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McLaren Denies Apple Buyout

Computer Daily News September 23, 2016 No Comments

British formula one team and supercar maker McLaren has denied reports that tech giant Apple is looking to invest in the company. A McLaren spokesman confirmed it is not in…

Census Fall Out: IBM Execs Depart

Computer Daily News September 23, 2016 No Comments

Two senior IBM executives appear to have fallen on their swords in the wash–up from the opening–night crash in the 2016 census online arrangements. The executives concerned have not been…

Ukranian Hackers Flog Oz Data

Computer Daily News September 23, 2016 No Comments

Ukranian cyber–criminals have stolen personal and company data from an Australian company and sold it on the Internet for A$22,000. The breach at H&L Australia occurred at least two months…

IoT Group Sacks Simon Kantor

Computer Daily News September 23, 2016 No Comments

ASX–listed Internet of Things company IoT Group has fired its executive director and company founder, Simon Kantor, in a dispute in which Kantor is accused of selling his former business,…

NBN Gives Telstra ‘Gift Of Urgency’

Computer Daily News September 23, 2016 No Comments

The revenue lost from the NBN, and the promise made for winning contracts will usher a “gift of certainty and urgency”, Stephen Elop – former Nokia CEO and now head…

Adobe Reports Rising Revenue

Computer Daily News September 22, 2016 No Comments

Graphics software giant Adobe has reported Q3 revenue and profit slightly above analysts’ expectations, and forecast higher profit this quarter.Revenue in the three months ended in August rose 20 percent…

Streaming Music Revenue Jumps

Computer Daily News September 22, 2016 No Comments

The US music business is experiencing a renaissance with record companies’ revenues up 8.1 percent to US$3.4 billion in the first half of 2016.It is the industry’s strongest result since…

TPG Share Plunge Continues – Market Cap Down $2bn-Plus

Computer Daily News September 22, 2016 No Comments

Shares in David Teoh’s TPG group continued to tumble for the third consecutive day on the ASX yesterday, following publication of its full-year results showing a 69 percent jump in…

Google Faces $400M Indo Tax Bill

Computer Daily News September 21, 2016 No Comments

Indonesia is the latest nation to go after Google for back taxes, in Jakarta’s case potentially costing Google more than US$400 million (A$530 million) for 2015 alone.Chief of the country’s…

Bill Morrow Gets A Payrise

Computer Daily News September 21, 2016 No Comments

NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow has seen his annual pay jump 18.7 percent to $3.6 million as the project gathers pace, according to an AAP report. Morrow’s remuneration package for…