| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon Beware of ‘dodgy products’ says Choice as Xmas buying spree continues Written by Peter Dinham With Christmas coming and gift giving on everyone’s mind, consumer advocacy group Choice has warned consumers to check their homes for unsafe products after a… Read more... Excess data charges cost Aussies $146 million – and that’s just for one year Written by Peter Dinham Aussies often use their smartphones to send and receive data but it has collectively cost them $146 million in excess data charges this year, according… Read more... UltraServe boosts US presence with Chicago office Written by Peter Dinham Australian ecommerce vendor UltraServe has expanded into the US market, opening an office in Chicago to meet what it says is demand for its SmartStack-powered… Read more... Oki printers available from a Cartridge World near you Written by Stephen Withers Printer vendor Oki has added franchised retailer Cartridge World to its distribution channel. Read more... Samsung must tell us about Note7, not future devices Written by Sam Varghese Samsung Electronics appears to be putting the cart ahead of the horse by starting to talk about its next mobile device, rather than tell the… Read more... Google backs down on blocking Pixel resellers' accounts Written by Sam Varghese Google appears to have backed down on blocking the accounts of individuals who resold its Pixel phones in order to make a profit. Read more... LG OLED TVs are getting better – hard to improve on perfection! Written by Ray Shaw When LG first launched OLED TV in Australia, the media/reviewers were all gobsmacked. Blacks were black, colours were natural, brightness/contrast was excellent. But that was… Read more... More Android phones with insecure firmware discovered Written by Sam Varghese A second case of mobile phones that have insecure firmware has come to light, but in this case there was no data being transmitted to… Read more... Navman MiVUE 690 dashcam (review) Written by Ray Shaw Dashcams are the next hot item in car safety. Although not legally admissible evidence in court – yet – it can be the difference between… Read more... Microsoft, D-Link to test faster Wi-Fi Written by Sam Varghese Microsoft and and networking equipment maker D-Link will join hands in a project to deliver faster Wi-Fi based on the 802.11af protocol, D-Link chairman John… Read more... This Morning IoT start-up Sigfox raises US$159m to fund global expansion Written by Peter Dinham French wireless Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity company Sigfox has announced it has raised €150 million or US$159 million to support its global expansion. Read more... Airbnb launches new Trips travel service Written by Peter Dinham Airbnb has launched a travel service on its global platform eight years after launching its now well-established accommodation service. Read more... Kogan on growth path post-ASX listing Written by Peter Dinham Online discount retailer Kogan has recorded strong growth in sales and revenue for the year to the end of June, with revenue of $211.1 million… Read more... Fresh govt funding for NBN: IA calls for ditching FttN Written by Sam Varghese Internet Australia, the peak body for users in the country, has told the government to allow NBN Co to abandon its rollout of fibre to… Read more... Drone delivery Pizza Wars: Dodo again dumps on Domino's ‘world-first’ claim Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Dodo Pizza has struck back again at Domino’s Pizza claiming a ‘world-first’ drone delivery, with the epic saga over who delivered what first continuing. Read more... 3 Mobile UK hacked – six million users at risk Written by Ray Shaw Six million users may be at risk after a legitimate employee login, and password was used to access its customer upgrade database. Read more... You can subscribe to the Pitney Bowes Geospatial API via AWS Marketplace Written by Stephen Withers The Pitney Bowes Geospatial API that provides accurate geocoding and reverse geocoding for data analytics is now available through Amazon's AWS Marketplace. Read more... Mozilla’s Safari Killer also challenges advertising Written by Ray Shaw Mozilla’s new Firefox Focus for iOS is a new, free, fast, and easy-to-use private browser that will not spy on you or serve up a… Read more... No company is above Australian Consumer Law – don't let off Steam, says ACCC Written by Ray Shaw If you sell something in Australia, even if ordered online from a global company, Australians are protected by Australian Consumer Law. Read more... Apple logs iPhone, iMessage and FaceTime calls in iCloud Written by Ray Shaw Despite Apple's apparent strong stance on security, its users' iCloud Drives are frequently accessed by legal authorities. Read more... Apple touch disease cure – US$149 to fix it Written by Ray Shaw Repair experts globally have reported on a widespread display problem with iPhone 6 and Plus handsets – it is called the “Touch Disease.” Read more... Sponsored Announcements The Secrets to True Innovation - Amazon Futurist HB Siegel to Visit Australia Amazon may once have been ‘just’ an online bookseller, but how should anyone describe the company today? Its ever-growing retail operation aside, Amazon has also… Read more... Which JavaScript Framework is Best for You? A JavaScript framework has become one of the preferred backbones in building a website. As it would be nigh on impossible to evaluate all of… Read more... Influential Futurist H.B. Siegel (Pixar/ILM/Amazon) Comes to Sydney H.B. Siegel’s current job title of Principal Investigator might sound rather mundane, like some kind of local school inspector. However, once you learn his employer… Read more... Analytics vendor Yellowfin to enable infographics and beautiful dashboards with 7.3 launch Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, has positioned itself as the leading modern BI platform for creating code-free analytical applications, purpose-built analytic… Read more... Mobileum acquired by Audax Private Equity Leading telco and big data analytics company Mobileum has been acquired by Boston Massachusetts-based private equity firm Audax in a deal which Mobileium says will… Read more... Yellowfin to reveal advanced data visualization capabilities during Yellowfin 7.3 launch Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, is set to unveil a number of new advanced data visualization capabilities during the launch of… Read more... |
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