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Ingram Micro Parent Company Confirms Sale Rumours Are False

Roma Christian January 15, 2018 No Comments

The Chinese-based parent company of Ingram Micro has confirmed that rumours the firm is planning to sell its ownership of the global distributor are false. Subsidiary of Chinese-based HNA Group, Tianjin Tianhai, has informed media…

Google Removes 60 Apps After Kids Being Exposed To Porn

Athina Mallis January 15, 2018 No Comments

Google has deleted 60 apps from the Google Play store after a malware issue saw children being exposed to pornography while using the apps. Check Point says this malware issue…

Officeworks Takes On Amazon With New Digital Weapons

Roma Christian January 15, 2018 No Comments

Officeworks CEO, Mark Ward, is bracing for the retailer’s busiest time of year – ‘back to school’ – and armed with a suite of new digital weapons, is ready to…

Facebook Shares Plummet After News Feed Announcement

Athina Mallis January 15, 2018 No Comments

Facebook shares have plummeted 4.47 per cent after the company announced it would be making major changes to the way its newsfeed is constructed with more emphasis on social posts…

Intel Exec Says Amazon Prime The Real “Competitive Weapon”

Roma Christian January 15, 2018 No Comments

A senior executive from Intel has warned Australian retailers to remain concerned about Amazon, referring to its forthcoming ‘Prime’ service as a “critical competitive weapon”. Amazon Prime is tipped to launch in…

Intel Says Patches For Chip Issue Could Have Flaws

Athina Mallis January 12, 2018 No Comments

Documents uncovered by the Wall Street Journal Intel says it has identified three issues in updates released in the past week for microcode, its software installed directly on the processor.…

Telstra Expands IoT Network, Debuts Narrowband

Roma Christian January 12, 2018 No Comments

Telstra has rolled out its latest innovation, ‘narrowband’ technology, claimed to offer Australian residents and businesses better connection with the Internet of Things (IoT). Its latest innovation enables millions of devices…

Hold Onto Your Hard Drives, USB Speeds Could Get Faster

Athina Mallis January 12, 2018 No Comments

USB speeds could see another increase in the future according to Jeff Ravencraft, president of USB Implementers Forum. Ravencraft spoke at CES 2018 saying, “The current structure of cables and connectors…

Google Renews Focus On Hardware, Revamping Online Store

Roma Christian January 12, 2018 No Comments

Recent reports reveal Google is debuting an upgraded website for its online store next month, set to better promote its hardware family (e.g. Google Home), as the battle against Amazon intensifies.…

Intel Pledges Transparency, Bolsters Updates After Security Flaws

Roma Christian January 12, 2018 No Comments

Intel has pledged to further transparency, whilst altering its guidance on performance issues around security fixes, after recent revelations of two major CPU security flaws. Enclosed in an open letter from…