New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services has issued 40 suspension notices to the registered owners of vehicles that have been “involved in ride-sharing services.” The suspensions targeted UberX drivers. UberX is the ride-sharing arm of the popular Uber hire car and taxi service. UberX allows for private car owners to offer rides for a …
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Australia can be pretty confusing when it comes to broadband speeds. On one side, we’ve got the woeful state of our fixed broadband network, with our average speeds placing Australia at No. 42 in the global rankings. But our mobile broadband network is the envy of the world, setting records and world firsts for top speed devices hitting the market. …
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Another year, another new iPhone series. Following its now traditional system of iterating and tweaking every second year, as opposed to releasing newly designed hardware, we’ll soon have the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus on sale in Australia. The straight pricing might be a bit of a shock to the wallet for many: the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune …
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James Martin/CNET Unless you’re just waking up from a coma, you will have noticed that Apple launched some new iPhones overnight. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are the upgrades to last year’s models, with some key new features such as the 3D Touch responsive screen and a 12-megapixel camera capable of shooting 4K video. Innovation doesn’t come cheap, however: …
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Longmire Ursula Coyote / Netflix Presto scored a big boost in content late last month with the finalisation of a deal with NBCUniversal and subscribers can now reap those benefits, including full seasons of “30 Rock,” “Parks and Rec” and more. Netflix adopted the show “Longmire,” starring Aussie actor Robert Taylor as the titular Wyoming Sheriff, after it was cancelled …
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More data with a long expiry time: That’s the latest on offer from Optus when it comes to prepaid mobile data plans. The top tier from the Aussie telco is 22GB of data, with a 730-day (2-year) expiry period, for AU$130. For AU$50 you can get 7GB with a 1-year expiry, while the more regular month-to-month plan offers 4GB for …
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Slightech Bluetooth trackers are pretty common these days, with various devices cropping up to help you locate phones, keys, bags and even umbrellas . These tags tend to be pretty simple: just stick them on your device and then use a phone app to work out where you last left the blasted thing. But Mynt, which is currently at the …
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(From left to right): The Motorola Moto G, X Play, and X Style. Sarah Tew/CNET It’s felt like Motorola has been biding its time in the local market, mostly launching mid-tier phones with moderate price tags to match. Those days are over as the Lenovo-owned smartphone company brings three new phones into Australia, including the new flagship Moto X Style. …
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Sarah Tew / CBS Interactive After revealing its next generation of big screen phones in the US last week, Korean electronics giant Samsung has brought the two new models to Australia, with pre-orders available now ahead of a September 4 sale date. The two phones are the Galaxy Note 5 and the larger version of the Galaxy S6 Edge launched …
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Sarah Tew / CBS Interactive Samsung has announced that Samsung Pay, its mobile payment system, is about to roll out, but Australians might not want to hold their breath. Samsung Pay will begin operation in Korea on August 20 and in the US on September 28 but there’s no firm date for Australia except “in 2016.” The South Korean smartphone …
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