ACT QR Codes Tampered With
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July 27, 2021
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Someone is meddling with the ACT’s QR code system replacing the official QR codes with ones that relay a message saying “you... Read More
EU Say Google ‘Misled’ Travel Customers
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July 27, 2021
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European Union regulators are questioning Google about why they rank certain flights and hotels above other in searches, accusing the company of... Read More
Right To Repair Could Lead To Mass Counterfeit Problem In Oz
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July 26, 2021
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During last week’s Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the Right To Repair laws, the Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association said “major household appliances (including... Read More
Catch Promotes CCO To Newly-Created Role
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July 26, 2021
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Online marketplace Catch.com has promoted its chief commercial officer Jason Bagg to a newly-created role as its new chief marketing and commercial... Read More
Wesfarmers Hits All-Time ASX High
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July 26, 2021
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Wesfarmers has been trading at an all-time high today on the ASX, reaching $62.69 just after 11am, after opening strongly at $62.11.... Read More
Sony Has Renewed the PlayStation Home Trademark
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July 26, 2021
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An interesting trademark renewal has fans of the long defunct social space Playstation Home wondering if Sony is planning to bring the... Read More
Foxtel Appoints New Head Of Pay-Per-View Division
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July 26, 2021
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Foxtel is backing its sports and streaming options with the creation of a new head of pay per view role, to be... Read More
LG Announces Two Sets Of True Wireless Stereo Earbuds
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July 26, 2021
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LG Electronics has announced its new 2021 LG Tone Free FP9 and FP8 earbuds, which feature several welcome updates, including spatial processing.... Read More
Channel Seven Scores Streaming Record For Olympics Coverage
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July 26, 2021
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With the majority of Aussies locked down, it comes as little surprise that the first day of full Olympics coverage has delivered... Read More
Apple Working On High-End External Display
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July 26, 2021
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Apple’s Pro Display XDR is getting an upgrade, according to insiders, who claim Apple is internally testing a new external display with... Read More
Warner Bros To Produce 10 New Films Exclusively For HBO Max
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July 26, 2021
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Warner Bros will produce at least ten films in 2022 that will exclusively air through streaming service HBO Max. This is due... Read More
Lorna Jane Paid $5 For False ‘Anti-Virus Activewear’ Claims
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July 23, 2021
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Lorna Jane has been hit with a massive $5 million fine for “engaging in conduct liable to mislead the public” after claiming... Read More
Nokia Launches Wearable Air Purifier For COVID Times
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July 23, 2021
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LG has revealed the PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier, which will be worn by Olympians travelling to the Tokyo Games, which start tomorrow.... Read More
Tokyo Olympics Already Rating Well For Seven
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July 23, 2021
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Despite the many hurdles, Channel Seven are already scoring viewers for the Tokyo Olympics, despite the Opening Ceremony not airing until tonight.... Read More
Google Reveals Name For Its Wearables Line
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July 23, 2021
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The combination of Samsung’s Tizen OS and Google’s Wear OS has been officially given an overarching title. Wear OS 3 will be... Read More
Amazon Speakers Will Soon Work With Siri
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July 23, 2021
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Amazon’s range of Echo smart speakers are about to get a lot more crowded, as an upgrade to Matter — the future... Read More
Nokia Team With Smartlabs For Nokia Smart Lighting
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July 23, 2021
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Smartlabs, a smart lighting company, has teamed with Nokia for a new range of lighting and electrical control products. Nokia Smart Lighting... Read More
NSW Scrambles For IT Workers Amid National Shortage
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July 23, 2021
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The NSW Government is hiring more than 200 digital specialists, most of them product engineers as the State ramps up its IT-delivered... Read More
Amazon Fights To Avoid Being Classed A ‘Distributor’
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July 23, 2021
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Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission sued Amazon, attempting to force the company to participate in recalls of a number... Read More
Harassment Lawsuit Rocks World Of Warcraft Publisher
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July 23, 2021
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Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s largest gaming companies and the publisher behind titles such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch, is... Read More
Mass Production Start Next Month For AirPods 3
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July 23, 2021
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A new production report indicates that the long-awaited AirPods 3 will be released before the end of the year. The earbuds go... Read More
Apple Look To Overtake Samsung In 2021 OLED Smartphone Shipments
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July 23, 2021
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Judging by figures from the first six months of 2021, Apple look likely to overtake Samsung in total amount of OLED smartphones... Read More
Intel CEO Says Chip Shortage Could Stretch Into 2023
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July 23, 2021
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Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger has echoed other analysts and indicated that the global semiconductor shortage could stretch into 2023. “The strong demand... Read More
All The Changes Coming To Alexa, Including A Male Voice
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July 22, 2021
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Amazon Alexa has been updated with a slew of new entertainment features, alongside the many new development tools announced at the Alexa... Read More
Watch The Alexa Live 2021 Keynote Here
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July 22, 2021
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Amazon announced a slew of new features at the Alexa Live 2021 virtual conference, most of which pertain to developers rather than... Read More
FTC Going After Right To Repair Restrictions, After Oz Hearings
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July 22, 2021
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The Federal Trade Commission, buoyed by the recent appointment of anti-big-tech Chair Lina Khan, has unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement... Read More
All 2022 iPhones Will Be 5G, Including Revamped SE
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July 22, 2021
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Apple is betting on 5G in next year’s iterations of the iPhone, will all models supporting the technology. In addition, the company... Read More
LG Display To Spend $1.2B On Dedicated Apple OLED Line
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July 22, 2021
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LG Display is projected to spend over $AUD1.2 billion on an OLED production line dedicated solely to Apple products. The expansion will... Read More
Zoom Launch App Store With Team-Building Games
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July 22, 2021
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Yesterday, Microsoft revealed a raft of new Teams features, as it aims to move the tool out of the realm of businesses... Read More
Netflix Will Tie Mobile Gaming With Existing Subscription Offering
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July 22, 2021
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Netflix has announced, in a letter to shareholders, that its expansion into gaming will start with mobile games, which will be featured... Read More
Apple Supplier Workers On Leave In China; iPhone Delays Expected
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July 22, 2021
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Workers at two Foxconn factories in the flood-ravaged Zhengzhou have been given the day off, as hundreds of thousands of people are... Read More
Chinese Flooding May Delay iPhone Launch
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July 21, 2021
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Mass flooding and the evacuation of 100,000 people from the city of Zhengzhou could lead to the delay of Apple’s forthcoming iPhone,... Read More
EOFY Spending Was Down As Lockdowns Hit Hard
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July 21, 2021
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End of financial year sales did nothing to stop a $600 million fall in spending, as various lockdowns impacted Australians. Retail trade... Read More
Optus Commercial Breaches Ad Standards
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July 21, 2021
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An advertisement by Optus featuring an unsafe forklift operator drew numerous complaints, which were upheld by the Ad Standards Community Panel. The... Read More
Laser Snares New Distribution And Retail Partners In NZ
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July 21, 2021
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Consumer electronics company LASER has announced a massive expansion of the New Zealand business, including a new distributor, new retail partners, and... Read More
Microsoft’s Insider Look At The Many New Features In Teams
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July 21, 2021
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Microsoft has transformed Teams from a business tool into an all round communications tool, as part of its Windows 11 updated. Below... Read More
Huawei Attempts To Buy Political Favour In The US
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July 21, 2021
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Huawei is hoping to buy its way off America’s Chinese ban list, spending over $1 million in the last three months attempting... Read More
Apple Delays Office Return, Tells ‘Geniuses’ To Mask Up
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July 21, 2021
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Apple has pushed back its office reopening in the US by at least a month, following a surge in COVID-19 cases. The... Read More
Toys R Us To Open E-Commerce Warehouse In Melbourne
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July 21, 2021
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Toys R Us has announced a new purpose built warehouse distribution and adjoining head office located in the suburb of Clayton, in... Read More
All 2021 Foldable Phones Will Have The Same Samsung Display
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July 21, 2021
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The worst-kept secret in the industry is that Google is working on a foldable Pixel phone. Codenamed Google Pixel Fold, many expected... Read More
Oppo Launch Affordable True Wireless Earbuds
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July 21, 2021
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Oppo has launched the Oppo Enco Free2 earbuds, a true wireless AirPods alternative, with a very similar design. The earbuds were designed... Read More
Microsoft Secures Court Order To Take Down Malicious Domains
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July 20, 2021
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Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has secured a court order to take down “homoglyph” – or imposter – domains used in a variety... Read More
US Tech Companies Disappointed With DACA Deportation Ruling
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July 20, 2021
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Some US tech companies have expressed disappointment with a Federal Court ruling that blocks new applications to a program that protects child... Read More
Data#3 Marks Profit Increase
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July 20, 2021
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Queensland business technology solutions company Data#3 has reported full-year profit of A$36.8 million, an increase of eight percent. The company was hit... Read More
Altium Says No Suitable Bid From Autodesk – Shares Droop
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July 20, 2021
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US design technology giant Autodesk has ended its $5 billion bid for Australian circuit board design software maker Altium. Altium confirmed that takeover... Read More
Watch Jeff Bezos Fly To The Edge Of Space Tonight
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July 20, 2021
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Tonight, Jeff Bezos, and three other passengers, his brother Mark Bezos, 82-year-old aviation pioneer Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Dutch student Oliver Daemen,... Read More
“A Robust Repair Ecosystem Is Essential”: Right To Repair Public Hearings Enter Day Two
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July 20, 2021
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The Right To Repair public hearings swing into the second day of a three-day process, with a number of tech industry representatives... Read More
COVID and Retail: Negative Sales Growth Expected
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July 20, 2021
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As NSW records 78 new cases of COVID-19, and Melbourne’s lockdown extended until at least July 27, analysts are warning that the... Read More
World’s Biggest Video Game Company Tencent Gets Even Bigger
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July 20, 2021
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Tencent will buy UK video game producer Sumo Group, furthering its current reign over the video games sector. The Chinese gaming giant... Read More
Former Channel 7 & 9 Boss David Leckie Has Died
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July 20, 2021
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Former Channel 7 boss David Leckie has died, aged 70. Leckie passed away at his family’s property, Mulberry Farm after a long... Read More