Google Pixel 6 Leak Suggests A Radically Different Design
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May 14, 2021
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The Google Pixel 6 will sport a completely new design, according to leaked images obtained by Front Page Tech. Jon Prosser from... Read More
Motorola Working On Wireless, Self-charging Smartphone
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May 13, 2021
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Motorola has announced a partnership with GuRu Wireless, Inc. to create the world’s first over-the-air wireless smartphones that charge using mmWave technology.... Read More
Amazon Releases Next Generation Of Echo Show Devices
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May 13, 2021
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Today, Amazon has announced the Echo Show 8 and the Echo Show 5 in Australia The Echo Show 8 (pictured above) retails... Read More
Apple Invest Another $45 Million Into iPhone Glass-Maker Corning
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May 11, 2021
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Apple has invested another US$45 million into precision glass-manufacturing company Corning, who has provided the glass for every generation of the iPhone,... Read More
China Banned From India 5G
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May 11, 2021
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China has expressed concern over India’s move to not grant any Chinese company permission to participate in 5G trials. It’s being seen... Read More
Vocus Focuses On Submarine Cable
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May 11, 2021
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Vocus COO Ellie Sweeney has revealed the company will build a cable to close the loop on its national network between Geraldton... Read More
“This Is A Dangerous Idea”: 44 Attorneys General Urge Zuckerberg To Kill ‘Instagram For Kids’ Plans
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May 11, 2021
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 44 other Attorneys General wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him... Read More
The 2023 iPhone Looks Likely To Feature An Apple-Made 5G Modem
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May 11, 2021
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Apple’s 2019 acquisition of Intel’s modem division might result in an Apple-made 5G modem turning up in its 2023 iPhone models, according... Read More
Samsung Electronics Facing Major Problems
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May 11, 2021
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Samsung Electronics is facing a major problem with Taiwanese Company TSMC stripping semiconductor market share from the South Korean manufacturer that has... Read More
Google Moves Towards Getting Rid Of Passwords
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May 10, 2021
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Google has acknowledged what we all know: that passwords are painful, not-too-secure, and likely to be used for multiple accounts without any... Read More
NSW Government Tables Revolutionary Data Breach Disclosure Bill
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May 10, 2021
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NSW could soon become the first state or territory to make mandatory disclosure of data breaches into law. The State Government has... Read More
Christine Holgate Takes Top Job At Australia Post Rival
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May 10, 2021
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Mere days after her non-compete clause comes to an end, former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate has taken the chief executive job... Read More
NBN Co On Track To Smash FY21 Financial Target
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May 7, 2021
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NBN Co has posted $3.5 billion in revenue for the first three quarters of the 2021 financial year, putting it 20 per... Read More
Encrypted Messaging Apps Targeted By Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
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May 7, 2021
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The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is attempting to increase its powers to gather information from encrypted messaging apps. In a bill floated... Read More
Qualcomm Chip Problem Means One-Third Of The World’s Phones Can Be Hacked
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May 7, 2021
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A security firm has discovered a serious vulnerability in Qualcomm phone chips that exposes devices to exploitation, allowing hackers to listen in... Read More
IBM’s Chip Will Quadruple Your Phone’s Battery Life
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May 7, 2021
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The days of carrying around a portable charger “just in case” may soon be over, as IBM debuts a new semiconductor it... Read More
TPG Shares Plummet After CFO Announces Departure
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May 7, 2021
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TPG shares have again fallen, following the pending departure of yet another veteran senior at the company. CFO Stephen Banfield will be... Read More
Samsung Expected To Lose Market Share This Year
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May 4, 2021
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Taiwanese and American smartphone chipset manufacturers will take market share from Samsung Electronics Co. this year, a report from industry tracker Counterpoint... Read More
Apple Is Reportedly Working On A Foldable iPhone
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May 4, 2021
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Last week Samsung Display registered a trademark for a mysterious product called the S-Bendable, while Google are rumoured to be announcing their... Read More
Over 100 NBN Workers Just Walked Off The Job
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May 3, 2021
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NBN Co technicians this morning called a stop work, as they protest pay cuts and contractual disputes, calling for a Senate Inquiry... Read More
Google Moves To Slow Zoom By Pre-Installing Meet and Chat On Chrome Devices
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April 30, 2021
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During the pandemic, Zoom hit that rarefied level of ubiquity when it became a verb, as well as the world’s most popular... Read More
Samsung Trademarks ‘S-Foldable’
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April 30, 2021
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Samsung are going hard on its foldable technology, with numerous Z Fold and Z Flip products due to roll out this year.... Read More
Worldwide Smartphone Market Rises 27%
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April 29, 2021
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In the first quarter of this year, 347 million smartphones shipped worldwide, a 27 per cent year-on-year increase. Samsung shipped 22 per... Read More
Huawei Reports Second Straight Quarterly Revenue Drop
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April 29, 2021
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Huawei Technologies has announced another steep quarterly decline in revenue for the Jan-March 20212 quarter, as the company struggles with numerous issues.... Read More
Spotify Now Allows Creators To Monetise Their Podcasts
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April 28, 2021
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Spotify have rolled out a paid subscription platform for podcasts, that will allow podcasters to earn money through its Anchor network. The... Read More
Apple Hit With German Antitrust Suit
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April 27, 2021
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Nine industry associations, representing advertising, technology, and media across Germany, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, for their iOS 14.5 software’s... Read More
Google Meets Updates Aim To Make Meetings More “Immersive, Inclusive, and Productive”
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April 26, 2021
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Google have announced significant new changes in their Google Meets offering, which aim to “deepen the meeting experience, regardless of how and... Read More
Privacy Flaw Discovered In Apple’s AirDrop Function
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April 26, 2021
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A team of German security researchers have highlighted a security flaw that allows the phone number and email addresses of AirDrop users... Read More
REVIEW: Moto e7 Power, No Frills But Full Of (Battery) Life
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April 26, 2021
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Motorola is set on capturing the mid-tier market, having launched a bunch of budget-friendly phones in the past month, led by its... Read More
Xiaomi Mi 11 Defect A Hot Issue
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April 26, 2021
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Xiaomi Mi 11 was first announced in January this year and has been on sale since then. The sales have been impressive... Read More
Google Streamlines Voice Commands To Skip ‘Hey, Google’
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April 26, 2021
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A new Android update has inadvertently revealed a new feature called ‘Guacamole’ which will allow users to perform time-sensitive tasks without having... Read More
Apple’s Q1 Sales, iPhone 11 Beats 12
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April 26, 2021
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New data made available by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners indicate that Apple‘s US sales numbers were driven by the four iPhone 12... Read More
Older Aussies Flocking To Digital Communication Services: ACMA
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April 26, 2021
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Australia’s Covid-19 restrictions have led to more older Australians than ever before using digital communications, including social media apps. Research from the... Read More
Telstra, Optus, TPG Spend Big On mmWave Spectrum
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April 26, 2021
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Australian carriers coughed up hundreds of millions of dollars in the recent 26GHz spectrum auction. Five companies have won spectrum in the... Read More
Apple Release Beta Verson Of iOS 14.6 Before 14.5 Is Even Out
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April 23, 2021
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While Apple fans wait with baited breath for the latest version of iOS 14.5, Apple have quietly uploaded the beta 1 version... Read More
Five Australian Telcos Win 5G Radio Spectrum Rights
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April 23, 2021
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5G services in Australia are about to get a whole lot better, as five Australian telecommunications companies won the rights for radio... Read More
Complaints To Aussie Telco Companies Down 25% During December Quarter
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April 23, 2021
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Are telecommunications companies getting better, or has COVID-19 turned us into a more patient nation? Maybe it’s a little from column A... Read More
Aussie Marketers Upset By Apple’s Anti-Tracking Move Against Facebook
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April 22, 2021
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While most Australians will be overjoyed to learn that Apple’s new security features aim to stop Facebook from collecting personal details from... Read More
Chinese Diplomat Blames Australia For International Huawei Ban
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April 21, 2021
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Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Xining blames Australia for Huawei’s ban in various countries around the world. Xining claimed that “Australia connived with... Read More
Govt Earmarks $90 Million Comms At 81 Regional Sites
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April 19, 2021
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A gang of three Liberal Government ministers has kicked off a round of funding for regional areas, including 81 sites that could... Read More
Samsung Unveil Smaller, Improved Capacitor For Smart Phones And Self-Driving Vehicles
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April 16, 2021
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics has today announced the creation of a tiny, high-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitor, a vital component in electrical devices. The capacitor... Read More
TSMC Confirm Chip Shortage Will Last Until 2023
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April 16, 2021
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The CEO of the world’s largest chip foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., has echoed recent claims from Intel’s CEO that the worldwide... Read More
Next iOS Update Improves Maps, Privacy And Siri’s Voice
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April 16, 2021
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For Apple’s next major iOS update, a fair few of its forthcoming features are already known due to the early beta version... Read More
ACCC Won’t Block Compare The Market From Increasing iSelect Stake
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April 15, 2021
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The ACCC has decided it will not oppose ‘Compare The Market’ owners, Innovation Holdings Australia, from purchasing up to 35 per cent... Read More
FBI Enlists Aussies To Crack Terrorist’s iPhone
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April 15, 2021
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It has been revealed that the FBI enlisted the expertise of Australian security firm Azimuth Security to hack into the iPhone of... Read More
Who Is The Mystery Retailer Buying Aussie’s White-Label Broadband?
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April 13, 2021
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Aussie Broadband has launched its own white-label broadband service allowing retailers to resell its internet and VoIP services under their own brands,... Read More
Optus Announces Service Pause Option
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April 12, 2021
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Optus has announced its latest offering: no service. In a surprising – and refreshing, really – evolution of the telco company’s business,... Read More
Victoria Plans Crackdown On Mobile Phone Using Drivers
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April 12, 2021
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The Victorian Government is set to introduce new legislation to allow ‘Distracted driver’ technology to capture drivers using their mobile phone across... Read More
Vocus Digs In As Musk’s Starlink Builds Down Under
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April 12, 2021
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ASX-listed Vocus has begun work on an earth station in New Zealand for the satellite broadband service Starlink, set up by Elon... Read More
Software Updates To Continue For LG Phones
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April 9, 2021
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Despite the tech company making a swift and rightful exit from the mobile phones sphere, LG is still going to provide ongoing... Read More
