DiDi encourages Covid vaccination with $1 Million in vouchers
Ridesharing platform, DiDi has committed AUD $1million to assist Australians in attending their vaccination appointments.
The ‘DiDi Vaccinate’ service is designed to further assist Australians to gain access to the COVID-19 vaccine, with DiDi providing a 2x $10 discount voucher...
Gmail finally introduces BIMI to help verify whether a message is legitimate
We saw the first hints of Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) being introduced by Google last year in a trial, now it's coming to the masses. In theory, for users, if there's an official logo displayed on...
Reddit is expanding into Australia with new offices in Sydney
Australia comes in as Reddit's 4th largest user base, and with the kind of growth the company is seeing, it's little surprise that the company is opening a physical presence here in Sydney. The move comes following offices opened...
Weekend Warrior: Look the part and play the game with HyperX and Champion
If you're a bit of a gamer, you'll likely have your preferred chair and comfy clothes for sessions. Following the success of previous HyperX x Champion clothing collections, the two companies have joined forces once again. The...
Are your photos chewing through your Google storage quickly? Move to self storage,...
When Google announced that the free, unlimited storage for your data would cease in 2021 it caused quite the ruckus. Regardless of your thoughts on the matter, for a lot of users, this isn’t a massive issue and...
WhatsApp link previews may soon actually be useful
If you're a heavy user of WhatsApp you'll know that while you can send links, the previews aren't great. In fact, they really just take up more space to show a line or two of the link. ...
Qualcomm has announced the first ‘Snapdragon Insiders’ phone
In a somewhat surprising move, Qualcomm has unveiled their first ever Phone, the Snapdragon Insider Phone, a device to showcase almost the best Qualcomm has to offer. The 6.78-inch device is made by ASUS and seems to be built...
Leak suggests the Pixel 6 range may get 5 years of software updates
If the rumours are true, this is a big deal with Frontpage Tech getting their hands on new Pixel info. The leak suggests that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro may receive 5 years of software updates....
July Security Update: Coming to a Pixel phone near you
It really shouldn't be a surprise that Pixel devices are the first to get security updates. They're Google's own devices, running their software after all. So the news that the July update is rolling out to Pixel's...
The AFL and Google have teamed up to help overcome some lockdown and holiday...
School holidays are great for kids, it gives them a chance to slow down and break the daily grind. The problem for parents is we're often so buried in work and other commitments, plans for the holidays are...
Nothing teases more details of the upcoming ear (1)
When Carl Pei left OnePlus at the end of 2020 it caused some waves in the tech arena. Once it became clear he was staying and what he was doing with the purchase of Essential. Now we're...
Galaxy Buds 2 leak from every conceivable angle
Leaks are one of the occasionally fun, sometimes fake, questionably motivated but somehow enjoyable part of the whole tech product life cycle. Today's latest leak is the Galaxy Buds to, with @evleaks treating us to a fully 360 degree...
Australian realme 7 5G phones receiving Android 11 update with realme UI 2.0
When realme launched some of its recent phones they promised us that
"All models are guaranteed security patches two years from launch, and models from the number and X series are guaranteed one Android OS version update".
While a longer guaranteed...
Telstra and TPG Telecom work together to defrag and restack 1800/2100MHz mobile spectrum
You might have thought that that idea of Telstra and TPG Telecom working together was as likely as dogs and cats becoming friends but it has happened because of a mutually beneficial opportunity.
In an Australian-first, Telstra and TPG Telecom...
Watch free: UEFA EURO 2020 semis and final on Optus Sport
In huge news for the nation’s football fans and sports lovers, Optus Sport has announced it will make its live coverage of the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-finals and final matches free to watch for all Australians.
You can access the...