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Westpac Joins Apple Pay With Delay

Camilla Theakstone December 19, 2019 No Comments

It’s the last of the big four banks to jump on board the popular Apple Pay payment service. But despite popular demand and customer complaints, metropolitan Westpac customers will have…

Media Authority Reveals Top Five Phone Scams

Camilla Theakstone December 19, 2019 No Comments

A list of Australia’s top five phone scams has been released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today. In a bid to raise awareness of the scams during…

Free-Calls & Wi-Fi For Christmas

Elliot Nash December 19, 2019 No Comments

Telstra has handed out a big Christmas present with Australia’s biggest telco announcing free-calls and free Wi-Fi from payphones across the country even for Optus and Vodafone customers. Running between…

Who Has The Best Smartphone, Best OF Best Award Winners?

Camilla Theakstone December 19, 2019 No Comments

The 2019/20 SmartHouse Best of Best Awards have been announced and in the highly competitive premium smartphone market, Samsung’s Note 10+ has been named the best, while LG V50 ThinQ…

Regulator To Ban Sale Of Carrier-Locked Phones

Elliot Nash December 18, 2019 No Comments

A ban on the sale of carrier-locked phones may be on its way to the UK after the communications regulator began consultation on the proposed rules. The suggested regulation will…

Google To Pay $480 Million To ATO In Tech Crackdown

Camilla Theakstone December 18, 2019 No Comments

In a win for the Australian Taxation Office, search engine giant Google has agreed to pay $481.5 million in taxes to the agency. It’s the latest move from the ATO…

Instagram To Improve Consumer Experience With Global Fact Checking

Camilla Theakstone December 18, 2019 No Comments

In it’s latest move to curb the spread of misinformation and increase consumer confidence, Instagram has announced it will take it’s fact-checking program global. This means that 45 third-party organisations…

Parents Aim For ‘Digital Detox’ During Holidays

Camilla Theakstone December 18, 2019 No Comments

Four out of five parents want to go on a ‘digital detox’ to be more present with their families during the holiday period. That’s according to a recent survey conducted…

Apple iPhone Sales Plummet Drop In Production

Camilla Theakstone December 18, 2019 No Comments

Apple has had to cut back on production for their iPhone lines as sales drastically plummet in China. The California-based company has seen a 35.4% drop in sales on a…

Is Samsung Set To Take Over Smart Sensors From Sony With 144MP Camera

David Richards December 17, 2019 No Comments

Every smartphone maker is flogging the power of their camera but only a few such as Samsung and Sony have the capacity to develop their own processors and sensor technology.…