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Facebook To Launch Apps Marketplace

Nathan Jolly June 30, 2023 No Comments

Meta is making moves to launch an apps marketplace through Facebook, hoping to take a slice from Google and Apple’s duopoly. This move follows an EU antitrust ruling that opens…

Energy Provider To Compensate OZ Businesses, After Doubling Costs

Nathan Jolly June 30, 2023 No Comments

The ACCC has forced energy retailer Blue NRG to compensate more than 500 Australian businesses, who were brought onto fixed-rate contracts and then told they would be charged double. In…

Judge Overseeing Activision Case Has A Son Who Works At Microsoft

Nathan Jolly June 30, 2023 No Comments

The US District Judge tasked with determining whether or not Microsoft can acquire Activision Blizzard has a slight conflict of interest: her son works for the computing giant. Judge Jacqueline…

Amazon Hiring Ex-FTC Staffers Ahead Of Antitrust Lawsuit

Nathan Jolly June 30, 2023 No Comments

Amazon is facing a massive antitrust lawsuit from Lina Khan’s Federal Trade Commission, the fourth and largest attempt to dismantle the massive e-commerce giant. According to a Bloomberg report, the…

Microsoft CEO Blames Sony For Xbox Exclusives

Nathan Jolly June 30, 2023 No Comments

If it was up to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, there would be no such thing as Xbox-exclusive gaming titles, but Sony has forced the company’s hand. Nadella made the comments…

Skippable YouTube Ads May Cost Google Billions

Nathan Jolly June 30, 2023 No Comments

YouTube advertisers may received billions in refunds after a study showed viewers could completely avoid commercials hosted on Google’s TrueView ad serving offering, violating the company’s own terms of service.…

Samsung SSD 990 PRO With Heatsink Comes To Australia

Nathan Jolly June 29, 2023 No Comments

Samsung Electronics Australia has added the powerful SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink to its memory range. The new SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink delivers up to 55 per cent improvement…

OZ Retail Sales Jump Higher Than Expected

Nathan Jolly June 29, 2023 No Comments

May retail sales were up by 0.7 per cent on-month, well ahead of analyst’s expectations of a modest 0.1 per cent jump. A rise in spending on discretionary goods, food,…

Retailers To “Remain On The Back Foot”: UBS

Nathan Jolly June 29, 2023 No Comments

UBS economists have warned investors that the Australian retail sector will remain vulnerable over the coming months, as consumers continue to battle interest rates, inflation, and a looming recession. “With…

OZ Broadband Providers Mostly Deliver On Speed Promises: ACCC

Nathan Jolly June 29, 2023 No Comments

Australian broadband providers are increasingly delivering download speeds that are close to their maximum plan speeds, the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report finds. Although this is a pleasing result,…