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Kogan Quarterly Results Boost Shares

Fergus Halliday October 20, 2016 No Comments

Online retailer Kogan.com has released its first quarterly results report, pushing their share price up to $1.56 per share. According to the report, Kogan surpassed expected revenues by more than 10%…

Godfreys Stores To Shift To A Franchise Model

Jon Bragg October 20, 2016 No Comments

Godfreys is set to convert up to 60 of its stores to a franchise model in the next three years. The news follows the acquisition of The Good Guys, a major…

Class Action Over Note 7

Computer Daily News October 20, 2016 No Comments

It’s been revealed that Samsung Electronics used internal battery testing facilities to gain safety certification for its Note 7 smartphones. Usually the trade organisation CTIA approves the safety standards that…

Pixel Boosts Alphabet Shares

Computer Daily News October 20, 2016 No Comments

Mostly positive reviews for Google’s new Pixel Android phone has seen shares in the company’s mothership Alphabet hit a record high. Alphabet’s stock gained 2.5 percent to US$826.85 the highest…

Yahoo Profit + Revenue –

Computer Daily News October 20, 2016 No Comments

Yahoo has reported Q3 profit that topped estimates giving the embattled Internet company some good news as Verizon rethinks its offer to purchase the company’s main Web assets. Sales excluding…

Intel Forecasts Uncertain Q4

Computer Daily News October 20, 2016 No Comments

Intel has forecast uncertain Q4 sales and revenue estimates of around US$15.7 billion. Analysts buttonholed by Bloomberg had estimated around $15.9 billion. The forecast has raised concerns that manufacturers won’t…

Microsoft’s Voice Recognition Tech Reaches ‘Human Parity’

Fergus Halliday October 19, 2016 No Comments

Major improvements are on the way to Microsoft’s voice assistant software Cortana, courtesy of a breakthrough by the company’s researchers and engineers. The team at Microsoft Artificial Intelligence and Research released a…

New Tenants For Masters Sites May Have To Wait

Jon Bragg October 19, 2016 No Comments

Plans from major retailers such as The Good Guys and JB Hi-Fi to move into Masters sites may have hit a hurdle, as landlords prepare to issue lease breach notices…

Microsoft Lines Up Manhattan Media Event

Fergus Halliday October 19, 2016 No Comments

With the company already slated to reveal its next generation hardware on the 26th, Microsoft has confirmed a follow-up media event to take place in Manhattan on the 2nd of November.…

Intel’s Stock Price Scores On PCs

Computer Daily News October 19, 2016 No Comments

Shares in Intel have been recovering, thanks in part to improved PC sales – but growth plans still hinge on the cloud. About 68 million PCs were sold globally during…