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NBN Co Reject Telstra’s $5b Future Revenue Plan

Roma Christian August 30, 2017 No Comments

The NBN Co has rejected Telstra’s plan to sell $5 billion of future NBN revenue to its investors. After announcing full year results in August, Telstra revealed plans to develop an…

Movie Studios Want Apple To Charge Big Bucks For 4K Movies

Jon Bragg August 30, 2017 No Comments

Apple is reportedly in conflict with major Hollywood movie studios over pricing for 4K movies set to be sold in the iTunes Store. Ahead of a launch event scheduled for September 12, where…

IFA 2017: Keyboard-Less, Water Resistant BlackBerry Coming Soon

Jon Bragg August 30, 2017 No Comments

Following on from its first BlackBerry-branded phone launched earlier this year, Chinese company TCL has announced a new keyboard-less Blackberry phone will be released in the coming months. In a…

Nintendo Ramp Up Switch Supply Prior To Holiday Season

Roma Christian August 30, 2017 No Comments

The Nintendo Switch has been a global hit with gamers, however, the console has been increasingly difficult to obtain amid strong demand and comparatively insufficient supply. Many global retailers have…

Oz Battery Maker Redflow Reports A Loss But Growing Sales, Revenue

Computer Daily News August 30, 2017 No Comments

Solar battery maker Redflow, whose executive chairman and major investor is former NBN director and Adelaide-based Internet pioneer Simon Hackett, has reported a net loss of $12.9 million for the…

WD And Tosh Finally End Feud

Computer Daily News August 30, 2017 No Comments

A consortium led by Western Digital is reportedly close to an agreement to buy Toshiba’s US$17.4 billion chip business. WD’s CEO in Tokyo is expected to finalise the long and…

CBS/Ten Takeover A Shoe-In – But Handy Dollars For Murdoch

Computer Daily News August 30, 2017 No Comments

The Murdoch family may have lost out to the USA’s CBS in the bidding for the bankrupt Channel 10, but they may still score some handy dollars in coming negotiations…

Samsung Partners With Panasonic To License HDR10+

Jon Bragg August 29, 2017 No Comments

Samsung, Panasonic and 20th Century Fox have announced a new partnership to begin licensing the open and royalty-free HDR10+ standard to other manufacturers. The three companies will establish a licensing entity that…

Retailers Flock To IFA, Better Than CES Claims

David Richards August 29, 2017 No Comments

David Richards in BERLIN: IFA 2017, will kick off this week in Berlin, and Australian retailer’s distributors and suppliers in the consumer electronics and appliance markets are heading for the…

Mounting Division Over Samsung Heir Verdict

Roma Christian August 28, 2017 No Comments

South Korean media outlets have emerged divided on Monday, following the jailing of Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong. Some media outlets have been accused of “kneeling” to the rich, whilst others…