Apple Facing Billions In Payouts & iPhone Ban
After 12 months of vicious mudslinging between Apple and Qualcomm over Apple’s refusal to pay for patented technology judges across the U.S.,... Read More
34% Of NBN Users Wish They Could Go Back
A survey of 958 NBN users reveals 34% wish they could revert back, with many respondents affirming their former internet connection was... Read More
Thousands Without Phone, Net After Tradies Slice Telstra Cable
Thousands of customers in Sydney’s northern suburbs – along with some regional NSW users – were left without phone and Internet services... Read More
Facebook Bug Turns 14 Million Private Profiles Public
Facebook has acknowledged a bug in its system which has turned its users private profiles to public with more than 14 million... Read More
ZTE To Pay US $1.4bn Over Sanction Breach
The US government and ZTE have reached a deal with the Chinese smartphone manufacturer to pay US$1.4bn in fines. The Chinese company... Read More
BlackBerry Unveils New ‘KEY2’ For US$649
Licensing partner, TCL Communications, has unveiled its “most advanced” BlackBerry yet – the new KEY2 (US$649). Aussies can expect to receive the... Read More
FaceID Will Recognise Two People Plus Head To iPads
It seems Apple will be soon letting two different people register their faces for its FaceID system. This wasn’t announced at WWDC... Read More
NBN To Create 80,000 New Businesses By 2021
The NBN Co asserts Australia is “in the grip” of a “nation-wide digital transformation”, with the “nbn effect” tipped to create up to... Read More
Global Mobile On The Move
Global mobile data traffic is set for a massive 47 percent increase over the next four years, rising from seven exabytes per... Read More
Apple Protects App Revenue
Apple has issued strict new review guidelines for its lucrative App Store platform. The move follows a block placed on plans by... Read More
HTC Revenues Plummet 46% YOY
Taiwanese-based HTC has continued its losing streak, posting a whopping 46% drop in May revenues to NT$2.45 billion (~€70m) versus the same period... Read More
Intel Has The Power Managed
Intel says it’s developed new power management technology for mobile displays that can cut battery consumption in half. Details about how Intel’s... Read More
ZTE On Verge Of Signing US Deal
Chinese smartphone and network maker ZTE is reportedly on the verge of signing an agreement that would lift a US Commerce Department... Read More
NBN Chief Morrow Considers Plan To ‘Throttle’ Heavy Game Players
NBN Co chief Bill Morrow has threatened to throttle so-called “superusers” of its fixed-wireless service –mainly game players – who he says... Read More
Google Dumps Tablet Business
Google has ditched its tablet business, including removal of the “Tablets” heading from its Android page. The company has struggled to make Android... Read More
Kiwis’ FttH Speeds Hit 200Mbps
New Zealand FttH network provider Enable has completed its fibre broadband network rollout across greater Christchurch 19 months ahead of schedule and... Read More
Danby Blast: Huawei Hits Back
The Australian chairman of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at claims by a Labor MP that his company is effectively controlled... Read More
Virgin Australia First Aussie Airline Offering International Wi-Fi
Virgin Australia is the first Aussie airline offering international Wi-Fi with its routes between Australia and Los Angeles the first to get... Read More
Microsoft Buys GitHub For $7.5 Billion, Used By Amazon, Google & Apple
Microsoft has purchased popular coding website, GitHub, in a US$7.5 billion all-stock deal. Founded in 2008, GitHub allows software developers to host... Read More
iOS 12 More About Software Tweaks Than New Features
Apple has unveiled its upcoming iOS 12 at WWDC in Calfornia overnight, which has been designed to help users ‘understand and take... Read More
5G Smartphones To Hit 212 Million By 2020
Latest research from IDC forecasts 5G smartphones to hit 212 million by 2020. The firm expects the first 5G handsets to commercially... Read More
IPhone users to share AR
Apple plans to launch tools that let two iPhone users share augmented reality, while limiting the personal data sent to its servers.... Read More
Apple backflips on mobile ads
Apple is reportedly looking at cashing in on mobile advertising, a move that would mark a departure from recent statements by CEO... Read More
Galaxy Note 9 Tipped To Unveil August 9th
Recent reports suggest Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 9 will unveil August 9th, with global release expected by month’s end. Despite a ‘last... Read More
Trump To Fine ZTE $1.7 Billion
The Trump Administration may penalise Chinese telco ZTE around US$1.7 billion in a bid to tighten controls over the company before allowing... Read More
Community TV broadcasters Get Two More Years – Then Internet
The Turnbull Government has reneged on plans to force community TV broadcasters in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth to vacate terrestrial spectrum and... Read More
NBN Retail Prices Now Set To Rise – Optus Leads The Way
Optus has taken the lead in upping the price of its entry-level NBN services ahead of competitors. The monthly price of Optus’s... Read More
10K ComBank Memos Go Astray
The Commonwealth Bank has admitted sending more than 650 incorrectly addressed internal e-mails to overseas addresses. The e-mails contained data relating to... Read More
Sony Set To Announce Major Restructure Tomorrow, Will TV’s & Smartphones Survive?
Sony is seriously looking at restructuring their consumer electronics business spanning TV’s, online content and mobile phones as unit sales of all... Read More
Samsung Delays Galaxy Note 9 Over Design Change
Samsung Vice Chairman, Lee Jae-Yong, has reportedly instructed engineers to make a minor design change on the Galaxy Note 9. The change... Read More
ZTE Allegedly Linked To Corruption In 18 Countries
Court documents filed in the US claim Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE was created as a front for military intelligence and has been... Read More
New Motorola Phones Landing In Oz June 7th
Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced its 6th generation ‘g’ series smartphones and 5th generation ‘e5’ will land in Australia on June 7th. Priced... Read More
Qantas Expanding Wi-Fi Offering To More Aircraft
Qantas is adding Wi-Fi to more of its fleet with all of its 737 and A330 to have access to Wi-Fi by... Read More
Telstra, Is It Time To Bring Back Sol Trujillo and The Three Amigo’s
Telstra is a mess, and the man whose head could be on the chopping block is CEO Andy Penn who is definitely... Read More
Two New Google Pixel’s With HTC R&D Input Set To Be Released In October
The benefits of the acquisition of HTC’s research and development team is set to revealed for the first time in a new... Read More
Huawei Seeks To Beat Samsung In Foldable Smartphone Race
Chinese-based Huawei has reportedly accelerated the development of its foldable smartphone, with intention of beating Korean rival, Samsung, to launch. According to Taiwanese... Read More
Smartphone Sales Bounce Back, Huawei Charges Ahead
Gartner’s latest research reveals smartphone sales bounced back in Q1Y18, jumping 1.3% versus the same period last year. Demand for ‘entry level’ and ‘low mid-tier’ handsets are credited for... Read More
All iPhones To Get OLED Screens Next Year
Apple is reportedly going to be fitting all its 2019 iPhone models with OLED screens, ditching LED. According to Korean news outlet... Read More
Apple Decision Hits Japan Display
Shares in Japan Display plummeted more than 20 percent following a report that Apple has decided to use OLED screens for all... Read More
Optus Restructure To Slash 400 Jobs
Recent reports reveal Optus will slash around 400 jobs, as the telco looks to streamline operations amidst rising competition and margin pressures. The telco... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Could Get A Memory Upgrade
Rumours for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9 are in full swing with the device potentially having 8GB RAM and 512GB of... Read More
Apple Knew Of iPhone Bends
Apple knew its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones were more likely to bend than previous models before these models were released... Read More
S&P Downgrades Telstra, Shares Slide
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Telstra (from A to A minus), asserting the power of Australia’s largest telco has “diminished” – news... Read More
US And ZTE Reach Deal To Keep Company Afloat
The US Government and ZTE have made a deal to keep the Chinese smartphone business afloat once it pays a fine and... Read More
ALDImobile Beats Telstra & Optus For Best Customer Satisfaction
Trumping Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, Roy Morgan’s latest research reveals ALDImobile was Australia’s best mobile service provider in April, concerning customer satisfaction.... Read More
Samsung Gets New Incredible AR Emojis
Samsung and Disney have released another line of AR Emojis, this time it is of the cast of Pixar movie The Incredibles.... Read More
Blackberry Teases New Key2 Smartphone
Blackberry has released a teaser video for its upcoming Key2 calling it ‘an icon reborn’. The YouTube video shows the device with... Read More
TPG Mobile Won’t Launch With Voice Service, Data Only
TPG Mobile has revealed its forgoing voice call services during initial launch, remaining data-only. The budget-friendly telco is set to arrive in the... Read More
Prizma Medical Smartphone Case Available Now
The Prizma medical smartphone case created by mobile and e-health company G Medical Innovations is now available on its online store. The Prizma... Read More
Belkin’s New Cable Kills The iPhone Dongle
Belkin has launched its new 3.5mm Audio Cable with Lightning Connector allowing iPhone users to plug their phones directly into a audio... Read More