</p>
<p>At CES Google and Lenovo announced a standalone Daydream VR headset which does not require a smartphone.</p>
<p>They also announced the Mirage Solo which is the first headset to make use of Google&#8217;s WorldSense technology.</p>
<p>Worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations hit nearly 260 million units in 2017, the market&#8217;s most stable year since 2011, according to IDC.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 23:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>BLOOMBERG: The actions of Microsoft are being seriously questioned after a 24-year-old intern was allegedly raped by a Microsoft employment, who the company not only carried on employing but allowed to work alongside the woman. Microsoft&#8217;s lack of action in the case was revealed as, part of a trove of internal files unsealed on Nov. ... <a title="Microsoft Actions Exposed, After Trove Of Documents Reveal Employee Rape Claims" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/microsoft-actions-exposed-trove-documents-reveal-employee-rape-claims/" aria-label="Read more about Microsoft Actions Exposed, After Trove Of Documents Reveal Employee Rape Claims">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BLOOMBERG: The actions of Microsoft are being seriously questioned after a 24-year-old intern was allegedly raped by a Microsoft employment, who the company not only carried on employing but allowed to work alongside the woman.<br />
Microsoft&#8217;s lack of action in the case was revealed as, part of a trove of internal files unsealed on Nov. 29 in a two-year-old class action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination at Microsoft.</p>
<p>The documents shed new light on the company’s struggle to deal with reports of harassment and on internal debates over whether women were treated fairly.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not known if any cases of harassment or sexual confrontations have taken place at Microsoft Australia or whether Microsoft Australia has settled any cases as their PR Company Ogilvy PR refuses to talk to ChannelNews because we have questioned their actions in the past.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/170124-facebook-live-gang-rape-feature.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-83834" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/170124-facebook-live-gang-rape-feature.jpg" alt="" width="3000" height="2000" /></a></p>
<p>While personal information such as names, dates and departments are largely redacted, the confidential files detail harassment complaints made by company veterans, incidents investigated by human resources, and internal scepticism over the equal pay data Microsoft publicises.<br />
Questions are also being raised about the way that Microsoft who employ spin doctors such as Ogilvy PR tried to hide information relating to claims that females have made against the Company.</p>
<p>Apparently, Microsoft put in place numerous legal hurdles to keep employee complaints under wraps.</p>
<p>According to Bloomberg who exposed the case the woman who was raped was an intern when her Microsoft colleagues took her out for drinks in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood.</p>
<p>According to her lawyer it now appears that during the night, the male intern sexually assaulted her—or “forcibly penetrated her while she was sleeping,” according to her lawyer’s letter revealed last month.</p>
<p>When she woke, naked and with just flashes of memory, she rushed to the hospital for a rape exam and later filed a police report.</p>
<p>She then reported the incident to her supervisor at Microsoft as well as the company’s human resources department, which promised a prompt investigation and that&#8217;s when her problems started.</p>
<p>In the meantime, she was required to keep working alongside the man.</p>
<p>When she discussed getting a restraining order with Microsoft, HR told her if she wanted one, she’d need to change teams, her lawyer wrote.</p>
<p>The girl liked the work and her boss, so she stayed put for the rest of the summer. Microsoft later offered her a full-time job.</p>
<p>And despite the allegations against him, Microsoft also hired her accused rapist.</p>
<p>The company assured her she wouldn’t be located near the man, nor would they have to work together, her lawyer wrote. She took the job and signed a one-year lease for housing, even though she was still waiting to hear about the investigation.</p>
<p>The intern told her story in a February 2014 settlement letter agreed by the Courts.<br />
A Microsoft representative said in a statement that the company works “hard to create a safe work environment for every employee.” The company said that while the intern’s alleged incident didn’t occur at work, it took her claims “very seriously,” and its security and investigations team met with her. “We encouraged her to take her complaint to law enforcement, and offered to connect her with additional resources such as victim advocacy groups,” the spokesperson said, adding that Microsoft also took “practical steps to address concerns she had about her safety.”<br />
Bloomberg also revealed several harrowing stories along with expert reports, regarding three female employees in 2015 alleging systemic disparities in the pay and promotion of women in technical and engineering roles at Microsoft.</p>
<p>As part of the court process to share evidence in the case, Microsoft had to give the women’s lawyers at Lieff Cabraser Heimann &amp; Bernstein LLP and Outten &amp; Golden LLP more than 150,000 internal documents, including several allegations of harassment and assault, like the intern’s letter.</p>
<p>“I don’t think companies are motivated to truly change their internal culture … until they are publicly held accountable” a lawyer involved in the case said.</p>
<p>The Microsoft intern’s allegations are public—whether she wanted them to be—because of a rare confluence of events. While about two-thirds of workers at large employers have signed mandatory arbitration agreements, they are not standard at Microsoft.<br />
The plaintiffs requested Microsoft turn over individual complaints, and an NDA doesn’t necessarily prevent an employer from disclosing those documents in court, even if it would have prohibited a woman from telling her own story publicly.</p>
<p>The letter on behalf of the former intern, for example, included a proposed settlement for severance, and in exchange offered “a full and complete mutual release.” Details about how things worked out for the intern weren’t included in the disclosures.</p>
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		<title>EXCLUSIVE: Amaysim Admits To Selling Non-Compliant Smartphones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Serious questions have been raised about the source of products being offered on a brand new amaysim telco site that is being pitched as “discount heaven” for people looking for cheap smartphones. An investigation by ChannelNews reveals that the bulk of the branded smartphone devices set to be offered by amaysim on their shop.amaysim.com.au website ... <a title="EXCLUSIVE: Amaysim Admits To Selling Non-Compliant Smartphones" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/exclusive-phone-carrier-admits-selling-non-compliant-smartphones/" aria-label="Read more about EXCLUSIVE: Amaysim Admits To Selling Non-Compliant Smartphones">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Serious questions have been raised about the source of products being offered on a brand new amaysim telco site that is being pitched as “discount heaven” for people looking for cheap smartphones.</p>
<p>An investigation by ChannelNews reveals that the bulk of the branded smartphone devices set to be offered by amaysim on their shop.amaysim.com.au website is being grey imported from questionable suppliers in Asia.</p>
<p>Executives at several leading phone brands have said that consumers are taking a “massive risk” buying products that have not been certified for use in Australia by both carriers and the Australian Mobile Telecommunication Association.</p>
<p>We have also discovered that amaysim are also the owners of the BuyMobile.com.au a web site which according to several leading phone brands are selling grey imported smartphones which could also be a risk to consumers.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/maxresdefault-1-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-79545" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/maxresdefault-1-1.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" /></a></p>
<p>One of the brands being listed on the new amaysim and the Buy Mobile web site is Motorola.</p>
<p>Also being sold are Apple, Samsung, Alcatel, HTC, Huawei and LG smartphones.</p>
<p>According to Danny Adamopoulos the General Manager of Sales for Motorola in both Australia and Asia said that his Company “had not” supplied the devices to amaysim.</p>
<p>“They do not have an account with us nor have we supplied devise to these Companies, these are not Australian certified Motorola devices”.</p>
<p>“If these products have come from Hong Kong they are going to be wrong for the Australian consumer, they could even be Chinese models. We need to investigate this further”.</p>
<p>Sam Skontos the Managing Director of Alcatel in Australia said that his Company had not supplied amaysim with their Blackberry range of smartphones which are also ranged on amaysim web sites.</p>
<p>He said “We recently purchased one of our Blackberry products listed on the Buy Mobile website which when you inspect the small print is owned by Amaysim. We discovered that this device came from Hong Kong and was not made for the Australian market”.</p>
<p>He added “Consumers are taking a major risk buying products that are not certified. A smartphone bought through proper channels or a device that has been supplied by an Australian distributor or vendor has to undergo rigorous certification processes”.</p>
<p>“In Australia people have died buying telecommunication products that have not been certified” said Skontas.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-61946" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv.jpg" alt="" width="2400" height="1600" srcset="https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv.jpg 2400w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv-300x200.jpg 300w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv-768x512.jpg 768w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://smartoffice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BlackBerry-Priv-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /></a></p>
<p>Back in July 2016, the NSW Commissioner for Fair Trading pursued legal action against Huadi Bi &#8211; the director of Hau Yang Australia International Trading and Investment Pty Ltd &#8211; for selling a faulty $4.95 USB charger, resulting in the death of Sheryl Anne Aldegeur.</p>
<p>Bi&#8217;s company is facing penalties up to $605,000, following the prosecution of first offences under Section 15 of the Electricity Consumer Safety Act.</p>
<p>Ms Aldegeur, aged 28 years old, obtained the faulty item from Bi&#8217;s Campsie-based store. In April 2014, Aldegeur was found dead wearing headphones in her East Gosford home &#8211; presumably electrocuted, as the faulty charger sent a high current through her body.</p>
<p>The AMTA (Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association) has affirmed that &#8216;grey import&#8217; smartphones pose potential risks for Australian consumers and network carriers.</p>
<p>Compliant mobile phones receive certification from Australia&#8217;s regulating body, the ACMA (Australian Communications &amp; Media Authority).</p>
<p>This certification confirms that devices meet the safety standards for national network integration, and also include the functionality to make &#8216;triple zero emergency phone calls&#8217; without requiring a SIM card.</p>
<p>AMTA Chief Financial Officer, Glenn Brown, describes the two major risks posed by &#8216;rogue phones&#8217;:</p>
<p>&#8220;In terms of compliance, one of the issues that we see, is being able to meet the requirement of Australia&#8217;s triple zero service. In Australia, a compliant phone has to have the ability to make a triple zero emergency call with, or without a sim card&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;If the phones are not compliant, does the consumer have confidence that the feature set of the phone will allow the same functionality, that Australian consumers take for granted, with compliant handsets?&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr Brown states whilst some grey import phones are not compliant in Australia, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean devices won&#8217;t feature triple zero functionality, however, &#8220;there&#8217;s no way to know before [consumers] purchase, so that&#8217;s a concern&#8221;.</p>
<p>Mr Brown also states that non-compliant phones haven&#8217;t been tested, to ensure they meet the safety standards for Australian network integration:</p>
<p>&#8220;The other concern, is of course, from a carrier’s point of view &#8211; some non-compliant phones could well cause disruption to networks, and certainly not work in conjunction with how the networks have been set up. These &#8216;rogue phones&#8217;, therefore, could cause signal cancelling and other interference to the normal user&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Non-compliant phones haven&#8217;t been tested to ensure they meet the safety standards for network integration&#8221;.</p>
<p>According to sources amaysim is also looking at selling other consumer electronic goods online in the future and is working on becoming an online tech store focusing on connected devices at highly competitive prices.</p>
<p>The only problem is the Company is not saying what percentage of the products are sourced from overseas and have not been certified for the Australian market.</p>
<p>Julian Rosenberg a spokesperson for amaysim admitted that goods being sold on their new site and their Buy Mobile site were sourced from overseas.</p>
<p>He claimed that the Company “unpacked the overseas goods and checked them before they were sold onto consumers.</p>
<p>He was not able to elaborate what cost this added to the cost of the goods being sold via the Companies web sites, or whether the Company tested for compliance with Australian networks or power supply.</p>
<p>The Company is claiming that consumers can save as much as $200 on devices they are also offering a two-year warranty on devices.</p>
<p>They are also planning to offer financing that will not be linked to customers’ phone plans which the Company claims will remain free to change providers at any time without being forced to pay-out the leftover balance all in one go.</p>
<p>There is no mention on the shop.amaysim.com.au site or the Buy.Mobile site that the overseas sourced smartphones are not compliant for Australia.</p>
<p><em><strong>Roma Christian contributed to this story. </strong></em></p>
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		<title>New Huawei 10 Pro Fails To Deliver Superior Images Despite New Engine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Huawei has moved to take on both Samsung and Apple in the premium smartphone market, with the launch a new $899 Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, that will sell for $1,100. The unlock key is a new Chinese developed engine that the Company claims is superior to their competitors and delivers &#8220;superior image ... <a title="New Huawei 10 Pro Fails To Deliver Superior Images Despite New Engine" class="read-more" href="https://smartoffice.com.au/new-huawei-10-pro-fails-deliver-superior-images-despite-new-engine/" aria-label="Read more about New Huawei 10 Pro Fails To Deliver Superior Images Despite New Engine">Read more</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Huawei has moved to take on both Samsung and Apple in the premium smartphone market, with the launch a new $899 Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, that will sell for $1,100.</p>
<p>The unlock key is a new Chinese developed engine that the Company claims is superior to their competitors and delivers &#8220;superior image capture&#8221;.</p>
<p>One of the biggest claims is that Huawei’s AI processing will be able to significantly reduce the phone’s performance degradation over time, which the company has identified as a major problem with Android devices in general.</p>
<p>During an exclusive briefing with both ChannelNews and SmartHouse we were able to get a hands-on look at the two new devices last week, we also saw the devices at IFA in Belin last month.</p>
<p>The new object-recognition capabilities built into the Mate 10 Pro help them take better photos than the competition claim Huawei. Many smartphone cameras make automatic tweaks to the images they take, but Huawei suggests its technology takes this to the next level.</p>
<p>In a direct shootout with the Samsung Note 8 the Huawei Mate 10 Pro which comes with a 6in (15cm) OLED screen, there is also a slightly smaller 5.9in LED version, was not able to deliver a superior picture.</p>
<p>At first the images we shot appeared to have a yellow tint.</p>
<p>When we turned off the HDR setting the image was on par with an image shot indoors with the Samsung Note 8 but not superior.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/960x0-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-79007 alignleft" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/960x0-1.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="640" /></a></p>
<p>The main difference between the two new Huawei phones is in screen size and shape. The Mate 10 features a 5.9-inch 2560 x 1440 LCD while the Mate 10 Pro’s display is a 6-inch 2160 x 1080 OLED.</p>
<p>The standard Mate 10’s sharper 16:9 screen looks good and the device feels good in the hand.</p>
<p>That camera setup includes a 20-megapixel colour sensor and a secondary 12-megapixel monochrome sensor designed to gather additional information and detail.</p>
<p>The Pro has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while the Porsche Design model comes with 6GB of RAM and ups the storage to 256GB.<br />
The Mate 10 is 8.2mm thick and has a fingerprint sensor below the screen.</p>
<p>They each feature a Kirin 970 CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 4,000mAh battery, 64GB of storage, and dual cameras with f/1.6 lenses.</p>
<p>Huawei says it trained the Mate 10&#8217;s camera-controlling algorithms with more than 100 million pictures to teach them to recognise different scenarios and items.</p>
<p>To ensure the decisions are taken quickly enough, has developed its own processor &#8211; the Kirin 970 &#8211; which has a neural processing unit (NPU) in addition to the standard central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) used to power most computers</p>
<p>Huawei claims that the engine can distinguish between cats and dogs in a split-second, allowing it to automatically tweak how their fur and eyes appear in an image, we had neither a dog or cat to test their theory.</p>
<p>Their engineers claim that because cats&#8217; eyes are more reflective than dogs&#8217;, in bright interior light and sunlight the camera adjusts down the ISO level when a close-up of the animal is being taken.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/98336854_cat1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-79006" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/98336854_cat1.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="405" /></a> <a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/98336847_7ac10db3-5498-4c16-bebb-84e2f432dac2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-79005" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/98336847_7ac10db3-5498-4c16-bebb-84e2f432dac2.jpg" alt="" width="624" height="447" /></a></p>
<p>To take account of differences in the type of hair or fur the pets have, the software alters the image sharpness via the amount of noise reduction it applies since the camera has been trained to expect cats to be smaller than dogs, it also makes an adjustment to the depth of field.</p>
<p>The architecture of the NPU is a specialised part of the chip designed to handle matrix multiplications at speed &#8211; a type of calculation used by artificial intelligence neural networks, which attempt to mimic the way the brain works.</p>
<p>The only problem is that Huawei is now pushing artificial intelligence in their new phones despite most consumers not understanding why they need artificial intelligence.</p>
<p>&#8220;Without doing lots of tests, it&#8217;s difficult to tell how much value this really adds to the camera capabilities,&#8221; said Ben Wood, from the technology consultancy CCS Insight.<a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kv-img_pad.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-79001" src="https://www.channelnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kv-img_pad.jpg" alt="" width="1275" height="838" /></a></p>
<p>Huawei says the inclusion of an NPU in its chip allows it to recognise about 2,000 images per minute.<br />
That is about double the rate that the new A11 processor in the iPhone 8 would be able to handle, Huawei says.</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe most consumers understand what AI is,&#8221; said Mr Wood. “So, if Huawei intends to market the new phones around the technology, it will have to clearly articulate what the benefits are beyond it just being the buzzword of the moment.&#8221;</p>
<p>Huawei who is currently trailing several brands in Australia is struggling to gain market share as new competitors like Nokia enter the market and HTC get a new lease of life as they cuddle up to Google.</p>
<p>In Australia, the Huawei Mate 10 will be available through Vodafone and the open channel in black from November 15th. It will be priced at an SPR of $899.</p>
<p>The Huawei Mate 10 Pro will be an Opus-exclusive, available only in blue.</p>
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