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Breaking News: Ten Accept CBS Offer, Rejects Gordon & Murdoch, Appeal Expected

Roma Christian September 19, 2017 No Comments

Following a bidding war for embattled network Channel Ten, creditors have today voted to accept American behemoth CBS’ revised offer, rejecting the rival bid from Australian shareholders Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce…

Breaking News: CBS Raises Ten Offer Ahead Of Creditors Meeting

Roma Christian September 19, 2017 No Comments

Ahead of the second creditors meeting scheduled for today, American broadcaster CBS has increased its offer, thereby directly taking on rival bidders Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon, who recently increased…

Google Face Backlash For EU Proposal, Offers To Auction Web Spaces

Roma Christian September 19, 2017 No Comments

Following a record $2.9 billion from the EU’s European Commission for anti-trust actions, Google has received backlash for its revised proposal which details the actions it intends to take to…

Kaspersky To Testify In Congress

Computer Daily News September 19, 2017 No Comments

Eugene Kaspersky the Russian founder and CEO of security software vendor Kaspersky Labs – has accepted an invitation to to testify before the US Congress over the security of his…

Hackett Clinches $750,000 Deal For Redflow Batteries

Computer Daily News September 19, 2017 No Comments

Auckland-based Hitech Solutions has placed a second order for a major, multiple-stage project using Australian company Redflow’s ZBM2 batteries to build energy storage systems to power multiple remote sites in…

Mansfield Tipped As Vocus Chair

Computer Daily News September 19, 2017 No Comments

Former Telstra chairman and Optus executive Bob Mansfield is being tipped as the hot favorite to replace retiring David Spence as chairman of the troubled Australian No 4 telco and…

It’s Decision Day On Ten: CBS Seen As A Shoo-In To Take Over

Computer Daily News September 19, 2017 No Comments

The American TV and media giant CBS appears to be a shoo-in to get the nod from a meeting of Ten staff and creditors today to go ahead with its…

Commonwealth Bank Settle On Garmin Pay Over Apple Pay

Roma Christian September 18, 2017 No Comments

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has announced that customers will be able to make payments via their Garmin smartwatches, following the device’s launch in October. CBA does not offer compatibility with Apple’s payment…

Oppo’s FC Barcelona Gold Plated Phone Lands In Oz

Roma Christian September 18, 2017 No Comments

Chinese-based Oppo has sponsored FC Barcelona and to celebrate this has launched a special edition red, blue and gold-plated FC Barcelona version of its R11 mobile phone, which is now available in…

‘Angry Birds’ Crow At $1bn IPO

Computer Daily News September 18, 2017 No Comments

Finnish game maker Rovio, which developed the hit game Angry Birds, has laid out an IPO roadmap that would value it around US$1 billion (A$1.25 billion), far less than the…