Australian health firm says Apple Watch makes people 35% more active
Australia's AIA Health says that giving away an Apple Watch to people who hit certain fitness goals, resulted in an average 35% rise in activity for its users.
Australia's AIA Health says that giving away an Apple Watch to people who hit certain fitness goals, resulted in an average 35% rise in activity for its users.
A nursing student in Australia is encouraging Apple Watch owners to enable heart rate notifications, after the wearable device detected symptoms of a thyroid condition months before being diagnosed.
A temporary stay on the case of Epic Games vs Apple App Store in Australia has been overturned, and the trial will begin shortly.
If a $19 Apple-branded polishing cloth wasn't silly enough, Samsung and Dr Denim have released the $1100 "Z Flip Pocket Denim" jeans with only a single pocket dedicated to the eponymous smartphone.
Users in Australia are reporting that Apple has updated its Apple Maps service to provide improved navigation and mapping details, though not everyone is impressed.
Apple this month enacted a new warranty policy in Australia that nets customers a short period of gratis AppleCare+ service with most major hardware purchases.
The head of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has ridiculed Apple for its claim to be pro-competition in its dealings over Apple Pay in the country.
Digital wallets currently fall outside Australia's traditional financial regulatory systems, so regulators propose labeling Apple and other tech giants as payment systems to better govern their wallets.
Tech companies have eroded the trust of users in the industry, believes Apple CEO Tim Cook, with privacy becoming collateral damage from features in products that aren't thought through carefully enough.
After deciding that Epic Games' Australian complaint against Apple can move forward, that country's Federal Court on Friday set a conditional trial start date of November 2022.
The chair of Australia's competition watchdog says "upfront rules and regulations" might be necessary to curtail perceived effects of Apple and Google's duopoly in the app store space.
Australians who received a COVID-19 vaccination can now carry around digital proof of inoculation in Apple Wallet thanks to new integration with the country's Express Plus Medicare app.
Apple has announced a new partnership with an Australian training provider to offer Swift app development classes in the country's second-largest state.
An Australian committee has heard arguments from Apple, Google, and others regarding the opening up of iPhone NFC payment systems to more than just Apple Pay.
Previously exclusive to the U.S., Apple has rolled out its universal gift card to Canada and Australia. The new card replaces the separate iTunes and App Store gift options.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is now urging parents to keep AirTags out of the reach of young children for safety reasons.
Australian retailer Officeworks has pulled AirTags from sale over potential safety issues, which revolve around the ease of access to the button cell batteries used in the tracking accessory.
An Australian judge has ordered a stay on the Apple v. Epic Games case in Australia as the two companies continue to battle it out in the U.S.
In a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Apple rejected the notion that the App Store is the world's dominant app marketplace, noting users can acquire digital content from the web and other sources.
Apple has described "Fortnite" developer Epic Games as a Goliath whose Australia case is not aimed at helping local developers, but is rather a "self-serving" attempt to change the App Store.
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