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South Korea, Denmark, Hong Kong, Switzerland and China lead way in mobile and fixed broadband download speed ranking
Mean download speeds over mobile and broadband this year are nearly 200% faster than 2017, according to Speedtest.
Read MoreGoogle releases fifth and final Android 12 beta
Beta 5 is rolling out right now, with the official release “a few weeks away.”
Read MoreQantas gears up digital health pass ahead of international flights resuming
Qantas is working with the International Air Transport Association to make COVID-19 safe travel happen once Australia’s borders re-open.
Read MoreCOVIDSafe uploaded 1.65m ‘handshakes’ and was only used by NSW and Victoria
The Australian government says its COVIDSafe app identified 2,827 potential close contacts from 37,668 encounters in NSW and Victoria. Only 17 cases in NSW were identified separately to manual contact tracing efforts, however.
Read MoreNBN stumps up AU$5.2 million in credit for July lockdowns
Lockdowns have led to increased data consumption, but NBN’s previous 40% capacity boost provided to retailers in 2020 will not be returning.
Read MoreIGEA, AMTA, and John Deere use intellectual property arguments to bash right to repair
IGEA, AMTA, and John Deere argue changes to improve right to repair would cause confusion, expose consumers to potential harm, and hurt innovation.
Read MoreCisco sets hybrid work plan with no mandates for time in office
For Cisco, its hybrid approach to work is also a selling point on multiple fronts.
Read MoreEftpos QR code payments tech is ready for action
The company is gearing up to go live with its QR payments system in August, shutting down concerns it won’t be able to compete in a ‘tap and go’ dominated society.
Read MoreLG confirms it will sell iPhones at South Korean stores
Much to the ire of Samsung, LG will begin selling iPhones at its stores in South Korea starting next month.
Read MoreDigital Right to Repair Coalition warns repair monopolies are pervasive and unavoidable
Repair.org said it is concerning that it is no longer possible to avoid repair monopolies.
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