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ISP takes a year to refund customer Melbourne-based Planet ISP has refunded a customer over $5000 a year after being ordered to hand back the money by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO). The customer had his phone stolen in August … Read More
Apple plays hard ball at tax inquiry Australian senators have lashed out at the local boss of technology giant Apple over a perceived lack of transparency in a committee hearing on tax minimisation yesterday. Tony King, Apple’s managing director of … Read More
Kogan sets up shop It’s not often you’ll see Kogan, champion of online retail, rallying behind the cause of bricks and mortar. No, the company isn’t opening a physical store, but it did announce today a new “Bricks and Mortar” … Read More
Android “on-body” feature stops you unlocking phone Google has brought a new security feature to the latest update of its Lollipop release of Android, allowing users to keep their device unlocked as long as its still on their body. Known … Read More
Free upgrade to Windows 10, even if current OS is pirated To “re-engage” with Chinese users running illegitimate software. offering free upgrades to Windows 10 to all Chinese Windows users, regardless of whether they are running genuine copies of the … Read More
Cheap ‘Apple Watch’ copies on sale via Alibaba site They both feature “digital crown” dials on their sides, similar-styled straps and identical user interface graphics to Apple’s forthcoming wearable. However, their listings reveal they run on Google’s Android platform rather … Read More
Ford shows off smart e-bikes While all eyes are on self-driving and semi-autonomous cars, Ford has revealed a new type of smart vehicle at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – the MoDe e-bike. There are two versions of the bike, … Read More
US woman sues Lenovo and Superfish A US woman is suing both Lenovo and Superfish, after the PC maker was found shipping laptops to consumers with Superfish adware pre-installed. Security experts warn that Superfish adware leaves users vulnerable to man-in-the-middle … Read More
Apple Store revamp, In a sprawling, fascinating profile of Apple’s VP of design Jony Ive at the New Yorker this week, it’s revealed that the company is working on a revamp of its Apple Store retail locations. Ive is reportedly … Read More
GLENN South Australia looks at driverless cars South Australia wants to become the first state to pass rules that would allow driverless cars on its roads, possibly within years “Our legislation also needs to modernised. It’s a patchwork of … Read More