Aussie Tech Heads

Have I Been Pwned' looks for a new ownerMiller Lite beer can is also a video game controllerMicrosoft unveils next XboxUber selects Melbourne to test flying taxi service32GB DDR4 UDIMMs are ComingFacebook will pay you to let it track what you do on your phoneGoogle is ending integration between Google Photos and DriveLaLiga’s app listened in on fans to catch bars illegally streaming soccerHuawei's alternative OS said to be 60% faster than Android

Apple iTunes lives on for Windows PC usersApple branded 'criminal' for selling stand that costs as much as an iPhoneOfficeworks launches mobile phone serviceTelstra to switch payphones to flat call rateApple's biggest reveals at WWDC 2019Xbox beauty products waft into supermarkets

NAB purges almost 2000 ATMsACCC hauls Sony to court for refusing Playstation refundsTelstra picks $129 and 160GB as 5G plan sweet spotCanva hacked - user details accessed, but passwords safeFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg to face leadership voteMalware-ridden laptop artwork sold for $1.3mAlexa Skill Aimed at Assisting Alzheimer’s PatientsSmart Hearables Are ComingApple starts collecting data for Apple Maps

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 633 23/05/2019Weekly wrap up of tech news and views, and maybe a tangent or two from the longest running Tech News podcast in Australia.

Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shootingweird dual-screen laptopWhatsApp whacked by government-grade spywareCounterfeit hard drive gang smashed by Chinese policeCritical wormhole brings patches for Windows XP and Server 2003Google to show ads on homepage of mobile site, app

Typo for the ages printed on 46 million new $50 notesOptus most likely RSP to suffer a fixed-line outagehttps://www.spotify.com/au/family/Tech bros drink 'Liquid Death' instead of booze‘A big year for e-sports’: Gamers descend on Sydney for IEMGoogle reveals that 10 percent of devices are using Android 9 Pie, thats nine months after its been released.Google Pixel 3A: A midrange phone with a flagship camera starting at $399Nest devices will lose IFTTT support this August

Microsoft may ditch 60-day password refresh, weaken BitLockerMicrosoft warns Windows 10 May Update messes with PC storageMinecraft player loses five-year-long gameTelstra cable customers given free speed boost as NBN delays continueFacebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers saySystems with small disks won’t be able to install Windows 10 May 2019 updateGoogle will soon let you auto-delete your location tracking dataUseful widgets called Tiles are being added to Wear OS smartwatchesATO throws out a data dragnet for cryptocurrency tax crackdown

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 629Weekly wrap up of tech news and views, and maybe a tangent or two from the longest running Tech News podcast in Australia.

Google's drone delivery service takes off in CanberraLabor’s NBN policy calls for re-wiring of 750,000 homesMicrosoft pauses Windows 10 upgrades, advises admins to prepare for May releaseMelbourne rejects flagship Apple StoreIllegally downloaded 'Game of Thrones' episodes expose you to viruses that hijack your computerMcDonalds tells customers to show ID as card fraud bites… againFirst Australia - Hong Kong data cable to be builtPlayStation users can now change their PSN namesMicrosoft reveals all the Google things it removed in its Chromium Edge browserGoogle turns your Android phone into a security key

NBN Co technicians miss 469 appointments a dayTelstra is dragging its public payphones into the 21st centuryAWS drops cloud storage price to $2/terabyte/monthKogan again tops consumer complaints listGoogle shuts failed social network Google+Google begins shutting down its failed Google+ social networkScooti, you can now hail a two-wheeled taxi rideWhen it come to IT systems What is a honeypot?lenovos-design-for-a-foldable-smartphone-is-one-of-the-more-unique-weve-seen-so-fargoogle-inbox-is-dead-but-you-can-use-spark-and-spike-apps-insteaddoes-apple-even-care-about-computers-anymorethe-new-apple-card-wont-let-you-switch-from-iphone-to-android-probably-ever

NBN Co moves to kill off 12Mbps broadband plansFacebook cares about privacy so much it stored passwords as plaintextGoogle reveals gaming platform StadiaMySpace admits losing 12 years' worth of music uploadsThe new Apple Card and how it worksDon’t change your Twitter birthday to 2007 unless you want to get kicked off for being under 13Apple unveils its subscription streaming service, Apple TV+Scooti, you can now hail atwo-wheeled taxi ride

Google Home Hub is the Most Popular Smart Display in AustraliaWindows 10 to automatically uninstall faulty monthly updatesDyson Pure Cool Me - Designed to make your personal space comfortableAvoid Google Play Store apps that promise to update your Android phoneCourt makes orders in Telstra "Belong" trademark case against solar power companyMicrosoft bows to Chrome, Firefox, with security tweakDropbox limits free accounts to just three devicesGoogle fined another US$1.7 billion for ad blocks by EUGoogle to prompt Android users to choose preferred browsersMicrosoft resurrects ClippyTelstra turns on 10,000th mobile network site

Facebook, Instagram suffer outages as complaints mountGoogle confirms issues affecting Gmail, Google DriveWhat is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things On It?Sydney man charged for selling stolen Netflix, Spotify credentialsWindows 7 to nag users into replacing itTelstra takes energy provider to court over Belong trademarkGoogle slugs Australia with extra G Suite price riseMan told he's going to die by doctor on video-link robotFacebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp access issuesA Chinese subway is experimenting with facial recognition to pay for faresWhat is Cryptojacking?

Microsoft to start selling Windows 7 add-on support from AprilOfficeworks buys Sydney-based PC repairs and tech support provider Geeks2UMicrosoft disbands Band wearable businessMelbourne Council opposes Apple Store in Federation SquareUpdate Google Chrome Right NowDon't buy a foldable smartphone in 2019Google gives Android developers new tools to make money from users who won’t payFitbit’s new $160 Versa Lite SmartwatchThe Galaxy S10 and LG G8 are the latest phones to get T-Mobile’s spam-fighting call verification

Microsoft takes wraps off HoloLens 2Google fails to disclose microphone in home security systemByron Bay is catching Sydney's lucrative tech dropoutsAlgorithm flaw meant Census responses could be identifiedNew app to be trialled helps drivers avoid parking ticketsi-want-energizers-power-max-p18k-pop-massive-unit-of-a-phoneusb-3-2-gen-2-x-2-960518connect-windows-10-pc-esimbrought to you by https://startnewcompany.com.au

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 621 - 21/02/2018

Don’t waste your money on Office 2019 (says Microsoft)Relive your Windows 95 glory days with this free appYouTube rival Vimeo revenue jumps 54 percent in 2018Apple to investigate Saudi appIs new game Apex Legends a threat to Fortnite?

GUEST: IAN DAVIDSON from gofar.coMYOB ponders selling software at the petrol pumpDisability-themed emojis approved for useGmail is now blocking 100 million extra spam messages every day with AINew $199 Bose Frames are Audio SunglassesMany popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without askingOptus has been fined $10 million for misleading customers

Apple to fix FaceTime privacy bugApple Australia rakes in $9 billionFortnite Australia Open 2019: Summer Smash - Final placements and resultsMicrosoft hit by global cloud login problemsiPhones aren't too expensive, says Apple CEO Tim CookFacebook is giving Teens $20 for thier dataProject Alias- Gives Users Privacy from the “Always Listening” Smart SpeakersPrince Charles' charity to stop taking Huawei donations

Daily Mail demands browser warning U-turnAfter a long hold out, Commbank turns on Apple Pay’Single-use’ people’s choice for 2018 wordJohn McAfee has recruited 'hundreds' of masked look-alikes for his 2020 presidential bidXiaomi’s folding phoneAmazon is trialing its own delivery robot called ScoutFACEBOOK'S '10 YEAR CHALLENGE' IS HARMLESS - RIGHT?Google's Plan To Limit Ad-Blocker Performance On Chrome