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Horn-Pacquiao Title Fight: Foxtel Knocks Out Facebook Pirates

Computer Daily News July 3, 2017 No Comments

Foxtel acted swiftly yesterday to shut down Facebook users who attempted to broadcast pirated versions of the Brisbane world-title welterweight boxing match between Australia’s Jeff Horn and Filipino title holder…

Qualcomm Must Face Trial

Computer Daily News June 29, 2017 No Comments

The US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm has been given the green light by a US federal judge, who ruled that the iPhone chip supplier must answer to…

Drones – CASA Hints At New Tougher Restrictions Down Under

Computer Daily News June 21, 2017 No Comments

Drone operators in Australia may be facing significantly tougher restrictions than previously contemplated, it seems, after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) released terms of reference for a coming review…

Sentence Looms For DVD Pushers

Computer Daily News June 19, 2017 No Comments

If you thought no-one is buying DVD disks these days, it seems you are quite wrong. Sentences will be handed down in a Parramatta court on June 30 to a…

Airline Case May Hit Infotech Goods Pricing Down Under

Computer Daily News June 19, 2017 No Comments

In a move that may affect pricing of many information-technology goods imported into Australia from Asia, the High Court of Australia has found that price-fixing agreements entered into between Air…

Court Battle Over Tosh Chip Unit

Computer Daily News June 16, 2017 No Comments

The USA’s Western Digital has sought a court injunction to prevent Toshiba from selling its chip business without its consent. The move threatens to throw the fiercely contested auction into…

Microsoft Wins Xbox 360 Round

Computer Daily News June 14, 2017 No Comments

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Microsoft in the software giant’s bid to fend off class action claims by Xbox 360 owners. The Xbox claimants had told…

Vodafone Launches Legal Action Against ACCC

Jon Bragg June 5, 2017 No Comments

Vodafone has taken legal action against the ACCC over what it described as a “flawed” inquiry process that resulted in the watchdog’s draft decision on domestic roaming. Last month, the ACCC…

Dick Smith Shareholders Prepare For Class Action

Jon Bragg May 26, 2017 No Comments

Dick Smith shareholders could soon begin a class action against the collapsed consumer electronic retailers, as an investigation by Investor Claim Partner (ICP) nears completion. ICP originally requested relevant business records…

Apple, Nokia Settle Patent Spat

Computer Daily News May 25, 2017 No Comments

Apple and Nokia are good chums again, after settling a legal dispute over the Finnish company’s patents. Five months after they had sued each other over royalty payments in a…