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Toshiba Receive $22.3b Revised Bid For Chip Business

Roma Christian September 11, 2017 No Comments

A consortium led by Bain Capital and South Korean chipmaker, SK Hynix, has increased its offer for Toshiba’s memory chip business to $22.3 billion (2.4 trillion), inclusive of a 200…

Best Buy Drops Kaspersky Over Russian Intelligence Concerns

Jon Bragg September 11, 2017 No Comments

Best Buy has stopped selling security software from Kaspersky Lab due to concerns that the Russian company may have ties with the Russian government. According to a report from the Star Tribune,…

ACCC Warn Of Scammers Requesting iTunes Cards

Roma Christian September 11, 2017 No Comments

The ACCC is warning Australian consumers to “be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards”. The…

TPG’s Market Share May Be In Decline

Jon Bragg September 11, 2017 No Comments

TPG could be experiencing a decline in market share as the rollout of the NBN continues to accelerate. UBS analyst Tom Beadle said that, even though market share gains “have…

Harvey Norman Accounts Slammed, Questions Raised Over Viability Of Franchisees

David Richards September 11, 2017 No Comments

Gerry Harvey, it appears wants to blame everyone else but Harvey Norman management for his business problems that are currently under investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Some…

Barcelona Street Apartments “Rip Off” Exposed Ahead Of MWC

David Richards September 11, 2017 No Comments

If you are thinking of going to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress next year I caution you to be extremely careful over which apartment you pick, especially if you are…

Aus PC Market Grows 3.3%, Consumer Segment Up 8.6%, Defies Global Decline

Roma Christian September 8, 2017 No Comments

The Australian traditional PC market (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) has notched another quarter of growth, jumping 3.3% year-on-year, and defying a global declining trend. The result totalled 981,000 units…

Nintendo Switch Could Be Sold Out This Christmas

Jon Bragg September 8, 2017 No Comments

Despite promising to ramp up production of the Switch in the lead up to the holiday season, Nintendo said it could not confirm whether there will be enough stock to…

Disney Launch Streaming App In 2019, Takes Marvel & Star Wars

Roma Christian September 8, 2017 No Comments

As video-on-demand streaming apps increase in growth and subscription numbers, Disney has revealed that Marvel and Star Wars films will solely be available via its own streaming platform, launching 2019.…

Ten Bidder CBS States Netflix & Amazon “Could Eat Us Alive”

Roma Christian September 8, 2017 No Comments

Chief Executive of American behemoth CBS and potential boss of Network Ten, Leslie Moonves, has referred to the pressure placed on traditional TV from tech-based online streaming platforms by stating…