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Google Pushes App Developers To Adopt 18:9 Displays

Fergus Halliday March 31, 2017 No Comments

With both the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 adopting 18:9 aspect ratios, it looks like the future of smartphones will be in widescreen. However, unless developers get on board…

Facebook Drop Messenger Support For Windows Phones

Fergus Halliday March 30, 2017 No Comments

Bad news for the less than 1% of the global smartphone market still clinging to their Windows-powered handsets – Facebook have said they’ll be dropping support for their popular Messenger…

Super Mario Run Comes To Android Earlier Than Expected

Fergus Halliday March 23, 2017 No Comments

After bringing in a neat $70 million in revenue over the holiday season, Nintendo’s Super Mario Run has now made the jump from iOS to Android. Originally due to launch…

Google Set Sights On Better Battery Life With Android O

Fergus Halliday March 22, 2017 No Comments

With Nougat receiving a warm welcome from vendors and consumers alike, Google have already begun to gear up on the next major iteration of their Android mobile OS. Tentatively titling…

Australia’s Atlassian Gets A New Yankee Competitor – Microsoft

Computer Daily News March 17, 2017 No Comments

You know you’re succeeding big-time in the American business software market when industry giant Microsoft decides to change direction and take you on directly. That’s just happened to the Australian…

Spotify Look To End Partnership With Uber

Fergus Halliday March 17, 2017 No Comments

As originally reported by The Verge, an internal email penned by Spotify’s head of product Gustav Söderström has revealed that the company’s long-running partnership with Uber may be on the…

Microsoft Announce Netflix-Like Service For Xbox, Retail Shares Dive

Fergus Halliday March 1, 2017 No Comments

Today’s announcement by Microsoft Xbox head Phil Spencer that the company will now offer a $10 Netflix-style on-demand service that offers unlimited access to a library of over 100 games…

Apple Pay Officially Launches For ING And Macquarie Bank Customers

Fergus Halliday February 21, 2017 No Comments

As originally revealed by Apple’s Jennifer Bailey earlier this month, Apple Pay has now officially rolled out to Macqaurie Bank and ING Direct customers. The move, occurring ahead of the ACCC’s…

Exclusive: Valve Lodge Appeal Against $3 Million ACCC Fine

Fergus Halliday February 20, 2017 No Comments

Video game distribution giant Valve Corp. have lodged an appeal in the Federal Court against the ruling made by Justice Edelman late last year, which would have seen them fined for…

Uber Loses ATO Battle, Drivers To Pay GST

Fergus Halliday February 17, 2017 No Comments

A Federal Court has rejected Uber’s argument that its drivers should not have to pay GST because it is not providing “taxi travel”, siding with the Australian Tax Office in…