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BlackBerry handsets back
BlackBerry has announced a long-term licensing agreement with TCL Communication Technology, makers of the Alcatel brand, to design, manufacture, sell and provide customer support for BlackBerry-branded...
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Dolby Atmos coming to Xbox One/S and Windows 10
Dolby’s next generation Atmos sound is coming to a Windows 10 computer, Xbox One and One S near you. You can feel the sound as well as hear it – you become part of the movie, game, music … The writer...
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Optus secures $20m comms deal with Townsville City Council
Optus Business has inked a $20 million five-year managed services deal with Townsville City Council to boost the council’s communication and information technology capabilities. Optus Business managing...
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Pressure on telcos to grow revenues from IoT: Analysys Mason
Telecoms operators will be under pressure to grow IoT revenues faster, possibly through acquisitions, according to new research which shows that currently, revenue from IoT accounts for less than 1% of...
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Torrent site-blocking more about PR, says IA chief
The peak body representing Internet users in Australia has described the Federal Court decision on blocking sites deemed to be disseminating copyrighted material without permission as being "more about...
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Problems getting full-time jobs push Aussies to start own small business: Xero
Australia’s small business owners were spurred to start their own business after having difficulty finding full-time employment due to barriers such as language, age, disability and skills, according...
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Global competitors ‘outplay’ Australia on NBN choice of technology, claims IA
Internet Australia CEO Laurie Patton, a long-time critic of the NBN and the network’s mix of technology, much of it to be delivered on an "ageing copper network", reckons Australia is being outplayed...
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eWeek, Slashdot spread fake news about ransomware
At a time when fake news is very much in the news, the technology website eWeek, aided by the American news aggregation site Slashdot, has added its mite to the pile, claiming falsely that 70% of...
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Jabra’s Elite Sport earbuds (review)
These are earbuds on steroids – they are for athletes who want rugged use, in-ear heart rate monitor, and superior sound. I am a Baby Boomer, certainly no athlete, so I asked my millennial son – a...
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Mobile devices are the new attack vector
While Android phones and tablets are the primary mobile attack vector, iOS is more than ever a target – Symantec has found nine new iOS threat families. iOS is a somewhat safer OS as Apple maintains a...
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How to build a taller wall around Apple’s iOS walled garden
iOS is a somewhat safer mobile OS as Apple maintains a tight control over its app store and operating system – it is often called a walled garden - but even that has not stopped those that use bootleg...
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Aussie cyber security mission to RSA
Australia’s cyber security capabilities and researchers will be showcased to global players attending the RSA Conference in San Francisco from 13–17 February 2017. The mission will provide Australian...
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OPPO 4K Blu-ray disc player – top draw
Most Australian’s know of OPPO’s smartphones but its real heritage is in high-end, audiophile standard, devices like its new reference quality, UDP-203, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player. Audiophiles...
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Nokia’s new phones – back to the feature
Iconic Nokia has made its comeback with a candy bar, candy coloured feature phone with buttons! Not at all what market watchers expected – but it will sell truckloads. Nokia – the phone brand – is now...
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What excited me in 2016 – Hybrids and convertibles
According to IDC Hybrids – Windows 10, Microsoft Surface-like devices, and convertibles are experiencing a 91% year-on-year growth while desktops/notebooks have seen a 3.5% growth. iTWire reviewed the...
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Lif3 – smart chip (review)
Lif3 smartchip could reduce smartphone radiation by up to 95% - that is the claim by maker Cellsafe. And you know what? I cannot prove or disprove that statement. Sorry for the negative inference –...
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Learning from the data: is style important?
Individual differences need to be taken into account if organisations are to extract the maximum value from the data they collect and generate, a Qlik executive suggests. If you're a parent of a...
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Govt drops plans to sell off ASIC database
The Australian government has bowed to public pressure and announced it would drop its plans to sell off the ASIC corporate database. The government was put under pressure by journalists and the...
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Regulator approves transfer of Adelaide community radio licence
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has approved the transfer of the community radio broadcasting licence held by the University of Adelaide to Educational Broadcasters Adelaide...
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Telstra offers free calls from payphones for Xmas
Australia’s biggest telco Telstra has caught the Christmas spirit, opening up its payphone network for free local, national and mobile calls until 28 December. The offer makes available more than...
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