Optus misled customers over the NBN, cops $1.5 million fine

Optus has been hit with an AU$1.5 million fine for misleading customers about the switch to the NBN, including threatening customers with disconnection if they didn’t make the switch. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACC), Optus misled customers into transitioning from legacy HFC networks to the NBN. This included telling them they had to choose Optus as …

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ZTE reportedly expects at least $3 billion in losses due to US ban

ZTE expects to lose at least 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) in the wake of a US technology ban that has factories halting operations as clients cancel deals with the embattled Chinese phone maker, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. ZTE, the fourth-largest smartphone maker in the US, has been dealing with a US Commerce Department denial order that prevents American businesses from selling …

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Xiaomi Mi 8 coming on May 31, follow up to great budget Mi 6

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has been officially revealed. It has a 6.21-inch AMOLED screen and dual 12-megapixel rear cameras. Chinese mobile giant Xiaomi delivers excellent budget phones that have thus far not been easily available in the US. Given the rumor that they’ll be venturing onto our shores as early as this year, hopefully the eighth-anniversary Mi 8 the company …

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Getting bored with your Apple Watch face? (The 3:59, Ep. 406)

On this podcast, we talk about: Apple Watch needing a watch face store, stat.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing the EU for the Cambridge Analytica scandal Intel and Microsoft disclosing a new flaw in computers and mobile devices.  Now playing: Watch this: Are you getting bored with your Apple Watch face? (The… 4:26 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …

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HTC U12 Plus leaks on company site ahead of May 23 launch

The new HTC U12 Plus has been officially announced. It has squeezable sides like the U11 and four cameras.  HTC gave us more details about its upcoming flagship phone than it intended to on Tuesday. A page on the company’s site and a store page for the U12 Plus went live prematurely, in advance of Wednesday’s official launch. The pages were taken …

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Comcast bug told anyone your Wi

A website meant to set up Xfinity internet service may have exposed customers’ Wi-Fi names and passwords. Luckily, Comcast already has this bug under control. The Xfinity site asked for a person’s account ID and home address in order to activate that home’s router, but once you entered this information it showed that home’s router name and password in plaintext, reported …

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OnePlus 6 is now available to order, here’s how to buy it

The OnePlus 6 is now available. Just like many other Android phones this year, it has a notch, which lends itself to a larger display without increasing the size of the device itself. It was unveiled just last week, and it just scored a CNET Editors’ Choice as the best new mid-priced phone you can buy right now. (Read the …

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Production on the next-generation processor that will power new iPhones launching later this year has reportedly already begun. Apple manufacturing partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has begun producing what is expected to be called the A12 chip, sources tell Bloomberg. The chip’s 7-nanometer design is said to make it faster and more efficient than the 10-nanometer chips found in current Apple …

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Twitter is ending support for Xbox, Roku and Android TV on May 24

Perhaps Twitter isn’t meant for your TV. Twitter announced that it’s ending support for its Xbox, Roku and Android TV apps on May 24. The social media company suggests you use Twitter on your computer or device instead. These versions of Twitter all use a streamer or console to run on your TV. There are other ways to get Twitter …

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Zuck faces the EU over Cambridge Analytica flap

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Facebook hearing at EU Parliament gets heated over style format

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An Apple Watch face store could liven things up

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Bigger is better for the new Razer Blade and Razer Core X

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EU Parliament member to Zuck: Did you create a digital monster?

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