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ACCC Calls On Google, Facebook To Crackdown On Fake-Ad Scams

Computer Daily News September 26, 2018 No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called on Google, Facebook and Instagram to do more to crackdown on fake ads to prevent scammers reaching potential victims. It says Australians…

Banks Computer Systems At Risk, More Outages On Way: Warning

Computer Daily News September 26, 2018 No Comments

Australia’s banks are not spending enough to maintain their computer systems, according to a new report by the Sydney-based Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA). It warns that the lack…

Wearables Market Takes A Hit

Computer Daily News September 26, 2018 No Comments

Growth in wearable electronic device shipments could slip below 10 percent for the first time in 2018 before returning to double-digit percentages each year from 2019 to 2022, according to…

Apple Appoints Foxconn To iPhone XR To Prevent Shortage

Roma Christian September 26, 2018 No Comments

Apple has reportedly appointed Taiwanese manufacturing giant, Foxconn, the main contractor for its most affordable 2018 handset – the ‘iPhone XR’ – in a bid to prevent device shortages. According…

Amazon Moves Into Home Construction With $6M Co-Investment

Roma Christian September 26, 2018 No Comments

[Image: Plant Prefab home in California] Amazon has furthered its push into smart home automation, this time co-investing US$6.7 million into construction startup ‘Plant Prefab’ – an ecofriendly company which…

Apple Under Fire For Stealing Qualcomm Tech & Feeding Intel

Roma Christian September 26, 2018 No Comments

US component giant, Qualcomm, has accused Apple of stealing its wireless technology and passing code onto Intel, in a bid to improve rival modem speeds and reduce reliance on the…

Kogan Boosts CEO Pay To Over Half Million

Roma Christian September 25, 2018 No Comments

Local e-commerce giant Kogan.com has boost its CEO’s pay to over half a million dollars in the last financial year – a figure independent to his sale of over $40…

EXCLUSIVE: Kaiser Baas Directors May Have Traded “Insolvent” Now Suing Federal Government Over Hoverboard Ban

David Richards September 24, 2018 No Comments

The directors of Melbourne based distributor Kaiser Baas that includes former CEO Evan Kourambas, face being pursued for insolvent trading after the Company was placed into liquidation in May 2018…

Speculation Mounts Over Google Home Hub

Alan Hartstein September 21, 2018 No Comments

Google’s massive global event, Made by Google, is scheduled for October 9, just a few short weeks from now, amidst an ever-increasing rumour mill. One of the stronger rumours centres…

Foxconn To Rank World’s Largest TV ODM This Year

Roma Christian September 21, 2018 No Comments

Chinese component giant, Foxconn Electronics, is tipped to become the world’s largest TV ODM (original design manufacturer) this year, surpassing TPV Technology after increased orders from the likes of Sharp and…