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This afternoon, the Managing Director of Australia’s 5th largest NBN retail service provider (Aussie Broadband), Phil Britt jumped on Reddit for an AMA. The AMA has attracted 3,600 votes and received a very healthy 828 comments. While not all were answered, Britt did a good job at getting to...
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If you’ve made it into 2019 without discarding at least one website, good on you. Over the past few decades, people have been building websites, letting them go, trying to start them up again, and finally moving onto something else. It’s been a time of great change, and much...
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I’m on the constant Windows 10 update train, I’m even running the latest Windows Insider preview build 19H1, but I can’t ignore a long standing issue, Microsoft can’t seem to fix. Metro apps first began back in Windows 8 days and those metro apps, received updates through the store....
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It’s always great to be able to spread news of Australian success stories in technology and today that story is Kerb. An Australian-founded global parking app have won the first Toyota Hackathon in Melbourne on the weekend. In Australian cities and the world over, parking is a major hassle....
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If you’re a social person who wants to stream online, chances are you’ve tried Periscope, but maybe it didn’t have the multi-person video function you wanted. Well with their latest update, Periscope users can add up to 3 guests in a live stream. Just click an icon that displays...
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Slack is about to turn 5 and before their birthday, they’re already celebrating a big milestone. Slack now has more than 10 million daily active users. Interestingly, more than half of Slack’s DAUs are outside of the US, across 150 countries. Japan is their second-biggest market and fastest-growing. The...
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Netflix have announced they are making it possible to share your favourite Netflix shows to Instagram Stories, and help your friends, family and followers discover something new to watch. With Netflix’s latest mobile app update, you will have the ability to share your latest Netflix binge favourite to Instagram...
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Logitech Capture is a new piece of software that allows users of Logitech webcams – C920, C922 and BRIO 4K Pro, to edit video into polished, memorable content. “The video content we all see on YouTube and other content platforms is often top-notch, but behind the scenes, content creation...
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For a few years now Microsoft has offered both on-prem and Office 365 subscriptions versions of their Office suite. Some time ago they promised to deliver updates to their subscription customers first. In the December update, Microsoft has really hit the accelerator on the differences in capability between the...
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TechSmith are most famous for their very capable Camtasia screen recording software. For many users that many be overkill and a simpler solution is also available from the same company. Snagit 2019 is the latest version of their quick and easy capture utility and offers new features to make...
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A Piece of the Pie We all knew it was coming, the Android update. This one looks like it is going to be one of the most impactful updates that has come out so far. It seems that the folks at Android have a bit of a sweet tooth,...
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Facebook are rolling out Messenger 4, starting today and will roll out globally over the coming weeks. The updated interface is simplified in response to a recent study that found 71% of people told Facebook, simplicity is their top priority. Making changes to Messenger is not a simple process,...
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As contestants of Nine Network’s The Block 2018 head closer towards the finish line, one team will have an exclusive secret weapon that will put them ahead of the competition on auction night. In a first for the reality renovation program in Australia, contestants Courtney and Hans will have...
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One of the best features about what’s on offer with Tesla is the over-the-air updates that improve the car after you purchase it. Most vehicles roll out of the showroom in their best condition and everything you do to it degrades the vehicle, but Tesla turns that around, improving...
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The second of two annual updates to Windows 10 has now been released by Microsoft. It’s currently rolling out to compatible machines across the world. The new update includes some refinements to Windows 10, rather than a complete overhaul, but as a mature OS, that’s a nice direction for...
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Taxify has more than 15 million users in over 25 countries globally. That success has led to today, where it’s now being integrated into Google Maps. Australians in Melbourne and Sydney, will now be able to get an estimate for a Taxify ride duration and ride fare in Google...
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This morning many of us woke to news of a Facebook security breach. Zuckerberg has done the now standard post to his timeline on Facebook to explain the drama. The issue occurred on Tuesday (US time), when they discovered an attacker had exploited a technical vulnerability in the ‘View...
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Often vehicle-related announcements mean that new cars have amazing new capabilities, but your car, your dumb, non-connected car misses out. Thankfully Amazon have big plans for Alexa and while also announcing vehicle partnerships with a number of auto makers, there’s also an aftermarket product called Echo Auto that integrates...
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Right now you think of Twitter as the place you go to consume the thoughts of the world and reply with your incredibly insightful comments. Twitter is trying to change that and want you to think of the network as the best place to see what’s happening in the...
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This morning WordPress users received an email (below in full), explaining that as of August 1st, 2018 (tomorrow) third-party tools can no longer automatically post to Facebook Profiles. This common technique is used by thousands of wordpress blogs as an efficient and reliable workflow. This includes Publicize, the Jetpack...
This afternoon, the Managing Director of Australia’s 5th largest NBN retail service provider (Aussie Broadband), Phil Britt jumped on Reddit for an AMA. The AMA has attracted 3,600 votes and received a very healthy 828 comments. While not all were answered, Britt did a good job at getting to...
If you’ve made it into 2019 without discarding at least one website, good on you. Over the past few decades, people have been building websites, letting them go, trying to start them up again, and finally moving onto something else. It’s been a time of great change, and much...
I’m on the constant Windows 10 update train, I’m even running the latest Windows Insider preview build 19H1, but I can’t ignore a long standing issue, Microsoft can’t seem to fix. Metro apps first began back in Windows 8 days and those metro apps, received updates through the store....
It’s always great to be able to spread news of Australian success stories in technology and today that story is Kerb. An Australian-founded global parking app have won the first Toyota Hackathon in Melbourne on the weekend. In Australian cities and the world over, parking is a major hassle....
If you’re a social person who wants to stream online, chances are you’ve tried Periscope, but maybe it didn’t have the multi-person video function you wanted. Well with their latest update, Periscope users can add up to 3 guests in a live stream. Just click an icon that displays...
Slack is about to turn 5 and before their birthday, they’re already celebrating a big milestone. Slack now has more than 10 million daily active users. Interestingly, more than half of Slack’s DAUs are outside of the US, across 150 countries. Japan is their second-biggest market and fastest-growing. The...
Netflix have announced they are making it possible to share your favourite Netflix shows to Instagram Stories, and help your friends, family and followers discover something new to watch. With Netflix’s latest mobile app update, you will have the ability to share your latest Netflix binge favourite to Instagram...
Logitech Capture is a new piece of software that allows users of Logitech webcams – C920, C922 and BRIO 4K Pro, to edit video into polished, memorable content. “The video content we all see on YouTube and other content platforms is often top-notch, but behind the scenes, content creation...
For a few years now Microsoft has offered both on-prem and Office 365 subscriptions versions of their Office suite. Some time ago they promised to deliver updates to their subscription customers first. In the December update, Microsoft has really hit the accelerator on the differences in capability between the...
TechSmith are most famous for their very capable Camtasia screen recording software. For many users that many be overkill and a simpler solution is also available from the same company. Snagit 2019 is the latest version of their quick and easy capture utility and offers new features to make...
A Piece of the Pie We all knew it was coming, the Android update. This one looks like it is going to be one of the most impactful updates that has come out so far. It seems that the folks at Android have a bit of a sweet tooth,...
Facebook are rolling out Messenger 4, starting today and will roll out globally over the coming weeks. The updated interface is simplified in response to a recent study that found 71% of people told Facebook, simplicity is their top priority. Making changes to Messenger is not a simple process,...
As contestants of Nine Network’s The Block 2018 head closer towards the finish line, one team will have an exclusive secret weapon that will put them ahead of the competition on auction night. In a first for the reality renovation program in Australia, contestants Courtney and Hans will have...
One of the best features about what’s on offer with Tesla is the over-the-air updates that improve the car after you purchase it. Most vehicles roll out of the showroom in their best condition and everything you do to it degrades the vehicle, but Tesla turns that around, improving...
The second of two annual updates to Windows 10 has now been released by Microsoft. It’s currently rolling out to compatible machines across the world. The new update includes some refinements to Windows 10, rather than a complete overhaul, but as a mature OS, that’s a nice direction for...
Taxify has more than 15 million users in over 25 countries globally. That success has led to today, where it’s now being integrated into Google Maps. Australians in Melbourne and Sydney, will now be able to get an estimate for a Taxify ride duration and ride fare in Google...
This morning many of us woke to news of a Facebook security breach. Zuckerberg has done the now standard post to his timeline on Facebook to explain the drama. The issue occurred on Tuesday (US time), when they discovered an attacker had exploited a technical vulnerability in the ‘View...
Often vehicle-related announcements mean that new cars have amazing new capabilities, but your car, your dumb, non-connected car misses out. Thankfully Amazon have big plans for Alexa and while also announcing vehicle partnerships with a number of auto makers, there’s also an aftermarket product called Echo Auto that integrates...
Right now you think of Twitter as the place you go to consume the thoughts of the world and reply with your incredibly insightful comments. Twitter is trying to change that and want you to think of the network as the best place to see what’s happening in the...
This morning WordPress users received an email (below in full), explaining that as of August 1st, 2018 (tomorrow) third-party tools can no longer automatically post to Facebook Profiles. This common technique is used by thousands of wordpress blogs as an efficient and reliable workflow. This includes Publicize, the Jetpack...
