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Global Server Revenue Takes A Tumble: Gartner Report

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: Research firm Gartner says global server revenue grew 5.1 percent in Q4 2019, while shipments increased 11.7 percent. But the positive ending for the year defied the overall…

ZipTel Swallows Fintech Outfit

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: ZipTel has agreed to buy 100 percent of a fintech outfit dubbed Douugh – presumably pronounced “dough”, rather than “doo-ugg”. Once completed, ZipTel says it will seek re-admission to…

JB HI-FI’s Sales Continue To Boom In The COVID-19 Crisis

Elise Reid March 23, 2020 No Comments

Total sales at Australia’s 204 JB HI-FI stores grew by 9.9% for the sales period from 1st of January to 22nd of March 2020, with year-on-year sales growth of 8.8%.…

NBN Co Pulls Half-Price Offer

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

MELBOURNE: NBN Co is pulling its offer of half-price Internet for a year for long-term holdouts to its network after getting a thumbs-down reaction from retail services providers. The offer…

Oz Reputation Sliding, As Bribery, Corruption Figures Spiral: Deloitte

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Australia is among a group of Asia-Pacific nations that is likely to see a high new spike in bribery and corruption in the wake of the current Covid-19 pandemic…

Telstra Agrees To Stall Sackings, Plans 5G Rollout Ramp-Up

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

MELBOURNE: Telstra says it has put on hold its plan announced in June 2018 to shed 8000 jobs and will accelerate its 5G rollout in response to the COVID-19 crisis.…

Minister Calls For Crackdown On Panic-Buying ‘Parasites’

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Coronavirus panic buying is being aggravated by social media and Australia is in no danger of running out of food, says Agriculture Minister David Littleproud. Littleproud said coronavirus panic…

Global Smartphone Sales Collapse – With Worse To Come

Computer Daily News March 23, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: Global smartphones sales have collapsed in their biggest fall since the invention of the device, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. It says global shipments in February fell…

Harvey Norman, Bunnings & CE Retailers To Stay Open

David Richards March 23, 2020 No Comments

Consumer electronics, appliance and hardware retailers will be allowed to stay open with demand for goods likely to increase online as people are forced to stay at home claim analysts.…

We Are Not A Bank Claim Distributors, Hi Fi Retailers Told To Pay Their Debts

David Richards March 23, 2020 No Comments

An intense situation is developing with Hi Fi retailers now facing the real possibility that distributors who claim that they have become “The Bank” for struggling retailers, set to demand…