Aussie App Store prices set to increase
[1] As Apple increases its prices by 15%, Australian iOS users will soon be paying more for their app purchases. [2] Apple blamed its price increase on the falling Australian dollar. [3] The said inc...
“Less of a pissing contest”: Victorians want centre of fintech excellence
[1] Based on the new results of a recently conducted survey, Melbourne needs a centralized fintech hub if it wants to become a foremost global startup city. [2] The Melbourne Fintech Survey was condu...
Board band: Surfing the wave of disruption
[1] Sydney startup Disrupt Surfing has introduced its first product, SmartSurf, an Internet of Things connected surfboard made with the help of 3D printing. [2] The SmartSurf boards are built with an...
Queensland makes coding and robotics compulsory in schools
[1] Queensland can be considered a role model for Australia because it’s ensuring that coding and robotics are mandatory in schools from prep to Year 10. [2] Queensland Premier Annastacia Pala...
Ashley Madison blackmail email targets South Australians
[1] A warning has been issued by the South Australia Police after more than 12 reports of South Ashley Madison blackmail spam emails were made in the state. [2] The Canadian-based site was hacked in A...
Australia’s consumer watchdog ACCC shoots down new ihail taxi app
[1] ACCC has blocked the taxi-hailing smartphone app, ihail app, submitted as a proposal from major taxi companies because of fears that it would reduce competition and “produce significant publ...
Smartcards replace cash payments at Royal Melbourne Show
[1] This time, visitors to the Royal Melbourne Show in September had the option of using a smartcard payment system rather cash. [2] The 11-day event was a boom for patrons who managed over 150,000 tr...
Australian giant telco Telstra reveals data retention extension
[1] Australia’s biggest telco, Telstra, has confirmed that the Attorney-General’s Department has approved the telco’s request for an 18-months extension to the compliance deadline fo...