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Mastercard’s ‘Selfie Pay’ Set For Australian Launch

Jon Bragg February 3, 2017 No Comments

Mastercard will launch its Identity Check mobile app in Australia this year allowing users to verify online purchases with a selfie. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the app, which launched in…

Telstra Lose Market Share In Latest NBN Quarterly Numbers

Fergus Halliday February 2, 2017 No Comments

The ACCC has rolled out its latest NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report, with the new numbers including for the first time the number of NBN services in operation on HFC and…

Activision Blizzard Strengthens Push Into Consumer Products

Jon Bragg February 2, 2017 No Comments

Video game company Activision Blizzard has created a new consumer products division as it continues to seek new revenue streams. The Consumer Products division will take advantage of popular brands across Activision Blizzard’s…

Revenue Soars As Facebook Plots Content Streaming Play

Fergus Halliday February 2, 2017 No Comments

Facebook’s latest earnings report has managed to outperform both last year’s results and the expectations of analysts as the company closes in on two billion monthly users. For the final…

Trump Expected To Prove Barrier For Chinese Smartphone Vendors

Fergus Halliday February 1, 2017 No Comments

One of the biggest trends in the smartphone market over the last two years has been the rising prominence of Chinese players on the global stage. However, Canalys Research analysts…

Nintendo Profits On Mobile Gaming And Pokemon

Jon Bragg February 1, 2017 No Comments

Nintendo has reported its first quarterly profit in a year as its entries into the mobile gaming market pay off. The company reported a profit of 64.7 billion yen ($757…

Google Overtakes Apple As World’s Most Valuable Brand

Jon Bragg February 1, 2017 No Comments

Google has been rated the most valuable brand in the world, with Apple losing the top spot for the first time in five years. In research conducted by Brand Finance,…

Despite Strong Holiday Results, Apple Still Loses Ground In China

Fergus Halliday February 1, 2017 No Comments

Despite cutbacks in iPhone production and demand, Apple has gone on to bounce back and deliver a record quarterly revenue of $78.4 billion to shareholders. Apple CEO Tim Cook says…

Reckon Ups “Cloudifying” Effort

Computer Daily News February 1, 2017 No Comments

Accounting software provider Reckon – No. 3 Down Under after MYOB and Xero – says it has acquired perpetual licences to the source code for two cloud-based applications, as it…

Microsoft Moves To Take On Chrome + Chromebooks, With Windows 10 Cloud

David Richards February 1, 2017 No Comments

Microsoft, is looking to take on Chrome and Chromebooks with a new Cloud version of Windows 10, the move could strip further revenue from retailers as Microsoft looks to sell…