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Optus Refunds Customers For Misleading NBN Speeds

Roma Christian December 11, 2017 No Comments

Following similar actions from Telstra, Optus has announced it will be compensating more than 8,700 customers who were “misled about maximum speeds they could achieve on certain Optus NBN plans”.…

Dodgy Bitcoin Operators Face $2m Fines, As Austrac Gets New Powers

Computer Daily News December 11, 2017 No Comments

Operators of bitcoin and other digital currency exchanges in Australia must henceforth register with Austrac, Australia’s anti-monetary laundering agency and keep strict records – or face penalties that can reach as…

Online Content Demand Zooms

Computer Daily News December 11, 2017 No Comments

Australians’ demand for online content and services continues to climb unabated providing a fillip for the communications industry. Australians downloaded over 3.1 million terabytes in the June 2017 quarter, up…

Aus Post Gears Up For Heavy Demand Post Amazon Launch

Roma Christian December 11, 2017 No Comments

Local logistics companies such as Australia Post will be feeling the pressure this month, with reports forecasting that more than 45 million parcels will be delivered this December. The findings…

ComScore Pulls Out Of Oz As Analytics Business Tightens

Computer Daily News December 11, 2017 No Comments

Media measurement and analytics company ComScore is pulling out of direct involvement in the Australian market as part of a worldwide job-slashing exercise. Globally around 175 jobs, comprising 10 percent of…

Toshiba And WD Settle Ownership Issue

Athina Mallis December 11, 2017 No Comments

Toshiba and Western Digital have agreed to settle their issue over Toshiba’s plans to sell its $18bn chip unit with plans for the settlement to be held next week. Over the…

Foxtel Lists Among ATO Tax Avoiders

Roma Christian December 8, 2017 No Comments

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has listed Foxtel, News Australia and Dentsu Aegis Network as non-payers of local corporate income tax, as part of its 2015-16 corporate tax transparency report, released…

Woz Slams The iPhone X, Confirms Google Is Taking Advantage Of Consumers

Roma Christian December 8, 2017 No Comments

Apple Co-Founder, Steve Wozniak (‘Woz’), has slammed Apple’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone X, while affirming that digital giants such as Google and Facebook are raking in massive profits, at the expense…

Samsung Confirms Galaxy S9 Won’t Launch At CES 2018

Roma Christian December 8, 2017 No Comments

Contrary to the barrage of recent rumours, Samsung executives have confirmed it’s “unlikely” the forthcoming Galaxy S9 smartphone will be unveiled at CES 2018, in Las Vegas next month. Samsung’s executives…

Steinhoff Caught Out In Accounting Scandal

Roma Christian December 8, 2017 No Comments

Rival bidder to JB Hi-Fi in its acquisition of The Good Guys, Steinhoff Asia Pacific, has become embroiled in an accounting scandal, which has caused the resignation of long-time Chief Executive…