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Oz Banks Take On Apple Pay With New App, ANZ Notably Absent

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Three of Australia’s ‘Big 4 Banks’ – Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and NAB – have joined forces to develop a smartphone payment app, set to rival Apple Pay. Named ‘Beem’, the…

ACCC Launches Official Inquiry Into NBN Service Standards

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The ACCC has launched an official public inquiry, focused on determining whether NBN wholesale service standards are “appropriate”, and if regulation is needed to improve the “customer experience”. ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, claims…

LG Joins The Premier League, But Will They Score With V30+?

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LG believes they are playing in the smartphone ‘premier league’ with their new V30+ smartphone, which while having excellent specs, is carrying baggage – largely because it is manufactured by…

Experts Warn Amazon Will Stumble On Major Logistics and HR Issues In Oz

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Key retail-industry experts have warned that Amazon could stumble on major industrial relations, human resources, logistics and pricing issues when launching in Australia, given the significant differences in regulation compared to…

GoPro Finally Posts A Profit, Shares Tumble After Bleak Holiday Outlook

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Action camera maker, GoPro, has finally achieved a major milestone, posting a US$15 million profit after several consecutive years of losses – a bleak forecast for the holiday quarter, has since sent…

REVIEW: Master & Dynamic MW60 A Pricey, Bulky Headphone Rich In Luxury Design

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“Oh, great”, I thought, as yet another pair of bulky over the ear wireless headphones landed on my desk. “Why haven’t companies learnt that these are generally less suitable, for the…

REVIEW: Jaybird’s ‘RUN’ Wireless Headphones, Are Not Just For The “Sporty”

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Known for their sports-orientated wired headphones, Jaybird has debuted its first ‘true wireless’ earbuds, named “RUN”, specifically designed to meet the needs of serious athletes and fitness lovers. Truth be…

REVIEW: TRNDlabs’ NOVA Wireless Earbuds Please Both The Ears & Wallet

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TRNDlabs’ tiny wireless earbuds are set to be a budget lover’s dream, crafted with “premium materials” and claimed to deliver “great sound” at just over A$100. The concept of truly…

Hefty iPhone X Price Feared To Hamper Asia Pacific Sales

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A number of channel operators in the Asia Pacific have voiced their concern that the hefty price of Apple’s latest flagship phone, the iPhone X, could weaken sales across the region. Channel…

Apple Tipped To Build New iPhones With Intel Parts

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Recent reports reveal that Apple could drop its iPhone & iPad chip supplier, Qualcomm, in favour of modem chips from Intel and MediaTek. Sources state that the replacement component parts could…