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TikTok Slammed For 18-Month Android Policy Violation

Roma Christian August 12, 2020 No Comments

Short form video sharing app, TikTok, has become further embroiled in scandal, following latest reports it collected device identifiers and violated Android policies for 18-months. A new report by the…

Google, Qualcomm Join $230 Million HMD Global Investment In 5G Push

Roma Christian August 12, 2020 No Comments

The maker of Nokia smartphones, HMD Global, has closed a US$230 million funding round from investors such as Google, Qualcomm, and Nokia’s consumer arm ‘Nokia Technologies’, as the company seeks…

Seek’s Earnings Down 9% In ‘Weak Ad Environment’

Elise Reid August 12, 2020 No Comments

Seek Group’s full year earnings fell by 9% in FY20 to $414.9 million as the company was impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and a weak macro environment. However, Seek was…

WeChat Ban Forecast To Hit Global iPhone Sales 25%

Roma Christian August 11, 2020 No Comments

Renowned Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo warns global iPhone sales could be hit by as much as 25% – 30% should multi-purpose communications and mobile payment app, WeChat, be removed from…

NAB: ‘Business Confidence Back In Negative Territory’

Elise Reid August 11, 2020 No Comments

NAB’s Business Confidence Index contracted by 14 points in July, falling back into negative territory at -14. Looking ahead, NAB expects business confidence to deteriorate further, given that the survey…

Jobs Fall In Vic, But Hold Steady In Other States

Elise Reid August 11, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of payroll jobs nationwide remained steady through July (-0.1%), but fell by 1.5% in Victoria…

NBN Revenue Up 36% Despite $3.78B Deficit

Roma Christian August 11, 2020 No Comments

The NBN Co has surpassed its corporate plan target by over 230,000 premises, while notching a 36% year-on-year revenue lift and $3.78 billion deficit. The loss was weighed down by…

Apple Nears $2 Trillion Dollar Value, Analysts Bullish

Roma Christian August 11, 2020 No Comments

iPhone manufacturer Apple is nearing a historic US$2 trillion valuation, after shares spikes and extended a recent advance – almost double their March low. The news comes after the Cupertino…

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…

Authorities Ask Apple To Update iOS To Accommodate Face Masks

Elise Reid August 11, 2020 No Comments

The Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook requesting that the company devise a way for users to unlock their iPhones…