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5G Conspiracy Theorists Blame – What Else? – COVID-19

Computer Daily News April 16, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: While the COVID-19 phenomenon currently sweeping the globe and making hundreds of thousands very sick – or even dead – it is perhaps easy for some people to point…

Sony Caught Up In PS4 Bribery Scandal

David Richards April 16, 2020 No Comments

Sony has been caught up in a bribery scandal by offering free PS4 games to motivate owners of their gaming consoles to stay at home. In an attempt to encourage…

Foxconn Orders Hiring Halt, As Apple Faces Sales Slump

Computer Daily News April 15, 2020 No Comments

TAIPEI: Apple supplier Foxconn has stopped recruiting new workers as export orders are shrinking amid the global pandemic. The hiring halt comes just two weeks before Apple is scheduled to release its…

Comms Minister Hails Move To Force Google To Pay For News

Computer Daily News April 15, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Australia’s Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has said he is confident that Google will be forced to pay Australian publishers for re-broadcasting their news content, which the US-based company –…

Virus Set To KO Kayo? Murdoch Preps For Likely Covid-19 Hit

Computer Daily News April 15, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY/NEW YORK: It would appear no company is immune to COVID-19, with media giants also in the firing line including Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, which has tipped the virus will…

Afterpay Sales Jump 97pc To $2bn, Despite Covid-19 Threat

Computer Daily News April 15, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Australian buy-now, pay-later provider Afterpay has posted third-quarter sales of $2.6 billion, up 97 percent on Q3 results last year, despite the effects on business from the spreading COVID-19 virus.…

Despite Mobile Data Surging, 5G Uptake Revised Down 50%

Elise Reid April 15, 2020 No Comments

Since the COVID-19 lockdown has been under way, mobile data usage has surged, with technology analyst firm Telsyte estimating it could grow by more than 30% over 2020, against growth…

US Risks New Row With China

Computer Daily News April 14, 2020 No Comments

WASHINGTON: China and the US are heading for a new row over the use of 5G technology. US federal agencies have called on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China…

Newly Joined TPG/Voda Group Looks To Fibre Upgrade Work

Computer Daily News April 14, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The recently merged Vodafone-TPG group is looking to play a major role in upgrading fibre-to-the-node NBN users to full fibre connections, according to Vodafone Australia CEO Iñaki Berroeta. He…

Apple’s New iPhones May Look More Like iPads, And The HomePod Might Be Cheaper

Elise Reid April 14, 2020 No Comments

Rumour has it that Apple’s upcoming iPhones will look more like iPads than previous models. A Bloomberg report has claimed that there will be four new 5G handset models released…