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Aussie Shares $15m E-Games Prize

Computer Daily News August 29, 2019 No Comments

A European team with an Aussie member has become the first to win one of the highest-profile and most lucrative video games competitions for two years in a row. OG…

Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Stealing Secrets, Pleads Not Guilty

Computer Daily News August 29, 2019 No Comments

A pioneer in self-driving car technology, Anthony Levandowski, has been formally charged with stealing trade secrets from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber Technologies. Levandowski was charged with…

MacTel Net Profit Takes A Hit

Computer Daily News August 29, 2019 No Comments

Macquarie Telecom has posted FY net profit after tax down three percent to $16.5 million, compared to a profit of $17 million for the previous corresponding period. Full year revenue…

Human Element Is Significant Factor In Data Breaches

Computer Daily News August 29, 2019 No Comments

National figures on data breaches show about one in three breaches in Australia in the last quarter were caused by compromised credentials, with log in and password information used to…

Village Roadshow Sell Promo Business For $32M

Roma Christian August 29, 2019 No Comments

Entertainment and media group, Village Roadshow, has announced the sale of its promotional solutions agency Edge Loyalty Systems for $32.3 million, with proceeds used to reduce group debt. Shares are…

Big W Post $85M Loss Amid Store Closures

Roma Christian August 29, 2019 No Comments

Embattled discount department store, Big W, has suffered a $85 million full-year loss, amid several store closures and rumours of a proposed sale by parent company Woolworths. Back in April,…

Target Struggles With CE While Big W Delivers Growth

David Richards August 29, 2019 No Comments

The value consumer electronics and appliances battle between Big W and Target appear to be favouring Big W who unlike Target have been witnessing sales growth. With Target tipped to…

Lenovo Launch New ThinkPad With Intel 10th-Gen Chip

Jan Arreza August 28, 2019 No Comments

Lenovo has announced its latest line of ThinkPad laptops which are powered by the latest 10th-gen Intel Core processors. The updated commercial laptop includes 10th-gen Intel Core processor refresh on…

Flexigroup, Afterpay Expand BNPL With Mastercard, Visa

Jack Gramenz August 28, 2019 No Comments

Humm owner Flexigroup has announced a new deal with Mastercard to make the company’s buy now, pay later services available in more places, as competitor Afterpay links up with rival…

Q2 Phone Sales Slump, Samsung Rebounds, Huawei Falls, But Gartner Forgot To Count Alcatel

Roma Christian August 28, 2019 No Comments

As second-quarter global smartphone sales continue to slump, Samsung has returned to growth after six straight quarters of declines while Huawei has fallen, though serious questions are being raised about…