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Aust Network Infrastructure Market Recovers From COVID

Computer Daily News August 2, 2021 No Comments

The Australian network infrastructure market, comprising ethernet switch, router and wireless LAN hardware, has started to recover from the losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researcher IDC…

TPG Telecom Boosts 5G Spectrum, Targeting 85% Capital Coverage

Nathan Jolly August 2, 2021 No Comments

TPG Telecom has entered into an agreement to acquire additional 5G spectrum holdings in the 3.6 GHz band from Dense Air. This deal means that TPG Telecom’s 3.6 GHz spectrum…

CovidSafe App More Relevant Now, But Report Delayed

Computer Daily News August 2, 2021 No Comments

The Federal Government has done itself a disservice by delaying the release of the CovidSafe app report despite it continuing to show a lower than hoped for take-up. The report…

Amazon Cops Billion-Dollar Privacy Fine

Nathan Jolly August 2, 2021 No Comments

Amazon has been fined 746 million euros, or over $1.2 billion, by a European Union privacy regulator, the largest fine ever issued since Europe’s data-protection laws came into affect in…

Zoom Settles Privacy Suit For $117M

Nathan Jolly August 2, 2021 No Comments

Zoom has settled a very costly privacy class action lawsuit, to the tune of $117m. The US suit alleged Zoom had shared the personal data of million of users with…

Square To Pay $39 Billion For Afterpay

Nathan Jolly August 2, 2021 No Comments

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s digital payments company Square will acquire Australian company Afterpay, in a massive $AUD39 billion takeover deal. The dollar figure is based on Square’s market value on…

Tesla Battery Reserve On Fire Near Geelong

Nathan Jolly July 30, 2021 No Comments

Emergency services are currently attempting to contain a huge blaze at the Tesla battery reserve near Geelong. “We are currently responding to a battery fire on Geelong-Ballan Road and Atkinsons…

EB Games Stores May Rebrand To GameStop In Australia

Nathan Jolly July 30, 2021 No Comments

EB Games’ parent company GameStop has announced its plans to rebrand all Canadian EB stores by the end of 2021. GameStop enjoyed a rise in profile and name recognition in…

Amazon’s Lockdown Sales Start To Slow

Nathan Jolly July 30, 2021 No Comments

Amazon was one of the big winners of the ongoing pandemic, but the rush to digital retail has slowed as more of the world begins to open up, and people…

Preorders Start For Qualcomm’s Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Nathan Jolly July 30, 2021 No Comments

Pre-orders have began to roll out for Qualcomm’s first ever smartphone, the ASUS-made Smartphone For Snapdragon Insiders. American customers can already pre-order the smartphone, which will begin shipping on August…