Author: Jaw de Guzman

Google launches special initiatives for Int’l Small Business Week

Google has introduced a couple of new SMB support tools and services in celebration of the International Small Business Week. In recognizing every business’s story,...

Australia pumps $480m into NBN Co’s network upgrade

The Australian government is providing $480 million to the publicly-owned corporation National Broadband Network (NBN Co) to upgrade its fixed wireless network. In March, the...

Snapchat: A platform that cares beyond social media

In its ongoing efforts to create technology that serves humanity, Snapchat continues to leave its mark as a platform that cares for the community. In...

ACMA cautions Symbio for underinvestigation of frauds

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has warned Symbio for underinvestigating possible phone frauds. The warning is the most recent in a string of...

Meta, Microsoft, and others converge for an ‘open metaverse’

Tech giants joined forces to form the “Metaverse Standards Forum,” to create the interoperability standards required for an open metaverse. The organization’s founding members are<span...

‘Communications fault’ stops V/Line train operations

A ‘communications fault’ cut off all early V/Line train services on Wednesday. On the morning of Wednesday, V/Line tweeted that “no train services are operating...

ACMA whacks Lycamobile with additional fine for disregarding obligations

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) lashed Lycamobile for the second time for its “ongoing disregard” of obligations stemming from previously identified public safety...

What users think of LinkedIn’s new ‘funny’ reaction

LinkedIn has launched the initial rollout of its “funny” reaction, and users welcomed the new feature with both love and animosity. The platform added the...

Elon Musk’s ‘unresolved’ issues, plans on Twitter acquisition

Elon Musk cited three ‘unresolved’ issues remaining after the Twitter board unanimously authorized his $44 billion buyout. The board decision is the next step toward...

Australia ranks 5th in online news subscription amid consumption decline

Australia ranked 5th in the number of online news subscribers globally, according to Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2022. Australia...

Communications watchdog bans illegal casino-style website

After intervention, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is blocking an illegal gambling website that has taken tens of millions of Australians’ dollars The ACMA...

Is there a “better future” for Aussie comms with Michelle Rowland?

Among the ten female ministers in the new Albanese cabinet is Federal Member for Greenway and now the Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland. Before this...

Junked Huawei deal to cost WA taxpayers $6.6m

Two years after canceling a contentious $206 million contract to upgrade Metronet’s communications network, the West Australian (WA) government will pay Huawei and engineering firm...

YouTube Shorts is catching up to rival TikTok – Google

Google revealed that more than 1.5 billion people watch YouTube Shorts every month, showing that the short-video service had reached a similar scale to rival...

NSWTA bags first talent benchmark award; Australia Post is overall winner

NSW Telco Authority (NSWTA) bagged the inaugural talent award while Australia Post was crowned the overall winner in the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards. The prize...

Elon Musk to meet Twitter staff for the 1st time since takeover bid

Elon Musk is set to meet with Twitter employees for the first time since launching his $44 billion takeover bid in April. The announcement comes...

Australia falls behind in world telecom infra competitiveness

Australia continued to trail in world competitiveness in terms of telecommunications infrastructure, according to a report by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Out...

Instagram launches new parental supervision features

Concerned parents will now be able to check how much time their teenager spends scrolling on Instagram as the social media giant rolls out family-friendly...

Digital platforms to sign new EU Anti-Disinformation Code

The Financial Times (FT) reported Meta, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok are all planning to sign a revamped version of the EU’s ‘anti-disinformation code.’ The...

Rowland chooses Braidwood FM for 1st ministerial visit

Michelle Rowland, the Minister for Communications, paid her first official visit to Braidwood FM, where she spoke with volunteers and staff about the station’s challenges,...