FBI Intervene After Microsoft Exchange Server Hack
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April 14, 2021
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Last month, Microsoft announced that a Chinese state-sponsored organisation had been exploiting vulnerabilities in its Exchange Server, allowing it to combine four... Read More
D-Link Wins Red Dot Awards For Design
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April 8, 2021
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The DMS-106XT is D-Link’s latest Unmanaged Switch with five 2.5G Ethernet ports for uninterrupted, efficient connectivity, as well as one 10G Ethernet... Read More
Australian Sites Caught Up In Verkada Cameras Hack
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March 12, 2021
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Australian childcare centres, schools and aged care residential facilities have been caught up in the hack of a US security camera company... Read More
New Swann Security Kit Hailed At CES Awards
Swann’s new 4K NVR Enforcer home security kit, featuring patent-pending flashing red and blue lights, has been lauded with a CES 2021... Read More
Can Robot Vac Cleaners Spy On You?
A new security flaw has been found in robot vacuums, with researchers warning their laser-based navigation systems could be hacked to record... Read More
RECALL: Ring Video Doorbells Catching Fire
Amazon has recalled tens of thousands of Ring video doorbells, warning that incorrect installation can cause them to catch fire. The second-generation... Read More
Smart Sensors To Make Homes Safer For Older Aussies: CSIRO
SYDNEY: Older Australians living independently at home will soon be able to automatically send real-time data to their healthcare providers, according to... Read More
Netgear Confirm Next-Gen WiFi 6 Gaming Router Coming November
Netgear has confirmed its next-generation Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 WiFi 6 router will land in Australia in late November, initially available through... Read More
Samsung Release New Smart Washer & Dryer Range
Samsung has released its new smart washing machine and dryer range in Australia, with the Wi-Fi connected appliances pledging a more personalised... Read More
ALDI Launch Wi-Fi Controlled Portable Air Con & Fan
ALDI has ramped up its smart home push, with the German supermarket ranging a a smart Wi-Fi controlled portable air conditioner and... Read More
Philips & Nintendo Among Amazon Prime Day Best-Sellers
Amazon has offered revealed several of the top-performing products from Day One of its annual ‘Prime Day’ shopping event, with Philips Hue... Read More
New Arlo Spotlight Camera To Release In Oz November
Arlo’s new Essential XL Spotlight Camera is set to release in Australia next month. Featuring a battery that can run for a... Read More
New Arlo Security Camera Can Record 4K Footage For Six Months Straight
Arlo has introduced two new smart cameras with an incredible six-month battery life to its line-up of premium security products. The new... Read More
Arlo Unveil New Wire-Free Security Cameras, No Hub Needed
Arlo has unveiled the new Ultra 2 Wire-Free Spotlight Camera System Pro 4 Wire-Free Spotlight Camera, with the later forgoing the need... Read More
Smart Home Device Sales Up Amid COVID19
Worldwide shipments of smart home devices are forecast to remain resilient despite the impact of COVID19, climbing 4.1% on-year in 2020, according... Read More
Roku Takes On Amazon With AirPlay 2 & HomeKit Support
Roku has thrown down the gauntlet against Amazon by announcing its 4K-ready devices will gain support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit... Read More
Noise Cancellation For Google Meet Coming To Phones
Noise cancellation for the Google Meet video conferencing platform is set to roll-out to Android and iOS soon – initially exclusive to... Read More
LG Debut Voice-Controlled Massage Chair Amid Home Health Boom
LG has debuted its next-generation massage chair with voice-control smarts, leveraging a boom in home improvement sales during COVID19 lockdown measures. The... Read More
TikTok Denies Involvement In Oz Government Probe
The Australian government has been warned it should reopen an investigation into the controversial app Tik Tok after it was revealed the... Read More
Ring’s New Always Home Camera Flies Around Inside Your House
A futuristic security camera from Ring is an autonomous drone which can fly around homes to give visuals on every nook and... Read More
New Arlo Essential Cameras Will Come To Australia
Arlo’s newest additions to the wireless Essential security camera range, the Essential XL Spotlight camera and the Essential camera, will be coming... Read More
Google Set To Debut Next-Gen Mesh Router
Google is reportedly set to launch its next-generation mesh Wi-Fi router this year, with commentators predicting an affordably priced ‘Nest’ device will... Read More
Amazon Sidewalk Brings Your Smart Devices With You
Amazon is taking the smart home beyond the home with the launch of its Sidewalk technology. Set to release later this year,... Read More
iRobot Launches Self-Emptying Midrange Roomba
iRobot has launched the Roomba i3+, its cheapest robot vacuum ever to come with a cleaning dock. The i3+, like the higher-end... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Arlo Reveal Wire Free Doorbell That Will Take On Ring
Arlo has announced a wire free video doorbell that has no spotlight but does have a 180-degree camera. The release will see... Read More
Samsung Wins Big At Australian Good Design Awards 2020
Samsung Electronics has won big at the 62nd annual Good Design Awards 2020, with five of its products named winners, including two... Read More
D-Link Upgrades Mydlink App With New Features
D-Link has launched a revamp of its mydlink smart home app, including a refreshed UI, increased usability, and a number of enhanced... Read More
Smart Doorbells Under FBI Spy Suspicion
Amazon-owned smart doorbell maker, Ring, has attracted the suspicion of the FBI, following concerns consumers are misusing products of its type to... Read More
LG Push Smart Home In Virtual IFA 2020 Exhibition
LG has launched its first IFA virtual exhibition, demoing the benefits of convenient, smart home technology to resonate with home-bound customers during... Read More
New Telco Policy A Win For NBN Co, Retailers Under Pressure
The NBN Co is set to benefit from revisions to the Telecommunications in New Developments policy, enabling the government-backed enterprise to further... Read More
D-Link Launch Two AI-Based mydlink Security Cameras
D-Link has launched two new surveillance cameras in the mydlink range: the DCS-8526LH Full HD Pan/Tilt Pro Wi-Fi Camera and the DCS-8630LH... Read More
Beacon Ramp Up Smart Lights Amid Bumper Full-Year Profit
Beacon Lighting has ramped up its smart lighting range and reported a 38.5% jump in full-year net profit, prompt by homebound customers... Read More
LG Virtual IFA Exhibit To Focus On Smart Homes
LG is set to virtually demonstrate its vision of the future home at IFA 2020. With the slogan “Life’s Good From Home”,... Read More
Samsung Launch Air Purifiers That Can Capture 99.97% Of Dust, Bacteria & Allergens
Samsung Electronics Australia has announced that the brand’s new Air Purifier range is now available in the country at select retailers and... Read More
Arlo Smart Subscriptions Surge 72%
Subscriptions to Arlo Smart – which allows users to store 30 days of video recordings and provides intelligent alerts via an app... Read More
Lenovo & Panasonic Team Up For All-In-One Video Surveillance Solution
Lenovo and Panasonic have announced a new commercial partnership that will see the production of an ‘all-in-one’ network video recorder that aims... Read More
Arlo Launch Essential Spotlight Security Camera, With HD Video
Arlo Technologies has launched the Essential Spotlight Camera, a security camera with 1080p HD video, two-way audio, an integrated spotlight with colour... Read More
Google Cuts $630M Deal To Get Share Of Security Market
US security group ADT who have a major home and business security operation in Australia has cut a deal with Google who... Read More
Ring Doorbell A Security Risk Prior To Amazon Purchase New Documents Reveal
Ring the doorbell security Company now owned by Amazon was purchased to ‘grab market share’ despite consumers complaints about security and compliance... Read More
Big W’s Bub&Me Sale Features Uniden Cameras, UV Sanitiser Bags & More
Tomorrow Big W is kicking off its bi-annual Bub&Me sales, which will run in-store and online until 12th August. This time round,... Read More
Global Security Camera Market Forecast To Double To $44B By 2025
Market research firm IDC has forecast the worldwide video surveillance camera market to almost double from $23.6 billion in 2019 to $44... Read More
Samsung’s New AirDresser Sanitises, Deodorises & Straightens
The new AirDresser – which uses Samsung’s Jet Air technology and steam to remove germs, allergens and dust – is now available... Read More
REVIEW:Big Wide Arlo Floodlight With Security Camera Built In
It’s smart in more ways than one, the new Arlo Pro 3 camera that comes with a sleek looking light and security... Read More
Netgear Debut Cheaper Wi-Fi 6 Orbi Mesh Router
Netgear has debuted a second-generation of its Wi-Fi 6 supported Orbi mesh router – more affordable than its predecessor in exchange for... Read More
Google ‘Smart Home Virtual Summit’ Next Week
Google will host a two-day ‘Smart Home Virtual Summit’ next week for its developer community -i n lieu of the annual I/O... Read More
‘Mirror’ Bought For Half-Billion Dollars By Lululemon
Smart mirror maker, Mirror, has been acquired for US$500 million by women’s fitness apparel behemoth, Lululemon, as demand for at-home workout streaming... Read More
Google Adds Group Video Calls To Nest Hub Max
Google is rolling out a new group video call feature to its smart display device Nest Hub Max – previously, users could... Read More
realme Ramp Up Smart Home Hub: Smart TV & More
Chinese smartphone manufacturer, realme, has pledged to significantly ramp up its connected home ecosystem with the forthcoming launch of a new smart... Read More
LG Premium ‘InstaView’ Fridge Notches Million Global Sales
LG Electronics has announced its iconic InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerator notched one million sales worldwide this month, with an average of over 700... Read More
Google Assistant’s New ‘Voice Match’ Can Recognise Individual Users
Google Assistant has added a new, slightly creepy feature – Voice Match – which can recognise your voice in order to give... Read More
