Patent Box To Drive Innovation
A jack-in-the-box set by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has surprised many in the R&D industry, with the Government offering a patent box. Targeting... Read More
Budget: Plan To Up-Skill Oz Via Artificial Intelligence
Unlike budgets of bygone days, there is plenty in last night’s announcements from the Treasurer to have Australia’s technology and communications sectors... Read More
Electronic Arts Announce Date For EA Play LIVE 2021
Electronic Arts have confirmed that EA Play Live 2021 will be held on July 22, 2021. They haven’t announced any games that... Read More
Vive Pro 2 VR Headset With 5K Display Announced
HTC are aiming squarely at the burgeoning high-end VR market with the Vive Pro 2, which will hit the market on June... Read More
Apple Says Its Apps Review Team Stopped $1.5 Billion In Fraud Last Year
As part of the ongoing Apple v Epic saga, Apple has defended its app review process and payment system, denying it provides... Read More
Asus Announces Three New Gaming Laptops
Today, Asus has unveiled three new gaming laptops. The ROG Zephyrus M16, ROG Zephyrus S17, and the Asus TUF Gaming F15/F17 all... Read More
Global TWS Headset Shipments To Grow 40.5% This Year
Global shipments of true wireless stereo headsets look likely to hit 259 million units in 2021, growing 40.5 per cent year on... Read More
Sony’s CFO Says PlayStation 5 Supply Won’t Catch Up To Demand Until 2022
According to numerous Sony employees, the CFO of the company admitted that supply for the PlayStation 5 won’t catch up to demand... Read More
Apple Invest Another $45 Million Into iPhone Glass-Maker Corning
Apple has invested another US$45 million into precision glass-manufacturing company Corning, who has provided the glass for every generation of the iPhone,... Read More
Amazon Seized and Destroyed Over Two Million Counterfeit Products In 2020
Amazon have released their Brand Protection Report, which shows there are a lot of counterfeit products attempting to make their way into... Read More
Yahoo Link To Covid Missing Link
NSW Health authorities have rounded on the Australian Financial Review for naming Apollo Global Management managing director Tom Pizzey as the Sydney... Read More
CBA Partners With BigCommerce To Help Create Online Stores
Buoyed by the upsurge of e-commerce during the pandemic, the Commonwealth Bank is entering the space through a partnership with BigCommerce to... Read More
‘Internet Of Things’ Devices Sold Strongly Through Pandemic In Australia
The pandemic may have slowed the Australian mobile service provider industry for the first time in a decade, but uptake of ‘Internet... Read More
COVID Kills Decade-Long Growth Period For Aussie Mobile Services
New figures from tech analyst firm Telsyte shows that the Australian mobile services market was decimated by COVID-19, with the total number... Read More
You Can Now Share Timestamps For Podcasts Through Spotify
Spotify are determined to be the default podcast player, today introducing the option to timestamp and send specific links to podcast episodes.... Read More
“This Is A Dangerous Idea”: 44 Attorneys General Urge Zuckerberg To Kill ‘Instagram For Kids’ Plans
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 44 other Attorneys General wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him... Read More
The 2023 iPhone Looks Likely To Feature An Apple-Made 5G Modem
Apple’s 2019 acquisition of Intel’s modem division might result in an Apple-made 5G modem turning up in its 2023 iPhone models, according... Read More
eBay Gives Regulators New Powers To Remove Dangerous Listings
Online seller eBay clearly has no desire to become a governmental power a la Facebook, now giving over 50 authorities around the... Read More
PayPal Has Big Plans To Become The Next ‘Super-App’
PayPal wants to be everything to everyone. It’s a lofty goal, one that the company’s CEO admits “a lot of companies are... Read More
Peloton Explains Its Plans For Australia
Despite a nightmare run for its Tread+ treadmills, which were responsible for the death of a child, plus over eighty separate injuries,... Read More
Telstra Expands 5G Home Internet To More Areas
Telstra has today announced it is expanding its 5G Home Internet service to more of Australia, and doubling the data limit to... Read More
Google Moves Towards Getting Rid Of Passwords
Google has acknowledged what we all know: that passwords are painful, not-too-secure, and likely to be used for multiple accounts without any... Read More
Cellnet Expects Big Lift In Gaming Revenue
Distributor Cellnet is celebrating the success of its gaming division with the release of Capcom’s newest AAA game, as well as accessories... Read More
Epson Pledges 100% Renewable Electricity By 2023
Epson has announced plans to join RE100, a “global initiative that brings together the world’s most influential businesses driving the transition to... Read More
ACCC Weighs In On Epic/Apple Stoush
The ACCC is moving to intervene in the Epic Games v Apple case in Australia as Epic appeals a stay to the... Read More
NSW Government Tables Revolutionary Data Breach Disclosure Bill
NSW could soon become the first state or territory to make mandatory disclosure of data breaches into law. The State Government has... Read More
Only 4% Of iPhone Users Have Agreed To Be Tracked
A comprehensive study of iOS 14.5 users suggests that Apple’s new privacy changes will be a huge disrupter for Facebook and advertising... Read More
Solar Panel Recycler Debuts
What’s said to be one of Australia’s first effective solar PV recycling facilities is up and running in Melbourne’s north. A panel-crushing... Read More
ATO Alerts Aussies Over ‘MyGov’ Fake Email Scams
The Australian Taxation Office is warning Australians to be on the lookout for phishing e-mails that appear to be from “MyGov” –... Read More
Korean Government To Announce Semiconductor Tax Breaks, To Compete With America
South Korea are the leaders in the global semiconductor market, and Seoul is making plans to ensure this winning streak continues, amidst... Read More
Christine Holgate Takes Top Job At Australia Post Rival
Mere days after her non-compete clause comes to an end, former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate has taken the chief executive job... Read More
NBN Co On Track To Smash FY21 Financial Target
NBN Co has posted $3.5 billion in revenue for the first three quarters of the 2021 financial year, putting it 20 per... Read More
Netflix Planning ‘N-Plus’ Content Hub
A customer survey sent out by Netflix reveals future plans to create an online platform called N-Plus, which will house its original... Read More
Encrypted Messaging Apps Targeted By Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is attempting to increase its powers to gather information from encrypted messaging apps. In a bill floated... Read More
Twitter Just Introduced A Tip Jar For Some Reason
Twitter has today launched a new feature that allows you to actually pay money for a tweet you may have enjoyed. Tip... Read More
Peloton Says Tread Recall Will Reduce Quarterly Sales By $212 Million
After the Peloton Tread+ was linked to the death of a child, as well as over 80 separate injuries, Peloton have reduced... Read More
Google Will Require Android App Developers Reveal Data Collection To Users
Following Apple’s lead, Google has announced it will launch a ‘safety’ feature in the Play mobile app store to allow users to... Read More
Sony Sued For Limiting Game Sales to PlayStation Store
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC is being sued for restricting the sale of downloadable PlayStation games to its own online store, which constitutes... Read More
TPG To Launch 5G Fixed Wireless Services Next Month
Despite recent staff departures causing stock prices to fall, TPG Telecom are moving full steam ahead with its 5G fixed wireless services,... Read More
Alloys Scores HP Distribution Deal For Australia
Victorian-based distributor Alloys has inked a deal to sell HP’s large format printing solutions in the Australian market. The deal includes the... Read More
Qualcomm Chip Problem Means One-Third Of The World’s Phones Can Be Hacked
A security firm has discovered a serious vulnerability in Qualcomm phone chips that exposes devices to exploitation, allowing hackers to listen in... Read More
HP Takes On The iMac With New Business PC
HP has revealed the EliteOne 800 G8 all-in-one, a computer built to meet the new work-from-home demands that a lot of businesses... Read More
IBM’s Chip Will Quadruple Your Phone’s Battery Life
The days of carrying around a portable charger “just in case” may soon be over, as IBM debuts a new semiconductor it... Read More
Samsung Unleashes New Chip Packaging Technology
Samsung Electronics fired a shot at competitors yesterday, as it unleashed its new next-generation 2.5D packaging technology. Interposer-Cube4 (I-Cube4) is already available... Read More
TPG Shares Plummet After CFO Announces Departure
TPG shares have again fallen, following the pending departure of yet another veteran senior at the company. CFO Stephen Banfield will be... Read More
Aussie Game Industry Finally Gets Taxpayer Support
The Australian Government has listened to industry pressure and announced a 30 per cent tax offset for local video game development. Announced... Read More
Govt Pours Extra $1.2bn Into Digital Economy
The Federal Government has announced a $1.2 billion plan to boost Australia’s digital economy as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More
Oz Seen As Poised To Make Huge Gains From Lithium Resources
Australia is in a prime position to make huge gains from being a large supplier of lithium, a product widely used in... Read More
Qualcomm Accuses EU Of Being Biased Towards Apple In Court Hearings
Qualcomm Inc claimed the European Union investigators “engaged in a biased investigation” when fining them AU$1.55 billion in 2018, for pressuring Apple... Read More
Spotify Funnels Australian Revenue Through Swedish Office
According to documents filed to ASIC, Spotify received zero subscription revenue from Australian users in 2020, despite an estimated 7.7 million Aussies... Read More