Sam Varghese
Sam Varghese has been writing for iTWire since 2006, a year after the site came into existence. For nearly a decade thereafter, he wrote mostly about free and open source software, based on his own use of this genre of software. Since May 2016, he has been writing across many areas of technology. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years in India (Indian Express and Deccan Herald), the UAE (Khaleej Times) and Australia (Daily Commercial News (now defunct) and The Age). His personal blog is titled Irregular Expression.
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 07:47
OPPO opens new service centre in Melbourne CBD
Chinese smartphone vendor OPPO has opened a new service centre in Melbourne's CBD, the second of its kind in Australia, to serve as an all-in-one hub offering walk-in and send-in services and accessories.
Published in
Mobility
Monday, 20 May 2019 19:29
AIIA urges govt to pass encryption law amendments in first 100 days
The head of the Australian Information Industry Association, Ron Gauci, has sought an assurance from the re-elected Coalition Government that amendments to the encryption law, which was passed in December, will be adopted within its first 100 days of operation.
Published in
Government Tech Policy
Tagged under
- AIIA
- Encryption law
- Encryption bill
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
- Dr James Renwick
- Ron Gauci
- Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material Bill
- IT skills shortage
- Sam Varghese
Monday, 20 May 2019 11:35
Optus to offer 5G to selected users, top speed 295Mbps
Australia's second biggest telco Singtel Optus will give select customers in five suburbs the opportunity to sample its 5G Home Broadband product by the end of the month.
Published in
Telecoms & NBN
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