Show Notes
Apple to fix FaceTime privacy bug Apple will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call. The bug, which Reuters … Read More
Daily Mail demands browser warning U-turn The NewsGuard plug-in currently brings up a warning that says the newspaper’s website “generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy and accountability”. It has given this advice since August. But the matter … Read More
Poor iPhone demand, GST drags down Kogan revenue from its “global brands” category, which includes premium third-party products from the likes of Apple and Samsung, had dropped 46.7 percent in the first half of the 2019 financial year. The blame … Read More
Telstra loses appeal on Optus’ “Empires End” ad campaign The Supreme Court of Victoria has dismissed Telstra’s appeal against a previous ruling made regarding an Optus ad campaign that ran earlier this year. Telstra had alleged that Optus’ now shelved … Read More
Hi Glenn and Aussie Tech Heads Team, I hope you’re doing well. I’m pleased to be able to inform you that your podcast has now been archived into the future at the NFSA. It can be searched at their … Read More
Microsoft surpasses Apple in market capitalisation Microsoft has ended the week as the most valuable publicly traded company in the US. Microsoft’s market capitalisation stood at US$851.22 billion based on its closing stock price on Friday. Apple’s market cap … Read More
Microsoft confirms yet another Windows 10 October Update bug Microsoft has confirmed that another Windows 10 October Update bug has been identified, citing issues with Windows Media Player and a number of Win32 applications. Users won’t be able … Read More
Amazon Quietly Reversed Its Aussie Shipping Ban (In Time For Black Friday) https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/11/amazon-quietly-reversed-its-aussie-shipping-ban-in-time-for-black-friday/ Earlier this year Amazon stopped shipping products to Australia from its online U.S. and UK stores. That decision has now been reversed, conveniently in time for … Read More
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/disneys-new-streaming-service-called-disney-to-launch-late-2019-20181109-p50f6k.html Disney’s new streaming service, called Disney+, will be launching late 2019. And the entertainment company is banking on Loki, Cassian Andor, and other characters in its vast portfolio to lure fans away from streaming champ and soon-to-be rival … Read More
Amazon Web Services reveals EC2 instances based on AMD chips The instances will be available in three variants of the existing EC2 instances. R5 and M5 instances can be launched from the AWS management console or command … Read More