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Oz Lovers Scammed Out Of $28.6 Million

Elliot Nash February 10, 2020 No Comments

With Valentines Day just around the corner, Aussie lovers are looking to make the most of the romance-filled Hallmark holiday, alongside scammers looking to use online platforms to break banks,…

Beware Free Music: Kaspersky

Computer Daily News February 4, 2020 No Comments

Free music downloads can also be loaded with malware, according to security software company Kaspersky. The company said criminals are using names such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift…

TelSoc Calls For Broadband Boost

Computer Daily News January 31, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s Telecommunications Association (TelSoc) has repeated its call for a bipartisan approach to develop more robust communications infrastructure for Australia. This was prompted by a recent report from Ookla that…

Smartphone Sales To Rebound In 2020 Thanks To 5G

Jan Arreza January 30, 2020 No Comments

Worldwide smartphone sales are expected to rebound in 2020, buoyed by expanding 5G networks and expected to rise 3% year-over-year, especially in the Australian and New Zealand markets, according to…

AMD Mobile CPU Market To Jump 20% On Intel Chip Shortage

Computer Daily News January 21, 2020 No Comments

Industry sources say AMD is expected to control a fifth of the laptop processor market by Q1 2020. This is mainly due to a continuation of Intel’s CPU shortage which…

Fleeceware Apps Still Highlighted On Google Play

Computer Daily News January 21, 2020 No Comments

Google Play continues to be a home for “fleeceware” whereby Android users run the risk of being charged hundreds of dollars for “subscriptions” to apps they never ordered, according to…

Global PC Shipments Grow For First Time Since 2011

Jan Arreza January 15, 2020 No Comments

The PC market saw over 70 million units shipped worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2019 – the industry’s third consecutive quarter of sales growth – ending its declining sales…

LG To Reveal Home-Connected, Cordless Cleaning Range At CES 2020

Camilla Theakstone December 31, 2019 No Comments

LG Electronics has revealed a new comprehensive cordless, home-connected cleaning product range, set to be released at CES in 2020. The range – which includes cordless smart vacuums and mops…

Facial Recognition Bias Exposed

Camilla Theakstone December 20, 2019 No Comments

A new landmark study has revealed that facial recognition technologies misidentify people from ethnic backgrounds. The study – which analysed technologies from Intel, Microsoft, Panasonic, SenseTime, and Vigilant Solutions –…

Significant Changes To Banks Pushed Back By ACCC

Camilla Theakstone December 20, 2019 No Comments

It’s the biggest change to the financial services industry since the damning royal commission, designed to give power from the banks back to customers. But the introduction of Open banking,…