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Apple Protects App Revenue

Computer Daily News June 7, 2018 No Comments

Apple has issued strict new review guidelines for its lucrative App Store platform. The move follows a block placed on plans by Steam, the biggest distributor of PC-based video games,…

Taiwanese-based HTC has continued its losing streak, posting a whopping 46% drop in May revenues to NT$2.45 billion (~€70m) versus the same period last year (NT$4.53 billion/~€130m). For the period January…

Intel Has The Power Managed

Computer Daily News June 7, 2018 No Comments

Intel says it’s developed new power management technology for mobile displays that can cut battery consumption in half. Details about how Intel’s Low Power Display system works were scarce, but…

ZTE On Verge Of Signing US Deal

Computer Daily News June 7, 2018 No Comments

Chinese smartphone and network maker ZTE is reportedly on the verge of signing an agreement that would lift a US Commerce Department ban on buying by US suppliers. The agreement…

NBN Chief Morrow Considers Plan To ‘Throttle’ Heavy Game Players

Computer Daily News June 6, 2018 No Comments

NBN Co chief Bill Morrow has threatened to throttle so-called “superusers” of its fixed-wireless service –mainly game players – who he says are using many terabytes of data daily and…

Google Dumps Tablet Business

Computer Daily News June 5, 2018 No Comments

Google has ditched its tablet business, including removal of the “Tablets” heading from its Android page. The company has struggled to make Android a convincing alternative to iOS in the tablet…

Kiwis’ FttH Speeds Hit 200Mbps

Computer Daily News June 5, 2018 No Comments

New Zealand FttH network provider Enable has completed its fibre broadband network rollout across greater Christchurch 19 months ahead of schedule and has doubled the speed of its most popular…

Danby Blast: Huawei Hits Back

Computer Daily News June 5, 2018 No Comments

The Australian chairman of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at claims by a Labor MP that his company is effectively controlled by Beijing and poses a national security risk.…

Virgin Australia First Aussie Airline Offering International Wi-Fi

Athina Mallis June 5, 2018 No Comments

Virgin Australia is the first Aussie airline offering international Wi-Fi with its routes between Australia and Los Angeles the first to get the internet upgrade. The Wi-Fi is available now…

Microsoft Buys GitHub For $7.5 Billion, Used By Amazon, Google & Apple

Roma Christian June 5, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft has purchased popular coding website, GitHub, in a US$7.5 billion all-stock deal. Founded in 2008, GitHub allows software developers to host and review code, and reportedly counts Amazon, Google…