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digiDirect hit with penalties by ACCC for misleading consumers about ‘storewide’ sales
16 June 2021 in Technology RegulationAustralian electronic goods retailer digiDirect - trading as Digital Imaging Express Pty Ltd,- has paid $39,240 in penalties after the…
carbonTRACK appoints tech veteran Brenton Spear as CEO
15 June 2021 in People MovesAustralian smart energy innovator carbonTRACK has appointed technology veteran Brenton Spear as chief executive officer to work alongside founder Spiros…
Canalys forecasts smartphone shipments to grow 12% in 2021, to 1.4 billion units
15 June 2021 in Telecoms & NBNDespite supply pressures, analyst firm Canalys suggests the global smartphone market will grow 12% in 2021, representing a strong recovery…
Atlassian Foundation leads creation of Deed of Equity Gift for startup founders
15 June 2021 in StrategyAustralian software company Atlassian’s non-profit charity support group Atlassian Foundation has partnered with PwC Australia, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Australian…
Australia Post, Western Union expand partnership to launch digital money transfer service
10 June 2021 in DealsCross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments provider Western Union has announced the expansion of its 17-year relationship with Australia Post,…
The internet outage - Fastly: A customer did it (kinda)
10 June 2021 in NetworkingFastly's latest response to yesterday's outage puts the blame indirectly on an unnamed customer.
The overnight internet outage - an update
09 June 2021 in NetworkingInternet CDN provider Fastly has admitted that last night's outage was due to a configuration error.
Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $128 milion in losses in 2020
09 June 2021 in SecurityPayment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the competition watchdog, the…
AFP demonstrates no further powers needed in fight against encryption
09 June 2021 in Government Tech PolicyANALYSIS The Australian Federal Police appears to have provided the best possible argument for not passing federal bills that seek…
Kaspersky trio spots Vista-era zero-days exploited through Chrome
09 June 2021 in SecurityGlobal security firm Kaspersky has revealed that targeted attacks against a number of companies, which it noticed in April, initially…
Major internet outage - resolved
08 June 2021 in NetworkingThe internet outage this evening has been resolved, although we still don't know the cause.
Major internet outage right now
08 June 2021 in NetworkingAs we write, the internet is experiencing a major outage across a wide variety of platforms.
Capital city, independent petrol retail chains have ‘cheapest’ petrol, says ACCC
08 June 2021 in Technology RegulationIndependent petrol retail chains Speedway, Metro Petroleum, United, Vibe and FuelXpress had the cheapest petrol in Australia’s eight capital cities…
AGL, RayGen team up on $27m solar and thermal storage project
08 June 2021 in EnergyEnergy and telecommunications customer services provider AGL and Australian energy technology group RayGen have joined forces to begin construction of…
NBN Special Access Undertaking Variation Discussion Paper
08 June 2021 in Telecoms & NBNNBN Co has realised a discussion paper to industry on proposed changes to the Special Access Undertaking (SAU) lodged with…
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Optimizely appoints Donna Wilcek to board
16 June 2021 in People MovesDigital experience platform provider Optimizely has announced the appointment of seasoned technology veteran Donna Wilczek to its board of directors…
Facebook and Lifeblood team up to promote blood donations this Blood Donor Week
15 June 2021 in Not For ProfitNOT-FOR-PROFIT NEWS: June 14 to 20 is the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's National Blood Donor Week and Facebook is helping…
Gantt Chart and a Good Start: Project Management Done Right With Bitrix24
15 June 2021 in Business ITCOMPANY NEWS: What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “project management”? Some really complicated…
New Submarine Cable Map Visualizes More Than $8 Billion in New Cable Investments Over Next Three Years
15 June 2021 in Telecoms & NBNTeleGeography, a global telecommunications market research and consulting firm, has launched its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, sponsored by Telecom Egypt.
Telstra doubles amount of blocked scam calls
15 June 2021 in Telecoms & NBNTelstra announced a further milestone in its “Cleaner Pipes” initiative protecting Telstra customers, blocking on average 13 million scam calls…
Complexica raises $5M in pre-IPO deal
15 June 2021 in DealsSupply and demand optimisation software specialist Complexica has agreed a $5 million equity investment by ASX-listed Microequities Asset Management.
Noetic bags three-year contract to support Australian Defence Force experiments
15 June 2021 in DevelopmentConsultancy firm Noetic’s contract with the Australian Defence Force will oversee a range of defence experiments designed to test ADF…
How REvil ransomware attacks organisations, and what are the necessary measures to counter them
15 June 2021 in Business ITIn its latest research, Sophos warns the severity and damage that the REvil ransomware may inflict on organisations. The research…
Thales boosts privacy and confidentiality capabilities for Google Workspace
15 June 2021 in Business ITThales’ solutions provide businesses how to manage and control their data’s encryption keys and protect the identity of their employers…
HPA scores distribution deal with Code
15 June 2021 in ResellersBarcode scanning and data capture specialist Code has engaged healthcare products supplier Hospital Products Australia (HPA) as a channel distribution…
How businesses of all sizes can leverage automation
15 June 2021 in Business ITCiGen, a specialist in robotic process automation and intelligent automation, offers a demand and subscription service that will help businesses…
Intel introduces its Infrastructure Processing Unit for better data centre efficiency
15 June 2021 in Business ITIntel’s IPU is a programmable networking device designed to maximise processor efficiency in data centres. Intel says that with the…
Reviews
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Nuheara's IQbuds2 Max earbuds supercharges your hearing experience
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Australian audio tech company Nuheara continues to innovate with its IQbuds 2 Max earbuds. These are the bionic… -
Epos launches broadcast-quality streaming B20 microphone
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Poly EagleEye Mini USB Camera gives a big picture in a small package
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BlueParrott GN M300-XT is the lightweight Bluetooth earpiece for the mobile professional
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Epos H3 closed acoustic gaming wired headset brings high quality at low price
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Pokimane renews her contract with HyperX
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Female content creator Pokimane says it was easy for her to sign again with HyperX after “an incredible… -
Review: Price just one plus for OPPO A54, Australia's cheapest 5G device
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The Withings ScanWatch is the health tracking smartwatch that tracks all day, all night
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eOS launches on AWS marketplace
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See it all, hear it all, share it all with the incredible Huawei MateBook 14
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SMS is out - protect yourself online to the highest degree with FEITIAN FIDO2 security keys
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Huawei FreeBuds Pro redefines noise cancellation for ultimate in-ear experience
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Chinese technology company, Huawei, has released its premier earbuds, the FreeBuds Pro, complementing its existing FreeBuds range. Huawei… -
Review: Lenovo T32p-20 monitor
By David Heathin Computers & peripherals
When you need a high-performing monitor, this may-well be the one.
Opinion
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SUSE Linux announces SUSE Edge, SUSE Hybrid IT, SLES 15 SP3 and more
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ABC demands your details to show you iview content you funded
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Welcome to your daily tech news, courtesy of the CIA
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Victoria MPs set to debate 'world's worst EV policy'
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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Despite many false alarms, Linux malware scares still abound
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GitHub: Microsoft's clash with security researchers has finally arrived
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Now you can send an email from the proxy addresses in Office 365
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Microsoft has enabled what must surely be one of the most-requested features for Office 365 - the ability… -
Ransomware Task Force blows hot air aplenty, says little that's new
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
An 81-page document issued by a so-called Ransomware Task Force makes no mention of Windows or Microsoft, apart… -
Apple's new privacy changes: good for users or the company?
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Somewhat buried beneath all the fanfare about the updates to Apple's iOS and iPadOS operating systems on Tuesday…
Telecommunications
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Naturgy signs power purchase agreement with Telstra to build 58 MW wind farm in Crookwell NSW
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Telstra and Naturgy, through its international power generation subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG), announced they have signed a… -
Zoom Launches Zoom Phone Appliances with hardware from Poly and Yealink
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Zoom Video Communications, announced the launch of Zoom Phone Appliances, a new category of hardware optimised for the… -
Aussie Broadband wins Internet Service Provider of the Year in a ‘clean sweep’
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Nokia Qualcomm and UScellular achieve over 10km range on 5G mmWave, a record
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Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies, and UScellular announced that they have achieved a world record extended range over mmWave of… -
Nokia inks a three-year contract with Orange Jordan to improve Wi-Fi coverage in Jordan
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Nokia has signed a three-year agreement with telecom company Orange Jordan to deploy more than 100,000 units of… -
Qualcomm debuts IoT Solutions
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Qualcomm's next-generation solutions deliver advanced edge-AI performance, breakthrough power-efficiency, 5G connectivity capabilities and enhanced features for processing and… -
Canalys forecasts smartphone shipments to grow 12% in 2021, to 1.4 billion units
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Despite supply pressures, analyst firm Canalys suggests the global smartphone market will grow 12% in 2021, representing a… -
New Submarine Cable Map Visualizes More Than $8 Billion in New Cable Investments Over Next Three Years
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TeleGeography, a global telecommunications market research and consulting firm, has launched its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, sponsored by… -
Telstra doubles amount of blocked scam calls
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Telstra announced a further milestone in its “Cleaner Pipes” initiative protecting Telstra customers, blocking on average 13 million…
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Telstra takes first place in telco renewables race
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In a new report, Greenpeace acknowledges that Telstra emerges first among companies using renewables. The report is also… -
The internet outage - Fastly: A customer did it (kinda)
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Macquarie Government welcomes Government ‘commitment’ to data sovereignty
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Australia Post, Western Union expand partnership to launch digital money transfer service
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AttackIQ teams up with VMware to boost customers’ network security controls
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Australian Government leverages Qlik’s technology to provide data on COVID-19
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Adventure game Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands to arrive on gaming consoles in 2022
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Aussie Broadband wins Internet Service Provider of the Year in a ‘clean sweep’
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COMPANY NEWS: Aussie Broadband is delighted to announce that it has won Internet Service Provider of the Year…
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Gigamon launches ThreatINSIGHT guided-SaaS NDR to improve SOC effectiveness and reduce analyst burnout
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COMPANY NEWS: Gigamon, the leader in cloud visibility and analytics, today announced ThreatINSIGHT Guided-SaaS NDR (network detection and… -
Mobile gaming market projected to be worth US$272 billion by 2030
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Analyst firm GlobalData attributes the mobile gaming market’s growth to the maturity of streaming, cloud gaming services, and… -
Telstra and Komatsu ink new multi-million dollar partnership
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Telstra will help transform and modernise Komatsu communications across Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia in a new… -
TasmaNet gets funds to upgrade comms network for Tasmania’s Tahune Airwalk
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Tasmanian communications provider TasmaNet TasmaNet has received a grant from the Federal Government Regional Connectivity Program to fund…
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Comments
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Re: iTWire - Macquarie Government welcomes Government ‘commitment’ to data sovereignty
How interesting, someone finally got the message through to the top, that it was a very very bad idea to[…]
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Re: iTWire - AGL, RayGen team up on $27m solar and thermal storage project
Out with the old, in with the newPerfect
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Re: iTWire - NBN Special Access Undertaking Variation Discussion Paper
Nice to see the open admission that NBN is intent on continuing to overcharge as part of its continuing incompetence.
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Re: iTWire - NBN Co restarting HFC sales
An update has just been published: https://itwire.com/telecoms...
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Re: iTWire - Boost Mobile named winner of 'Most Recommended And Best Network Reliability' in latest Mozo People’s Choice Awards
Boost is the only MVNO will FULL access to the Telstra network. Other MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) only have[…]