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Harris Technology Tries To Make An ASX Comeback After Being Flogged By Officeworks

David Richards December 4, 2020 No Comments

Harris Technology, who has had a questionable ride since Ron Harris flogged the company to Wesfarmers in 2006, is trying to make a comeback after Anyware Corporation acquired it in…

Notebooks Fuel Surging PC Market In Age Of COVID

Jake Nelson December 3, 2020 No Comments

The surge in the PC market is no flash in the pan, with continued remote work and education combining with the holiday season to fuel demand. A new report from…

Salesforce Buys Slack In $37.5 Billion Takeover

Jake Nelson December 2, 2020 No Comments

Global customer relationship management (CRM) giant Salesforce will buy Slack in a $27.7bn USD ($37.5bn AUD) deal. The major rival to Microsoft’s Teams, Slack boasts 12 million users worldwide. The…

Harvey Norman Scores Kids’ Smartwatches In Time For Christmas

Jake Nelson December 1, 2020 No Comments

Harvey Norman has nabbed the Spacetalk watch, a combination smartwatch and phone designed for primary school-aged children, in time for the Christmas rush. The watches allow children to make and…

Should Google Buy Fitbit? ACCC Asks Aussies

Jake Nelson November 30, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has called for submissions on Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit, and a court-enforceable undertaking that would protect user data. The consumer watchdog was concerned that the tech giant…

News Says No Thanks To “Blank Cheque” For Foxtel

Jake Nelson November 30, 2020 No Comments

News Corp reportedly turned down a “blank cheque” offer from a US firm to invest in Foxtel in the middle of this year. As reported in the Sydney Morning Herald…

We Are Watching You, Aussie Banks, APRA Outfit Warns

Computer Daily News November 30, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Australian banks and other big money handlers have copped a grim warming from the little-known, but quite powerful Australian Prudential Rights Association, or APRA, not to be confused with…

Oz Cabinet Rejig To Open Door For Anti-Ransom Push

Computer Daily News November 30, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Scott Morrison will set up a new cyber security role as part of a Cabinet reshuffle next month, following the departure of Mathias Cormann. His move follows recent incursions…

Amazon To Pay Big Bonuses As Unions Try To Dent Business

David Richards November 27, 2020 No Comments

Amazon is set to pay their Australian staff bonuses after sales soared during the COVID-19 lock down, but despite this unions are set to try and disrupt the company’s Black…

Telstra Masks High Risk Chinese ZTE Phones By Branding Them As Their Own

David Richards November 27, 2020 No Comments

Telstra who recently agreed to pay a $50 million penalty over the sale of mobile plans that left thousands of vulnerable Australians in debt is still recommending to consumers Chinese…