Fujitsu Offers Paid Vaccination Leave To Aussie Staff
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August 10, 2021
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Fujitsu will offer its 3,600 employees in Australia and New Zealand a day’s paid leave to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “As two... Read More
COVID Claims Another Expo, PAX Aus Cancelled
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August 10, 2021
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COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of massive gaming convention PAX Aus for the second year running. Originally slated for October 8-10 in... Read More
ASX To Release Outage Report
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August 10, 2021
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The ASX will soon release a report into last year’s trading outage. The report which is being prepared by IBM in consultation... Read More
ACMA Crackdown On Illegal Online Gambling
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August 10, 2021
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has stepped up its efforts to combat illegal online gambling by blocking websites that promote... Read More
$5m Bullying Case Overturned: Tech One Faces Re-Trial
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August 10, 2021
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The Federal Court has overturned a judgement against software company TechnologyOne over its handling of the dismissal of an executive, following multiple... Read More
Huge Tax Hikes Proposed For Tech Giants
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August 10, 2021
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Elizabeth Warren has announced plans to include a tax in a proposed reconciliation bill that will require corporations paying a 7 per... Read More
Monitor Audio Launches Silver Series 7G Range
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August 10, 2021
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The Silver Series from Monitor Audio has become a standard bearer, now in its seventh generation. Available in both real-wood veneers or... Read More
iPhone 13 Will Have Longer Battery Life
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August 10, 2021
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The iPhone 13 is tipped to be a more subtle update than previous releases, but one such upgrade that is very welcome... Read More
Xiaomi To Unveil OLED TV, Smart Speaker Today
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August 10, 2021
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Xiaomi will unveil its very first high-end smart speaker, and a next-generation OLED TV later today. This will mark the company’s second... Read More
Nintendo Stock Suffers Biggest Fall In Two Years After Earnings Report
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August 9, 2021
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Nintendo’s stock price fell by 8.8 per cent on Friday, marking the biggest daily fall the company has seen since February, 2019.... Read More
Intellivision’s New Console Delayed Yet Again
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August 9, 2021
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The much-delayed Intellivision Amico console has been delayed yet again, with the company sending out an email to those who pre-ordered, warning... Read More
Unopened Super Mario Bros Sells For $2 Million
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August 9, 2021
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The madness continues, as an unopened copy of the Nintendo Entertainment System flagship game Super Mario Bros. sells for an absurd US$2... Read More
Shriro To Lose 10% Of Revenue As Blanco Goes Direct
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August 9, 2021
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In a blow to distributor Shriro, Blanco Australia is taking over direct distribution of its sinks, taps, and appliances from next year.... Read More
NBN Co Brings High Speed Internet To 284 New Regions
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August 9, 2021
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NBN Co will offer its fast business fibre zones to 44 new ‘zones’ in every state, who will soon receive internet capable... Read More
Google Co-Founder Larry Page Granted NZ Residency
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August 9, 2021
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New Zealand is fast becoming the haven for rich tech investors, as Larry Page, Google’s co-founder, is been granted New Zealand residency.... Read More
Razer Face Mask Open For Beta Testing
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August 9, 2021
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Razer is seeking beta testers for its RGB face mask, which has officially been christened the “Razer Zephyr”. Formerly known as Project... Read More
Yamaha Brings Hearing Protection Tech To New Earbuds
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August 9, 2021
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Yamaha’s new TW-E3B true wireless headphones will come equipped with a new technology the company is calling ‘Listening Care’. Listening Care claims... Read More
Huawei’s Revenue Takes Biggest Dive Ever
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August 9, 2021
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Huawei suffered through its biggest ever revenue dive in the first half of 2021, plummeting by almost 30 per cent, to $AUD67.1... Read More
Samsung Will Have 88% Of Foldable Smartphone Market By End Of Year
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August 9, 2021
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Samsung is by far the frontrunner in the foldable smartphone market, with a new report forecasting the Korean tech giant will take... Read More
Optus Accidentally Gave Customers’ Personal Details To White Pages
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August 6, 2021
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Optus is under investigation for a potential 2019 breach of the Privacy Act, after the telco accidentally sent close to 50,000 customers’... Read More
Optus And Samsung Create ‘Performance Enhancing Music’ For Olympians
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August 6, 2021
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Samsung Electronics Australia and Optus have teamed up to provide Australian Olympians with “scientifically designed audio tracks” they claim will enhance athlete... Read More
RBA Wants New Rules For Big Tech Entering Oz Finance Sector
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August 6, 2021
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Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe wants payment laws reviewed by the Federal Government, as big tech companies enter the Australian financial sector.... Read More
Australian Foreign Minister Refuses To Budge On Huawei Ban
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August 6, 2021
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The Foreign Minister Marise Payne will not accept Beijing preconditions for high-level dialogue with China, refusing to meet “certain conditions” including softening the... Read More
Samsung’s QNED TV Moving Closer To Completion
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August 6, 2021
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Samsung Display has lodged a patent for its next-generation QNED display, suggesting that the company is moving closer to releasing its first-ever... Read More
Microsoft Announce Productivity Tools For Windows 11
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August 6, 2021
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Microsoft has unveiled yet another cool feature coming with Windows 11 that will boost your productivity. A new Focus Sessions feature has... Read More
Aussie Amazon Workers Won’t Return Until 2022
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August 6, 2021
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Amazon.com has announced it will delay office workers returning until next year, in the midst of the developing COVID-19 situation. This missive... Read More
Foxtel’s Kayo and Binge Drive News Corp’s Best Results In Years
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August 6, 2021
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News Corp has reported its best results in close to a decade, with a net profit of $US389 million in FY21. This... Read More
iPhone, iPad Update Detects, Reports Child Sexual Abuse Images
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August 6, 2021
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Apple has announced new child protection features that will automatically scan iPhone and iPad users’ photos to detect and report any child... Read More
Activision Blizzard Shareholders Launch Class Action
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August 5, 2021
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Activision Blizzard shareholders are launching a a proposed class-action lawsuit, arguing that they were “economically damaged” by the recent harassment allegations that... Read More
Semiconductor Shortages Not The Reason For PS5 Drought
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August 5, 2021
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Statements made by Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki during an earnings call this week suggests that semiconductor shortages are no longer the reason... Read More
Dell Australia Wins Contract To Supply Notebooks To Army
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August 5, 2021
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Dell Australia has scored a contract to supply the Department of Defence with notebooks, with a custom-designed operating system. The four-month contract,... Read More
Digital Vax Certificates Come To Oz Android Phones
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August 5, 2021
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Android phones in Australia will now have a secure way to store and access COVID vaccination certificates as Google rolls out its... Read More
Telstra Adds 300 Dark Fibre Routes Across Oz
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August 5, 2021
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Telstra InfraCo has expanded its dark fibre to 300 new routes across the country, now offering pre-defined NBN dark fibre POI rings.... Read More
Australia Wins Bronze Medal In Global Cyber-Attacks
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August 5, 2021
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Australia was the third most attacked country in cyber-crime for the first six months of 2021. Data from Accenture Security Cyber Investigations,... Read More
Westpac Rethinks Afterpay Alliance After Square Purchase
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August 5, 2021
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Westpac is rethinking its alliance with Afterpay following its $39 billion acquisition by Square, who may be levelling up to compete within... Read More
Microsoft To Require Staff To Be Vaccinated
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August 5, 2021
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Microsoft will require its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they return to their offices. The software company will also... Read More
From Billboards To Keyboards, oOh!Media Taps New CIO
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August 5, 2021
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Outdoor advertising company oO!Media has tapped Mat Yelavich to lead the company’s digital transformation. Yelavich, who joins oOh!media as its new chief... Read More
Quantum Tech Hub For Sydney
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August 5, 2021
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The NSW Government has announced it will establish a new quantum technology research centre in Sydney and is looking for expressions of... Read More
Digital Vax Certificates May Re-Open Aust Borders
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August 5, 2021
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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... Read More
New York Consortium Walks From $2B Optus Towers Sale
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August 5, 2021
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New York-based buyout fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has walked away from plans to purchase the $2 billion telecommunications tower portfolio currently up... Read More
12 Samsung Workers Infected With COVID, Lab Stays Open
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August 5, 2021
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12 workers at a Samsung research and development centre in Suwon, just south of Seoul, were infected with COVID-19. Despite this, there... Read More
Xiaomi Tops Smartphone Market In Europe
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August 5, 2021
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Samsung has lost its dominance in the European smartphone market, with Chinese company Xiaomi pipping them at the post during the June... Read More
Solomon Lew Wants Myer’s FY21 Financials Released “Immediately”
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August 4, 2021
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Solomon Lew continues his bid to have the Myer board axed as Premier Investments calls on the department store to release its... Read More
5G Consumes Four Times More Electricity Than 4G
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August 4, 2021
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There’s no doubting that 5G technology is a necessary next step, with the ability to run at ten times the speed of... Read More
Westfield Retreats From Malls As Retail Woes Linger
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August 4, 2021
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When Paris-based commercial real estate firm Unibail-Rodamco purchased Australia’s Westfield Group in 2018, they acquired 33 American malls. Since then, they have... Read More
President Out, As Activision Blizzard Misconduct Scandal Rages
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August 4, 2021
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As Activision Blizzard attempt to inject its workplace with “integrity and inclusiveness,” in the midst of a lawsuit alleging widespread workplace misconduct,... Read More
Tesla Battery Fire Finally Under Control After Four Days
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August 4, 2021
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A raging fire at Tesla’s big battery station in Victoria has finally been brought under control, four days after it was set... Read More
Over 100 Employees Axed From Amazon’s Drone Delivery Team
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August 4, 2021
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Amazon’s long-promised future of autonomous drones delivering all our packages with a smile and a beep has been pushed back, as reports... Read More
Google Could Be Ready To Move Into Smart Glasses
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August 3, 2021
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After the failure of Google Glass, the company hasn’t yet spoken of a follow-up product that would wade into the AR or... Read More
JBL Unveil Three New Headphones In Live Series
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August 3, 2021
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JBL has expanding its mighty Live series of headphones with true wireless JBL Live Pro+ earbuds, plus next-generation JBL Live 660NC and... Read More
