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Amazon Has A Luxury Problem

Computer Daily News October 10, 2017 No Comments

Amazon is courting companies across the retail spectrum, asking them to sell some of its higher-end products via Amazon. But companies such as Swatch, whose brands include Longines, Omega and…

Forget ‘.com.au’ – You Might Soon Have ‘yourdomain.au’

Computer Daily News October 10, 2017 No Comments

AuDA, the body which administers the .au top level Internet domain is canvassing the possibility of allowing the registration of domain names such as yourdomain.au, saying such a move would…

New Myer Card To Offer Both Android Pay And Apple Pay

Computer Daily News October 10, 2017 No Comments

The Myer retail group has teamed with Macquarie Bank to offer a new credit card that can be used for both Android Pay and Apple Pay mobile payments. It claims…

Telstra’s New Belong Launch Set To Shake Up Oz Mobile Market

Computer Daily News October 10, 2017 No Comments

A new low-cost mobile service being offered by Telstra subsidiary Belong looks set to shake up the Australian mobile market, according to a Roy Morgan Research report. The report says…

Netflix Bigger than Ben Hur

Computer Daily News October 9, 2017 No Comments

Netflix’s shares shot up on Friday, with many analysts predicting the share price will hit US$200 (A$257) or higher by this time next year. Much of the bullish forecasts is…

Alphabet Calls In The Balloons

Computer Daily News October 9, 2017 No Comments

The US Federal Communications Commission has approved Alphabet’s application to provide emergency cellular services to Puerto Rico with the use of its balloon technology. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria,…

Battle On Between Apple, Aussie Govt. Over iPhone Data

Computer Daily News October 9, 2017 No Comments

The Turnbull Government and Apple Australia could be headed for a major legal battle as the Government steps up demands by law-enforcement officials for information from the iPhones seized from…

Angry Birds Hunting Prey

Computer Daily News October 3, 2017 No Comments

Rovio, the maker of hit mobile game Angry Birds is looking to buy up other players in the gaming industry following its sharemarket listing last week. Rovio’s main owner Kaj…

Aussie Net User Numbers Hit 14 Mil: New Govt. Figures

Computer Daily News October 3, 2017 No Comments

Australia now has almost 14 million Internet subscribers, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which has been counting registered subscribers up until the end…

Lyft Partners On Self-Drive Cars

Computer Daily News September 29, 2017 No Comments

Ford and Uber-competitor Lyft said they will team up to develop self-driving vehicles for the US-based Lyft ride-hailing service. The two companies plan to design software that lets Ford vehicles…