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Yahoo Issues Malicious Activity Warnings As Acquisition Value Drops

Jon Bragg February 16, 2017 No Comments

Yahoo has issued warnings to some users that their account may have been compromised between 2015 and 2016 through a ‘forged cookie’ attack. The attack is in addition to previous…

Seven West Media Profit Drops 91% After Yahoo7 And Presto Writedowns

Jon Bragg February 15, 2017 No Comments

Seven West Media reported a 90.8% profit drop in July to December 2016 primarily driven by $83.3 million of impairments including the closure of Presto and a decline in value of Yahoo7. Other…

HP Launches Original Content Under New Studio Division

Jon Bragg February 15, 2017 No Comments

HP have released a fictional web series through its new HP Studios division to highlight cybersecurity risks for consumers and businesses. The series, titled ‘The Wolf’, features actor Christian Slater…

Qantas Upgrades In-Flight Entertainment With Netflix And Foxtel

Jon Bragg February 15, 2017 No Comments

Passengers on some Qantas domestic flights will soon have access to a much wider range of entertainment content. Improvements made to the in-flight Wi-Fi service on some domestic aircraft will…

Facebook Set To Challenge YouTube With Music Licensing Deal

Jon Bragg February 14, 2017 No Comments

Facebook is in negotiations with record labels to license music for user-generated content and music videos on the social media site. Bloomberg reported Facebook has met with labels, music publishers and…

Nikon Cancels Release Of Compact 4K Cameras Amid Market Slowdown

Jon Bragg February 14, 2017 No Comments

Nikon made a wide range of announcements in its financial results today, including the cancellation of the DL series of compact 4K cameras. Originally planned for release in June last…

B&O Play Launches Wireless Beoplay H4 Headphones

Jon Bragg February 10, 2017 No Comments

B&O Play have launched a new pair of wireless over-ear headphones that the company will use to expand its reach to a wider audience. The Beoplay H4 headphones feature B&O…

80% Of Australians Confused By Broadband Speed Claims

Jon Bragg February 10, 2017 No Comments

Internet service providers are failing to deliver “accurate, comparable, or useful” information about broadband speeds to consumers according to the ACCC. A public consultation by the ACCC found that 80% of…

Twitter Shares Down As Advertisers Look To Facebook And Snapchat

Jon Bragg February 10, 2017 No Comments

Twitter shares have dropped 12% after the company failed to meet forecasts for revenue and user growth in the fourth quarter of 2016. Advertising revenue fell 0.5% year-on-year to $638…

Australia To Miss Out On First Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatches

Jon Bragg February 9, 2017 No Comments

The first smartwatches to take advantage of the latest version of Android Wear are not yet expected to be released in Australia. LG Australia has confirmed to The Australian and Ausdroid that…