Jack Gramenz – Page 15

Telco Ombudsman Set To Oversee Digital Platforms

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has welcomed a recommendation that its scope be widened to include digital platforms. The 23rd and final recommendation of the report from the Australian Competition and…

BREAKING NEWS: Feds Back ACCC Google, Facebook Facing Bans

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

The government has accepted the Digital Platforms Inquiry’s “overriding conclusion” that the media and advertising markets need reform but will run a 12 week public consultation before implementing any of the…

US Treasury Claim Amazon “Destroyed” Retail

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

As the government considers its response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry, a high ranking US regulator has blasted Amazon for destroying the retail industry in…

Google Expand Hearing Aid App Roll-Out

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Google has expanded its hearing aid app to more devices after launching earlier this year. The Sound Amplifier app uses a smartphone’s in-built microphone to amplify ambient sounds for people…

Nintendo Offer Free Fix For Faulty Switch Controllers

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Nintendo will fix faulty controllers free of charge and refund customers who have already paid for a fix, as the company goes into damage control in the wake of the…

Google Images Adds Lens In Oz

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Google has added support for its Lens AI to Google Images in Australia to give users more information on the things they see. The feature was rolled out in the…

Facebook Cuts Off Sony, Microsoft Data Access

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Social media giant Facebook will again try to cut off companies including Microsoft and Sony from accessing data, as it seeks to rehabilitate its image in the wake of a…

Amazon Gift Smart Home Tech To Homebuyers

Jack Gramenz July 24, 2019 No Comments

Amazon is giving US customers up to $5,000 in smart home technology when they purchase a house through its new real estate partnership. The TurnKey program is a partnership between…

Slow Internet? Your Fault Says NBN

Jack Gramenz July 24, 2019 No Comments

The corporation in charge of delivering Australia’s national broadband network has released research suggesting users should better optimise their home internet networks as it faces continued criticism about poor speeds.…

LG Gives TVs Apple HomeKit, AirPlay 2

Jack Gramenz July 24, 2019 No Comments

Korean electronics maker LG has announced it will bring Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit technology to its 2019 AI televisions. LG claims it will be the first global television manufacturer…