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Apple Fans Who Pay More For Tech, Set To Be Slugged

David Richards September 11, 2018 No Comments

Apple product fans who have been successfully sucked in to spend significantly more on the tech gear than an Android fan, are set to be slugged again with Apple hoping…

Voice Activated Shopping Is Here, But Is It Working?

David Richards September 11, 2018 No Comments

Demand for voice activated speakers such as the Amazon Echo is growing, but it has not led to a big increase in voice activated shopping claims the experts. However, this…

Huawei Tries To Make Up For Benchmark Cheating

Alan Hartstein September 10, 2018 No Comments

After being caught cheating on its benchmark tests, Huawei says it will allow users to force their phone into ‘performance mode’. which optimises devices to run faster, but requires more of…

New US Tariffs Could Impact Apple

Computer Daily News September 10, 2018 No Comments

US President Donald Trump has dismissed complaints from Apple that new tariffs on Chinese imports could seriously impact its business. Trump tweeted that, to avoid the tariffs, Apple should make…

Alexa Announcements Arrives In Australia

Alan Hartstein September 7, 2018 No Comments

Amazon has released its Alexa Announcements smart home product in Australia, allowing devices enabled by its Echo solution to share quick messages around the house. “Simply say ‘Alexa, announce dinner…

WiFi Downtime Costs Businesses $70K A Year, Report Finds

Alan Hartstein September 7, 2018 No Comments

WiFi Connectivity downtime cost Australian businesses $68,332 on average over the past 12 months, according to a new survey from Ruckus Networks. The Survey also found that connectivity downtime had affected the bottom-line…

EXCLUSIVE: Optus Snubs Federal ZTE Ban

David Richards September 6, 2018 No Comments

Optus has chosen to ignore the Federal Government ban on ZTE and Huawei with the SingTel owned Company choosing to range ZTE smartphones which in the past has been found…

Vodafone Overhauls Pre-Paid Ahead Of TPG Merger

Roma Christian September 6, 2018 No Comments

Vodafone Australia has overhauled its pre-paid plans, in a bid to optimise operations ahead of its TPG merger. Forming a $15 billion giant, the combined entity is gearing up to…

Samsung’s Bixby To Support Third Party Apps This Year

Roma Christian September 6, 2018 No Comments

Samsung’s smart assistant ‘Bixby’ will reportedly support third party apps later this year – news which is tipped to lift adoption, whilst combat Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. Speaking to CNBC,…

Xiaomi Set To Launch World-First Phone With 5G Support

Alan Hartstein September 5, 2018 No Comments

Leading Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi has confirmed that its new Mi Mix 3 flagship product will feature 5G support, potentially making it the first company globally to offer a 5G-ready…