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Google Makes Own AI Chips

Computer Daily News May 20, 2016 No Comments

Google is taking on traditional chipmakers such as Intel and Nvidia as it uses its own chips designed to increase the performance of the company’s artificial intelligence software. During the…

Big Business Joins IoT Group

Computer Daily News May 20, 2016 No Comments

Looking to embrace the technology-based future, the Business Council of Australia (BCA) has joined the Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA), and will become a member of the Aussie alliance’s…

Bye-Bye, BigPond, Hello T-Mail

Computer Daily News May 20, 2016 No Comments

Telstra is winding down its long-running BigPond e-mail service, replacing it with an all-new service for home broadband customers, dubbed simply Telstra Mail. Telstra says that all new customers will…

Get Your Shopticals On: Myer Sets Up World-First VR Store

Computer Daily News May 20, 2016 No Comments

Major Australian retail group Myer has clinched a deal with eBay to set up and operate what’s claimed to be the world’s first virtual-reality online store. It uses technology designed…

HFC Hits 10Gbps At Nokia

Computer Daily News May 19, 2016 No Comments

Nokia has demonstrated 10Gbps symmetrical data speeds over traditional hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) cable networks. Nokia’s prototype technology, called XG-Cable, is still at the proof-of-concept stage, but should easily integrate into…

Cabcharge Database Hacked

Computer Daily News May 19, 2016 No Comments

Taxi booking company Cabcharge is notifying some 3400 cardholders, after details of their personal data and stored transactions were published online. The Cabcharge taxi management system includes “copies of partial…

Bards Take Pen and Pad Digital

Computer Daily News May 18, 2016 No Comments

Pencil pusher Moleskine faces a mounting threat from electronic-tablet makers such as Apple as it targets artists, architects, and writers in an effort to halt a sales decline. In the…

Dell Seeks $21bn For EMC Purchase

Computer Daily News May 18, 2016 No Comments

Dell is getting set to sell US$16 billion (A$21 billion) or more of secured bonds as early as Tuesday in a bid to help fund its mammoth acquisition of storage…

Buffett Pumps $1bn Into Apple

Computer Daily News May 18, 2016 No Comments

Legendary investor, Warren Buffett has lifted his stake in Apple by a cool $1 billion. Apple stock closed higher on Monday after it was revealed that Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway outfit…

3000 Get Aboard Sky Muster

Computer Daily News May 18, 2016 No Comments

NBN Co has so far received 3000 orders for its new satellite service, delivered via the first Sky Muster satellite just over two weeks after launching the services, regional communications…