Computer Daily News – Page 138

Huawei Internet Cable Seen As New Risk To Oz

Computer Daily News December 10, 2018 No Comments

Huawei has revealed a plan to build a massive undersea Internet cable stretching from South America to China with a possible diversion to Sydney. Unnamed experts are warning that the…

Overseas Tech Outfits Must Go Along With Oz Encryption Laws

Computer Daily News December 10, 2018 No Comments

US and Europe-based technology companies operating in Australia have been warned that Australia’s new laws to enforce encryption of suspect material will apply to them, despite the lack of such…

After Fake News, Meet Fake Fibre

Computer Daily News December 6, 2018 No Comments

The European FttH Council is up in arms about fibre to the curb (FttC), fibre to the building (FttB) and hybrid fibre coax (HFC) – all technologies embraced by NBN…

MS Ditches Edge For Chromium

Computer Daily News December 6, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft is tipped to be planning to give up on its Edge browser in favour of a replacement based on Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome. Microsoft is already…

Mars Lander’s First Day On The Job

Computer Daily News November 27, 2018 No Comments

While you’ve been commuting to work this morning, a unique space probe has hopefully landed on Mars. With a successful touchdown, NASA’s InSight lander would be the first probe to…

NBN Supplier Taken To Cleaners Over $400m Sham Contract Claim

Computer Daily News November 27, 2018 No Comments

Australia’s telecoms sector has been rocked by a potential $400 million class action which alleges the arrangement of sham contracting arrangements at communications services heavyweight Tandem, a contractor for the…

PC Market Faces Uncertainties

Computer Daily News November 26, 2018 No Comments

Taiwan’s top PC maker, Acer, says the Asia-Pacific PC market faces uncertainties in 2019, due to Intel’s CPU shortages, and suggests that US-China trade tensions will continue to affect demand.…

Foxconn Chief Denies Job Cuts

Computer Daily News November 26, 2018 No Comments

Foxconn Technology chairman Terry Gou says his company’s business will remain strong, at least until January, amid growing concerns over cooling demand for Apple’s flagship phones. A leaked memo from…

US Ups Ante-Huawei Push

Computer Daily News November 26, 2018 No Comments

The US Government is trying to persuade wireless and Internet providers in countries including Australia to avoid buying telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies. The move would increase pressure on…

‘Connected Restaurant’ To Link Diners In Dublin And Sydney

Computer Daily News November 26, 2018 No Comments

Irish mobile network operator Three and Samsung Australia have set up what they claim to be the world’s first connected restaurant, linking venues in Dublin and Sydney to offer Irish…