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Apple Move To Eliminate Cracked Screens

David Richards October 26, 2015 No Comments

According to recently discovered Apple patents the Company has developed a process called ‘bumpers’ that extend automatically when an iPhone is dropped. The patent filed in April 2014 was awarded…

Nine To Stream All Their TV Stations Over The Internet

David Richards October 26, 2015 No Comments

The move is seen as a way for these TV networks to circumvent reach rules and could put pressure on the Turnbull Federal Government to review medias laws as they…

Microsoft Described As ‘Right Bastards’ As They Move To Steal PC Partners Customers

David Richards October 25, 2015 No Comments

Microsoft who is currently building out massive databases has a master plan to become the dominant provider of both software and PC’s to both business and consumers at the expense…

Acer To Get Into the Automotive Business

David Richards October 25, 2015 No Comments

By investing in new smart management systems and batteries Acer believes that they can offer automotive manufacturers a suite of new intelligence products The new subsidiary, MPS Energy, is wholly-owned…

Unlike Apple Microsoft Resorts To Buy A Crowd For Their Sydney Store Opening

David Richards October 23, 2015 No Comments

Unlike Apple who attracted tens of thousands of consumers when they opened their doors Microsoft has had to resort to gimmicks, rent a crowd and spruiking in an effort to…

VC Funds Circle Big W As CE Suppliers Suffer, After SAP System Upgrade Goes’Pear Shaped’

David Richards October 23, 2015 No Comments

Already several venture capital funds including International funds KKR & Co and TPG Capital, have had discussions with Woolworths management who are also facing the real possibility of having to…

Sonos Look To Release API to Solve Integrated Network Problems

David Richards October 23, 2015 No Comments

A popular wireless multiroom system Sonos has a proprietary mesh network resulting in home automation specialists having to reverse engineer applications so that they could integrate a Sonos system…

Microsoft Cranks Up Surface Pro Orders As Harvey Norman Place $34M PC Order

David Richards October 23, 2015 No Comments

According to DigiTimes Microsoft has increased monthly shipments to 500,000 units for the fourth quarter, up 60% from 300,000 units originally. According to a Microsoft source the increased orders are…

Foxtel Gets Green Light To Buy 15% Stake In Network Ten

David Richards October 22, 2015 No Comments

The deal sees Foxtel take a 15 per cent stake in Ten with the free-to-air company set to buy a 25 per cent interest in Multi Channel Network. Ten will…

Western Digital Gets SanDisk For A$26B Staff Shakeup Tipped In Asia Pacific

David Richards October 22, 2015 No Comments

SanDisk who were dumped by Apple have been up for sale for several months now Western Digital has emerged from a bidding dual agreeing to stump up US$19 billion in…