Complete Philips Hue Range Will Be Compatible With Smart Home Standard ‘Matter’
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May 14, 2021
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In a move it claims will future-proof its products, Signify has announced that all existing and forthcoming Philips Hue smart lights and... Read More
Samsung Commits $196 Billion To Chip Manufacturing Over Next Ten Years
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May 14, 2021
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Samsung has responded to generous tax credits announced by Seoul by committing to spending AUD$195.8 billion in total over the next ten... Read More
Sega’s Gaming Division Saw Revenues Drop But Profits Rise
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May 14, 2021
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Sega Sammy had a fairly terrible 2020, however its strong performance in gaming has carried the company through. For the year ending... Read More
Nintendo Blames Suez Canal Blockage For Switch Shortages
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May 14, 2021
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It seems that even Mario couldn’t leap over the tanker that was blocking the Suez Canal, as Nintendo report that the accident... Read More
New Tech Company Zuma Launches “World First” Audio/Light Hybrid
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May 14, 2021
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New British tech company Zuma has unveiled the Zuma Lumisonic, a compact two-way loudspeaker and LED light package, which it touts as... Read More
Google Pixel 6 Leak Suggests A Radically Different Design
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May 14, 2021
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The Google Pixel 6 will sport a completely new design, according to leaked images obtained by Front Page Tech. Jon Prosser from... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Cameron Greig Out At Aqipa
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May 14, 2021
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Well known industry executive Cameron Greig has left Melbourne based Aqipa. Greig who was a founding director of the business has told... Read More
Xero Shares Slide Despite Strong Year
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May 13, 2021
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Xero shares have tumbled more than 10 per cent at ASX opening despite continued revenue and subscriber growth. The New Zealand-based fintech... Read More
Budget Pumps $100m Into CSIRO For Tech Research
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May 13, 2021
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The CSIRO has announced increased funding of $100 million as part of the national science agency’s annual planning process, which will run... Read More
Ubisoft Just Had Its Best Ever Financial Year, Thanks To COVID-19
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May 13, 2021
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Ubisoft is one of the many gaming companies who had an influx of business during the pandemic. The company has revealed it... Read More
Amazon Releases Next Generation Of Echo Show Devices
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May 13, 2021
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Today, Amazon has announced the Echo Show 8 and the Echo Show 5 in Australia The Echo Show 8 (pictured above) retails... Read More
Judge Asks For Compromise In Epic vs. Apple Case
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May 13, 2021
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U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is searching for a compromise, as the war between Epic Games and Apple Inc rages on,... Read More
Sonos Raises 2021 Revenue Forecast After Posting Impressive Quarterly Earnings
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May 13, 2021
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Buoyed by quarterly earnings that far surpassed estimates, and healthy pre-orders of its new Roam portable speaker, Sonos Inc has readjusted its... Read More
Samsung And LG Will Provide Paid Vaccine Leave
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May 13, 2021
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In a move that Australian companies should be mirroring, both Samsung and LG have indicated that they will be providing employees with... Read More
US Removes Xiaomi From Blacklist
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May 13, 2021
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The U.S Department of Defense has announced it will remove Xiaomi from the Government blacklist. A court filing obtained by Reuters shows... Read More
Allegro Removes JobKeeper Subsidies From Profit Numbers Ahead Of $400M Float
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May 12, 2021
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Allegro Funds are planning a proposed $400 million float of Best & Less in the near future, but the removal of $42.6... Read More
The Federal Budget Includes Tax Offsets For Video Game Developers
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May 12, 2021
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The Federal Budget includes a refundable tax offset for developers of video games. The offset is available for businesses that spent a... Read More
Wesfarmers Chief Executive Applauds The Budget
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May 12, 2021
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Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott has welcomed the Federal Budget, highlighting the support for small-to-medium business investment, saying it “recognises the central... Read More
CSA Launches New Global Standard For Better Smart Home Connectivity
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May 12, 2021
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CSA, formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance, have announced a new global smart home standard named Matter, described as “the interoperable, secure... Read More
Cloud Stocks Plunge
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May 12, 2021
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Cloud stocks are being hammered as investors rotate their money out of tech stocks into financials, commodities and industrials. The Dow Jones... Read More
You Can’t Please Everyone: IT Initiatives Draw Mixed Reax
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May 12, 2021
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Budget reaction from the IT and communication sector was generally positive, particularly the initiatives aimed at small business. But independent industry commentator... Read More
Bose Gets Into Consumer Hearing Aids
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May 12, 2021
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Bose has announced its SoundControl Hearing Aids, which are the first FDA-cleared, direct-to-consumer hearing aids; the move comes as Sennheiser is sold... Read More
Patent Box To Drive Innovation
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May 12, 2021
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A jack-in-the-box set by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has surprised many in the R&D industry, with the Government offering a patent box. Targeting... Read More
Budget: Plan To Up-Skill Oz Via Artificial Intelligence
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May 12, 2021
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Unlike budgets of bygone days, there is plenty in last night’s announcements from the Treasurer to have Australia’s technology and communications sectors... Read More
Electronic Arts Announce Date For EA Play LIVE 2021
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May 12, 2021
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Electronic Arts have confirmed that EA Play Live 2021 will be held on July 22, 2021. They haven’t announced any games that... Read More
Vive Pro 2 VR Headset With 5K Display Announced
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May 12, 2021
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HTC are aiming squarely at the burgeoning high-end VR market with the Vive Pro 2, which will hit the market on June... Read More
Apple Says Its Apps Review Team Stopped $1.5 Billion In Fraud Last Year
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May 12, 2021
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As part of the ongoing Apple v Epic saga, Apple has defended its app review process and payment system, denying it provides... Read More
Asus Announces Three New Gaming Laptops
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May 12, 2021
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Today, Asus has unveiled three new gaming laptops. The ROG Zephyrus M16, ROG Zephyrus S17, and the Asus TUF Gaming F15/F17 all... Read More
Global TWS Headset Shipments To Grow 40.5% This Year
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May 11, 2021
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Global shipments of true wireless stereo headsets look likely to hit 259 million units in 2021, growing 40.5 per cent year on... Read More
Sony’s CFO Says PlayStation 5 Supply Won’t Catch Up To Demand Until 2022
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May 11, 2021
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According to numerous Sony employees, the CFO of the company admitted that supply for the PlayStation 5 won’t catch up to demand... Read More
Apple Invest Another $45 Million Into iPhone Glass-Maker Corning
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May 11, 2021
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Apple has invested another US$45 million into precision glass-manufacturing company Corning, who has provided the glass for every generation of the iPhone,... Read More
Amazon Seized and Destroyed Over Two Million Counterfeit Products In 2020
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May 11, 2021
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Amazon have released their Brand Protection Report, which shows there are a lot of counterfeit products attempting to make their way into... Read More
Yahoo Link To Covid Missing Link
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May 11, 2021
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NSW Health authorities have rounded on the Australian Financial Review for naming Apollo Global Management managing director Tom Pizzey as the Sydney... Read More
CBA Partners With BigCommerce To Help Create Online Stores
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May 11, 2021
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Buoyed by the upsurge of e-commerce during the pandemic, the Commonwealth Bank is entering the space through a partnership with BigCommerce to... Read More
‘Internet Of Things’ Devices Sold Strongly Through Pandemic In Australia
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May 11, 2021
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The pandemic may have slowed the Australian mobile service provider industry for the first time in a decade, but uptake of ‘Internet... Read More
COVID Kills Decade-Long Growth Period For Aussie Mobile Services
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May 11, 2021
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New figures from tech analyst firm Telsyte shows that the Australian mobile services market was decimated by COVID-19, with the total number... Read More
You Can Now Share Timestamps For Podcasts Through Spotify
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May 11, 2021
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Spotify are determined to be the default podcast player, today introducing the option to timestamp and send specific links to podcast episodes.... Read More
“This Is A Dangerous Idea”: 44 Attorneys General Urge Zuckerberg To Kill ‘Instagram For Kids’ Plans
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May 11, 2021
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 44 other Attorneys General wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him... Read More
The 2023 iPhone Looks Likely To Feature An Apple-Made 5G Modem
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May 11, 2021
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Apple’s 2019 acquisition of Intel’s modem division might result in an Apple-made 5G modem turning up in its 2023 iPhone models, according... Read More
eBay Gives Regulators New Powers To Remove Dangerous Listings
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May 11, 2021
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Online seller eBay clearly has no desire to become a governmental power a la Facebook, now giving over 50 authorities around the... Read More
PayPal Has Big Plans To Become The Next ‘Super-App’
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May 11, 2021
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PayPal wants to be everything to everyone. It’s a lofty goal, one that the company’s CEO admits “a lot of companies are... Read More
Peloton Explains Its Plans For Australia
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May 10, 2021
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Despite a nightmare run for its Tread+ treadmills, which were responsible for the death of a child, plus over eighty separate injuries,... Read More
Telstra Expands 5G Home Internet To More Areas
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May 10, 2021
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Telstra has today announced it is expanding its 5G Home Internet service to more of Australia, and doubling the data limit to... Read More
Google Moves Towards Getting Rid Of Passwords
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May 10, 2021
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Google has acknowledged what we all know: that passwords are painful, not-too-secure, and likely to be used for multiple accounts without any... Read More
Cellnet Expects Big Lift In Gaming Revenue
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May 10, 2021
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Distributor Cellnet is celebrating the success of its gaming division with the release of Capcom’s newest AAA game, as well as accessories... Read More
Epson Pledges 100% Renewable Electricity By 2023
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May 10, 2021
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Epson has announced plans to join RE100, a “global initiative that brings together the world’s most influential businesses driving the transition to... Read More
ACCC Weighs In On Epic/Apple Stoush
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May 10, 2021
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The ACCC is moving to intervene in the Epic Games v Apple case in Australia as Epic appeals a stay to the... Read More
NSW Government Tables Revolutionary Data Breach Disclosure Bill
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May 10, 2021
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NSW could soon become the first state or territory to make mandatory disclosure of data breaches into law. The State Government has... Read More
Only 4% Of iPhone Users Have Agreed To Be Tracked
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May 10, 2021
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A comprehensive study of iOS 14.5 users suggests that Apple’s new privacy changes will be a huge disrupter for Facebook and advertising... Read More
Solar Panel Recycler Debuts
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May 10, 2021
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What’s said to be one of Australia’s first effective solar PV recycling facilities is up and running in Melbourne’s north. A panel-crushing... Read More
