Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ teardown
iFixit has completed a teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S8/+ and notes that the battery voltage, capacity, and design tolerances, and even the manufacturer, are virtually identical to the Note7 which was...
View ArticleKogan seeks to lure ‘data heavy’ mobile users with latest plans
Online discounter Kogan has kept up the market pressure to lure mobile users to its services with the launch of a new deal on mobile plans which it claims sets a new “value benchmark” for mobile...
View ArticleD13 secures new US patent for coding technology
Counter drone technology company Department 13 has been granted a US patent covering coding technology that it says can dramatically reduce power consumption and cost in radio transmitters. According...
View ArticleeBay threat to block overseas sites if GST bill passed
Online auction site eBay has threatened to cut off Australians' access to overseas shopping sites within its framework if the federal government goes ahead with a bill to levy GST on purchases of...
View ArticleVirgin Australia trials in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers
Virgin Australia has started three months of testing in-flight wireless Internet access on one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The testing, which commenced on Thursday, allows passengers flying on the...
View ArticleSamsung S8/+ - goes beyond any known Galaxy (review)
The new Samsung 5.8” S8 and 6.2” S8+ go well beyond the capabilities of previous Galaxy class S smartphones, taking the term “glass slab” to new heights – a galactic overachiever. As of today, it is...
View ArticleWangle: Australia's first ACMA-compliant VPN
Wangle Technologies has launched what it says is Australia's "fastest, most secure (and) cheapest mobile VPN." Yet, it complies with metadata retention requirements. Like most VPNs, Wangle VPN provides...
View ArticleVerizon boosts security effort with new threat research advisory centre
Giant US telco Verizon has unveiled its new Threat Research Advisory Centre which it says is designed to help customers recognise and react to more sophisticated cyber threats faster and more...
View ArticleBroadband education package released for consumers
Consumers now have access to an education package designed to help them better understand the factors that can influence the performance of their broadband service. The newly released online service...
View ArticleNAB, Telstra bring graduates together on financial management challenge
More than 65 National Australia Bank and Telstra graduate employees aged 18-34 are taking part in a two-day challenge, creating their own technology solutions they think would help them make...
View ArticleMasterCard testing biometric card for rollout this year
Credit card firm MasterCard has launched a biometric card in South Africa, using chip and fingerprint technology for identifying a cardholder for in-store purchases. The first trials were conducted...
View ArticleGoogle bid to quash mail seizure order thrown out
A magistrate judge in the US has ordered Google to hand over customers' mail messages it has stored abroad, arguing that since the company has access to them in the US they are subject to federal...
View ArticleNano-satellites readied for launch
Australia-listed Sky and Space Global has successfully integrated its Three Diamonds nano-satellites into the launch pod of Innovative Space Logistics in the Netherlands. The satellites will now be...
View ArticleWindows flaw that allowed Stuxnet still being exploited
A vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows operating system that was used, allegedly by the US and Israel, to plant the Stuxnet virus in Iranian nuclear plants is still among the most exploited flaws in...
View ArticleThe world is becoming digital first. Are e-signatures taking off?
E-signatures deliver a great customer experience and help businesses move faster, offering sign-offs and approvals from mobile devices on the move. This flexible approach can speed up transaction...
View ArticleCan you have a relationship with your digital assistant?
As it gets easier to connect with one another, the lines become increasingly blurred between our physical reality and the digital world. The million-dollar question is whether the enterprise will be...
View ArticleBusiness on the up for Kogan as profit forecasts upgraded
Online discount retailer Kogan has upgraded its full-year profit guidance and is now expecting EBITDA — earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation — to be more than $11.5 million for...
View ArticleHocking Stuart goes 3D with Diakrit platform
Victorian real estate group Hocking Stuart has partnered with global digital visualisation solutions provider, Diakrit, to launch an online service designed to enhance the way home hunters find their...
View ArticleInformation management needs to evolve
Workplace processes are constantly evolving these days, and information management (IM) is no exception. Across all business lines and industries, digital transformation is pushing organisations to...
View ArticleThe rise of the chatbots
Chatbots represent a new, more modern form of customer assistance. Only by being agile and experimental can a brand remain at the cutting edge of technological innovation and ahead of competitors and...
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