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Vodafone Oz Plans 5G Trials

Computer Daily News August 25, 2016 No Comments

No. 3 telco Vodafone says it is planning trials of 5G technologies on its network towards the end of this year. This follows Telstra’s disclosure of plans for 5G trials…

ARM Takes On IBM, Nvidia

Computer Daily News August 24, 2016 No Comments

UK-based chipmaker ARM is set to upset IBM, Intel and Nvidia when it launches its scalable vector extensions (SVE) technology being developed for the ARMv8-A architecture supercomputer, observers say. The…

Apple Moots ‘Foldable’ iPhone

Computer Daily News August 24, 2016 No Comments

Apple will continue to trail Samsung in OLED display technology but by 2019 will have a pair of “foldable” iPhones that can convert into an iPad, according to a report…

Blackberry Finds New Life In Oz

Computer Daily News August 24, 2016 No Comments

If you thought the game was up for onetime mobile phone leader Blackberry – its sales driven into insignificance by the overwhelming success of Apple and Samsung – think again.…

Mobile Game Frenzy Fuels Buyouts

Computer Daily News August 23, 2016 No Comments

With most of the bigger players in the videogame market being gobbled up, smaller mobile-game developers are now the target. Seven months into the year, videogame deals totaled US$25.1 billion,…

Telstra Pledges Faster Wi-Fi

Computer Daily News August 23, 2016 No Comments

Telstra says it is introducing new Wi-Fi technology that will push in-home speeds and coverage to higher levels, along with new home Internet bundles that include bonus three-month subscriptions to…

Pandora To Offer Streaming

Computer Daily News August 22, 2016 No Comments

Online music streaming service Pandora is set to clinch deals with major music labels and publishers to help it launch a Spotify-like on-demand streaming music service later this year. The…

Atlassian Offers Group Video Chat

Computer Daily News August 22, 2016 No Comments

Atlassian has thrown out a challenge to expensive video conferencing systems by adding “group video chat” to its HipChat platform. The system reportedly enables teams to start group chats with…

Fuchsia To Bloom At Google

Computer Daily News August 18, 2016 No Comments

Google is working on a new open-source operating system called Fuchsia. The open-source OS is still in its early days but is already up on GitHub and Google’s own repository.…

Oz Mobile Users On Move As 52PC Seek 4G Services

Computer Daily News August 18, 2016 No Comments

Some 52 percent of mobile services in Australia are now on 4G networks, with penetration expected to reach 85 percent by 2020, according to a new report by the Telsyte…