Computer Daily News – Page 233

Google Settles Indonesia Tax

Computer Daily News November 25, 2016 No Comments

Google is expected to reach a tax settlement with the Indonesian Government in the next few weeks. The deal would see Google Indonesia pay back-taxes and fines, and agree to…

Samsung Joins Oldies App Push

Computer Daily News November 25, 2016 No Comments

Samsung Australia has joined several other Down Under companies in promoting a new tablet app claimed to help older Australians gain easier connectivity to relevant health services and important online…

Freshtel To Swallow Rival

Computer Daily News November 25, 2016 No Comments

In a deal said to be worth millions of dollars, ASX-listed telecommunications and cloud services operator Freshtel has agreed to acquire a major rival, namely Field Solutions Group (FSG). FSG…

Growing Digital Sales Driving Retail Games Sales Further Down

Computer Daily News November 25, 2016 No Comments

Global retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories are expected to continue their steady decline at the hands of the digital channel. US-based SuperData Research analysts say the category…

Telstra Set To Hang Up On 2G

Computer Daily News November 24, 2016 No Comments

Telstra is finally planning to switch off its ageing 2G mobile network just one week from today, on December 1. The network was launched in April 1993, with help from…

Credit Card Fraud Expanding Down Under, Norton Warns

Computer Daily News November 24, 2016 No Comments

Credit card fraud appears to be advancing sharply in Australia, with 19 percent of Australians reporting that they have experienced it, according to the latest Norton Cyber Security Insights Report,…

Data#3 Says ‘No Way’ After Order To Pay Drug Seller $76K

Computer Daily News November 24, 2016 No Comments

ASX-listed Data#3 – one of Australia’s top information technology companies – has rejected a ruling by the Australian Human Rights Commission’s controversial president Gillian Triggs, pictured, that it should pay…

Huge Facebook Drone In Crash

Computer Daily News November 23, 2016 No Comments

A US safety agency is investigating an accident involving a huge experimental “flying-wing” drone named Acquila that Facebook is said to be developing to bring the Internet to remote areas of…

Netflix And Pals Beating Pirates

Computer Daily News November 23, 2016 No Comments

Online piracy of TV shows, movies, music, and games is on the wane in Australia – thanks, it seems to the rise of low-cost monthly streaming services such as Netflix…

NetComm Grabs NBN FttDP Deal

Computer Daily News November 23, 2016 No Comments

NBN Co has handed Sydney-based, and ASX-listed, NetComm Wireless a deal to supply NBN’s gear for future fibre-to-the-distribution-point (FttDP) services – sometimes also known as fibre-to-the-driveway, or fibre to the…