Boost Mobile founder and chief executive Peter Adderton has urged the ACCC to reject the proposed merger between Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom on the grounds that it would remove from the telco space the one factor that has led to increased competition over the last year or so – a fourth big mobile player.

Nokia has officially opened its new Oceania headquarters in North Sydney in the presence of Minister for Communications and the Arts, Mitch Fifield, and Nokia head of Asia Pacific and Japan, Sandeep Girotra.

Noting how those who work in government are probably stuck on an expensive plan, and how their families need not be, Kogan Mobile wants you to switch!

Australian-listed mobile entertainment and digital media company Crowd Mobile has flagged a change of name and reported an after tax loss of $26 million on the back of a massive drop in FY 2018 revenues in its subscription division.

Anyone still watch TV? Although Sharp has been showcasing 8K capable TVs for some time, Samsung, LG and now TCL have taken the opportunity to show off 8K models they all hope you'll upgrade to from as early as 2019.

Most of us have heard of blockchain but few still understand how it works. Australian technology company Lakeba Group's blockchain division has set up Future Hub, "a one-stop shop for blockchain expertise.”

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