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Amazon To Make Podcasts Pay

Computer Daily News July 12, 2016 No Comments

SEATTLE – While Apple’s podcast service is free, users can now have access to a far smaller slate of podcasts for a fee at Audible, an audio books service owned…

Carriers To Score On Digi-Content

Computer Daily News July 12, 2016 No Comments

SYDNEY/LONDON – Carrier billing is set to play an increasing role in digital content transactions, with operators eyeing content revenues, while the likes of Apple are branching out in the…

Divide And Rule? Nadella Replaces Former Rival With Five Execs

Computer Daily News July 11, 2016 No Comments

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has unveiled a major reorganisation of the company’s senior executive ranks as long-time COO Kevin Turner – a rival for Nadella for the top job in…

Facebook Defends Shooting Video

Computer Daily News July 11, 2016 No Comments

Facebook has defended its live streaming service despite it being said to have sparked last week’s sniper attack on Dallas police in which five officers died. Diamond Reynolds streamed on…

Unpaid Super Claim: Doubts Grow Over Guvera’s Future

Computer Daily News July 11, 2016 No Comments

Some observers believe the future of Australian music streaming company Guvera is in considerable doubt, following not only the recent decision by the ASX to block its plans for a…

Dotcom Plans New Service As NZ Mansion Finds New Owner

Computer Daily News July 11, 2016 No Comments

Kim Dotcom – still in New Zealand and still fighting attempts to deport him to the USA to face charges that include copyright infringement, money laundering, and wire fraud –…

Dell Offloads $3.2bn Junk Bonds

Computer Daily News July 8, 2016 No Comments

Dell is peddling a cool US$3.25 billion (A$4.9 billion) of junk-rated bonds in a bid to help fund its acquisition of EMC. Having sold $20 billion of investment-grade secured bonds…

Sony Gains From M3 Startup

Computer Daily News July 8, 2016 No Comments

Sony, which is putting more money into internal start-ups, is seeing big profits from its holding in a little-known health-care company. The Tokyo-based consumer electronics company has seen the value…

$250K Hardware Theft: Former Telstra Exec Cops Three Years

Computer Daily News July 8, 2016 No Comments

A former Telstra account executive has been sentenced to three years’ behind bars after stealing more than $250,000 worth of hardware. Jaime Kim Guan Neoh will be eligible for parole…

Optus Offers 121 Points Access

Computer Daily News July 8, 2016 No Comments

Optus has announced that its wholesale residential National Broadband Network product now offers access to every one of the NBN’s 121 points of interconnect (POIs). One of the first ISPs…