Computer Daily News – Page 229

A Good Spin For The Retros

Computer Daily News December 9, 2016 No Comments

Sales of vinyl records have outstripped digital music sales for the first time in the UK. British music lovers spent A$41 million on vinyl records last week, as opposed to…

China’s Ghostdrone To Target Oz

Computer Daily News December 9, 2016 No Comments

There’s a gulf between the world of $100 entry level drones and professional offerings by companies like DJI and Parrot. It’s precisely this niche that Chinese player eHang is targeting…

Netflix, Feds Cooperate On Fast Auto-Classification Tool

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The Turnbull Government is working on the pilot of a new world-leading classification tool that it claims will streamline the process of classifying Netflix content, making it easier for many…

Ten Chairman Blasts Facebook

Computer Daily News December 9, 2016 No Comments

David Gordon, pictured, chairman of Australia’s Network 10, yesterday lambasted Facebook over its apparent inability – or unwillingness – to control fake news being published across its platform. In recent…

EU Okays Microsoft LinkedIn Deal

Computer Daily News December 8, 2016 No Comments

The European Union has given the thumbs up to Microsoft’s US$26 billion acquisition of professional networking site LinkedIn. To clinch the deal Microsoft had to agree to safeguards to assuage…

How A Tight Fit Doomed Note7

Computer Daily News December 8, 2016 No Comments

US engineering consultancy firm Instrumental believes it has found why Samsung’s now defunct Note7 phablet was catching fire. It says there was too much battery packed into too small a…

Foxconn May Ramp Up US Ops

Computer Daily News December 8, 2016 No Comments

The biggest assembler of Apple devices, Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology, has revealed it is in preliminary discussions to expand the company’s US operations. The disclosure came hours after SoftBank’s announcement that…

Melbourne Trains To Get 4G

Computer Daily News December 8, 2016 No Comments

Nokia and Vodafone are close to sealing a deal to provide 4G coverage throughout Melbourne’s metro rail network. If the deal goes ahead, as expected, Metro Trains, Public Transport Victoria…

Online, Mobile Sales Booming: CBA

Computer Daily News December 7, 2016 No Comments

Online and mobile sales are increasing at “a breakneck pace” across Australia, according to a Commonwealth Bank report. Sales through mobile devices have more than doubled in the past 12…

Alcatel to build Vocus’s $227m SE Asia cable; market unmoved

Computer Daily News December 7, 2016 No Comments

Australia’s No 4 telco Vocus Communications is looking to snare more business in South-East Asia after committing to the building of a 4600km submarine cable linking Australia to Singapore and…