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WhatsApp To Block Users Who Don’t Accept New T&Cs

April Glover February 23, 2021 No Comments

Encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp will block users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the May 15 deadline. WhatsApp users will not be able to receive or…

Apple Overtakes Samsung As World’s Top Smartphone Maker

April Glover February 23, 2021 No Comments

Apple has stolen Samsung’s crown as the world’s top smartphone marker for the fourth quarter of 2020, Gartner reports. The launch of the iPhone 12 helped Apple to overtake Samsung…

Spotify HiFi Tier Launches With CD-Quality Music Streaming

April Glover February 23, 2021 No Comments

Music streaming giant Spotify has announced a new tier which will deliver music in CD-quality, lossless audio format. The US-based subscription service is following in the footsteps of competitors Tidal…

Samsung Commits To Four Years Of Galaxy Updates

April Glover February 23, 2021 No Comments

Samsung has revealed it will be offering four years’ worth of updates for its line-up of Galaxy smartphones released from 2019 onwards. The South Korean tech giant will extend support…

Oz Government Pulls Advertising From Facebook As Social Media War Ramps Up

April Glover February 22, 2021 No Comments

The federal government is pulling all advertising from Facebook in a move which could lose the social media giant millions of dollars. After the Mark Zuckerberg-owned platform blocked all Australian…

Teardown Video Exposes PS5 Controller Defect

Jake Nelson February 22, 2021 No Comments

A new teardown video has exposed the problem causing “joystick drift” in the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controllers, for which manufacturer Sony is staring down a class-action lawsuit. Users have reported…

Demand Squeezes Industry As Chip Drought Wears On

Jake Nelson February 22, 2021 No Comments

As chip shortages continue to plague the consumer electronics industry, Nvidia is taking action to curb rampant buying-up of its graphics cards. Fuelled by factors including COVID-19 and the US-China…

Figures Reveal Full-Fibre NBN Could Be $10bn Cheaper

April Glover February 22, 2021 No Comments

A full-fibre National Broadband Network (NBN) could have cost the government $10 billion less than originally thought, according to secret figures revealed by The Sydney Morning Herald. Redacted documents seen…

Acer In Pole Position With F1 Partnership

Jake Nelson February 22, 2021 No Comments

Acer is continuing its partnership with Sauber Motorsport, which manages and operates the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN Formula One team, into the 2021 season. The Taiwanese manufacturer will supply commercial-grade…

Optus Snags Rights To Top Football Tournament

Jake Nelson February 22, 2021 No Comments

Optus Sport has nabbed the rights to the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro football tournament in the runup to 2023’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Seen as the world’s second most prestigious…