Hi John, Consumers should have the right to access, and greater control, over data that is collected on them by government and businesses, according to the Productivity Commission. With Ericsson Networks’ Software 17A and Qualcomm’s MDM9206 LTE modem, the door "opens" for device makers and leading telcos including Telstra to "deliver innovative and new IoT-enabled devices".
If you’re still using the Note7 in defiance or ignorance of the recall, from 5 November, your Note7 will receive a software update to limit the battery charge to a maximum of 60%. In the seventh edition of its ConsumerLab TV & Media Report, Ericsson takes a closer look at the evolving role of TV and media in consumers’ daily lives’ and notes mobile video viewing is up to more than 200 hours a year The pioneer of pre-paid unlimited calls and text with a bucket of data, amaysim, began life only in 2010, and now celebrates over a million customers. Australian loan bidding platform, LoanDolphin, has raised $1.1 million from key investors, with the funds to be used to expand its presence in capital city markets and in a bid to claim a stake in Australia’s $1.5 trillion home loan market. Verizon Enterprise Solutions, a division of US telco giant Verizon, has appointed two company veterans to head its enterprise business in the Asia Pacific region. Professional services giant Accenture has completed its acquisition of Melbourne-based consultancy Redcore which specialises in identity and access management and security services. New Zealand-based accounting software company Xero has posted a net loss after tax of NZ$43.9 million for the first half of FY17, with revenues year-on-year increasing by 48% to NZ$137 million. Low-income consumers are battling to meet the cost of using their mobile phones and other telecommunications services, with concerns raised about their ability to even stay connected to their service providers. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor in Chief, iTWire ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER & iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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