Government

ACCC is suing Google – misleading users on collection/use of location data

Ray ShawOctober 30, 2019

The ACCC is suing Google! The issue - alleged misleading Google Android 8 users that switching off 'location history' ensures location privacy. Forgive me as w... (Read More)

7 min read

Study the Great Nation app – NO PRIVACY at all

Ray ShawOctober 20, 2019

A Chinese educational app called Study the Great Nation developed by the Chinese Communist Party’s Propaganda Department with help from Alibaba is a hugely int... (Read More)

5 min read

The top tech Issues for the United States in 2019

Staff writersSeptember 29, 2019

You know, if the US sneezes we Aussies get the flu. So what are the top tech issues for the United States in 2019, and how will that affect us? ... (Read More)

12 min read

The US visa application needs to know your social media presence

Ray ShawSeptember 18, 2019

From 1 June 2019 the US visa application process changed to require applicants to submit five years of social media account information. ... (Read More)

5 min read

Surveillance – how to tell if the Government is watching you (hint: you’re breathing)

Staff writersAugust 11, 2019

A couple of weeks back, we wrote about the hypocrisy of the US during the recent Huawei 5G infrastructure fiasco. In essence, it is all about any government's ... (Read More)

17 min read

ACCC Digital Platforms inquiry – rein in Google’s and Facebook’s unfettered power

Ray ShawAugust 1, 2019

The ACCC has released the Digital Platforms Inquiry with 23 strong recommendations to rein in the powers of online tech giants like Facebook and Google. ... (Read More)

6 min read

ITy Bytes 26 May – Apple MacBook teardown, Huawei clarity, privacy debate, and JBL’s new party speaker

Ray ShawMay 26, 2019

ITy Bytes 26 May – in this edition Teardown MacBook Pro 2019 with touch bar (Intel Core i9); #keyboardgateApple’s next iPhones; More Huawei clarity; Microso... (Read More)

11 min read

Kids and smartphones are like petrol and matches – Safer Internet Day 5 February

Ray ShawJanuary 28, 2019

Safer Internet Day is 5 February to remind us all that it's not always a nice place for the inexperienced to play. ... (Read More)

7 min read

ACCC is suing Google – misleading users on collection/use of location data

Ray ShawOctober 30, 2019

The ACCC is suing Google! The issue - alleged misleading Google Android 8 users that switching off 'location history' ensures location privacy. Forgive me as w... (Read More)

7 min read

Study the Great Nation app – NO PRIVACY at all

Ray ShawOctober 20, 2019

A Chinese educational app called Study the Great Nation developed by the Chinese Communist Party’s Propaganda Department with help from Alibaba is a hugely int... (Read More)

5 min read

The top tech Issues for the United States in 2019

Staff writersSeptember 29, 2019

You know, if the US sneezes we Aussies get the flu. So what are the top tech issues for the United States in 2019, and how will that affect us? ... (Read More)

12 min read

The US visa application needs to know your social media presence

Ray ShawSeptember 18, 2019

From 1 June 2019 the US visa application process changed to require applicants to submit five years of social media account information. ... (Read More)

5 min read

Surveillance – how to tell if the Government is watching you (hint: you’re breathing)

Staff writersAugust 11, 2019

A couple of weeks back, we wrote about the hypocrisy of the US during the recent Huawei 5G infrastructure fiasco. In essence, it is all about any government's ... (Read More)

17 min read

ACCC Digital Platforms inquiry – rein in Google’s and Facebook’s unfettered power

Ray ShawAugust 1, 2019

The ACCC has released the Digital Platforms Inquiry with 23 strong recommendations to rein in the powers of online tech giants like Facebook and Google. ... (Read More)

6 min read

ITy Bytes 26 May – Apple MacBook teardown, Huawei clarity, privacy debate, and JBL’s new party speaker

Ray ShawMay 26, 2019

ITy Bytes 26 May – in this edition Teardown MacBook Pro 2019 with touch bar (Intel Core i9); #keyboardgateApple’s next iPhones; More Huawei clarity; Microso... (Read More)

11 min read

Kids and smartphones are like petrol and matches – Safer Internet Day 5 February

Ray ShawJanuary 28, 2019

Safer Internet Day is 5 February to remind us all that it's not always a nice place for the inexperienced to play. ... (Read More)

7 min read

Gadgets

Review: ASUS ZenBeam S2 portable LED projector

Review: HPM 4 outlet powerboard with USB-C and USB-A charge ports

Review: Shark ION WV203 – vacuuming up close and personal

Internet

The next Cold War is a Tech War – USA and China

Canon Warranty Expectations Survey 2019 – how long is enough?

Don’t let Tel$tra provide shoddy NBN service – Telstra’s FTTN customers screwed

eSafety

Margrith Appleby – cybercrime fighter at Kaspersky

Fake bank website NABs nearly half its users

Why cybercriminals love cyber shopping events – Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Click Frenzy

Cool

Sennheiser 2019 – sounds like a very good year

Review: Sennheiser PXC 550 II – ANC/BT headphones more of the same but better

ITy Bytes 3 December – Western Digital; Linksys; JBL; Aspera; Acer; TCL; LG

Brands

Sennheiser 2019 – sounds like a very good year

Apple can’t stop faulty MacBook Butterfly keyboards class action

Review: Microsoft Surface Pro X – marks the spot

Government

ACCC is suing Google – misleading users on collection/use of location data

Study the Great Nation app – NO PRIVACY at all

The top tech Issues for the United States in 2019

Surveillance – how to tell if the Government is watching you (hint: you’re breathing)

ACCC Digital Platforms inquiry – rein in Google’s and Facebook’s unfettered power

ITy Bytes 26 May – Apple MacBook teardown, Huawei clarity, privacy debate, and JBL’s new party speaker

Kids and smartphones are like petrol and matches – Safer Internet Day 5 February

ACCC is suing Google – misleading users on collection/use of location data

Study the Great Nation app – NO PRIVACY at all

The top tech Issues for the United States in 2019

Surveillance – how to tell if the Government is watching you (hint: you’re breathing)

ACCC Digital Platforms inquiry – rein in Google’s and Facebook’s unfettered power

ITy Bytes 26 May – Apple MacBook teardown, Huawei clarity, privacy debate, and JBL’s new party speaker

Kids and smartphones are like petrol and matches – Safer Internet Day 5 February