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UPDATE: “No Slam Dunk” For Either Side In Epic/Apple Lawsuit: Judge

Jake Nelson August 25, 2020 No Comments

The judge presiding over Epic Games’ Fortnite lawsuit against Apple has indicated that she has not been convinced by the game developer’s case to reinstate its game to the App…

ASIC Takes IOOF To Court

Computer Daily News August 24, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has launched a court action against a subsidiary of IOOF for failing to provide adequate cyber security systems. The case, now in…

Has Officeworks Got The For Sale Sign Back Up?

David Richards August 24, 2020 No Comments

Officeworks one of the crown jewels in Wesfarmer retail portfolio could be up for sale again, the big question is who would buy it. Harvey Norman has already had a…

NBN-Themed Scam Calls Rife, Warns NBN Co

Jake Nelson August 20, 2020 No Comments

NBN Co is warning about scam calls purporting to be from the company, with more than $320,000 lost from January to June this year. The wholesaler seeks to educate Australians…

Fortnite Lawsuit Judge Ruled For Apple In Previous Case

Jake Nelson August 20, 2020 No Comments

The judge in Epic Games’ lawsuit against Apple over the removal of Fortnite from its app store has previously ruled for Apple in a similar case. Oakland, California-based US District…

Apple Ban Puts Unreal Engine Games At Risk: Epic

Jake Nelson August 18, 2020 No Comments

The future of games using Epic’s Unreal Engine is in doubt, the company says, after Apple escalated its Fortnite feud with Epic by threatening to terminate its developer account. In…

Fortnite Developer Sues Apple

Elise Reid August 14, 2020 No Comments

Epic Games has filed a new civil lawsuit against Apple in the US, after the game developer’s popular game ‘Fortnite’ was pulled from the App Store. The lawsuit alleges that…

Apple Sues Prepear App Over Similar Logo

Elise Reid August 11, 2020 No Comments

Apple has reportedly taken legal action against Prepear, an app that provides recipes and meal plans, and allows users to make lists and arrange grocery deliveries. “Recently Apple, Yes, trillion…

Zuckerberg Grilled By Antitrust Committee For Buying Out Competition

Elise Reid July 30, 2020 No Comments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was yesterday questioned by the US Congress Antitrust Subcommittee about the tech giant’s history of buying out competing businesses, hampering competition in the market. Instagram was…

Legal Centre Calls For Buy-Now Pay-Later Crackdown

Computer Daily News July 30, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Fintech operators like Zip and Afterpay are now worth more than retail giants Myer and David Jones, on the back of consumers enjoying the ease of use and flexibility…