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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,…

Boost Founder Peter Adderton Misses Out On US Buyback

Jack Gramenz July 29, 2019 No Comments

Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton has vowed to keep up the pressure on the MVNO’s expected new owners after missing out on a chance to buy back the US division…

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,…

ACCC Slam Facebook & Google For ‘Market Distortion’

Roma Christian July 26, 2019 No Comments

The ACCC’s landmark ‘Digital Platforms Inquiry’ has slammed tech giants (notably Facebook and Google) for distorting the local market, impairing several businesses from competing “on their merits.” Disclosed in a…

Apple Buy Intel Smartphone Modem Business For $1B

Jan Arreza July 26, 2019 No Comments

Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business in a deal valued at US$1 billion. The deal gives Apple more…

US Treasury Claim Amazon “Destroyed” Retail

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

As the government considers its response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry, a high ranking US regulator has blasted Amazon for destroying the retail industry in…

Google Expand Hearing Aid App Roll-Out

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Google has expanded its hearing aid app to more devices after launching earlier this year. The Sound Amplifier app uses a smartphone’s in-built microphone to amplify ambient sounds for people…

BREAKING NEWS: Samsung Galaxy Fold To Launch September

Jan Arreza July 25, 2019 No Comments

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold will finally be ready for launch in selected countries from September, but local representatives say there is still no update on when or if the phone will…

Google Images Adds Lens In Oz

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Google has added support for its Lens AI to Google Images in Australia to give users more information on the things they see. The feature was rolled out in the…