Apple Pay in action at a contactless payment terminal. James Martin/CNET With Apple’s announcement overnight of the imminent arrival of Apple Pay contactless payments, Australian Apple fans are already eagerly awaiting its local launch. Apple Pay allows iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch owners to make quick payments with their device using built-in …
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Samsung’s H8000 curved LED TV. Samsung Dick Smith has cut the price on a number of flagship TVs from Samsung, taking AU$1,400 off the price of the brand’s 65-inch curved LED model. The Samsung 65-inch UA65H8000 Full HD Smart 3D LED TV is now on sale at Dick Smith’s online store for AU$3,399, down from AU$4,799, while the smaller 55-inch …
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Optus In anticipation of Apple’s upcoming iPhone launch and off the back of a raft of new smartphone releases at IFA last week, Optus is offering up to AU$450 in incentives for new customers to exit their old contract and upgrade to a new device on a 24-month Optus plan. The telco has also increased data inclusions on its $80 …
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Foxtel Foxtel has announced a number of major changes to its pay TV offering, including a new, lower-priced Entertainment Pack for AU$25 per month, a new video on demand service for complete catch-up seasons of popular shows, as well as the third iteration of Foxtel IQ. According to Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein, who announced the changes at the Astra 2014 …
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Telstra has revealed that it responded to almost 85,000 requests from law enforcement agencies to disclose data on its customers in the last financial year, including more than 75,000 warrantless requests for customer metadata. While the telco was conforming to its obligations under current legislation, the statistics shed light on the potential scope of data retention plans being proposed by …
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Image by Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0 Sending racy pictures via text is not a new phenomenon, but new legislation being introduced in Victoria is set to protect teenagers from being unduly hit with charges if they’re founding ‘sexting’. A new bill introduced by the Liberal State Government will amend the law that governs the distribution of ‘intimate images’, particularly …
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Qantas Update, August 26 at 10.30 a.m. AEST: Qantas and Virgin have now confirmed that their customers will be able to use devices from gate to gate as of today. Passengers on Qantas and Virgin can now enjoy uninterrupted access to their electronic devices from gate to gate, thanks to an easing of restrictions on using devices in the air. …
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Image by Bloomsberries, CC BY-ND 2.0 Telstra could soon be facing a big bill as lawyers launch a class action seeking reimbursement for customers charged late payment fees. The legal action is being brought by ACA Lawyers which alleges that “late payment fees are an unlawful penalty” and that “customers are entitled to be reimbursed for the fees they have …
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Telstra’s latest ad campaign involved celebrities impersonating Telstra employees, but these latest imposters are less welcome. Youtube/Telstra Telstra has issued a warning to customers to watch out for scam phone calls, revealing that there has been a four-fold increase in telephone scams reported by customers over the past 12 months. According to Telstra, the calls involve imposters pretending to be …
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Apple is set to launch the follow-up to the iPhone 5S in September. Apple As iPhone rumours once again begin to reach fever pitch ahead of an anticipated September launch, Dick Smith is one of the retailers keen to get in on the action from the day of launch. However, CEO Nick Abboud said it will take a genuine innovation …
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