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Telstra CEO Warns 5G A Threat To NBN

Roma Christian July 31, 2019 No Comments

Telstra CEO, Andy Penn, has warned high-speed mobile technology (such as 5G) could prove “incredibly damaging” to the National Broadband Network (NBN) – taking customers and earnings. Speaking to the…

LG Launch 5K Monitor For Apple Products

Roma Christian July 31, 2019 No Comments

LG has launched its new UltraFine 5K Display Monitor specifically designed for the latest Apple computing products (including Mac and iPad Pro). The new 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display (model 27MD5KL)…

Huawei H1 Revenue Up 23% Despite US Ban

Roma Christian July 31, 2019 No Comments

Chinese telco giant, Huawei, has post a notable 23% year-on-year lift in half-year revenue, seemingly undeterred by bans from international governments, and the loss of its Google Android license. Huawei…

Samsung Q2 Profit Tumbles 56% YoY

Roma Christian July 31, 2019 No Comments

Samsung Electronics has fared a significant a 55.6% year-on-year drop in Q2 operating profit, citing falling memory chip prices. It’s the second straight quarter Samsung’s operating profit has more than…

Tax Refunds Lift Oz Consumer Confidence

Roma Christian July 30, 2019 No Comments

Australian consumer confidence lift over the weekend, coinciding with a surge in cashed up customers from tax time refunds. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index jumped 1.9% versus the…

TikTok App Owner To Enter Phone Business

Roma Christian July 30, 2019 No Comments

Considered among the world’s most valuable start-ups, ByteDance – the owner of viral video app TikTok – has confirmed it’s releasing its own smartphone. ByteDance is best known for TikTok…

Oz Media Execs Praise Foxtel-Netflix Deal

Roma Christian July 29, 2019 No Comments

Several senior Australian media agency executives have praised Foxtel’s integration of Netflix, categorising the deal as mutually beneficial. The news comes after Foxtel unveiled its “New Foxtel Experience” last week,…

ACCC Back New Google, Facebook Publisher Code

Roma Christian July 29, 2019 No Comments

ACCC Commissioner, Rod Sims, has called for digital tech platforms (such as Facebook and Google) to be regulated similar to traditional media publishers – levelling the playing field. Speaking to Sky…

Huawei Release New Watch GT Models In Oz

Roma Christian July 29, 2019 No Comments

Chinese telco giant, Huawei, has launched its new Watch GT Active and GT Elegant in Australia, landing at Mobileciti in August, with “more retail partners to be announced.” Huawei’s smartwatch…

Apple Tipped To Launch Three 5G iPhones In 2020

Roma Christian July 29, 2019 No Comments

Renowned Apple commentator, Ming-Chi Kuo, expects all three 2020 iPhones to be 5G-compatible, complementing several other significant re-designs. The news follows Apple’s US$1 billion purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business,…