Since the National Broadband Network (nbn®) project was first introduced to Australia, there has been a host of misconceptions and an emerging information gap between the nbn® and the customers it hopes to connect. A recent study conducted by iSelect found that over six million household decision makers don’t believe they are equipped with the… View Article
Experts estimate that Cybercrime is costing the Australian economy over $1 billion per year, targeting individuals and businesses alike. Cyber crimes have been in the headlines lately, with viral ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and Petya swiftly attacking governments, businesses and organisations worldwide. These attacks demonstrate that cybercriminals and their strategies are becoming bolder and… View Article
Agriculture innovators have been warned not to be too distracted by everything new and shiny in the tech world, and instead to focus their attentions on how technology can solve real problems, according to a report by ABC News. Drones have been attracting attention in the past few years, becoming mainstream in industries and recreation,… View Article
The nbn® Co have today announced that they will be increasing their Sky Muster® Fair Use Policy as of October 1st, 2017. The nbn®’s restrictions to their retail service providers (such as Activ8me) are set to increase. Peak data limits (used between the hours of 7am – 1am local time), will be raised by the… View Article
NBN Co have just passed another milestone, with over 5 million Australian properties now able to order an nbn® service to their home. The organisation was relying on the rollout of their Fibre to the node technologies to help close in on their target (5.4 million premises ready for service by June 30, 2017), and… View Article
When was the last time you investigated how much you spend each month on your phone bill? Although many Australians have moved away from having an active landline, instead relying on mobile, there are still many that have both. This leaves them paying two phone bills a month, something that is becoming less necessary. It’s… View Article
Millennials are known best for using technology to make existing processes more efficient. With increased internet connectivity in Australia, millennial businesses and startups are taking advantage. Take former IT workers Ben Shaw and Constance Bernard for instance. The duo decided to take a leap of faith and launched a new venture offering less working hours and… View Article
Australians are digital savvy and a huge number are subscribed to movie or music streaming services, all of which can heavily consume data from their current monthly plan. Consumption of data by Australians is still steadily increasing, according to a recent report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) about the state of telecommunications… View Article
The availability of the National Broadband Network (nbn®) has influenced the purchasing preference of would-be homeowners. If a property does not have access to the nbn®, the property is less attractive to home buyers. For property rental, the availability of the nbn® is a deciding factor for prospective tenants, and a leading property leasing site… View Article
