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She’s my main squeeze
HTC has introduced its U11 flagship Android smartphone that has “edge sense” – “U” can short or long squeeze the phone’s sides to initiate various actions. HTC has long realised that there is only so...
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Amaysim graces new entry-level customers with 60% off deal for six renewals
If you’re not a massive data user and only need at most 1.5GB of data, then Amaysim has a special deal that’ll bring a smile to your value seeking dial. Ok, so suggesting you’ll feel like ‘Your Grace’...
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Inmarsat launches fourth Global Xpress satellite
Inmarsat has successfully launched the fourth, high-speed broadband communications satellite in its Global Xpress (GX) constellation of satellites. The UK-based global satellite provider launched its...
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5G to underpin connected vehicles of the future
By 2022, 50% of new vehicles will be shipped with V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) hardware, a technology that enables real-time short-range communication between vehicles. According to new research the...
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HPE unveils new ‘Machine’ prototype in latest milestone
The Machine from HPE has long been gestating, but a new prototype of the ‘world’s largest single-memory computer’ is meant to be vastly greater than just the Sherlock to IBM’s Watson. UPDATE: iTWire...
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Telstra, Optus gain in postpaid mobile at expense of Vodafone
Telstra and Optus have strengthened their share of Australia’s postpaid mobile phone market at the expense of Vodafone, according to a newly published report. The latest Worldpanel ComTech report from...
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Optus keeps small business in the Loop
Optus has launched Loop - its cloud-based, virtual PABX targeted to small-to-medium business. PABX (private automatic branch exchange) is generally expensive yet not sexy but it enables business to...
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Huawei makes a “screen promise” for the P10 and P10 Plus
“You break it within three months - we fix it” in part because of the faith in Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 5 and in part to encourage purchasers of its noew flagship P10 and P10 Plus. Gorilla Glass 5...
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Acer Predator 21 X – the world’s fastest, curvaceous, laptop
Acer’s Predator is not only the world’s fastest laptop but it sports the world’s first 21” curved screen too – is this overkill or should all competitors just go home? This is a killer laptop for those...
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Sony Xperia XA1 – for the value conscious with style
Sony’s new Xperia XA1 offers a 23MP camera and Sony quality for just A$399. It sports the same “X” series design cues including continuous colour front and back, curved edges, borderless screen – it’s...
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National Fraud week – 15-19 May
During this year’s National Consumer Fraud Week (15 - 19 May), Scamwatch is providing advice to Australians to help them “spot scams”. National Fraud week is a time to look at how gullible we can be –...
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Optus does it tough for full year with revenue, profits down
Full year earnings are down and fourth quarter mobile service revenue declined 3% for Optus despite what the telco says was its strongest quarter of mobile handset growth in five years. Optus has grown...
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Fairfax has ideal solution for poor NBN speeds
When told that French peasants were starving and had no bread, Marie-Therese, wife of Louis XIV, is alleged to have said "let them eat cake". In a modern twist on this, a Fairfax Media contributor is...
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SAP intelligent cloud unveiled at AGM
Enterprise application software provider SAP has announced the general availability of SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1705, which it says will allow businesses to automate processes, resulting in greater...
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MVNO Price Wars Episode V: Kogan Mobile’s Empire Strikes Back
Promising “huge discounts” across 90 and 365 day plans, and prices on prepaid mobile plans slashed up to 40% for a limited-time, Kogan Mobile is scoring a huge victory for rebellious pre-paid...
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Afterpay arrives at top App Store spot with new iPhone and iPad app
Lay-by app of the future, Afterpay, has paid the App Store a visit with this week’s debut of its new iOS app, zooming right to the top of the Free app chart. Within 48 hours of Afterpay announcing the...
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Sony VPL-VZ1000 – true 4K HDR home theatre ultra-short throw projector
If you want up to 120” 4K, HDR, picture then a projector system is usually the best option. Sony’s new VPL-VZ1000 ticks a lot of boxes for the ultimate home theatre experience. Let’s address the...
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Self-driving trucks – coming soon to a highway near you
Self-driving trucks have been on the radar for a long time, but the technology is rapidly advancing. Australian fleets are expected to be early adopters due to the tyranny of distance. New research...
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Employees are the weakest link in ransomware
Employees, not the security system, operating system, or even its patch maintenance, contribute far more to the spread of malware and ransomware. It seems that no matter how much you drum into them not...
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Wannacry or wannado something about it
At least a dozen Australian enterprises have fallen foul of WannaCry – thankfully a small portion of the 200,000+ casualties across 150 countries. ESET is offering free cybersecurity awareness...
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