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Watchdog Warns Telstra, Optus, Medion About Number Porting ID Issues

Nathan Jolly May 21, 2021 No Comments

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a stern warning to Telstra, Optus and Medion Mobile, after finding they failed to check customer IDs while porting their phone number…

Telstra Pissed Off Over Optus’ mmWave 5G Announcement

Nathan Jolly May 21, 2021 No Comments

Yesterday, Optus announced that it had switched on its first six mmWave 5G sites in Australia: four Sydney sites at Kings Cross, Surry Hills, North Ryde, and Optus Sydney Campus,…

NBN Co Sacked 50 Employees Over Zoom This Week

Nathan Jolly May 21, 2021 No Comments

NBN Co has taken advantage of its ultra-fast NBN connection speeds, by holding a series of five-minute Zoom calls in which they sacked 50 employees. The Australian Financial Review reported…

Qualcomm Gears Up For The 5G Revolution With New Snapdragon Chipset And 10-Gigabit Modem

Nathan Jolly May 20, 2021 No Comments

Qualcomm has made a slew of announcements, including the release of a new 700-series chipset for mobile devices, 5G M.2 reference designs, and a new high-speed, energy-efficient 5G modem. The…

Amazon To Make $9 Billion Offer For MGM

Nathan Jolly May 18, 2021 No Comments

Industry sources have revealed to Variety that Amazon is set to make a US$9 billion offer for storied movie production house MGM. The talks haven’t been confirmed by either Amazon…

Broadcast Spectrum Buyback Proposal Would Hurt TV Networks

Nathan Jolly May 17, 2021 No Comments

Proposed reforms that would reduce the amount of radiofrequency spectrum used by Australian TV broadcasters would impact the ability to provide HD quality broadcasts and speciality channels, the free-to-air networks…

Aussie Telcos Received 125,000 Complaints Against Them In 2020

Nathan Jolly May 17, 2021 No Comments

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has issued a warning to Australian telcos after receiving 125,000 complaints about “unclear and misleading selling practices” in 2020 alone. These complaints were uncovered after 32…

Google Pixel 6 Leak Suggests A Radically Different Design

Nathan Jolly May 14, 2021 No Comments

The Google Pixel 6 will sport a completely new design, according to leaked images obtained by Front Page Tech. Jon Prosser from the publication has published rendered which he claims…

Motorola Working On Wireless, Self-charging Smartphone

Nathan Jolly May 13, 2021 No Comments

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. GuRu specialises in “safe, effective and customisable transmission…

Amazon Releases Next Generation Of Echo Show Devices

Nathan Jolly May 13, 2021 No Comments

Today, Amazon has announced the Echo Show 8 and the Echo Show 5 in Australia The Echo Show 8 (pictured above) retails for $199 and features a 13-megapixel camera with…