Hi John, Telstra has taken a hit to its bottom line for the second year running, according to full-year 2018 results released today revealing net profits fell by 8.9% to $3.5 billion despite a 3% increase in revenues to $29 billion.
The higher prices set for iPhone models released this year may be stifling sales in Australia, the mobile plan comparison site WhistleOut claims, based on traffic to both its Web pages for plans and smartphone details. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 65, his company Vulcan has announced. One of the world’s most iconic technology columnists, PC Magazine's John C. Dvorak, claims he was fired from his job last month because he wrote an op-ed that was critical of 5G. Facebook officials are debating whether to ban posts that link to hacked material, a policy that has been put in place by Twitter, the company cyber security chief Nathaniel Gleicher says. A new report called "Connecting Australia" by NBN Co tells us people who have the fast version of the NBN use it to connect more with family and friends, in what is yet another report stating the obvious. 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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