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WhatsApp Users Warned Of Security Breach

Roma Christian August 9, 2018 No Comments

WhatsApp has reportedly acknowledged a software bug which allows hackers to impersonate users, and send fake group messages and/or private texts. Discovered by Israeli cybersecurity firm, CheckPoint Research, the flaw…

Google Snares 34% Of Online Usage, Facebook Dives

Roma Christian August 8, 2018 No Comments

Latest research reveals online users are spending over one third of their time on Google-owned sites, whilst former giants such as Facebook have seen screen time slump. According to Axios,…

Optus Revenue Up 5.7% Despite World Cup Fiasco

Roma Christian August 8, 2018 No Comments

Despite backlash over its World Cup streaming flop, Singtel-owned Optus has post a 5.7% year-on-year jump in Q1 operating revenue, notching A$2.1 billion from continued network and content investment. Contrasting…

As HTC Fights To Survive Samsung & Apple Are Suffering From Price Problems

David Richards August 8, 2018 No Comments

As HTC struggles to survive in the smartphone market, the high cost of a premium Samsung and Apple phone is slowing down smartphone sales in Australia, with consumers hanging onto…

Facebook Asks Banks For Your Data

Thomas Hellier August 7, 2018 No Comments

Facebook is reacting to yet another controversy, this time inspired by a Wall Street Journal article that exposed the social media giant for reaching out to banks for user data,…

Google Pixel 3 To Only Feature Gesture Controls

Roma Christian August 7, 2018 No Comments

Following the launch of Android Pie, recent reports claim Google’s Pixel 3 smartphone will ditch traditional software ‘buttons’ (e.g. back, home) in favour of new gesture-based controls. Android 9 Pie…

ACCC To Review Wholesale Mobile Voice & SMS Regulation

Roma Christian August 7, 2018 No Comments

The ACCC has commenced a pubic inquiry into the regulation of wholesale mobile voice and SMS services, claiming ‘over-the-top’ methods (such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger) may require current regulation…

Android P Launches As “Android Pie”

Thomas Hellier August 7, 2018 No Comments

Google has started rolling out their much hyped Android P, which we now know is a major OS update called “Android 9 Pie”. While much of the content of the…

Australians Turning Off Chinese Made Brands Such As Oppo + Huawei

David Richards August 7, 2018 No Comments

Australians who bought new smartphones from Chinese manufacturers Oppo, ZTE and Huawei said they didn’t plan to buy another phone from these makers with only 13 per cent saying they…

Has Telstra Created A Sales Monster By Talking Up 5G?

David Richards August 7, 2018 No Comments

New research reveals that Telstra may have created a rod for their own back by talking up 5G with one in three consumers claiming that they plan to put off…