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Aussie Women Leading Charge To Buy Online: New Survey

Computer Daily News July 30, 2019 No Comments

Australians are increasingly turning to online channels to do their shopping, a new survey by the Roy Morgan company suggests. Morgan’s figures indicate that some 10.4% of Aussies are buying…

NAB Data Breach Hits 13,000 Customers

Computer Daily News July 30, 2019 No Comments

National Australia Bank has confirmed that it is investigating a data breach which saw two data service providers being sent the personal details of 13,000 customers. The details are said…

Google Kept “Honest” By Competition Says ANZ MD

Jack Gramenz July 29, 2019 No Comments

Google’s local head said the company is taking the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry “very seriously” but doubted whether breaking up tech giants would have any benefit.…

Media Bosses Welcome ACCC Findings, Calls For Urgent Action

Jan Arreza July 29, 2019 No Comments

Australia’s media industry has for the most part welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) report into the market power of digital platforms, although is urging the government to…

Leaked Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2

Jan Arreza July 29, 2019 No Comments

An FCC filing has revealed images of what looks to be the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, which is expected to officially launch at Samsung’s Unpacked event on August…

Boost Founder Peter Adderton Misses Out On US Buyback

Jack Gramenz July 29, 2019 No Comments

Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton has vowed to keep up the pressure on the MVNO’s expected new owners after missing out on a chance to buy back the US division…

US Teen Wins Record $3m In Fortnite Championship

Jan Arreza July 29, 2019 No Comments

A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3 million grand prize in solo competition to become the inaugural Fortnite world champion. In the largest prize pool in the history of…

Blaupunkt, Viano & JVC Cheap TVs Cop A Bashing On Product Reviews

David Richards July 29, 2019 No Comments

During late 2018 and early 2019 we saw a wave of cheap TV’s hit the Australian market at retailers such as JB Hi Fi, Bing Lee, Harvey Norman and Big…

Telco Ombudsman Set To Oversee Digital Platforms

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has welcomed a recommendation that its scope be widened to include digital platforms. The 23rd and final recommendation of the report from the Australian Competition and…

ACCC Calls For Search Engine & Browser Options For Android Users

Jan Arreza July 26, 2019 No Comments

The ACCC is calling on Google to allow Australian users of Android devices to use their own preferred search engine and internet browser, as proposed in Europe, rather than being…