Welcome to a new week where we have yet another story affirming that budget priced smartphones in price sensitive markets are taking the wind out of the sails (or is that sales?) of the premium brands which cost an arm and a leg.

Australia is to get a new supercomputer which will deliver a 10-fold increase in speed for researchers when it is installed at the Australian National University.

British security researcher Marcus Hutchins has been freed by authorities in the US, having been adjudged to have already served the one year jail time that was imposed on him, and only subject to a further year of supervision.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is on a roll in India, smashing its previous record of 4.5 million units to ship 5.8 million smartphones in Q2 2019. Meanwhile, Korean giant Samsung is languishing in a worrying sign that Chinese smartphone makers are killing the traditional premium makers at crucial price points.

Australian listed digital health group, 1ST Group, has secured a new agreement with Bodycare Workplace Solutions to bring MyHealth1st’s solutions to 130 physiotherapy and GP practices on the Bodycare network.

And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com.

Have a great day!

Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire

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