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COMMENT: ACCC Delivers Hammer Blow As Google Smartpone OS & Voice Dominance Exposed

David Richards July 26, 2019 No Comments

The release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Report into Digital Companies is a game changer for retailers, distributors and above all organisations such as Google, Facebook and Amazon who…

ACCC Slam Facebook & Google For ‘Market Distortion’

Roma Christian July 26, 2019 No Comments

The ACCC’s landmark ‘Digital Platforms Inquiry’ has slammed tech giants (notably Facebook and Google) for distorting the local market, impairing several businesses from competing “on their merits.” Disclosed in a…

BREAKING NEWS: Feds Back ACCC Google, Facebook Facing Bans

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

The government has accepted the Digital Platforms Inquiry’s “overriding conclusion” that the media and advertising markets need reform but will run a 12 week public consultation before implementing any of the…

Apple Buy Intel Smartphone Modem Business For $1B

Jan Arreza July 26, 2019 No Comments

Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business in a deal valued at US$1 billion. The deal gives Apple more…

Amazon Shares Drop After Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates

Jan Arreza July 26, 2019 No Comments

Despite reporting record profits in 2018 and seeing a resurgence in consumer spending, Amazon reported mixed results in its Q2 2019 earnings report, failing to meet profit expectations, but exceeding…

US Treasury Claim Amazon “Destroyed” Retail

Jack Gramenz July 26, 2019 No Comments

As the government considers its response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry, a high ranking US regulator has blasted Amazon for destroying the retail industry in…

Oz Retailers & Brands Brace For Historic Tech Reform

Roma Christian July 26, 2019 No Comments

Aussie retailers and brands are bracing for today’s historic tech reform report, spearheading new laws from the ACCC’s analysis of digital tech giant regulation (e.g. Facebook, Amazon and Google). The…

Nintendo Offer Free Fix For Faulty Switch Controllers

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Nintendo will fix faulty controllers free of charge and refund customers who have already paid for a fix, as the company goes into damage control in the wake of the…

PlayStation Launch Annual Winter Sale, Up to 60% Off

Roma Christian July 25, 2019 No Comments

Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched its annual PlayStation Store Winter Sale, discounting a range of PS4 Games and PS Video content up to 60% off. The sale runs until August…

Vodafone Calls For NBN Pricing “Makeover”

Jan Arreza July 25, 2019 No Comments

Vodafone Australia is calling for a major makeover of the wholesale prices charged by the NBN Co as the “current model is making telcos opt against selling faster broadband plans…