When Google launched its Google Play loyalty rewards program – Google Play Points – we had assumed that all of Google’s digital services, subscriptions and purchases would be included when calculating a user’s points balance. It…
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GeForce NOW game streaming service officially announced for Australia
Ok Aussies, time to get your game on NOW, well actually later this year. NVIDIA has announced that they will officially launch their PC game streaming service in Australia ‘later this year’. The announcement came alongside the news that Tur…
LG’s CEO confirms they are actively looking to divest or reduce their smart phone business
I think we’re going to file this under completely unsurprising, and extremely saddening simultaneously. This week LG’s CEO Kwon Bong-seok confirmed to the Korean Herald that they are actively considering the future of their smartphone divis…
Woolworths is offering 10% off Google Play Gift Cards
Do you know what we love, spending less money, and one of our simple life hacks has been to buy Google Play Gift cards when they are on sale effectively giving you a discount on everything you buy and subscribe to via Google Play. Who doesn’t wan…
Google Messages may soon be blocked on uncertified devices
The first and most important part of this story is it’s very likely it doesn’t affect you. If you have a device from a major OEM who legitimately ships Google Play Services enabled devices you’re fine. However, if your device has not …
The creator of the internet warns the Australian Government is about to irreparably break it
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is widely acknowledged as the ‘father of the internet’, he wasn’t just there when it was born he delivered it. When Sir Berners-Lee talks about the web, those who understand sit up and listen, so when he warns that…
Telstra is offering $2000 for gamers to share their gaming rituals
Humans can be creatures of habit, and gamers are no exception, and for some failure to adhere to a regular ritual can throw off their game. To celebrate our inherent human craziness, and promote Telstra’s Game Optimiser Telstra is offering three …
Qualcomm release the Snapdragon 870 5G SOC, bumping up last years chip while lowering the price
Choice, it’s supposed to be a quintessential element of our capitalists society, the market releases choice, consumers ‘vote with their dollars’. Choice is exactly how we see the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, regardless of how much …
ViacomCBS confirm Paramount+ will launch in Australia in mid 2021
If what you were wanting on a Wednesday morning was the news that you’ll soon be able to subscribe to yet another video-on-demand streaming service then boy are you in luck. ViacomCBS has confirmed overnight that its latest VOD service Paramount+…
US Commerce Department launches its final attack on Huawei as Trump heads out the door
In the final days of the Trump administration, the entire world has been wondering what moves the Whitehouse will make, and for Huawei that wait is over. Reuters is reporting that the administration will be revoking existing licences to sell to Huawei …