Computer Daily News – Page 271

ANZ Hails Apple Pay-Off

Computer Daily News June 21, 2016 No Comments

Two months after signing to provide Apple Pay to its clients, ANZ Bank says the deal is prompting more customers to open ANZ accounts. ANZ became the first – and…

Turnbull Signals End To Big Govt. Outsource Deals

Computer Daily News June 21, 2016 No Comments

The days of the IT industry finding it easy to capture swards of multi-million dollar contracts to organise and run IT systems for Federal Government departments may be over –…

Apple Beats China iPhone Ban

Computer Daily News June 20, 2016 No Comments

Apple says its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are still available for sale in China, despite Beijing’s intellectual property regulators barring their sales, claiming they infringe a patent held by…

CBA IT Exec Pleads Guilty To $2.9 Million Bribery Charge

Computer Daily News June 20, 2016 No Comments

Former top Commonwealth Bank IT executive Keith Hunter – a US citizen – has pleaded guilty to bribery offences involving a multimillion-dollar contract between the bank and US software company…

Happy World Wi-Fi Day: Telstra Offers 30min Of Free Wi-Fi

Computer Daily News June 20, 2016 No Comments

Telstra today is providing free access to all of its Telstra Air Wi-Fi hotspots – example pictured – around the country as part of World Wi-Fi Day. Telstra said it…

Guvera’s Dreams Crumble: ASX Says ‘No-Way’ On IPO

Computer Daily News June 20, 2016 No Comments

The dreams of major loss-making music streaming company Guvera of raising $100 million – and a possible valuation of up to $1.4 billion – via a share float on the…

Dropbox: Profit On Horizon

Computer Daily News June 17, 2016 No Comments

Online storage outfit Dropbox’s CEO Drew Houston says the company is now cash-flow positive and will also soon turn a profit. Since attaining a US$10 billion valuation from investors in…

Sony Recalls 1700 Battery Packs

Computer Daily News June 17, 2016 No Comments

Sony is recalling about 1700 Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs installed in Vaio laptops, due to overheating that may cause a fire. According to a notice published by the US Consumer…

Safari Browser To Bury Flash

Computer Daily News June 17, 2016 No Comments

Apple has put another nail in the coffin for Adobe’s Flash software, announcing that the next version of its Safari 10 browser will bar Flash by default. Apple engineer Ricky…

On With The Motley: Xero Stars

Computer Daily News June 17, 2016 No Comments

With the battle for the accounting software market growing between Sydney-based MYOB and New Zealand-based Xero, sharemarket tipster site Motley Fool is tipping one of them as the best bet…