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Australian consumers have traditionally been early adopters of new technologies and at the end of 2019 several key milestones were reached, according to research firm Telsyte which reveals that smartphones have now become the main digital device for more than half (51%) of Australians - with millions of Australians loyal to either their iPhones or Android smartphones.

The number of blacklisted mobile apps in the 120-odd mobile stores, examined by security firm RiskIQ on a regular basis, grew from 44,850 to 53,955, a rise of 20%, the company said in its mobile threat report for the second quarter of the year.

Business process outsourcing provider Accenture has indicated it plans to file for dismissal of the claims made against it by global vehicle rental firm Hertz in connection with a website that it was contracted to build in 2016, but could not produce until its services were terminated in 2018.