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COVID Claims Another Expo, PAX Aus Cancelled

Jake Nelson August 10, 2021 No Comments

COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of massive gaming convention PAX Aus for the second year running. Originally slated for October 8-10 in Melbourne, the convention – which houses the EB…

Razer Face Mask Open For Beta Testing

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

Razer is seeking beta testers for its RGB face mask, which has officially been christened the “Razer Zephyr”. Formerly known as Project Hazel, the Razer Zephyr is the gaming hardware…

Digital Vax Certificates Come To Oz Android Phones

Jake Nelson August 5, 2021 No Comments

Android phones in Australia will now have a secure way to store and access COVID vaccination certificates as Google rolls out its COVID Card feature locally. Working with Services Australia,…

Microsoft To Require Staff To Be Vaccinated

Computer Daily News August 5, 2021 No Comments

Microsoft will require its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they return to their offices. The software company will also seek proof of vaccination for vendors and guests…

Digital Vax Certificates May Re-Open Aust Borders

Computer Daily News August 5, 2021 No Comments

Australians will use a QR-code vaccine certificate for international travel under a multi-million-dollar Federal Government plan to reopen the borders. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age said the Government’s expenditure review committee…

Oz Retailers Lament $12 Billion Delta Price Tag

Jake Nelson August 3, 2021 No Comments

The Australian Retailers Association has lamented what it says is a $12 billion impact on retail from the Delta lockdowns as South-East Queensland extends its stay-at-home orders. Around 100 days…

Pandemic Drives Up Online Prices

Computer Daily News August 3, 2021 No Comments

Paying more for those items you bought on the internet? You’re not alone. Like any market it’s subject to supply and demand, and the rush to online-shopping during the pandemic…

Aust Network Infrastructure Market Recovers From COVID

Computer Daily News August 2, 2021 No Comments

The Australian network infrastructure market, comprising ethernet switch, router and wireless LAN hardware, has started to recover from the losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researcher IDC…

CovidSafe App More Relevant Now, But Report Delayed

Computer Daily News August 2, 2021 No Comments

The Federal Government has done itself a disservice by delaying the release of the CovidSafe app report despite it continuing to show a lower than hoped for take-up. The report…

ACT QR Codes Tampered With

Computer Daily News July 27, 2021 No Comments

Someone is meddling with the ACT’s QR code system replacing the official QR codes with ones that relay a message saying “you are complicit in your own surveillance” when users…