Cyberattack Punctures Cyberpunk Patch Plans
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February 25, 2021
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The ransomware attack on Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has pushed back a major planned update to the beleaguered game. CD Projekt... Read More
Revealed: 2021 Apple iMacs To Come In Five Nostalgic Colours
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February 25, 2021
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Noted Apple tipster Jon Prosser has leaked images of the 2021 range of iMac desktop computers, revealing the redesigned Apple Macs will... Read More
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Details Leaked
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February 25, 2021
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Details of Microsoft’s unreleased successor to the Surface 3 Laptop have been revealed online. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, codenamed ‘renoir’, is... Read More
Ring Adds Radar To Newest Video Doorbell
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February 25, 2021
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Ring has added new radar-based tech to its latest video doorbell product, as well as custom privacy features. The Ring Video Doorbell... Read More
LG Rollable Smartphone Still Happening Despite Mobile Exit Rumours
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February 25, 2021
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LG Electronics has confirmed it is still planning on releasing its rollable smartphone despite persistent rumours the company is exiting the mobile... Read More
Samsung Once Again #1 TV Manufacturer In The World
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February 25, 2021
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Samsung Electronics has been crowned the number one TV manufacturer in the world for the 15th consecutive year. According to market research... Read More
Big CE Retailer Suddenly Quits, Blames COVID-19
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February 25, 2021
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A key competitor to Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics has overnight decided to suddenly quit the US consumer electronics market. The announcement by... Read More
Electronic Arts Pulls The Plug On Anthem
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February 25, 2021
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Big game publisher Electronic Arts has pulled the plug on the planned revision of Anthem the plagued game that was panned by... Read More
Akai, Bauhn, Polaroid TV’s To Get LG’s Web OS After Deal With Tempo, Netflix & Amazon Prime TV
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February 25, 2021
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NSW based distributor Tempo who are one of the largest suppliers of TV’s to Australian retailers is now able to offer LG’s... Read More
ACCC Wants Facebook To Strike Deals With Small Publishers Too
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February 24, 2021
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Australia’s consumer watchdog has called on Facebook to also ink deals with small, local publishers to avoid regulation under the government’s controversial... Read More
Bunnings Gets Green Light For $48m NSW Megastore
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February 24, 2021
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Bunnings is set to open a mammoth new $48 million five-storey retail outlet in Sydney’s Northern Beaches after getting the nod from... Read More
Lenovo Goes After Home Work Market With New Notebooks & Monitor
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February 24, 2021
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Lenovo is targeting the work-from-home market with its new lineup of business laptops, as well as a Thunderbolt 4 professional monitor. Powered... Read More
Westfield Earnings Plunge By 42.5% After Pandemic Rent Losses
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February 24, 2021
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Shopping centre giant Scentre, which operates Westfield malls, posted a devastating earnings plunge of 42.5 per cent to $766.1 million after COVID-19... Read More
Google Quits Major Project
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February 24, 2021
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An ambitious smart city project funded by Google’s sister firm Sidewalk Labs has been scrapped. The project aimed to track the mobility... Read More
MWC Shanghai Open, Doubts About Barcelona
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February 24, 2021
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Question marks remain over Mobile World Congress Barcelona, even as MWC Shanghai steams ahead in a hybrid virtual/in-person format. The Chinese tech... Read More
New Google Android Capabilities Rolling Out
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February 24, 2021
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Google has announced a suite of new features for Android users, including the never-before-seen ability to schedule text messages. The six new... Read More
Stan Reports 28% Increase In Revenue Following Price Rise
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February 24, 2021
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Nine Network streaming service Stan who are trying to break into the sports market dominated by archrival Kayo and Foxtel has reported... Read More
Sony Has Another Crack At VR
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February 24, 2021
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Sony has hinted its next-generation PlayStation VR system will have ‘dramatic’ upgrades in performance and interactivity, including an improved field-of-view. The Japanese... Read More
Big W Soars As Sales Pass $2.5 Billion
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February 24, 2021
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Big W has surged in the six months to January 2021, with EBIT more than doubling year-on-year. The retailer pulled in $2.58... Read More
New Samsung 2021 NeoQLED TV Already A Reference TV Even Before It’s Launched
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February 24, 2021
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We have come to expect that Samsung will take it right up to LG Electronics in the TV market, they have been... Read More
Notebook Sales Start To Tank
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February 24, 2021
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The top five notebook brands saw a combined 10 per cent decline of global shipments in January. Low seasonable sales and component... Read More
Telstra Relying On JB Hi Fi & Boost For Growth, They Don’t Own Either
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February 24, 2021
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Should JB Hi Fi who are currently in contract renewal talks with Telstra, offer to take over the Telstra stores establishing a... Read More
SoundBeamer Hits Kickstarter – Are Days Of Headphones Numbered?
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February 23, 2021
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Headphone-less private listening is on its way to the masses with Israeli firm Noveto Kickstarting its SoundBeamer 1.0 device, slated for a... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Facebook Agrees To Restore Australian News Pages
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February 23, 2021
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Facebook has agreed to restore Australian news pages within the next few days. The social media giant plans to unblock Oz news... Read More
REVIEW: Withings ScanWatch – Jack Of Two Trades, Master Of One
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February 23, 2021
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The Withings ScanWatch is a stylish hybrid smartwatch with great battery life and robust medical-grade health tracking – but it’s a one-trick... Read More
REVIEW: MSI Mini Cubi PC Perfect For COVID-19 Computing & Video Calls
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February 23, 2021
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As video conferencing becomes the new norm and people look for more space on their desks PC manufacturer MSI, who are known... Read More
Epic Games Blocked From Taking Apple To Court
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February 23, 2021
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Epic Games, the maker of videogame Fortnite, has been blocked from taking Apple to court in the UK as part of its... Read More
Suing Facebook Pointless, Blocked Media Outlets Warned
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February 23, 2021
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Publications blocked by Facebook’s blanket Australian media ban shouldn’t bother suing the social media giant for loss of income, warns a tech... Read More
Aussie Canva Buys Two European Startups In Fierce Growth Strategy
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February 23, 2021
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Australian-owned technology startup Canva has acquired two European companies in a bid to grow its global influence. Canva, which was co-founded by... Read More
WhatsApp To Block Users Who Don’t Accept New T&Cs
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February 23, 2021
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Encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp will block users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the May 15 deadline. WhatsApp... Read More
Apple Overtakes Samsung As World’s Top Smartphone Maker
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February 23, 2021
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Apple has stolen Samsung’s crown as the world’s top smartphone marker for the fourth quarter of 2020, Gartner reports. The launch of... Read More
Spotify HiFi Tier Launches With CD-Quality Music Streaming
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February 23, 2021
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Music streaming giant Spotify has announced a new tier which will deliver music in CD-quality, lossless audio format. The US-based subscription service... Read More
Massive Discounts Offered On New Samsung Galaxy S21 Smartphones
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February 23, 2021
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Serious questions are being asked as to why Samsung and Amazon are not offering their new Galaxy S21 smartphones which are selling... Read More
Samsung Commits To Four Years Of Galaxy Updates
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February 23, 2021
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Samsung has revealed it will be offering four years’ worth of updates for its line-up of Galaxy smartphones released from 2019 onwards.... Read More
Tech Giants Sign Up To New Disinformation Code
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February 23, 2021
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CANBERRA: A number of tech giants have put their mark on a new Australian disinformation and misinformation code that they say will... Read More
OZ Post Refusing To Ship Soundbars Due To Size & Shape Issues
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February 23, 2021
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Australia Post whose service is widely used by CE retailers and suppliers is refusing to deliver soundbars due to size and weight... Read More
JobKeeper: ‘Pay It Back Gerry” Call As Harvey Norman Pockets Millions
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February 23, 2021
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Days out from Harvey Norman announcing their latest financials which are tipped to reveal booming profits Federal shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh... Read More
Oz Government Pulls Advertising From Facebook As Social Media War Ramps Up
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February 22, 2021
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The federal government is pulling all advertising from Facebook in a move which could lose the social media giant millions of dollars.... Read More
Teardown Video Exposes PS5 Controller Defect
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February 22, 2021
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A new teardown video has exposed the problem causing “joystick drift” in the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controllers, for which manufacturer Sony is... Read More
Demand Squeezes Industry As Chip Drought Wears On
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February 22, 2021
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As chip shortages continue to plague the consumer electronics industry, Nvidia is taking action to curb rampant buying-up of its graphics cards.... Read More
Doctor, Doctor, Give Me A Smartwatch! Aussies Taking Control of Health Via Tech
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February 22, 2021
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Australians are using more technology than ever to monitor health in ways that are usually reserved for a doctor’s visit, a Deloitte... Read More
Figures Reveal Full-Fibre NBN Could Be $10bn Cheaper
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February 22, 2021
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A full-fibre National Broadband Network (NBN) could have cost the government $10 billion less than originally thought, according to secret figures revealed... Read More
Acer In Pole Position With F1 Partnership
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February 22, 2021
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Acer is continuing its partnership with Sauber Motorsport, which manages and operates the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN Formula One team, into the... Read More
Optus Snags Rights To Top Football Tournament
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February 22, 2021
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Optus Sport has nabbed the rights to the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro football tournament in the runup to 2023’s FIFA Women’s World... Read More
Amaysim Profits Hit $6.5m As Optus Acquires Mobile Business
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February 22, 2021
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Virtual mobile carrier Amaysim, which was acquired by Optus for $250 million in late 2020, announced its earnings results which saw after... Read More
Apple TV Comes To Chromecast
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February 22, 2021
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The Apple TV app has arrived on Chromecast with Google TV, and is expected to come to more Google TV devices over... Read More
Huawei Launches Wireless Speaker With Devialet In Oz
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February 22, 2021
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Chinese manufacturer Huawei has announced the launch of a new wireless speaker the company co-engineered alongside French audio brand Devialet. The Huawei... Read More
Chip Shortage Getting Worse, Samsung Hit Badly
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February 22, 2021
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The industry is suffering an unprecedented shortage of microchips needed for technology such as smartphones, gaming consoles, tablets and TVs, with no... Read More
Australian News To Facebook Plummets After Ban Imposed
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February 22, 2021
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SYDNEY: Web traffic to Australian news sites has been severely impacted by Facebook’s block of the social media platform content. Analyst Chartbeat’s... Read More
Frydenberg, Facebook Chin Wagging Over The Weekend
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February 22, 2021
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CANBERRA: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he has held “constructive” discussions with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over the media code stalemate – but... Read More