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New Oculus Quest VR Headset Starts At $479 In Oz

Jake Nelson September 17, 2020 No Comments

Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2, seen in leaked videos earlier this week, will retail in Australia starting at $479, and Logitech has already announced VR-compatible headphones to accompany it. The…

Facebook To Launch Smart Glasses Next Year

Jake Nelson September 17, 2020 No Comments

Facebook is teaming up with global eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica for a new pair of RayBan-branded smart glasses, to release next year. At Facebook’s virtual Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg described…

Next Oculus VR Headset Will Feature 2K Resolution Per Eye

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2 headset has leaked in a pair of videos accidentally uploaded to the Facebook Blueprint website, and will be the company’s highest-resolution VR headset ever. The Quest…

Facebook Can’t Escape Aussie Privacy Lawsuit

Jake Nelson September 14, 2020 No Comments

Facebook has lost its bid to dodge legal proceedings brought by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) over the Cambridge Analytica breach. The legal action was brought by…

Govt Drafts New Powers To Fight Big Tech Market Abuse

Roma Christian September 10, 2020 No Comments

German officials have approved new draft digital antitrust legislation, set to give the government more power in the fight against big tech market abuse. It comes as the ACCC continues…

Facebook Warns New iPhone Update Will Cripple Ad Sales

Roma Christian August 27, 2020 No Comments

Social media giant, Facebook, has warned Apple’s new iOS 14 update will hurt its online advertising business, impairing the efficiency of targeted ads for brands and developers too. Disclosed in…

Oculus VR Headsets To Require Mandatory Facebook Account

Roma Christian August 19, 2020 No Comments

Facebook-owned virtual reality headset manufacturer, Oculus, has announced it will require all users to sign-in with a Facebook account, removing support for separate accounts in October. The company has advised…

ACCC Release Framework For Google & Facebook To Pay Oz Media For Content

Elise Reid July 31, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has released a draft mandatory code of conduct that would allow Australian media companies to bargain with Google and Facebook to quickly secure fair payment for news content.…

Zuckerberg Grilled By Antitrust Committee For Buying Out Competition

Elise Reid July 30, 2020 No Comments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was yesterday questioned by the US Congress Antitrust Subcommittee about the tech giant’s history of buying out competing businesses, hampering competition in the market. Instagram was…

Facebook Takes EU To Court For Privacy Invasion

Elise Reid July 28, 2020 No Comments

The Financial Times has reported that Facebook has taken the European Union (EU) to court for invading the privacy of its employees under its antitrust investigations into the tech giant.…