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These Are the Best Smart Scales That You Can Buy Online

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Post date August 8, 2022
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From Bone Density To Muscle Mass, Here’s Everything You Can Track On Smart Scales

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If you’ve been relying on those dodgy bathroom scales you’ve had since the beginning of time to give you an indicator of your weight, it’s time to invest in an upgrade. why? Not only do they just offer up a mere number on a screen, but there is so much more at play when it comes to generating a holistic picture of your health. Enter: smart scales. The handy bathroom device that will give you a range of different health readings to help inform your lifestyle.

What are smart scales, and how are they different from regular scales?

Aside from simply measuring body weight (which is barely scraping the surface), these scales read a range of things like BMI (Body Mass Index), bone density, muscle mass, water percentage, and BMR (basal metabolic rate — the calories used when you’re active or resting) — making them a one-stop-shop for an overall view of your wellbeing.

So how do smart scales work?

Smart scales send electrical currents called bioelectrical impedance impulses throughout the body while you stand barefoot on the scales. These pulses send messages back to the smart system that logs all your measurements, so you can consistently track your progress. These tiny pulses are also perfectly safe for the average person. However, people with pacemakers should not use this type of scale.

Obviously, as the scales get more advanced, it’s possible to see the metrics for each body part — arms, torso, legs etc. — so you can somewhat target those areas when you’re in the gym. So if you’re looking to improve your health and fitness levels, these scales are a worthy investment.

Some smart scales even have an app attached to them so that you can track all your measurements and progress in one place.

Ahead, we’ve rounded up some of the best smart scales online so you know which ones are worth spending your hard-earned cash on.

Where can you buy smart scales in Australia?

RENPHO Smart Bluetooth Body Fat Scale

RENPHO Smart Scale tells you 13 key metrics, including body weight, BMI, body fat percentage, water percentage, skeletal muscle, fat-free body weight, muscle mass, bone mass, protein, basal metabolism, visceral fat, subcutaneous fat and body age . It also comes with a rechargeable battery and can sync to Samsung Health, Apple Health, Google Fit, and Fitbit app.

Where to buy: eBay via RENPHO’s official store ($39.95), amazon ($39.95, usually $48.99)

FitSmart Electronic Floor Body Scale

The FitSmart Electronic Floor Body Scale features a high-precision sensor system, multiple measuring capacities (weight, body fat, hydration, bone mass, muscle mass, BMI), and can hold personalized statistical records for up to 10 people.

Where to buy: eBay via House’s official store ($44.99 with code ‘HOMSNS’, usually $79)

Withings Body+ – Smart Body Composition Wi-Fi Digital Scale

The Withings Body+ – Smart Body Composition Wi-Fi Digital Scale offers full body composition analysis, monitoring weight, body fat and water percentage, and muscle and bone mass. The data from every weigh-in appears in the Health Mate app automatically via Wi-Fi (iOS8+ and Android 5+). It also allows for multiple users, logging up to eight people’s personal weight histories.

Where to buy: Amazon ($167.15, usually $179), eBay ($169.10 when you sign up to be an eBay Plus member)

Xiaomi Bluetooth Smart Body Composition Scale

If you’re after something that’s a little less expensive than its counterparts but still does the job, this Xiaomi Bluetooth Smart Body Composition Scale is for you (and for just $44.95). Measuring 13 different physiological elements, including, weight, BMI, bone mass, muscle mass, body fat percentage, moisture rate, protein rate, basal metabolic rate and more, you’ll get so much more than just a number on a screen. You can also sync your data with the Mi Fit app to track your progress.

Where to buy: eBay ($47.46 with code ‘HOMSNS’)

Fitbit Aria Air Bluetooth Scale

If you’re already a Fitbit fan, this scale is the perfect new addition. It measures and displays weight on-screen while syncing your stats to your Fitbit dashboard. Once synced, it shows your weight and BMI trends in the Fitbit app with simple, easy-to-read graphs and helps to track your progress consistently.

Where to buy: amazon ($89, usually $99.95), eBay via Bing Lee’s official store ($89)

Withings Body – BMI Wi-Fi Scale

Withings Body – BMI Wi-Fi Scale allows you to see progress during each weigh-in to help keep you motivated and on track. It’s also highly compatible with Apple Health, Fitbit, Google Fit and more than 100 top health and fitness apps.

Where to buy: eBay via The Good Guys’ official store ($89 with code ‘HOMSNS’), amazon ($99)

Huawei SmartScale 3

With HUAWEI TruFitTM — a body composition model where every measurement is scientifically guided. Big data and AI technology are able to bring you accurate information about your body composition percentage, visceral fat level, skeletal muscle mass, basal metabolic rate and more.

Where to buy: amazon ($59), huawei ($69)

Wyze Scale, Bluetooth Body Fat Scale and Smart Body Composition Monitor

This scale from Wyza tracks up to 12 essential metrics like weight (of course), body fat percentage, lean body mass, and nine additional body composition metrics. All the measurements and metrics are tracked in the Wyze App over time to see when you’re making real progress. It also syncs with other popular fitness apps such as Apple Health and Google Fit.

Where to buy: Amazon ($187.88)

QardioBase2 Wi-Fi Smart Scale and Body Analyzer

Qardio Base 2 measures body mass index (BMI) and body composition, including body fat percentage and muscle, water and bone mass, for a complete picture of health that goes far beyond weight. Set goals and monitor your progress regularly so you can stay on track.

Where to buy: Amazon ($249.99)

FitTrack Dara Smart BMI Digital Scale

Track 17 different measurements, including body mass index, muscle mass, and more. Up to eight people can log their metrics via the FitTrack Pro app so you can monitor the progress of your body health indicators and set goals and reminders.

Where to buy: Amazon ($39.99 with a $20 coupon voucher)

eufy Full-Body Scale

The Eufy scale tracks multiple aspects of your health — weight, body fat, BMI, water and muscle percentage — to provide you with a holistic insight into your well-being. It also has full app integration, super-clear LED display, and two pairs of super-sensitive G-shaped sensors to ensure more precise measurements, and you can even track multiple users from one account.

Sports

North Melbourne Kangaroos, Wayne Carey and Anthony Stevens altercation in Melbourne pub

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North Melbourne greats Wayne Carey and Anthony Stevens had to be separated after engaging in a nasty verbal stoush with each other at a Melbourne pub on Saturday night.

The blow-up is believed to have occurred at the Victoria Hotel in Yarraville, where former Kangaroos players had gathered to celebrate North Melbourne’s 1996 premiership win.

The pair have history after Carey infamously had an affair with Stevens’ wife Kelli in 2002, which tore the club apart.

But their relationship had seemingly repaired somewhat in recent years, with the latest run-in leaving their ex-teammates stunned.

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Wayne Carey and Anthony Stevens celebrate victory after the 1996 grand finale. (Getty)

Australia

Jacinta Price claims Peter FitzSimmons allegedly accused her of ‘giving racists a voice’ after refusal to support Indigenous Voice

Aboriginal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has alleged newspaper columnist Peter FitzSimons accused her of “giving racists a voice” during an interview last week.

Senator Price – who has refused to support the Albanese Government’s Indigenous Voice to Parliament – made the claims on social media on Sunday night after the interview between the pair was published in the Sun-Herald newspaper.

She told FitzSimons the bipartisan support was due to the “Kool-Aid Australians have been drinking” and defended One Nation leader Pauline Hanson who claimed the Voice was “Australia’s version of apartheid” and walked out of the Acknowledgment to Country.

In a Facebook comment, the proud Warlpiri woman alleged FitzSimons accused her of “giving racists a voice” during the telephone chat but it was not printed in the article.

“I don’t know if I’d do another interview with the bloke again. He accused me of giving racists a voice but that wasn’t printed,” Senator Price wrote before it was later deleted.

FitzSimons has denied all allegations made by Senator Price.

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She later elaborated and said the interview started off “quite well” before claiming FitzSimons became “aggressive, condescending and rude.”

“I’m not a wilting violet but he’s a very aggressive bloke, his interview style is very bloody aggressive, he doesn’t need to launch in,” she told The Australian.

“Accusing me of somehow giving power to racists because the issues I raise are confronting – he loses the point completely.

“I said to him, ‘Get down from the blood ivory tower and come out to one of my communities'”.

Senator Price also compared it to “having a conversation with a brick wall.”

FitzSimons was later contacted by the same publication that reached out to Senator Price for his version of events from last Thursday’s one-hour interview.

The author and columnist denied the allegations leveled against him and described the claims as “complete and utter nonsense”.

He said it was a “professional exchange” with the Senator and he had written “every single word recorded, as I told her.”

“Not even a raised voice. And she approved the entire final result,” he told The Australian in a text message.

“This is not remotely a matter of interpretation. Friendly interview, nice text exchange at its conclusion.”

Senator Price had been quizzed about the history of Australia, the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and her upbringing during the chat.

He asked how the advisory body would “drive a wedge between us all” after she argued in her maiden speech to Parliament in late-July it would divide Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians “further”.

“With a progressive mood sweeping the land, we’re far more unified now than we’ve ever been in our history, and the most prominent wedge, I respectfully submit, Senator, is people like you and your supporters,” FitzSimons posed.

“I don’t accept that,” Senator Price hit back.

“How is having a bureaucracy based on race placed into the Constitution, not driving a wedge? That peddles racial stereotypes of Indigenous Australians being a homogenous separate entity, and we’re not.

“They can call me a “coconut” – (black on the outside, white on the inside) – or an “Uncle Tom” because I’m expressing my views, but I don’t care.

“I’m an individual in my own right, with Indigenous heritage, but I am the first and foremost an Australian, and have no desire for the Constitution to treat me differently.”

She also defended Senator Hanson during the chat after she was quizzed about the One Nation leader’s maiden 1996 speech in Parliament.

“Does it not bother you that she is the most vocal critic of First Nations people in the country, and on this very day, she cites you as proof she’s right?” FitzSimons asked.

“No. I look further and a bit deeper than what is on the surface,” Senator Price said.

“And look, I know Pauline can certainly come across as though she is racist. But I don’t think that she is.

“I think she cares deeply for Indigenous Australians, and that her concern is more about taking more practical approaches towards solving some of our problems.”

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El Paso deputy killed in line of duty

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Post date August 8, 2022
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — An El Paso County Sheriff’s (EPSO) Deputy died in the line of duty Sunday responding to a shot fired call in the Security-Widefield area. The suspect is still on the run.

EPSO confirmed that 39-year-old Deputy Andrew Peery has been killed. Peery is survived by his wife Megan and two children. Sheriff Bill Elder said Deputy Peery was a highly dedicated SWAT operator and has been with the sheriff’s office since 2016.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) will be the lead agency investigating this officer-involved shooting.

Governor Jared Polis released the following statement regarding Deputy Peery who was shot and killed in the line of duty.

“My thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of Deputy Peery and all our neighbors in law enforcement who put their lives at risk to serve others,” said Polis.

CSPD shared its condolences with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

“The loss of Deputy Peery is felt by our entire community. Our thoughts are with Deputy Peery’s family & EPSO. Thank you, Deputy Peery, for your courage, service, and sacrifice,” stated CSPD.

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has also responded to the death of Deputy Peery.

“Our broken hearts are with the [El Paso County Sheriff’s Office] and the blood and blue family of fallen Deputy Peery. EOW watch, sir,” said CSP.

A procession for the fallen Deputy Sheriff started at 8:30 pm Sunday from UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. It went to Nevada and passed the Sheriff’s Office on Vermijo. From there it went to I-25 to the Coroner’s Office.

“Please line the streets with your flags for the family,” says EPSO.

EPSO is actively searching for 33-year-old John Paz, a Hispanic man pictured below.

Law enforcement says he is armed and dangerous

Anyone with information about Paz’s whereabouts is urged to call 911.

Around 5:30 pm Sunday, EPSO ordered a shelter in place for a neighborhood in Security-Widefield. Law enforcement notified the public of a large police presence related to a shooting in the area of Ponderosa Dr. and Grand Blvd. Deputies asked homeowners to secure homes and stay away from doors and windows.

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Business

Hackers target social media accounts of small businesses

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Screenshot of the message hackers sent to Spark after her account was hacked.

“If you look at the platforms they don’t put anywhere near enough effort into supporting their users because it’s just a cost to them and they like making profits,” he said. “We’re failing at every level when it comes to micro and small businesses, who rely on these channels.”

Phair said it was relatively easy for platforms to reclaim hacked accounts, but they were unwilling to resource the teams required to do it.

The phishing emails are often sent during the early evening and on weekends when the recipients are likely to be less vigilant.

For Michelle and Craig Tindale, the operators of True North Candle Collective, based in Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, the message came as they were preparing to go out for dinner.

Like Spark, Tindale had clicked on a link in an email claiming to be from Instagram that claimed her business page had violated copyright laws.

The alleged scammers insisting on getting a response from Spark following their initial message.

After weeks of unsuccessfully attempting to reclaim the account, the couple gave up and opened a new profile.

“I’ve always said if my name was Kim Kardashian or Chris Hemsworth, I guarantee this would have been dealt with much quicker,” Tindale said.

A spokeswoman for Meta said users could verify emails by accessing a support inbox, which contained all of Meta’s official correspondence about their account.

“Online phishing techniques are not unique to Meta, and we will never request your password via email or direct messages,” she said.

Cybersecurity expert Guy Yunghanns said users failing to secure their online accounts were collectively “fueling this global criminal industry”.

Australians lost almost $300 million in scams since the beginning of the year, with phishing through messages and phone calls being the most widely reported scam nationwide, according to data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

In a bid to address rising rates of online crime, AFP last year established Cyber Command, a specialized unit that investigates matters such as compromised business emails and ransomware attacks.

AFP Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough said the unit had prevented millions of dollars from falling into the hands of criminal syndicates but added that ransomware attacks were probably underreported.

Gough said that in the same way that people needed to lock their doors and windows, they also needed to take steps to protect information online.

“The reason phishing scams are so prolific is that that’s a way to open a door to obtain personal banking details and steal money,” she said. “We really do need to ensure that we’ve got the hygiene or the discipline in the use of our devices and technology.”

This includes backing up files, using sophisticated passwords, and enabling multifactor authentication – an electronic verification method that needs two or more pieces of evidence of users’ ties to the account – on devices.

Other ways to avoid becoming the victim of a phishing scam include logging onto social media platforms using the app or typing the URL into a browser.

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Technology

Apple working on new HomePod models and a smart display too

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Post date August 8, 2022
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(Pocket-lint) – It looks like Apple could be working on a flurry of smart home devices that could include not only a new HomePod and HomePod mini, but a smart display too, competing with the likes of Google’s Nest Hub and Amazon’s Echo Show .

According to Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter, Apple has “at least four new smart home devices in its labs”, though he does add that “not all will see the light of the day.” Gurman mentions one of these devices as an update to the original HomePod that was discontinued in 2021, which he has reported on previously.

That device is said to be named B620 and it’s claimed it will run the same chip as the Apple Watch Series 8, whilst being closer to the discontinued HomePod “in terms of size and audio performance” rather than the HomePod mini.

An updated HomePod mini was also mentioned though in the newsletter too, along with a kitchen device that combines an iPad and a speaker, and a living room device that combines an Apple TV, camera, and HomePod.

Best speakers for PC gamers 2022: All the sound and RGB lighting you could ever need

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If you’re not a fan of gaming headsets and want to fill your room with the sounds of gunfire, engine roars and more then we’ve got you covered.

The iPad and speaker combo device, we see as being a smart display like the Nest Hub and Echo Show models, though perhaps with an interface that allows you to do a little more, especially if it runs iPadOS. It’s possible a new stripped down operating system could happen on a smart display though.

Gurman believes the smart display or living room device could launch at the end of 2023, or early 2024, but that’s all the information offered for now. An Apple smart display makes complete sense though.

Writing by Britta O’Boyle.

Sports

Wests Tigers fail in appeal to get result against North Queensland Cowboys overturned

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Post date August 8, 2022
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The Wests Tigers’ audacious bid to have the result overturned in their controversial loss to North Queensland has failed, with the NRL confirming that it would remain a win to the Cowboys.

A statement from the governing body explained that although top brass met with Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis and CEO Justin Pascoe last week, the club would not be successful in their bid to retrospectively be awarded the two points.

It was always a long shot that any action to try and get a changed result would yield success, with the NRL saying that although mistakes were made, that would not be happening.

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Ken Maumalo and other Wests Tigers players walk off after their controversial loss. (Getty)

The recent killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque have shaken the city. Here’s what we know

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The ambush-style shootings of three Muslim men and the recent killing of a fourth in Albuquerque have alarmed the city’s Muslim community and triggered warnings for mosque-goers as police investigate how the shootings may be linked.

The killings of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, Aftab Hussein, 41, and Naeem Hussain, 25, all have one commonality: the victims were all Muslim and of South Asian descent, according to Albuquerque police.

The three most recent killings happened within the span of two weeks, putting the city on edge as police probed for potential links between the attacks, and put a spotlight on an unsolved homicide from November 2021.

“While we are still sifting through all the evidence to look for more connections, it is deeply troubling that these three men were Muslim and of similar descent,” deputy commander of Albuquerque Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, Kyle Hartsock, said.

The FBI is assisting with the investigation, and an online portal was set up for residents to upload videos and images which might help authorities investigating the killings. The local Crime Stoppers Board has also voted to increase a reward for information leading to an arrest to $20,000.

Police have not come out with any descriptions of a suspect or suspects in the killings. They have, however, said they are seeking “a vehicle of interest,” which may be connected to the four killings. The vehicle is a dark silver sedan-style Volkswagen Jetta or Passat with tinted windows.

Here’s what we know about the killings and the investigation so far:

The most recent of the killings was reported Friday, when Naeem Hussain was found dead by Albuquerque police officers who responded to reports of a shooting just before midnight in the area of Truman Street and Grand Avenue.

After the discovery, Albuquerque police said the homicide “may be connected” to three previous killings of Muslim men from South Asia.

Those three men – Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, Aftab Hussein and Mohammad Ahmadi – were all “ambushed with no warning, fired on and killed,” Hartsock previously said.

Two of them, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain and Aftab Hussein, were both Pakistani men and were killed in Southeast Albuquerque near Central Avenue. Police said they “determined there is a connection” between those two deaths.

Muhammad Afzaal Hussain was shot and killed on Aug. 1. He was found on a sidewalk in the area of Cornell Street and Lead Avenue.

Just days before, on July 26, Aftab Hussein was found with apparent gunshot wounds in the 400 block of Rhode Island. He later died as a result of his injuries, police said.

As investigators probed the recent killings, they turned their attention to the Nov. 7, 2021, homicide of Mohammad Ahmadi, a Muslim man from Afghanistan who was killed outside a business he ran with his brother on San Mateo Boulevard.

Naeem Hussain migrated as a refugee from Pakistan in 2016 – fleeing persecution as a Shia Muslim – and had just become a US citizen last month, according to his brother-in-law, Ehsan Shahalami.

He opened his own trucking business this year and was described as being a kind, generous and hardworking person.

The day he was killed, he had attended a funeral for the two recent victims and expressed fear about the shootings, according to a spokesman with a mosque in Albuquerque.

Muhammad Afzaal Hussain worked on the planning team for the city of Española. He had studied law and human resource management at the University of Punjab in Pakistan before receiving both master’s and bachelor degrees in community and regional planning from the University of New Mexico, according to a news release from the mayor.

“Muhammad was soft-spoken and kind, and quick to laugh,” Major John Ramon Vigil said in a news release last Wednesday. “He was well-respected and well-liked by his coworkers and members of the community.”

Few details have been released about the two other victims. Police said Mohammad Ahmadi was a Muslim man from Afghanistan and Aftab Hussein was a Muslim man from Pakistan.

So far, police have released a flyer showing a “vehicle of interest” in all four killings. But it remains unclear who the car belongs to, or how they are potentially connected to the attacks.

Police said the vehicle “is suspected as being used as a conveyance in recent homicides of 4 Muslim men.”

“We have a very, very strong lead. We have a vehicle of interest … we have got to find this vehicle,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said. “We don’t know at this point what it is associated with, or who owns it.”

While police have not definitively said all four attacks are connected, they have said they are looking into whether it is the case.

“There is one strong commonality in all the victims; the race and religion,” Hartsock said in a Thursday briefing.

Authorities are asking the public to come forward with any information which might help in the investigation. Tips may be submitted to the Albuquerque Metro CrimeStoppers website.

After Friday’s killing, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Saturday she will send additional state police to Albuquerque.

“I am angered and saddened that this is happening in New Mexico, a place that prides itself on diversity of culture and thought. This is not who we are,” Grisham said in a statement. “We will not stop in our pursuit of justice for the victims and their families and are bringing every resource to bear to apprehend the killer or killers – and we WILL find them.”

The attacks have also drawn condemnation from President Joe Biden, who said he was “angered and saddened” by the attacks.

“While we await a full investigation, my prayers are with the victims’ families, and my Administration stands strongly with the Muslim community,” Biden wrote on Twitter.

The city is now increasing police presence at mosques, Muslim-affiliated schools and the University of New Mexico.

“Albuquerque is on edge right now, and I want to be clear that we, and our partners across law enforcement, are directing every possible resource to these cases. We will protect our community and bring the perpetrator of these crimes to justice. We unequivocally denounce these senseless killings and stand with our Muslim community against intolerance and violence in every form,” said Keller.

“We have heard from the community that the fear is so strong, there is a concern about even things like groceries and getting meals for certain folks in certain areas of town,” Keller said in a weekend briefing. “Our senior affairs department and our community safety department is going to be providing meals as long as we need, to anyone who needs a meal who is affected by this tragedy.”

Meanwhile, local and national Muslim groups have been warning residents to be cautious.

“We urge everyone to take precautions and be aware of your surroundings including making sure that you are not being followed home and avoid walking alone at night,” Islamic Center of New Mexico posted on Facebook. “This is especially true for our members living in the southeast part of the city where these killings have taken place.”

The center said while there is no evidence its mosque is being targeted, it is still taking steps to provide additional security measures.

“The lives of Albuquerque Muslims are in danger. Whoever is responsible for this horrific, hateful shooting spree must be identified and stopped – now,” stressed Council on American-Islamic Relations National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell.

The Council is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible, the organization announced, calling the series of killings a “horrific, hateful shooting spree.”

Business

Mazda MX-30 Electric prices slashed, sold as demonstrators as buyers shun new model

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Post date August 8, 2022
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Most electric cars have waiting lists of between six months and two years in Australia. But a new Mazda with limited driving range has triggered heavy discounting.

Massive discounts of up to $15,000 – about 20 per cent off recommended retail – have begun appearing on the Mazda MX-30 Electric as buyers appear to be slow to embrace the model with limited driving range and a high price.

The Mazda MX-30 went on sale last year priced between $69,400 and $74,000 drive-away (costs vary from state-to-state based on different stamp duties and registration fees).

Mazda claims the MX-30 has a maximum driving range of between 200km and 224km.

However, real-world testing by Drive has found the battery can run flat after covering less than these distances, giving it about half the range of other electric cars in the same price range.

Mazda Australia only imported 100 examples of the electric-only version of the MX-30 – in 2021 – to sell alongside the petrol-electric hybrid, but they appear to be hard to sell.

Today, about two-dozen examples are on classifieds website Carsales advertised as “demonstrator” models, most with between 200 and 2000km on the odometer.

The cheapest Mazda MX-30 Electric was advertised at $55,990 drive-away – with 900km on the odometer – which is about $15,000 less than the new price.

A number of other examples of “demonstrator” Mazda MX-30 electric models were listed between $59,990 and $62,888 drive-away, a discount of about $10,000 in round numbers.

Mazda’s struggle to sell electric cars as brands such as Tesla and Kia have long waiting times is being seen as an indication that Australian electric-car buyers are baulking high prices for vehicles with modest driving range.

A statement from Mazda Australia said: “(Electric vehicles) remain a very small sales percentage of the overall new car market.

“Representing a key technological milestone, Mazda MX-30 was the first-ever fully electric vehicle produced by Mazda, and the first step in a long-term electrification plan that will be bolstered by the introduction of the all-new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid.

“Sales for the full-electric Mazda MX-30 are in line with Mazda Australia’s projections. A portion of the initial allocation of Mazda MX-30 Electric models remain available, along with some ex-demonstrator models.”

Joshua Dowling has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years, spending most of that time working for The Sydney Morning Herald (as motoring editor and one of the early members of the Drive team) and News Corp Australia. I have joined CarAdvice / Drive in 2018, and have been a World Car of the Year judge for more than 10 years.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab: What we know so far

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Post date August 8, 2022
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Samsung Unpacked is just a few days away, but the rumor mill is already going into overdrive about a more distant Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab.

Samsung fanatics probably need no reminder that Samsung Unpacked will be hitting their screens on 10 August. Some marquee announcements are expected to include new additions to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Flip lines.

But rumor says that Samsung isn’t done innovating foldable displays. In fact, its very first foldable tablet, possibly titled the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab, may be close on the horizon.

Here’s everything we think we know about this reported device. For more information, check out our guide to the 9 best tablets in Australia.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab release date

Recent reports say that Samsung plans to launch the Fold Tab on the same day as the Galaxy Tab S9 series. Based on the history of Galaxy Tab launches, this should take place around January–February 2023.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab price

One area in which the rumor mill has been rather quiet is the price of a potential Galaxy Z Fold Tab. Galaxy Z Fold phones have gradually been getting cheaper from generation to generation, but the latest entry in the series still starts at a whopping $2,499.

What’s more, leaked retail listings for the Fold 4 have suggested this trend may soon be bucked, with a moderate price increase expected to take place. All this is to say that foldable technology isn’t cheap and you should steel yourself to see the Galaxy Z Fold Tab launch with a sizeable price tag.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab design

The list of reports on Samsung display innovations is long. Earlier this year, we saw a patent submitted regarding a rollable display with a transparent section. We’ve also seen dual-folding and slidable prototypes and patents from the company.

It’s the dual-folding concept that has really taken the Internet by storm. The design involves 2 folding hinges that can be used to create a variety of form factors, including a very smartphone-reminiscent look when folded in on itself. When unfolded, it can create a unique S shape for a more 3-dimensional viewing experience.

Here are some renders that have been mocked up indicating how this technology might look if updated in the Galaxy Z Fold Tab.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab
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The design would make the tablet pocket-sized when fully folded and could see a size upwards of 10 inches when completely unfurled. A space for an S Pen to dock and charge would also exist when the device is folded.

Once again, it’s just too early to say anything definitive about how the Galaxy Z Fold Tab will actually look. What we do know is that Samsung has a ton of incredible ideas and prototypes to work with. We can’t wait to see which ones come to fruition.

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