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Qualcomm Revenue Sinks 20pc

Computer Daily News April 22, 2016 No Comments

Qualcomm’s revenues sank by 20 percent in its second quarter but the mobile chip giant still beat Wall Street. The mobile chip supplier said revenue in the quarter was US$5.5…

Alibaba To Hang Aussie Shingle

Computer Daily News April 22, 2016 No Comments

Chinese Internet giant Alibaba intends to open an office in Australia “later this year”. James Hudson the CEO of the NSW branch of the Australia-China Business Council will join the business…

Machine Learning To Ease Angst

Computer Daily News April 22, 2016 No Comments

Telstra has been employing machine learning techniques in attempt to ease the angst of distressed customers the telco’s GM for analytics said yesterday. Andrew Condron said Telstra tries to predict…

PC Sales Continue 10pc Dive

Computer Daily News April 21, 2016 No Comments

Gartner has reported a 10 percent drop in year-on-year PC sales across Europe. The researcher revealed last week that global PC sales were down 9.6 per cent in the first…

Yahoo Tussles With Poor Earnings Ahead Of Sale

Computer Daily News April 21, 2016 No Comments

Verizon and other suitors are lining up to buy Yahoo four years after CEO Marissa Mayer tried to turn it around. Those in the queue look to inherit a declining…

Banks Pay To Boost ASIC Powers

Computer Daily News April 21, 2016 No Comments

Australia’s banking sector is said to be bankrolling the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to the tune of $127 million as part of a “reform package”, largely aimed at…

Card Fraud Costs Aust $2.1 Billion

Computer Daily News April 21, 2016 No Comments

Australia experienced credit card fraud of $2.1 billion during 2014-15, double the $1 billion in 2010-11, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. William Milne, director of the…

Notebook Makers To Go Full HD

Computer Daily News April 20, 2016 No Comments

Flat panel display makers have begun to increase production of full HD (FHD) panels, which could become mainstream in notebook PCs within three years, according to market research firm IHS.…

EU To Charge Google Over Android

Computer Daily News April 20, 2016 No Comments

The European Competition Commission is stepping up its efforts to nip Google’s dominance of Android devices in doing deals that give prominence to its own apps like search and maps.…

Dick Smith To End It All May 3

Computer Daily News April 20, 2016 No Comments

The last Dick Smith stores will shut for good on May 3, with the remaining 195 Australian stores set to close between April 27 and May 3, receiver Ferrier Hodgson…