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Oracle Oz Names New MD Six Months After Ebbeck Exit

Computer Daily News November 3, 2016 No Comments

Finding the right person takes time, it seems. After being leader-less, officially at least, since June, Oracle Australia yesterday revealed it as has now hired former Citrix exec Rob Willis,…

Online Pirated CD Sales Jump

Computer Daily News November 1, 2016 No Comments

Major record companies have reported that in European markets direct-to-consumer CD sales have been flat and Amazon account sales are down 17 percent, mainly due to counterfeits. While there are…

Mobiles Crushed In Business Class

Computer Daily News November 1, 2016 No Comments

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has warned business-class flyers to take better care of their smartphones after two passengers recently crushed their devices in their seats mid-flight – causing the…

Online Retailer To Pay MS $250K

Computer Daily News November 1, 2016 No Comments

Australian online retailer and Microsoft partner PC Case Gear has agreed to pay the software giant $250,000 in damages over a copyright infringement case brought by Microsoft. PC Case Gear…

Amazon Forecast Fails To Ignite

Computer Daily News October 31, 2016 No Comments

Amazon has posted not only forecasts that missed analyst estimates – it also said it might not make much cash out of its Christmas sales, which are expected to top…

Apple Applies 20pc Brexit Tax

Computer Daily News October 31, 2016 No Comments

Technology has been hit by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, with Apple pushing up prices of existing products in the UK due to a weaker pound. Sterling has…

Computer Pricing To The Rescue

Computer Daily News October 31, 2016 No Comments

Odd as it might sound, a 2.5 percent drop in the prices received for computer and electronic equipment manufacturing has helped stem a growing rise in the prices for many…

Telco Complaints Down: Up At Voda

Computer Daily News October 31, 2016 No Comments

Consumer complaints about Telstra and Optus services dropped in the three months from July to September – but complaints about Vodafone services were up 3.8 percent, according to the latest…

PayPal Cozies Up With Facebook

Computer Daily News October 26, 2016 No Comments

Internet payments giant PayPal says it is teaming up with Facebook in a bid to have its payments spread across a broader range of new online shopping deals. PayPal will…

‘Lizards’ Blamed For DoS

Computer Daily News October 25, 2016 No Comments

Frustrated online gamers trying to slow their opponents as well as Wikileaks have now been blamed for the cyber attack that disrupted more than 1200 Web sites, including some in…