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ANZ Dumps Amex Cards

Computer Daily News March 15, 2017 No Comments

The ANZ Bank has reportedly cut all ties with American Express, following changes to card regulations – which would see banks getting less income from American Express card transactions –…

NBN Co Looks At Skinny Fibre As Future Replacement For FttN

Computer Daily News March 13, 2017 No Comments

In what appears to be a major switch in policy, an NBN Co executive has said the company may use so-called skinny fibre to upgrade its fibre-to-the-node (FttN) areas to…

Japan To Vet Toshiba Bidders

Computer Daily News March 13, 2017 No Comments

The Japanese Government is preparing to vet bidders for Toshiba’s flagship chip business, citing concerns of national security. The Government would use Japan’s foreign exchange and foreign trade laws to…

Musk Offers Mate Rates For SA E-Storage System

Computer Daily News March 13, 2017 No Comments

Challenged by Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes, US technology pusher Elon Musk has offered to install sufficient Tesla batteries to fix at least a major part of South Australia’s energy delivery…

Foxconn Ponders Toshiba Buyout

Computer Daily News March 10, 2017 No Comments

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, has approached South Korean chip maker SK Hynix to explore a joint bid for Toshiba’s memory chip unit, the Nikkei new service…

Macs, iOS Gadgets Gaining Ground In Business, Schools

Computer Daily News March 10, 2017 No Comments

Apple equipment including Macs and iOS phones are making major inroads into Australian business after operators found them easier to manage than other rival devices, such as PC, Chromebook and…

Facebook Hunts TV Content

Computer Daily News March 7, 2017 No Comments

Facebook execs are on the hustings to hook up with purveyors of TV-like original video programming in a bid to compete more aggressively for television ad dollars. Executives for the…

Leaks Tip Humungous iPhone

Computer Daily News March 7, 2017 No Comments

The iPhone 8 is tipped to have the most radical redesign of Apple’s smartphone range to date but is expected to have plusses and minuses due to its huge size…

Australia Scores High In Global Survey Of Digital Transformation

Computer Daily News March 7, 2017 No Comments

A global survey has found Australia the second best nation in the Asia-Pacific region at handling digital transformation issues, behind only Japan, and ahead of China and Hong Kong. State…

Chrissie Island Left Net-less

Computer Daily News March 7, 2017 No Comments

This Indian Ocean island – the former stopping-off point for boat people – is in the midst of what appears to be an Internet war. Residents and businesses were cut…