Image by Jaskirat Singh Bawa, CC BY-ND 2.0 Australia’s Communications Alliance has released the final version of an industry code targeted at tackling piracy in Australia, officially putting ‘three strikes’ warning notices on the table for Internet users. A draft version of the code was released in February, and the final document has now been …
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Dallas Buyers Club. Focus Features iiNet has welcomed a landmark piracy judgement handed down by the Federal Court yesterday, saying the legal case has shed light on the practice of ‘speculative invoicing’ and the ruling prevents its customers from being threatened over copyright infringement. The makers of the Oscar-winning film “Dallas Buyers Club” took iiNet and a number of other …
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The film “Dallas Buyers Club” is at the heart of a major piracy case in Australia. Pinnacle Films The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Australian internet service provider iiNet to hand over details of customers alleged to have pirated the film “Dallas Buyers Club” through torrenting software, in a landmark case for the regulation of piracy in Australia. After …
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Woolworths’ new app brings grocery lists to the Apple Watch. Woolworths After a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of the Woolworths logo appeared at Apple’s most recent product event, the grocery chain has revealed the details of its new Apple Watch app — set to be one of the first local apps available on the device after its April 24 launch. Woolworths has …
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Image by Jorge Gonzalez, CC BY-ND 2.0 As Australians move away from counting voice minutes and text messages to hunting out where they can get the most data for their dollar, telcos are starting to come to the table to win customers over where it counts — on data inclusions. After announcing bonus data allowances for new customers signing up …
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Image by Nicolas Raymond, CC BY 2.0 After the Federal Government tabled new legislation to allow the blocking of sites facilitating piracy, legal and copyright experts have raised concerns that VPN providers could be swept up in the net. The Attorney-General introduced legislation to Parliament in March which, if passed, would allow rights holders in Australia to seek a Federal …
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Telstra Telstra has upped the data allowances on its plans and thrown free Presto streaming into the mix for new customers in a bid to win over consumers “ahead of one of the year’s hottest smartphone launches”. According to Telstra, the move is “unprecedented” and will be available to new customers signing onto a new plan from April 9. Bonus …
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Attorney-General George Brandis. CeBIT Australian Internet Service Providers and telecommunications carriers will now be required to retain customer metadata for a minimum period of two years under new laws passed by the Australian Senate. Under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015, service providers will be required by law to store data such as account holder names …
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David P. Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 Amidst heated debate in the Senate on Data Retention, Attorney-General George Brandis has officially put website blocking on the table, tabling the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 [PDF] to Parliament today. The bill provides a new means for rights holders to seek a Federal Court order requiring internet service providers to block overseas …
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The Armourcard uses active jamming technology to block RFID skimming. Armourcard Protecting your credit cards from wireless skimming no longer requires switching out your wallet, thanks to a new device, released out of Australia, that uses electronic jamming technology to beat RFID scanners at their own game. The major banks have really jumped on board the contactless payment bandwagon, offering …
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