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Buffett Quadruples Apple Stake

Computer Daily News February 16, 2017 No Comments

Big investor Warren Buffett has increased his holding in Apple not by just 50 percent as reported yesterday, but in recent months by something closer to 400 percent, according to…

BlackBerry Sues Nokia On Patents

Computer Daily News February 16, 2017 No Comments

Canada’s BlackBerry is taking Nokia to court over claims of patent-infringement by the Finnish company’s mobile network products. Nokia’s products including its Flexi Multiradio base stations, radio network controllers and…

Qantas Travellers To Score Foxtel, Netflix, Spotify Wi-Fi Freebies

Computer Daily News February 16, 2017 No Comments

Make sure to take your mobile the next time you fly domestically by Qantas. Passengers will be able to use their mobiles to access Foxtel, Netflix and Spotify services free…

CBA’s Tech Spending Jumps 61pc – As Net Banking Booms

Computer Daily News February 16, 2017 No Comments

The Commonwealth Bank spent $1.2 billion on IT services in the first half of the 2017 financial year, its latest figures show. This was a massive 61 percent jump on…

Trading Post Trades Up

Computer Daily News February 14, 2017 No Comments

Long before there was eBay or Gumtree, there was the Trading Post, a shabby-looking weekly printed on newsprint that listed goods from vases to luxury cars and boats that Australian…

HPE’s Whitman Banks $35.6mil

Computer Daily News February 8, 2017 No Comments

Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman received US$35.6 million in compensation for fiscal 2016 after restructuring the company amid growing competition from cloud-based service providers. Despite the massive pay package…

Chinese To Shake Oz Mobile Market

Computer Daily News February 8, 2017 No Comments

Chinese smartphone players Oppo and Huawei are looking to make major inroads into the Australian mobile market, with new models packed with high-end features – and lower pricing than market…

Australia Must Be A Top Tier Innovator By 2030, Says ISA

Computer Daily News February 8, 2017 No Comments

Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) – an independent body responsible for advising the Government on science, research and innovation matters – has released a review of the Australian Innovation, Science…

Apple, Microsoft Won’t Hold Breath Waiting For Tax Shift

Computer Daily News February 7, 2017 No Comments

This year tax reform proposed by President Trump could give US companies access to hundreds of billions of dollars they have stashed overseas –but many can’t wait for it to…

Apple Rules Digi-Watch Roost

Computer Daily News February 7, 2017 No Comments

Apple snared more than 63 percent of the global digital watch market in the fourth quarter of 2016, shipping some 5.2 million Apple Watches, according to market research firm Strategy…