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Microsoft Suspends Windows 365 Free Trials After One Day

Computer Daily News August 10, 2021 No Comments

Cryptocurrency miners are suspected of being behind Microsoft’s cancellation of a free two-month trial for Windows 365. The Azure cloud-based virtual PC running Windows 10 was only on offer or…

Amazon & GoPro Bring Hammer Down On Counterfeiters

Jake Nelson August 10, 2021 No Comments

Amazon and GoPro have filed a joint lawsuit against counterfeiters who were selling knockoff GoPro accessories via the Amazon storefront. The suit filed in the United States District Court for…

Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes To PC, But Still Not To Oz

Jake Nelson August 10, 2021 No Comments

Microsoft has brought Xbox Cloud Gaming to Windows PCs, with a beta available through the Xbox app – but there’s still no sign of it for Australians. Available to Insiders…

ACCC Takes Big Three Telcos To Court Over NBN Speeds

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC is suing Australia’s big three NBN providers, alleging that Telstra, Optus, and TPG all misled customers on their maximum speeds. The consumer watchdog has brought three separate cases…

REVIEW: MSI Summit E15 – For The Professionals

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

Though its manufacturer is best known for gaming, MSI’s svelte 15.6” Summit E15, now with the latest Intel 11th-generation processor, is one for the professionals – and it shows. Design …

Google Considered Buying Epic Games

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

Epic Games claims Google contemplated buying it out to eliminate the threat of it distributing Fortnite to Android and collecting user payments via non-Play Store channels. Epic, currently involved in…

Qualcomm Offer Starts Bidding War For Veoneer

Computer Daily News August 9, 2021 No Comments

Chipmaker Qualcomm has offered to buy Swedish auto parts maker Veoneer for US$4.6 billion, an 18.4 percent premium to a bid in July by Canada’s Magna International that was accepted…

Xiaomi Tops Smartphone Sales

Computer Daily News August 9, 2021 No Comments

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi sold more phones globally in June than its rivals Samsung and Apple, according to researcher Counterpoint. Xiaomi’s sales grew 26 percent compared to the previous month,…

Telstra To Buy Software Group MedicalDirector

Computer Daily News August 9, 2021 No Comments

Telstra is swapping the handset for stethoscope as it moves to acquire Australian patient management software company MedicalDirector, according to the Australian Financial Review. Telstra and MedicalDirector’s owner, private equity…

ACCC Seeks Input On Eftpos Mega-Merger

Jake Nelson August 6, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC is looking into a court-enforceable undertaking offered for the proposed merger of eftpos, BPAY, and New Payments Platform Australia Ltd (NPPA). The consumer watchdog is seeking industry views…