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HBO Offers More To Hackers

Computer Daily News August 14, 2017 No Comments

Time Warner’s HBO network has revealed it offered US$250,000 to cyber criminals who hacked into its computer system. The offer, made last month, asked them to extend a deadline by…

Hon Hai Not Quite Hup To It

Computer Daily News August 14, 2017 No Comments

Apple iPhone supplier Hon Hai Precision has reported disappointing earnings as growth in worldwide smartphone shipments plateaued. The world’s biggest contract manufacturer of electronics reported net income of NT$17.88 billion…

Receiver In At NBN Subcontractor

Computer Daily News August 14, 2017 No Comments

The seemingly constantly beleaguered National Broadband Network has been hit by another controversy, with Victoria-based subcontractor Trilogie Resourcing filing for bankruptcy. Trilogie has closed its doors on as many as…

ACCC Release Latest NBN Quarterly Indicators Report

Fergus Halliday August 11, 2017 No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its sixth quarterly National Broadband Network Wholesale Market Indicators Report, revealing there are now at least five access seeker groups acquiring wholesale services…

SoundCloud Set To Secure Financial Future

Fergus Halliday August 11, 2017 No Comments

Reports say that SoundCloud’s search for the funding necessary to secure its continued existence may be at an end. As originally reported by Axios, the company is said to have circulated…

Foxtel Blames Income Decline On Presto Shutdown & Ten Crisis

Jon Bragg August 11, 2017 No Comments

Foxtel has reported declines in net income and EBITDA for the financial year ending June 30, contributing to an overall loss of US$643 million for News Corp. The company said a…

Snap Stumbles In Latest Earnings Report

Fergus Halliday August 11, 2017 No Comments

The share price for social media giant Snap has fallen 16% to an all time low following a disappointing earnings report for the company. While there were some silver-linings for…

Consumer Reports Slam Microsoft Surface Over Reliability Concerns

Fergus Halliday August 11, 2017 No Comments

New claims by US-based Consumer Reports have found Microsoft’s Surface devices sorely lacking when it comes to reliability. As originally reported by Reuters, The nonprofit’s latest reliability study found that 25%…

Optus: Revenue Up, Profit Down

Jon Bragg August 11, 2017 No Comments

Optus has reported an increase in operating revenue for its first quarter ending June 30, partially offsetting a drop in underlying net profit during the period. A “solid quarter” of business transformation…

ACCC To Take On Domain Name Corp Over ‘Deceptive Conduct’

Fergus Halliday August 11, 2017 No Comments

The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Domain Name Corp Pty Ltd and Domain Name Agency Pty Ltd, alleging that they engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or…